Beach Music

We did hear a group called the Initations singing Beach Music at the Hampstead, NC, Spot Festival. They sang to pre-recorded music and did a great job. The Craig Woolard Band (arguably the best Beach Music band around these days) was also to play, but much later and we had some other stuff to do, so hit the road. I've already seen them twice, anyway.

Nearing Wilmington, we were able to pick up 94.9 the Surf and the tuner stayed to that station until close to Florence later in the week. I listen to this station as well as Endless Summer most often while on the internet. (I'm listening to the Surf right now.)

Couldn't pick it up on the earphones at Surfside Motel in Carolina Beach (but they have that great Jammin' 99.9 in Wilmington. I could get the Surf at the Golden Villa Motel in Myrtle Beach while overlooking the Atlantic, but the concrete structure did provide a fair amount of interference so had to hold my head just-so.


VISIT TO THE SURF STATION

While at Judy's House of Oldies, I inquired about the location of the Surf station, and it was just a block away, so Liz and I paid them a visit. The receptionist couldn't have been more friendly and let us see a little trophy room with all sorts of Beach stuff in it. Then, I bought a Surf tee shirt and she introduced us to Ted Bell who was doing his show. He asked if we wanted to hear any requests and Liz asked for "Something Old, Something New" and "More Than a Number." We heard him do them later.


MISSED SOME GOOD STUFF

Listening to the Surf, we found out that Coco Loco Band was playing at Fat Harold's on Thursday from 4-8 pm, but we already had plans to meet some NTN friends at Jimmagan's End Zone in Little River and go to Captain Poo's on the intercoastal. Friday,the 3rd, we heard Billy Smith say he was playing at Jimmagan's Hideaway on the Intercoastal as we were leaving town for Saturday's Tennessee-Northern Illinois game in Knoxville. Sure would have like to seethe Old BS'er and at that great place.

Next Time. --RoadDog