Merry Christmas From Double Crown Records!

Christmas With Heino

Crappy Skymall Holiday Gift Ideas

The Skymall catalog sucks, but it passes the time (well, about 10-15 minutes or so) while on an airplane. If you're looking for a last minute gift there are far better places to shop, but if you insist on ordering from the Skymall catalog here are some gifts to avoid.

Happy Days Christmas Episode

New York Times Book Design Review - Favorites Of 2008

The New York Times Book Design Review has posted their favorite covers of 2008. The books cover a wide variety of topics and are a mix of fiction and non-fiction. What they all share is gorgeous, innovative design - these books look so amazing I'd love to get them all, even if their content doesn't sound terribly interesting. It'd just be fun to look at them on the bookshelf. Click here.

Star Wars Holiday Special

Speed Racer: The Complete Classic Series Collection

I was a pretty big Speed Racer fan as a kid, then once I had kids myself, I was able to watch it again with the newly released DVD's that started coming out a few years ago. Each DVD had 6-8 episodes in cool packaging. The only frustrating thing was that the DVD's were somewhat out of order, so you couldn't watch the series from start to finish. Well, that problem is a thing of the past - you can finally pick up the whole series in one package! It's a little frustrating that this came out after the single-disc releases, but I guess I can always sell them on e-Bay and pick this up later. (Click here to purchase through Amazon.com)

Christmas Time For The Jews

It's that time of year - here's one of my favorite Christmas videos - a classic featuring Darlene Love that I converted to MP3 a few years ago and play it alongside the tracks on the Phil Spector Christmas album.

YouTube has taken the video down, but here's a site that has it (click here)

A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector At Amazon For $1.99

Most of you probably have this in your collection, but if you don't, Amazon has this available as a digital download for just $1.99! No Christmas goes by where I don't play this at least 10-15 times - it's definitely in my top 3 holiday albums of all time.

A Christmas Gift For You from Phil Spector (From Amazon.com)

Cool Lego Tiki Bar

My kids are 6 and 9 and we spend hours each week building things with Legos. This is a project I'd like to try sometime, or perhaps an easier project, like a freestanding tiki statue. Check out more info on this here.

The Concussions w/Eddie Angel & The Volcanos

Okay, you have less than 2 weeks to book your plane ticket to see the biggest surf show of the year - Eddie Angel's Guitar Party, The Concussions and The Volcanos. The show is free!!! If you live anywhere near Michigan, you must see this show!!!






HOLIDAY TWANG BANG!!!

SATURDAY DECEMBER 13TH HOPCAT 25 IONIA DOWNTOWN GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN

Show starts at 9 o’clock sharp! FREE!!!

THE VOLCANOS (SURF AND DRAG FROM DETROIT) www.myspace.com/thevolcanos
THE CONCUSSIONS (TANKED UP AND TORRID TRASH FROM MICHIGAN’S WEST COAST) www.myspace.com/theconcussions
EDDIE ANGEL’S GUITAR PARTY!!! (WORLD FAMOUS GUITARIST) Eddie Angel is the grammy nominated guitar player for Los Straitjackets. Joining Eddie for this fantastic show will be Jason "Teen Beat" Smay (Los Straitjackets, The Hi-Risers) on drums and Greg Townson (The Hi-Risers) on bass. www.myspace.com/eddieangelonguitar

Untamed Youth - 2008 Reunion "Pabst Blue Ribbon"

Unfortunately I couldn't fly to Spain to see the most recent Untamed Youth reunion show, but thanks to Youtube, you can catch some of their performance. There's other UY vids there too, but you really can't go wrong with "Pabst Blue Ribbon". The go-go dancers are a nice touch, and Deke's "beer volcano" is unrivaled.

The Kilaueas Are Back!!!

The Kilaueas Are Back!!!

The Kilaueas celebrate "10 Years Of Magmanautic Twang" and the introduction of their new guitarist, Matze Kilauea, with a show on December 12th in Stuttgart. They have a few other shows in Europe, and hopefully they can start work on a new set of recordings. They have won many fans over the years with their CD's, frequent shows in Europe and their 3-week US tour in 2006, so the news that they are back in action is very exciting!

Double Crown Records - Big Black Friday Sale!!!

If you, or someone you know, has music on their holiday wish list, come on over to the Double Crown website this Thursday, Friday, Saturday or Sunday and get 33% off any size order! This offer is only good for orders placed on these days. Just go to www.dblcrown.com/catalog.html and use coupon code: BLACKFRI. If you miss this sale, you can use coupon code DEC15 for 15% off through the end of December.

This is the perfect opportunity to add any of our 2008 releases to your collection, including:

King Of Hawaii - Mele Kalikimaka CD-EP - #DCCD34 - $6.00
(Buy Now From Double Crown Records / CCNow)

The Concussions - Magic Fingers CD - #DCCD33 - $12.75
(Buy Now From Double Crown Records / CCNow)

Frankie & The Poolboys - S/T CD - #DCCD32 - $12.75
(Buy Now From Double Crown Records / CCNow)

The Surfites - Escapades In Space CD - #DCCD31 - $12.75
(Buy Now From Double Crown Records / CCNow)

The Madeira - Carpe Noctem CD - #DCCD30 - $12.75
(Buy Now From Double Crown Records / CCNow)

The Penetrators - Declassified DVD - #DCDVD01 - $14.95
(Buy Now From Double Crown Records / CCNow)

Bonney & Buzz - Bang It Again CD - #DCCD29 - $12.75
(Buy Now From Double Crown Records / CCNow)

Plus our two Christmas/Holiday compilations

V/A - Seasonal Favorites Volume One (Reissue) CD - #DCCD09 - $12.75
(Buy Now From Double Crown Records / CCNow)

V/A - Seasonal Favorites Volume Two CD - #DCCD28 - $12.75
(Buy Now From Double Crown Records / CCNow)

The sale starts this Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) and runs through Sunday. If you prefer Paypal, or mailing a check, instead of our online shopping cart, please shoot me an e-mail at: records@dblcrown.com

Mummies Reunion Video 2008

the mummies (funtastic) from rob downs on Vimeo.

Everything's Better With A Little Yakety Sax...

Dolemite Dead At 81

I got a chance to see Dolemite (aka Rudy Ray Moore) in Vegas a few years ago - it was an amazing moment. He basically just went into the crowd with his microphone and did his "toasting" thing for about an hour straight. He did some of the rhymes from his films, along with some new ones. Sadly, he passed away today at the age of 81.

Big Surf Show Featuring The Madeira

CINCINNATI SURF EXPLOSION 2

This will take place on September 19th on the stage of the beautiful and spacious venue (not a bar) MEMORIAL HALL which is next to MUSIC HALL on Elm Street in Cincinnati, OH.

There are three bands on the bill: the wonderful Double Crown recording artists the MADEIRA, whose third CD just came out in June. They will be crowning the show. From Atlanta, Georgia is a wonderful group the SURGE. Opening the event will be DON'T FEAR THE REVERB.

For more information, click here.

The Surfites - Space Mover Video

The Concussions - Magic Fingers CD

The Concussions - Magic Fingers CD (Double Crown Records)

After hitting the surf music world with a massive wall of reverb this summer, with brand new releases by Bonney & Buzz, The Madeira, The Surfites and Frankie & The Poolboys you probably thought Double Crown was done for the summer. Yeah, we've been talking about the upcoming Volcanics CD too, which is due out sometime this fall, but heck, we thought we'd throw a curveball your way.....

Available right now - the new CD by Michigan surf combo The Concussions! Twelve great new tunes, eleven originals plus a cover of the Beatles tune "And I Love Her". It's all wrapped up in our first digipak CD case and was produced and mixed by the band and Pete Curry of Los Straitjackets.

This release is so "hot off the press" that it isn't even up on the Double Crown website yet - I'll be adding it in the next day or two. You can order using the links below though right away. If you are part of the Double Crown Music Club you'll be getting your disc shortly.

Tracks: Bulletproof - Think Pink - Allskate - Stiletto - Curb Feelers - Last Regrets & Moist Towelettes - Beach Ball - A Booguru - Tillie The Soiler - Guitorgan - And I Love Her - Mod Monster.

The Concussions - Magic Fingers CD - #DCCD33 - $12.75

Use coupon code TENDISC when checking out for 10% off!

Buy Now From Double Crown Records / CCNow

You can also get a copy from The Concussions

The Concussions On Myspace

Double Crown Records Website

Coming This Month - 2 New Releases From Double Crown!

We've got two great new releases out now - Frankie & The Poolboys' debut self-titled release and 2nd CD by The Surfites, Escapades In Space. These retail for $12.75 each and are available through the Double Crown website. You can also sign up for the Double Crown Music Club - you'll get 4 consecutive releases, starting with the new Surfites CD, for just $35 US (Canada/World are a little more). Find out more info by clicking here - it's like getting 4 CD's for the price of 3!).

Frankie & The Poolboys - Ewa On The Beach Video

Surf Guitar 101 Festival - August 2nd

The first annual Surf Guitar 101 festival is coming up next week. Lots of great music, a preview of the "Sound of Surf" movie, John Blair, Paul Johnson, vendors from around the country and a swap meet. If you're in California, or have a chance to fly in, this is a once-in-a-lifetime chance! Find out more info at Surf Guitar 101.com

The Mummies Reunited (And Unmasked????)

The Mummies are back! They're playing one show, and one show only, in Spain on October 10th at the Funtastic Dracula Carnival Festival (The Untamed Youth are also getting back together for this fest!!!!!). Man, it is very, very tempting to start savin' up the scratch to make it there, but I'm already booked for Rockabilly Rave USA the week before. If there were just a few more must see bands on the bill I'd consider changing my plans.

However, they played a warmup show a few days ago (as Scarecrow & the Corn Shuckers) - without their costumes! Whaaah? Read all about it here and see pics here. There's also a new interview here.

The Monks - German TV 1966

The Madeira - Carpe Noctem CD

The Madeira - Carpe Noctem CD

It's the second full-length release by The Madeira, a band that plays surf music born of screaming wind over the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert. This disc contains eleven lush, intricate surf instrumentals along with two covers (including "SOS (Stomp On Stomp)" by The Atlantics). Pick this up from the band at any of their upcoming shows, or order it through Double Crown Records. This CD was released on May 27th, 2008.

Tracks: Carpe Noctem - Wreak Havoc! - Undercurrents - Rolling Thunder - Infidel - El Flaco - Hamsa - The Saracen - SOS (Stomp On Stomp) - Tangaroa - Surf Fidelis - Sahar - End Of The Circle.

The Madeira - Carpe Noctem CD - DCCD30 - $12.75 (Buy Now From Double Crown Records CCNow)

The Madeira Official Website: www.themadeira.net

The Penetrators - Declassified DVD

The Penetrators - Declassified DVD

The long awaited DVD from The Penetrators entitled "Declassified" is available for purchase on line at www.penetrators.com and www.dblcrown.com. "Declassified" features 15 live performances in addition to the video for "Redlined" shot by Paul Mayne and a new video for "The Southern Surf Syndicate Theme" and more! The retail price has been set at $14.95 plus shipping. The DVD was released on May 13, 2008.

Bonus features include the animated short, "Stuntmasters: Jawbone Gorge." Created in 2000 by Rip Thrillby (027) (under the pseudo-name "Scott Rogers") along with his business partner @ atomo.com Bill McIntyre. It has remained unreleased until now. An alternate audio track with commentary by Sticks Stechkin (013), Trace Luger (017) and Spanky Twangler (023) is also included in addition to liner notes composed by music journalist Gregory Nicoll.

May 13th seems a very appropriate release date as it is coincidentally drummer Sticks Stechkin's (013) Syndicate number. According to Spanky Twangler (023) who edited the project, "Without Stick's metronome like timing, many of the edits would not have been possible and this might have become a very boring presentation visually speaking."

May 13th is also 2 days removed from the dubious 5 year anniversary of Rip Thrillby's departure from this earth (May 11th, 2003). This DVD was compiled in a very large part as an effort to preserve his memory and contribution to Surf Music's 3rd wave as one of the driving, creative forces of The Penetrators. All of the DVD's menu artwork was adapted from a redesign Rip had been working on for The Penetrators web site. Taking into account the music, the art work, plus the humor in the "Stuntmasters" video, The Syndicate feels this is a fitting (albeit incomplete) tribute to several of the complexities of Rip Thrillby (027).

A sneak peak of "Declassified" can be viewed at http://www.penetrators.com/video.html

1:33:1 ratio. Running time approximately 66 minutes.

Regards,
Simon

The Penetrators - Declassified DVD - #DCDVD01 - $14.95 (Buy Now From Double Crown Records/CCNow)

Gaylord Comes With A Bone Of His Own...

The Madeira - Undercurrents LIVE!!!

A great video of The Madeira performing "Undercurrents", from their new Carpe Noctem CD, live at Asbury Park on May 24th, 2008.

Double Crown Spring Blitz - Tons Of New Releases!!!

The new Madeira CD, "Carpe Noctem", is available starting today, May 27th! To order, click on over to the Double Crown website, where you can purchase this great new disc, along with our new Bonney & Buzz "Bang It Again" CD, our Penetrators "Declassified" DVD, or the new Continental Magazine - Issue #15 w/CD.

Make CD's Into Records!

Apparently you can turn CD's into "records" that are playable on a standard turntable using a vintage record cutter. I can't imagine that the quality would be any good (certainly not CD quality), but the idea is cool.

Anyone Remember This Commercial?

Telstar Scopitone

There's a great Scopitone video of Eddy Vartan performing "Telstar" over at the Bedazzled blog site. A great version of the song and lots of cool 60's rocket imagery.

Franz Ferdinand Goes Instro....

...for 45 seconds!

Save Our Sonics

Cat Plays Theremin....

Tayrolling - You Know It Had To Happen....

Impressive Pool Trick Shot With Dominos

Goldfrapp - Lovely Head Visualizer With Lyrics

Goldfrapp has been a favorite of mine since their first (and arguably best) album. This amazing visualization is the first I have seen that incorporates lyrics. I don't use the iTunes visualizer that much (seems especially odd with surf and 60's rock n' roll), but I'd use it more if this were available.


Solar, with lyrics. from flight404 on Vimeo.

The Thunderchiefs - 4 Song Concert Video

The Mike Wallace Interview - Interviews From The 1950's

I just stumbled across The Mike Wallace Interview, an amazing collection of interviews from the 1950's.

Saturn V Featuring Orbit - Yellowjacket Twist + Go Go Gorilla

Hot Dog TV Show From 1970: Surfing

Star Wars: A Cardboard Hope

The Tornadoes - The Robot Video

Surfin' Sundays Schedule 2008

Surfin Sundays Schedule 2008

Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum
Parking Lot 411 Olive Ave HB
Pier Plaza 315 Pacific Coast Hwy HB

April 20 HBISM Parking Lot 12 to 4 Pm Surf Sounds Part 2: Jan & Dean Exhibit Grand Opening Plus French Artist Celine Chat Exhibit and Surfin Sundays Concert begins with The Surftones, Reception & Dean Torrence appearance

April 27 Pier Plaza 11 Am to 5 Pm
11 Am Deep Sea
12 Noon Boardwalkers
1 Pm Insect Surfers
2 Pm Billy Blastoff & The Surf Rockets
3 Pm The Eliminators
4 Pm Sound Waves

May 18 HBISM Parking Lot 1 to 4 Pm Marauders & The Relix

June 1 Pier Plaza 11 Am to 5 Pm
11 Am Glasgow Tiki Shakers
12 Noon Slacktone
1 Pm Surf Kings
2 Pm Outer Wave
3 Pm Duotones Plus 2 with Slacktone Dusty Watson & Surfaris Ron Eglit
4 Pm Torquays Reunion

June 8 HBISM Parking Lot 1 to 4 Pm
The Nocturnes & Kathy Kohner Zuckerman “Gidget” book signing Plus Linda Chase “Surfing: Women Of The Waves” book signing

June 22 HBISM PARKING Lot 1to 4 Pm
Tomorrow Men & The Mighty Surf Lords from Sparks Nev.

June 29 HBISM Parking Lot 1to 4 Pm
Reventlos & Hot Plankton

July 13 HBISM Parking Lot 1to 4 Pm
Neptunes & Pyronauts Northern CA

July 20 HBISM Parking Lot 1to 4 Pm
Secret Samurai & Jason Lee & The R.I.P. Tides from San Diego Plus The Verbtones from Oregon

Aug 3 Pier Plaza 11 Am to 5 Pm
11 Am The Fabulous Nomads
12 Noon AquaSonics from Colorado
1 Pm Pollo Del Mar from San Francisco
2 Pm The Madeira from Michigan
3 Pm The Relix
4 Pm The Surftones with keyboard player Kerry Chester, Matt Quilter, John Statham, Rick Lindley, Eddie Keating, and David McCullough

Aug 17 HBISM Parking Lot 1to 4 Pm
The SoundWaves Plus Billy Blastoff & The Surf Rockets

Aug 31 HBISM Parking Lot 1to 4 Pm
The Breakaways Plus Sand Devils

Sept 7 HBISM Parking Lot 1to 4 Pm
Italy’s SurferJoe.com Representative Lorenzo Valdambrini’s band Wadadli Riders Antigua/Italy & The Detonators
Tentative: Los Venturas from Belgium

Sept 14 HBISM Parking Lot 1to 4 Pm
CHUM & The Black Widows

Sept 21 HBISM Parking Lot 1to 4 Pm
Goofyfoots Plus Doug Appleton’s Tsunamiblue

Oct 5 HBISM Parking Lot 1 to 4 Pm
Norm & The Surf Rockers Plus
Glasgow Tiki Shakers

All dates & bands subject to change without prior notice so please check www.surfingmuseum.org for updates

Huge Archive Of Free Surf Music!

Check this out - it's an online archive of out-of-print surf music, all available for free download! Check it out here.

Percussion Table

So let's say you're a drummer laying down some tracks in the recording studio and you get hungry, but the band says "We're paying by the hour here, dude, we gotta keep going!". Why not get one of these tables - lay your bag of McDonalds goodies in front of you and lay down a beat while scarfin' down some fries and a McDLT.

Agile, Mobile, Hostile: A Year With Andre Williams

Read "Double Or Nothing" Book Online For Free

If you're into Las Vegas or gambling, there's a new book out that you can read online for a limited time - check it out here.

You Suck At Photoshop - #9

OMG - My Eyes....My Eyes....My Ears....

Do You Like Oysters?

One oyster asked another oyster, "I see you just got a pet dog, what are you going to name it?" The oyster said, "I dunno, I've always been a big fan of the movie Annie - I guess I'll name it Sandy" Ha Ha Ha! If you like oysters, and want more information about them, check out the Be Oyster Aware website at www.beoysteraware.com. You can get information on Gulf oysters, health issues and oyster recipes. There's actually fresh oysters just a couple of miles away from where I live, Taylory Shellfish Farms, on Chuckanut Drive between Bellingham and Mt. Vernon. Nothing quite like fresh oysters!

The Adventures of Rat Pfink and Boo Boo

Apparently this movie was on TCM last week and I missed it (actually, I just found out that TCM shows a bunch of obscure flicks as part of it's TCM Underground series. Kinda reminds me of AMC's "American Pop" series from the 90's, back when AMC was still worth watching.

Pabst Blue Ribbon Song From 1958

Here is a sweet, gentle ballad about Pabst Blue Ribbon from 1958 (link). It's more than just a jingle - it's a 4 minute song about bringing your family and friends together for a delicious Pabst. I think I still dig Untamed Youth's tribute more though (link).

New Order - Your Silent Face (Early Live Version)

Double Crown - March 2008 Update

There's lots of new stuff available in the Double Crown catalog so if you're looking for some surf/instro music to get in the mood for spring, go to our online catalog. We've also got the upcoming Bonney & Buzz CD, Bang It Again!, set for a March 25th release. Here is what's new in the catalog:

• (NEW!) Davie Allan & The Arrows - Fuzz For The Holidays 2 CD (info) - SP032 - $14.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) Eddie Angel - Guitar Party + Bonus Tracks CD (info) - SPCD23 - $14.75
• (NEW!) Eddie Angel - Eddie Angel Meets The Beatles CD (info) - SP020 - $14.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) Eddie Angel - Plays Link Wray CD (info) - SP027 - $14.75
• (NEW!) The Aquasonics - Play Songs For The Surfin' Set CD (info) - WT506 - $14.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) The Beat Tornados - Scandinavian Interlude CD (info) - FR009 - $16.75 (NS)
• (NEW!) The Bel-Airs - The Origins Of Surf Music CD (info) - CP9512 - $14.75
• (NEW!) Blue Rockin' - Rockin Boogie Trash CD (info) - PT6602 - $14.75 (NS)
• (BACK IN STOCK!) The Brillantina's - Pulp-A-Mandrilla CD (info) - ET020 - $12.75 (NS)
• (NEW!) El Patapsco - Long Range Desert Group CD (info) - EP001 - $12.75
• (NEW!) El Ray - Highwave To Hell CD (info) - GC016 - $15.75 (NS)
• (NEW!) The Fathoms - Fathom This! CD (info) - MU029 - $14.75
• (NEW!) The Four Points Gang - Rhythm & Booze CD (info) - PT6801 - $10.75 (NS)
• (BACK IN STOCK!) The Fuzz-Busters - Retro-Sonic Music For The Moderns CD (info) - FB751 - $14.75
• (NEW!) I Fantomatici - Spaghetti Surf CD (info) - GC015 - $15.75 (NS)
• (NEW!) The Illuminoids - Secret Society Of Surf Guitar CD (info) - SPR33 - $14.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) The Incredible Mr. Smith - Adventures In The Land Of Twang CD (info) - GS012 - $14.75
• (NEW!) Jon & The Nightriders - Stampede! CD (info) - CP9511 - $14.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) Laika & The Cosmonauts - Laika Sex Machine CD (info) - YP024 - $14.75
• (NEW!) The Lava Rats - Don't Drink The Water CD (info) - LR001 - $13.75
• (NEW!) Los Gatos Salvajes - Complete Recordings CD (info) - NF021 - $14.75
• (NEW!) Los Kahunas - Otro Reverberante Encuentro Con... CD (info) - NF022 - $14.75
• (NEW!) The Martini Kings - Dance of The Virgins CD (info) - MK003 - $14.75
• (NEW!) The Martini Kings - Weekend In Palm Springs CD (info) - MK002 - $14.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) The Men From S.P.E.C.T.R.E - The Living Eye CD (info) - HB007 - $14.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) The Moe Greene Specials - S/T CD (info) - GC010 - $16.75 (NS)
• (BACK IN STOCK!) The Nelsonics - The Nelsonics (Reissue) CD (info) - HB502 - $14.75
• (NEW!) The Nematoads - Five Guns West CD (info) - DE025 - $14.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) The Razorblades - The Dark Side Of The Beach CD (info) - GS001 - $14.75
• (NEW!) Retroactive Gamma Rays - Activate! CD (info) - RGR01 - $14.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) The Reverb Syndicate - Operation: Jet Set! CD (info) - TRS01 - $12.75
• (NEW!) The Reverb Syndicate - Sputnik A-Go-Go CD (info) - TRS02 - $13.75
• (NEW!) The Secret Samurai - Gun Sho Gun CD (info) - SS001 - $14.75
• (NEW!) The Silhouettes - Rautalankarenessanssi CD (info) - EB007 - $16.75 (NS)
• (NEW!) '63 Burnout - Trouble At The Speedway CD (info) - GGR701 - $14.75
• (NEW!) The Sleepwalkers - Twisted Fate! CD (info) - GRCD140 - $14.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) The Special Agents - Bulletproof Beat CD (info) - HB004 - $14.75
• (NEW!) Speedball Jr. - For The Broad Minded CD (info) - GC014 - $15.75 (NS)
• (NEW!) The Tornadoes - Charge Of The Tornadoes CD (info) - CP9503 - $14.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) The Tornadoes - Now & Then CD (info) - CP9501 - $14.75
• (NEW!) Urban Surf Kings - Bang Howdy Partner CD (info) - USK005 - $14.75
• (NEW!) The 'Verb - Reverberated...For Your Pleasure CD (info) - TV001 - $14.75
• (NEW!) The Volcanics - Girls Girls Girls CD (info) - OR103 - $12.75
• (BACK IN STOCK!) V/A - Better Than The Average Weekend: Shadowy Men Tribute CD (info) - DE011 - $14.75 (NS)
• (BACK IN STOCK!) V/A - Big Wave Riders CD (info) - DE020 - $14.75 (NS)
• (BACK IN STOCK!) V/A - Celebration Of Life CD (info) - GB004 - $9.75 (NS)
• (BACK IN STOCK!) V/A - Christmas Memories CD (info) - RR739 - $16.75 (NS)
• (NEW!) V/A - Out Of This World Flying Saucers CD (info) - CP019 - $14.75 (NS)
• (NEW!) V/A - Pledge Your Allegiance To Satan! CD (info) - NTR09 - $12.75
• (NEW!) V/A - Wilson Chance: The Sound Of Danger CD (info) - HB002 - $14.75

Star Wars Opening Credits Done Saul Bass Style

Playboy Cover To Cover - The 50's

If you're a fan of the fifties, cocktails, jazz music, clothing, vintage hi-fi equipment, fictional writing, interviews with celebrities and, uh.....beautiful women, Amazon's got an amazing deal. This box set contains digital reproductions of every page of Playboy magazine published in the 1950's, a real paper reprint of the first issue, a book detailing the early history of the magazine and a box that houses the whole collection, for just $20.00!!! It normally sells for around $100.00 - act quick on this one, before they pull the deal. (link)

Bonney & Buzz - Bang It Again! CD Coming March 18

Bonney & Buzz - Bang It Again! CD - 17 Twangy Euro-Instro Classics!!!

Bonney & Buzz are back with their second CD for Double Crown - a 17 track classic called Bang It Again! The duo features Bill Bonney of The Fentones ("The Mexican" and "The Breeze & I") and Pete "Buzz" Miller ("Can Can 62" and "Totem Pole"), who was also half of the popular Shig & Buzz duo. They are joined by a bunch of accomplished musicians on drums, bass and percussion. You’ll find seventeen classics, including “Raunchy”, “F.B.I”, “Last Date”, “The Breeze & I” and more!

(Order Now! - Ships 3/18/08) Bonney & Buzz - Bang It Again! CD - $12.75 (Click To Order)

Dodge Turbine Car Of The Future + Bali Hai Restaurant

Improv Everywhere Brings Desktop Computers To Starbucks

The Starbuck's stores here in Bellingham already resemble the computer labs we had in the 90's at Western Washington University - this group takes things a step further.

Journey With The New Singer They Found On YouTube

Kraftwerk - Performing "The Robots" On Soviet TV

The Production Of An RCA Records From 1942

These amazing YouTube videos show the amazing process for making records in 1942, from start to finish. No embedding allowed for these, so you'll have to click through for part 1 and part 2.

Let's All Go to the Science Fair!!!

Tex Avery's TV of Tomorrow

Cool Lego Hot Rod

My kids and I build with Lego all the time - we even have a robotics set which we use to build programmable cars. My oldest likes to build dragsters, and they're pretty cool, but this Lego hotrod is simply mindblowing - looks like they've even used stock bricks (although some of them are probably fairly hard to find). There are a bunch of detailed photos here.

World's Greatest Music Collection On Ebay - 3.3 Million Records/CDs

I don't have a spare $3 million, or a spare warehouse, for this huge collection, but take a look at this auction on Ebay. 3 million LP's, 300,000 CD's and loads of 7"s and 78's. Check out the Q&A as well.

Amazing Staircase Bookshelf

When we moved into a new house a couple of years ago I was able to reduce my book collection by 2/3, but if we hadn't moved, our old house had a stairs that would have been perfect for this sort of thing. I like how they made little areas on each step that allow you to sit and select a book from each "shelf", as well as the skylight that brings light into the whole area.

Manic Street Preachers Cover "Umbrella"

Fugly $140,000 Hot Wheels Car

I'm perfectly happy with the $0.99 Hot Wheels cars that my kids buy at the local grocery store - $140k could buy you a pretty sweet REAL car, that you can actually drive and stuff..... (Gizmodo)

2001: A Space Odyssey Done MST3K Style

WFMU Battle of the Bogus Beatle Bands

Round 3 Of WFMU's "Battle Of The Bogus Beatle Bands" has been posted - you can click on this link to see all 3 rounds so far, with plenty of downloadable MP3's.