Jan. 2020: The Continental magazine reviews the record and gives it 4.5 out of 5 stars! Thanks Sean Berry for the great review and all your support over the years. The magazine also puts out Christmas and other compilations and he has included a Supraphonics song on the last Christmas comp from 2019. He also runs Double Crown Records, a great online music store for the surf and instrumental music enthusiast AND record label with a stable of great bands. Check them all out here.
12-29-20: The Arkansas Times includes The Supraphonics! in their “50 Arkansas Artists Who Made Good Noise in 2020.”
12-16-20: Clint Beachwood includes a song off of Christmas With The Supraphonics! ("Santa I Know Him!") on his much-anticipated Christmas edition of “A Day At The Beach” podcast (#178).
12-15-20: The Arkansas Times reviews the record in its guide to Arkansas gifts for the holidays. My favorite bit = “Curran’s is an achievement of epic proportions, musically, sonically, aesthetically, and historically.” Thanks for that Ark Times writer Stephen Koch! I really hope you weren’t being sarcastic…
12-5-20: Clint Beachwood includes a song off the new album ("Psychedelic Venture") on his “A Day At The Beach” podcast (#177). Thanks Clint for playing a song and for all the kind words in you mini review done on air!
12-3-20: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette prints a story about the record and an interview. Thanks Sean Clancy for the lovely piece and kind words about the record!
11-28-20: The Supraphonics Play The Ventures! Is released on Max Recordings.
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, Arkansas. 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!
12-29-20: The Arkansas Times includes The Supraphonics! in their “50 Arkansas Artists Who Made Good Noise in 2020.”
12-16-20: Clint Beachwood includes a song off of Christmas With The Supraphonics! ("Santa I Know Him!") on his much-anticipated Christmas edition of “A Day At The Beach” podcast (#178).
12-15-20: The Arkansas Times reviews the record in its guide to Arkansas gifts for the holidays. My favorite bit = “Curran’s is an achievement of epic proportions, musically, sonically, aesthetically, and historically.” Thanks for that Ark Times writer Stephen Koch! I really hope you weren’t being sarcastic…
12-5-20: Clint Beachwood includes a song off the new album ("Psychedelic Venture") on his “A Day At The Beach” podcast (#177). Thanks Clint for playing a song and for all the kind words in you mini review done on air!
12-3-20: The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette prints a story about the record and an interview. Thanks Sean Clancy for the lovely piece and kind words about the record!
11-28-20: The Supraphonics Play The Ventures! Is released on Max Recordings.
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, Arkansas. 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!