surf rock

Dick Dale, surf rock icon, RIP

Musician Dick Dale, who widely credited with creating the surf rock sound, has died at age 81…

John Reis & The Blind Shake played Mercury Lounge with The So So Glos (pics)

Post-punks in Hawaiian shirts Swami John Reis & The Blind Shake played their second of two NYC shows last Thursday (2/26) at Mercury Lounge, in support of their collaborative Modern Surf Classics album…

John Reis & the Blind Shake on tour, surfed with the So So Glos @ Saint Vitus (pics)

On tour from Minneapolis, a city with a rich surfing tradition, Minneapolis’ The Blind Shake played St Vitus last night (2/25) with John Reis (RFTC, Hot Snakes, Drive Like Jehu, the Sultans, Pitchfork, etc) who recorded an album called Modern Surf Classics with the band last year and is on tour with them…