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by Bill Pearis
DOWNLOAD: Guantanamo Baywatch - Boomerenga (MP3)
Portland, OR does not have a beach but that hasn't stopped trio Guantanamo Baywatch from kicking out vintage-sounding twangy surf rock infused with a twisted sense of glee. And when it comes to a genre like this, enthusiasm counts for a lot. They are also not afraid to give a song a "cha cha cha" ending, something I secretly wish bands would do more. Their new album, Chest Crawl, out now via Dirtnap, is a good time tiki party with extra-spiked punch. You can download "Boomeranga" at the top of this post.
Guantanamo Baywatch are currently on tour and hit NYC on Wednesday, July 11 for a show at Cake Shop with local punks The Numerators. All tour dates are listed at below.
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Guantanamo Baywatch -- 2012 Tour Dates
Jul. 11 - New York, NY - Cake Shop
Jul. 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Perry Shall's house
Jul. 15 - Cleveland, OH - Now That's Class
Jul. 18 - Madison at Mickey's Tavern
Jul. 22 - Lawrence, KS - Replay Lounge
Jul. 23 - Denver, CO - Old Curtis Street
Jul. 24 - Provo, UT - Muse Music
Jul. 26 - Los Angeles, CA - Redwood Bar
Jul. 27 - San Francisco, CA - Hemlock
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"Guantanamo Baywatch" -- that is indeed an interesting name choice for a Portland based band!
Posted by Patty | July 10, 2012 11:07 AM
Oh wait, I get it. Guantanamo Bay. That's the land in Cuba where we have a military compound. Baywatch was a kitschy tv show about lifeguards. So if you put the two of those together you get GuantanamoBAYWATCH! I predict many great years of great music from this trio. Their sense of irony and knack for wordplay is abundantly self-evident and delicious. I wish we had more bands exactly like this.
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:20 AM
^lulz...the band names of today are freaking STUUUUUUUUUPID!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:27 AM
This is evidence that there are officially no band names left
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:30 AM
My new band name is Afghan-I-Stan!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:31 AM
Mine is Charleston Chewbacca!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:32 AM
Mine is Ivory Coaster!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:35 AM
Mine is peanut butter and jelly-fish
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:36 AM
Mine is the Compact Discussions
We have diversity from track to track
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:37 AM
Mine is ipod dockers
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:38 AM
Hey guys, I just came up with one of the most cleverest band names there is! Ready? It's called... Artimus Pyledriver.
oh, wait...
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:50 AM
Wait, a bunch of hipsters created an ironic (AND LIBERAL!) name for their band, and then play some sort of lo-fi surf rock jam band crap? HOLY COW, THIS IS A REVELATION!
These kids must be geniuses.
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:50 AM
I named my band the Beatles
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:50 AM
11:50, you've inspired me. My new electronic project will now be released under the name The BeatLess.
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:55 AM
Hi, we're Sonic YouthinAsia.
Are we late to the party?
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 11:56 AM
Some names to consider
arm a get on!
The Rolling Stoners
The Who's who
The Great Catsby's
Dr. Hugstables!
Eh Dell
George Hairry Son
Pete Townreceive
Billy Joel-loppy
Elton Johnnie on the Spot
Rod Stewardess
Any more???
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:07 PM
Pearl Jammies
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:14 PM
Tianamen Squaredance
Billy Kristallnacht
Dresden Dolls
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:15 PM
Beastie Boys II Men
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:19 PM
The Talking Headaches!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:20 PM
Oasister
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:20 PM
Metallickher
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:22 PM
Ooooooo, lemme see how clever I can be! A trendy boy hipsters delight! How, get this, IRONIC (<---- there's that word you love, trendy boys)! By commenting on how hipster their are with trying to be clever, you hip trendies are doing exactly the same! I hope you boys are "dancing yourselves clean"! Har har.
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:25 PM
Anybody else all set with fuzzed/washed out surf music
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:25 PM
12:25 is either a member of the band, or someone who honestly doesn't understand that none of us would actually name a band any of the retarded names that we've listed here, or both.
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:29 PM
12:25 doesn't get irony! Man you're slow!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:29 PM
Ha ha 12:25...probably couldn't come up with one name...lame-o!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:29 PM
Well said 12:29 1 and 2!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:30 PM
This one is for 12:25.
Lemon Skinyard
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:34 PM
The Tropic of Cancerbats!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:35 PM
Blink one ate tea two!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:36 PM
lulz some of these are hillarious..
I think I would pick eh dell myself!
keep em coming!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:37 PM
Sea Low
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 12:43 PM
Glad people are signing up for the 12:25 Fan Club.
You know I'm right you slackers.
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 1:00 PM
Beast Coast
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 1:08 PM
or Best Toast
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 1:13 PM
the 90s references! the beach! the pink haired girl! hawaiian shirts! ice cream! fenders! surf! urban outfitters!
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 3:44 PM
Hummus and the Pita Triangles.
Posted by Anonymous | July 10, 2012 9:09 PM
Saint Tinnitus...
So anyway sounds like Portland is just as ridiculous as neu Williamsburg.
Posted by Anonymous | July 11, 2012 4:09 AM