12-21-17: Arkansas Times online blog called "Rock Candy" had a nice feature on the record today. Click here to read it. Thanks to Stephen Koch for the great piece! Oh, and the "Weird Christmas" and DJ Clint Beachwood podcasts came out the last couple days, too. Links in the posts below work to get to them.
12-12-17: Aptly named Clint Beachwood contacted the Supraphonics today to inform us that he will be playing some album tracks this year, and in years to come, on his multiple radio shows and podcasts that cover Christmas surf music. Thanks Clint! His shows/podcasts are: "A Day At The Beach" Podcast; "Instros Only" radio show on KCR Radio San Diego; "Where's The Singer?" on North Sea Surf Radio.
12-10-17: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Style Section ran a story and review of the record today! Click here to read it. Thanks to Ellis Widner (section editor) for the lovely piece.
12-4-17: Someone I DID NOT ASK TO WRITE A REVIEW actually wrote a review, on AMAZON. Thanks John! (Here's rooting for the day that someone I don't know writes a review... it could happen!)
12-4-17: KASU radio at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro is going to feature a song or two in an upcoming radio show called "Arkansas Roots." Check them out at www.facebook.com/arkansasroots. Thanks Marty (program director)!
11-30-17: Double Crown Records and The Continental Magazine, who specialize in surf and other cool sounds, will be selling the record in their store and doing a review in the next issue. Thanks Sean (owner of both)! Check them out here: www.doublecrownrecords.com.
11-29-17: First review on iTunes! Favorite part-- "a perfect soundtrack for this holiday season." Thanks tg72211! (Full disclosure: tg72211 is my older son Ned, aged 21, and I asked/begged him to write a review on iTunes. But I did NOT ask him to say it was a perfect soundtrack for this holiday season... that came from him.)
11-25-17: Album SINKS to #52,201 in "Paid Albums" on Amazon Best Sellers Ranking. How did it drop so far in ONE DAY? Dang. Silver lining-- the record is #1,554 in Digital Music>Albums> Miscellaneous>Holiday. TAKE THAT Gwen Stefani's new Christmas album.
11-24-17: Album reaches #37,567 in "Paid Albums" on Amazon Best Sellers Ranking. Head of steam or what?
11-21-17: KUAR FM, the Little Rock NPR affiliate pledges to use cuts from the record as "bumper music" towards the holidays. This record is CRUSHING the Little Rock bumper music scene.
11-17-17: The Little Rock radio station 103.7 "The BUZZ" pledges to use cuts from the record as "bumper music" closer to the holidays. More bumper music wins for surf!
11-15-17: A very cool website and Facebook page called "Weird Christmas" (weirdchristmas.com) pledges to use a cut or two from the record in their upcoming Christmas music podcast. (We'll publish the specifics later.)
11-12-17: DJ from KABF Little Rock Kevin Kerby pledges to use cuts from the record as "bumper music" on his weekly show towards the Christmas holiday. Look for the show on Friday mornings, 7:00-9:00 am.
11-12-17: DJ from KABF Little Rock Amy Garland Angel invites Geoff on her radio show for an "on air" to talk about the record and play a few cuts. Look for the show on Friday December 15th at 5pm.
11-11-17: Someone Geoff does not know buys a CD at the Gallery 26 Annual Holiday Art Show, Little Rock, AR. Progress! Thank you Renee Williams for playing the record during the event!
11-7-17: First review arrives on Amazon: 5 stars! Favorite part, "From the cover art to the final guitar shred of 'Winter Wonderland,' this is a Christmas collection I'll be listening to for years to come." Thanks Jill Curran! (um, Geoff's wife, yes)
11-6-17: Colleague and friend of Geoff (lead Supraphonic), born in the 1980's, upon hearing the inspiration for the record asked, "Who are The Ventures?"
11-4-17: Doris Curran, age 88, buys first CD from Amazon. Thanks Mum! (huge surf rock fan...)
11-3-17: The album Christmas With The Supraphonics is available everywhere!
12-12-17: Aptly named Clint Beachwood contacted the Supraphonics today to inform us that he will be playing some album tracks this year, and in years to come, on his multiple radio shows and podcasts that cover Christmas surf music. Thanks Clint! His shows/podcasts are: "A Day At The Beach" Podcast; "Instros Only" radio show on KCR Radio San Diego; "Where's The Singer?" on North Sea Surf Radio.
12-10-17: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Style Section ran a story and review of the record today! Click here to read it. Thanks to Ellis Widner (section editor) for the lovely piece.
12-4-17: Someone I DID NOT ASK TO WRITE A REVIEW actually wrote a review, on AMAZON. Thanks John! (Here's rooting for the day that someone I don't know writes a review... it could happen!)
12-4-17: KASU radio at Arkansas State University in Jonesboro is going to feature a song or two in an upcoming radio show called "Arkansas Roots." Check them out at www.facebook.com/arkansasroots. Thanks Marty (program director)!
11-30-17: Double Crown Records and The Continental Magazine, who specialize in surf and other cool sounds, will be selling the record in their store and doing a review in the next issue. Thanks Sean (owner of both)! Check them out here: www.doublecrownrecords.com.
11-29-17: First review on iTunes! Favorite part-- "a perfect soundtrack for this holiday season." Thanks tg72211! (Full disclosure: tg72211 is my older son Ned, aged 21, and I asked/begged him to write a review on iTunes. But I did NOT ask him to say it was a perfect soundtrack for this holiday season... that came from him.)
11-25-17: Album SINKS to #52,201 in "Paid Albums" on Amazon Best Sellers Ranking. How did it drop so far in ONE DAY? Dang. Silver lining-- the record is #1,554 in Digital Music>Albums> Miscellaneous>Holiday. TAKE THAT Gwen Stefani's new Christmas album.
11-24-17: Album reaches #37,567 in "Paid Albums" on Amazon Best Sellers Ranking. Head of steam or what?
11-21-17: KUAR FM, the Little Rock NPR affiliate pledges to use cuts from the record as "bumper music" towards the holidays. This record is CRUSHING the Little Rock bumper music scene.
11-17-17: The Little Rock radio station 103.7 "The BUZZ" pledges to use cuts from the record as "bumper music" closer to the holidays. More bumper music wins for surf!
11-15-17: A very cool website and Facebook page called "Weird Christmas" (weirdchristmas.com) pledges to use a cut or two from the record in their upcoming Christmas music podcast. (We'll publish the specifics later.)
11-12-17: DJ from KABF Little Rock Kevin Kerby pledges to use cuts from the record as "bumper music" on his weekly show towards the Christmas holiday. Look for the show on Friday mornings, 7:00-9:00 am.
11-12-17: DJ from KABF Little Rock Amy Garland Angel invites Geoff on her radio show for an "on air" to talk about the record and play a few cuts. Look for the show on Friday December 15th at 5pm.
11-11-17: Someone Geoff does not know buys a CD at the Gallery 26 Annual Holiday Art Show, Little Rock, AR. Progress! Thank you Renee Williams for playing the record during the event!
11-7-17: First review arrives on Amazon: 5 stars! Favorite part, "From the cover art to the final guitar shred of 'Winter Wonderland,' this is a Christmas collection I'll be listening to for years to come." Thanks Jill Curran! (um, Geoff's wife, yes)
11-6-17: Colleague and friend of Geoff (lead Supraphonic), born in the 1980's, upon hearing the inspiration for the record asked, "Who are The Ventures?"
11-4-17: Doris Curran, age 88, buys first CD from Amazon. Thanks Mum! (huge surf rock fan...)
11-3-17: The album Christmas With The Supraphonics is available everywhere!