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Looking for a waterproof iPhone solution?

Last Updated on Monday, 13 August 2012 07:01 Wednesday, 1 August 2012 07:45

The Gotta-have item of the summer of ’11. Have you every zipped your MP3 player into a waterproof pouch before stand up paddling out on the water only to find out, after going for a swim, that it wasn’t properly sealed? Do you find yourself holding your breath as you take your iPod in the water hoping water doesn’t leak in on your $400 iPhone? Read more: Looking for a waterproof iPhone solution?

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Classic Surf Music – Surfin’ with the Astronauts

Last Updated on Wednesday, 21 April 2010 02:56 Wednesday, 21 April 2010 02:55

Surf music began in the early 1960s as instrumental dance music, almost always  dominated by electric guitars like the Fender Jaguar and Mustang.  The sound was particularly characterized by the extensive use of the “wet” spring reverb that was incorporated into Fender amplifiers from 1961, which is thought to emulate the sound of the waves.  One of our favourite’s is The Astronauts who recorded the haunting tune ‘The Hearse’.  Read more: Classic Surf Music – Surfin’ with the Astronauts

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