The Penetrators - Declassified DVD
The long awaited DVD from The Penetrators entitled "Declassified" is available for purchase on line at www.penetrators.com and www.dblcrown.com . "Declassified" features 15 live performances in addition to the video for "Redlined" shot by Paul Mayne and a new video for "The Southern Surf Syndicate Theme" and more! The retail price has been set at $14.95 plus shipping. The DVD was released on May 13, 2008.
Bonus features include the animated short, "Stuntmasters: Jawbone Gorge." Created in 2000 by Rip Thrillby (027) (under the pseudo-name "Scott Rogers") along with his business partner @ atomo.com Bill McIntyre. It has remained unreleased until now. An alternate audio track with commentary by Sticks Stechkin (013), Trace Luger (017) and Spanky Twangler (023) is also included in addition to liner notes composed by music journalist Gregory Nicoll.
May 13th seems a very appropriate release date as it is coincidentally drummer Sticks Stechkin's (013) Syndicate number. According to Spanky Twangler (023) who edited the project, "Without Stick's metronome like timing, many of the edits would not have been possible and this might have become a very boring presentation visually speaking."
May 13th is also 2 days removed from the dubious 5 year anniversary of Rip Thrillby's departure from this earth (May 11th, 2003). This DVD was compiled in a very large part as an effort to preserve his memory and contribution to Surf Music's 3rd wave as one of the driving, creative forces of The Penetrators. All of the DVD's menu artwork was adapted from a redesign Rip had been working on for The Penetrators web site. Taking into account the music, the art work, plus the humor in the "Stuntmasters" video, The Syndicate feels this is a fitting (albeit incomplete) tribute to several of the complexities of Rip Thrillby (027).
A sneak peak of "Declassified" can be viewed at http://www.penetrators.com/video.html
1:33:1 ratio. Running time approximately 66 minutes.
Regards,
Simon
The Penetrators - Declassified DVD - DCDVD01 - $14.95 (Buy Now From Double Crown Records/CCNow)
The Madeira - Carpe Noctem CD
It's the second full-length release by The Madeira, a band that plays surf music born of screaming wind over the sand dunes of the Sahara Desert. This disc contains eleven lush, intricate surf instrumentals along with two covers (including "SOS (Stomp On Stomp)" by The Atlantics). Pick this up from the band at any of their upcoming shows, or order it through Double Crown Records . This CD was released on May 27th, 2008.
Tracks: Carpe Noctem - Wreak Havoc! - Undercurrents - Rolling Thunder - Infidel - El Flaco - Hamsa - The Saracen - SOS (Stomp On Stomp) - Tangaroa - Surf Fidelis - Sahar - End Of The Circle.
The Madeira - Carpe Noctem CD - DCCD30 - $12.75 (Buy Now From Double Crown Records CCNow)
The Madeira Official Website: www.themadeira.net
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Get Your Own! | View SlideshowDouble Crown Records got it's start in late 1996 as Continental Records in Bellingham, WA. After a few releases by The Penetrators, The Boss Martians and The Del-Vamps it was discovered that there are several other labels called Continental, so the name was changed to Double Crown. From that point on we've released 3-5 CD's/7"s per year and have a total of about 30 releases. Over the years we have also put out a fanzine called The Continental Magazine, which has 36-48 pages and a 20-30 track CD sampler.
In 2005 we have released CD's by The Hellbenders, Rat Holic, Dr. Frankenstein, Bonney & Buzz and The Madeira, along with issue ..12 of The Continental (featuring interviews with Satan's Pilgrims and The Beat Tornados).
In 2006 we released a CD-EP by The Madeira, and will soon be reissuing Seasonal Favorites, Volume One. There was also a new issue of The Continental Magazine, featuring Southern Culture On The Skids and The Barbary Coasters.
In 2007 we released a CD by The Surfites (a Euro band featuring members of The Daytonas) called "Big Pounder", The Buckle Busters - S/T CD and Seasonal Favorites, Volume 2.
In 2008 we released new CD's by Bonney & Buzz and The Madeira, as well as a DVD by The Penetrators. Coming up this summer are new CD's by The Surfites and The Volcanics.
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