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Surf
Rock, Surf Music - What's this wave of music all about?,
by Greg Tingle
What is surf rock?
Answer
- it's different things to different people.
Surf
Rock is cool, and hip, and alive and well in the 00s.
It's
more than just music - surf rock is a vibe, its on
the edge, it's made for movies, and its out of control
baby!
As
the world movies forward with "progress",
traditional and real "coolness" is kicking
ass, with surf rock, beach buggies, pyhcadelic fashion,
free sex and alternative lifestyle enjoying a resurgence.
The
entertainment world has certainly been influenced
in recently years, with new surfing movies like "Point
Break" performing well, and movie enthusiasts
chasing down titles like Big Wednesday and Endless
Summer. How about the classic, Psycho Beach Party.
Surf
Rock has a more wide spread appeal than one might
initially imagine. Event the girls are in on the act.
This
phenom is not just restricted to surfing hubs like
Australia or the United States. You want diversity?
The
Astroglides (Israeli surf band)
The
Vivisectors (Russia)
The
Surf Sluts (UK)
Cave4
(Germany)
Drifting
Sand (California)
Pollo
Del Mar (parts unknown)
Brian
Wilson - formally of The Beach Boys (California)
The
California Girls - California!
Tim
Coffman - San Diego
The
Atlantic's (Australia)
So,
if you've been searching for the next big thing, you
have just found it baby. Turn off the TV, throw away
that recycled modern rock crap, and plug into surf
rock.
Jump
on the new wave of sound.
Links
Australian
Surf Rock Resource
Australian
Surfing Portal: Surfing Movies
Interviews
Interview:
Mike Antipow, The Vivisectors, Musician: 8th September
2003
Interview:
Surfer Spud, Musician, Drifting Sand: 15th October
2003
Articles
The
Surf Carnival, by Ross Renwick
The
Great Aussie Promoters, by Greg Tingle
The
Great Yankee Promoters, by Greg Tingle
Profiles
The
Coastal Directory
Surfing
Directory
Reviews
Channel
Surfing with The Astroglides
Australian
Surf Rock Resource
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