My Place with Joel Najman (VPR)
Saturday May 17, 2008
Surf Music Of The 1960's
Surf Music was an exciting and regionally popular sub-genre of early 1960's American popular music that rose out of the beachside dance clubs in southern California. It was the Beach Boys and Jan & Dean who recorded songs about the sport of surfing and turned them into nationally popular hits, but it was a slew of echo-laden guitar instrumentals locally popular in southern California that many purists say is the only "true" surf music. Regardless, a heavy dose of both styles is featured this week on Joel Najman's My Place program Saturday from 8-9PM on Vermont Public Radio.
Live Fridays at Noon (vpr.net exclusive)
Friday May 9, 2008
Live Friday at Noon: British Sea Power
Formed in 2000, Brighton-based band British Sea Power's engaging and unique live performances define their early career. Dipped in reverb, their songs are full of jagged pop hooks and though they are often compared to bands such as The Cure and Joy Division.
Hear British Sea Power Live Friday at Noon »
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