Surf, Surf & More Surf

Took a trip to the south coast again for the weekend, yes, Brighton again.
The Surfin' Lungs were gigging so it seemed like a good idea to have the weekend down there so I could have a few beers and not have to drive back.

First up were The Squadron Leaders, unfortunately being the twat I am I recorded the video at 90º and can't get it to rotate yet, will sort it out and edit.

Next up were Space Agency...



Then Los Fantasticos...



Before my old mates the Surfin' Lungs hit the stage...

The Day They Raised The Thames Barrier (And I Surfed All The Way To California)

The Beach Bums, one of the major Berkshire surf bands of the 80's.

Their brilliant (imho) track "The Day They Raised The Thames Barrier (And I Surfed All The Way To California)" featured on the 1985 Cherry Red compilation album "Hang 11 (Mutant Surf Punks)"
An album which also contained the obligatory cover of "Pipeline" this time by Agent Orange. The Bob loves those Pipeline covers...

I think I might have some photos of one of the Beach Bums performances somewhere, probably from one of their many support slots for The Surfin' Lungs at the Cellar Bar in South Hill Park, Bracknell.

Greetings Pop Pickers

I just came across this newspaper clipping from either Sounds or NME (can't remember which), it's a Surfin' top 20.

I believe that it was sent in by one of The Beach Bums who hailed from Ascot which is why they feature heavily in it.

Think I'll try to track down the ones I haven't already got. (not sure that all of them were actually released though).

I was in Ikea yesterday and there was a bloke with an ironing board under his arm, got a bemused look from him to my comment of "Surf's up dude!" whilst giving him the Shaka.

I found a box of my old pictures the other night, this is Geoffo Knipe keyboard wizard who was with the Surfin Lungs.
Taken at The Greyhound on Fulham Palace Road in London Village...

The boards belonged to a load of skaters who started turning up at their gigs and used to leave their boards leaning up against Geoffo's Farfisa.

Surfin Lungs - The Godfather