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MARC & KIP of  THE PODS - 1991
"East Coast Kicks" borrowed from The Slickee Boys, to whom often compared, got retitled slightly as the TITLE CUT, but still got the 2nd track slot, following flagship band, The Surfaholics... There was still a Pods band cranking out beautiful music but weren't quite a surf band anymore by the time of this 1996 CD. Songs were taped in late '90 and early '91, in their downtown Cincinnati practice space, a true Chickenshack Studio effort! Pixler  got hold of the all-surf "Son Of Kultur" where these two tunes first appeared. That's how Pods got on this Surf CD from Ohio. It was the only official release from the great lineup of '90-'91, with Marc and Kip, later of Fake Brain, and Roundhead, respectively. It is Marc's first CD appearance, odd considering he is one of the best drummers walking the planet. Of course, he now has bunches o' CD's out. The Pods' remnants were to headline the CD release in Cleveland but could not get it together in time for the show, and ultimately could not get it together, period! By the time this CD came out The Pods had gone folk, gotten somber or something. Surf-pop seemed a distant memory as evolution had its merry way with The Pods.
NORTH COAST KICKS

Pixler Discs
Uniontown, Ohio
USA
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         1. Surfaholics - Secret agent Betty Page
         2. The Pods - Northcoast kicks
         3. Breaking point - Sidewinder
         4. Memphis Mike and The Legendary Tremblers - Selena
         5. The Slackmates - Devil girl from Mars
         6. The Fastback Freddies - The strangler
         7. Mike and The Board Generation - Razor Ridge
         8. The Pods - Diamond head
         9. King Dapper Combo - Tomahawk
         10. Surfaholics - Viva Santo!
         11. Drifter - Wrong turn
         12. Memphis Mike and The Legendary Tremblers - The night stalker
         13. The Slackmates - Surfin' at sunset
         14. Ray Carmen - Beach blanket bookmobile
         15. Twang gang - Leapin' lizards
         16. Psycho Rodeo - Psychobilly psalsario
         17. Johnny Tsunami - Third wave
         18. Breaking point - Lost expedition
         19. King Dapper Combo - M. appeal
         20. The Impacts - Maverick's Reef
         21. Drifter - I, zombie
         22. Mike and The Board Generation - Requiem for a surfer
         23. Double D and His Dangerous Demons featuring Hope Nichols - Theme from Robert Creep
 
         Brilliant set of 'Surf' instrumentals. Very classy stuff - well recorded and played. Lots of twangy, 'bendy'
         guitar sounds. Wonderful!
 
         When Jimi Hendrix spoke the words "You will never hear surf music again", little did he know that a few
         decades later he would be proven wrong. Today, surf music and instrumental music are back in a big way. It
         is heard in movie soundtracks and in radio and television ads. The spaghetti western and spy soundtrack is
         back, as is the hot rod and motorcycle style.
              Instrumental music came back very strongly in 1994, and in 1997 we are still riding high on a wave of
         instrumental bliss that has circled the globe. It has spawned an entire new generation of instrumental bands
         and brought back many of the original bands from the early sixties back into the limelight.
              This CD is an exciting, fun filled blend of all of the above styles with so many great bands that it would
         take a book just to complete the information on their bios.
              'NORTHCOAST KICKS' is truly one of the biggest and best CD compilations featuring new and original
         instrumentals. So, no matter what the weather, get ready to rock, because the 'NORTHCOAST KICKS'!
         From the CD booklet

        THE PODS "Northcoast Kicks" **
             An ambient almost mono PZM-like recording that detracts from an already mediocre performance of an
             only slightly surfy instro.
             PZM Near Surf Instrumental
             Performance:
             Natural
                                       Production:
                                       Muddy Stereo
                                                                Gotta Have It Factor:
                                                                Library Add

        THE PODS "Diamond Head" **
             PZM tapes of rehearsals should be limited to cassette vanity release. This is a mediocre performance of an
             over-covered Ventures tune.
             PZM Ventures Instrumental
             Performance:
             Natural
                                       Production:
                                       Muddy Stereo
                                                                Gotta Have It Factor:
                                                                Library Add

NORTHCOAST KICKS: Cool Surf Insturmentals From Ohio's North Coast! (Various Artists)
The Surfaholics, the King Dapper Combo, and Ray Carmen are just a few of the artists surfing their brains outs for you on
this collection of guitar instrumentals from America's heartland.  Even more astounding is the presence of New Jersey's own
Twang Gang, who contribute a digitally re-twanged version of Leapin' Lizards!.  True art knows nothing of state boundaries!
$10.00 PD1003 (Pixler Discs) rilly long CD


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