Surfin' North of the Border
Conditions were ideal for 2012 “Why can’t we all get a longboard” Contest which took place at Martinique Beach, Nova Scotia on Saturday. With the sun shining and wind blowing offshore, waist-high waves were coming in clean all day. About the only thing that kept the day from being perfect was the water temperature, which [...]
The weather in Nova Scotia this spring has been mild, dry and sunny. In other words, it sucks. The gentle weather conditions has meant few days with surfable waves. While the surf in Nova Scotia can be world class, waiting for the beauties to peel off the province’s plethora of point breaks can be downright [...]
I received an email recently from a listener named Steve J who suggested the addition of a track from a surf band called The Torquays. Thanks for the suggestion Steve. According to the band’s Wikipedia page, The Torquays were formed in 1964 by a guitarist named Jerry Gordon in the surfing hotbed of Shawnee Mission, Kansas. [...]
Famous Monsters are a mysterious all-ghoul, err, all-girl garage surf band. The band is the brainchild of Sean Yseult, bassist for Rob Zombie’s former band White Zombie. Yseult, who was obsessed with the Addams Family and the Munsters as a child, formed the band in 1996 after White Zombie broke up. Wearing glittery horror outfits, [...]
I was recently contacted by songwriter/producer/surfer Tim Smith, founder of a well known California surf lounge band called Primal Sky. After several years playing together, Smith and his other band mates, who are also surfers, released their first album in 2008 called Caballero Del Mar. The album was a hit among fans of surf music [...]
If you’ve listened to my radio station before you’ve probably noticed a few tracks by Deadbolt, a surf band from San Diego, California. Self-described as “The Scariest Band in the World,” Deadbolt is without a doubt my favorite surf band. Using surf music as a moody backdrop, the band tells tales about hit squads from [...]
Back in 1985 when I was 15, I distinctly remember the trailer for the zombie movie, The Return Of The Living Dead. Not only was it unique in that it featured punk rockers, but it featured a screaming hard rock tune “Party Time” by an LA punk rock band 45 Grave. I saw that movie [...]