Category Archives: surf psych

SONG OF THE DAY Aris San – Mish Mash

Posted on February 5, 2022 by The Listening Post Blog

I’m sitting here tonight, feeling unwell and a little bit worse for wear, but this song is making it all better!!! How can you not fall for this little happy beast??? One of the pioneering artists to popularise Greek music … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY The J Ann C Trio – Voodoo Doll

Posted on November 17, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Now referred to a rather obscure, cult 60’s lounge outfit, the J Ann C Trio gained themselves a rather select following after the release of their one and only LP in 1966.  At Tan-Tar-A was released on Missouri’s Burdland Record … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Aris San – Boumpam 

Posted on November 9, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

One of the pioneering artists to popularise Greek music in Israel, Aris San was a Greek-Israeli musician, singer and nightclub owner. Though his later life was shrouded in mystery, he is probably most remembered for the captivating style he brought … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Eddie Beram – Riot In Thunder Alley

Posted on June 23, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

With it’s racy melody and rolling Wipe Out-esque thunderous rhythm, its no wonder this song has featured in not one, but two high-speed car movies! Riot In Thunder Alley is a fast paced romp performed by US singer Eddie Beram and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Les Talismans – L’interplanetaire

Posted on May 22, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

With so many bands revisiting old and retro sounds, it’s sometimes hard to date music these days; such was the case with today’s song.  At first I thought it may be a new band dishing out this tremendous Tarantino/Dick Dale-esque … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Los Saicos – Come On

Posted on January 6, 2021 by The Listening Post Blog

Considered one of the most original and influential Latin American bands of the 1960’s, Los Saicos were a pioneering Peruvian Garage/Proto Punk band from Lima, Peru. When they first emerged there were many groups trying to imitate the style and … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Beach Party – Can’t Surf

Posted on January 5, 2020 by The Listening Post Blog

What’s this? A band from LA that claim they can’t surf! In the summer of 2014 this is is exactly what Californian four-piece Beach Party wrote a song about! Can’t Surf highlights their plight and with reasons such as “Oh … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY B. Brock & the Sultans – Fright

Posted on September 2, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Today’s extremely rare killer surf rock track was released in 1964 courtesy of La Broc Records. Performed by B. Brock & the Sultans (a.k.a known as B. Brock & the Vibratos) this wouldn’t sound at all out of place in … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY Yuppies Indeed – Be May She Ghost

Posted on August 12, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

Continuing with yesterdays tuneful psych-goodness, today’s song was released two years ago on California’s indie label, Burger Records.  A fine chunk of melodic garage-rock, Be May She Ghost is the work of Belarus group, Yuppies Indeed! Taken from their 2016 album, … Continue reading →

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SONG OF THE DAY PowerSolo – Sasquatch

Posted on June 2, 2019 by The Listening Post Blog

“Massive and mobile, revved-up and smirking, wired manic relentlessness with polished precision musicianship and plenty of gratuitous sonic elegance and refinement within their genre-shifting role playing. But no matter what they try these guys can really make it come to life” … Continue reading →

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