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Title: The Strokes – Is This ItYear/Genre: 2001, Garage RockMatrix #: 0786368045Condition: NewCul...
Title: The Strokes – Is This ItYear/Genre: 2001, Garage RockMatrix #: 0786368045Condition: NewCultural Facts: Julian Casablancas is the son of John Casablancas, founder of Elite Model Management, whose clients included Naomi Campbell and Cindy Crawford. Despite that glamorous connection, Julian’s strict boarding school years in Switzerland inspired the detached cool that defined his lyrics and stage persona. After 9/11, “New York City Cops” was pulled from U.S. pressings—stores scramble...
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The Beach Boys – Surfin' Safari
Title: The Beach Boys – Surfin’ SafariYear/Genre: 1962, SurfCondition: New (sealed; 180g vinyl) C...
Title: The Beach Boys – Surfin’ SafariYear/Genre: 1962, SurfCondition: New (sealed; 180g vinyl) Cultural Facts: Debut album by Hawthorne, California band The Beach Boys, released in 1962 at the front edge of the surf music boom. Helped cement the group’s image as spokesmen for Southern California teen culture—beach life, cars, and high school. Produced for Capitol Records by Nick Venet, setting up the early partnership that carried the band through their 1960s run. +1 12/4/24 EK
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The Tornadoes – Bustin' Surfboards
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Tornadoes – Bustin' SurfboardsYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1963, Rock, Surf Rock, Redlands, CaliforniaMatrix #: JOZ 4005Condition: EX+, sounds amazing, rare josie Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: One of the earliest surf instrumentals to break past SoCal and get national airplay—helped turn a local beach sound into a radio format. Media Narrative: Decades later the title track got a second life when it...
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Amyl And The Sniffers – Amyl And The Sniffers (...
Title: Amyl and The Sniffers – Amyl and The SniffersYear/Genre: 2019, PunkCondition: New Cultural...
Title: Amyl and The Sniffers – Amyl and The SniffersYear/Genre: 2019, PunkCondition: New Cultural Facts: Debut full-length from Melbourne band Amyl and The Sniffers, who started out recording rough demos in a share house. Fronted by Amy Taylor, whose mullet, stage dives, and shout-along banter became part of the band’s modern pub-punk image. Won the ARIA Award for Best Rock Album in 2019, marking a rare mainstream nod for an unapologetically scruffy punk act. 3/25/25 KG
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The Heartaches – Too Cool For School
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Heartaches – Too Cool For SchoolYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 2006, Garage Punk, San Diego, CaliforniaCondition: NM. Number 99 out of 500 Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology: A modern L.A. DIY band working the small-room circuit—release-first, tour-hard, build community through shows more than press. Studio Lore: Likely tracked fast and cheap in a local setup—typical for newer punk/pop releases where speed beat...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Surf Punks – My Beach Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980 / Punk / Surf Punk / Malibu Matrix #: NJE 36500 Condition: VG+ Plays clean Cultural Facts: Scene Ecology Surf Punks came straight out of Malibu beach culture, turning local surf territorialism and SoCal identity into satire instead of macho myth. Family Ties Dennis Dragon came from a show-business family and had already played with major acts before h...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: Dirty Fences – Dirty FencesYear/Genre/City: 2012, Garage Punk / Punk Rock (EP), Brooklyn, NYMatrix #: VOL 02935Condition: NM Cultural Facts: [Boston Move]: They met as high-school friends in Boston, then relocated to Brooklyn in 2009 with a simple mission statement (as the singer later put it): they wanted to be the Ramones. [Label Discovery]: Volcom’s label (yes, the surf/snow/skate company) got into them aft...
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The Beach Boys – Beach Boys Bests (40 Greatest ...
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Beach Boys – Beach Boys Bests (40 Greatest Hits)Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1976, Rock, Surf Rock, Hawthorne, CaliforniaMatrix #: LPTV 1-2Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Family Ties: Their father Murry Wilson’s control and abuse left long-term damage; even after he was fired, he fought over money and authority. Band Drama: Brian Wilson’s retreat and mental health struggles created a leadership vacuum, fue...
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Title: The Pandoras – Stop PretendingYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Rock, Garage Punk, Los Ange...
Title: The Pandoras – Stop PretendingYear/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1986, Rock, Garage Punk, Los Angeles, CaliforniaMatrix #: RNLP 70857Condition: NM Cultural Facts: Band Drama: They signed to Elektra and cut an album (“Come Inside”) that got shelved when the relationship collapsed—industry momentum stopped mid-stride. Scene Ecology: One of the few all-female bands in LA’s ’80s garage/Paisley Underground orbit, battling both gatekeeping and novelty framing. Media Narrative: Press fixation l...
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The Rhythm Kings* / Dave Myers & The Surftones ...
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The Phantom Surfers – Unknown Museum Stomp
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review! Title: The Phantom Surfers – Unknown Museum StompYear/Genre/City: 1992, Surf Rock, San Francisco, CAMatrix #: SFTRI 168Condition: VG Cultural Facts: [Masked Gimmick]: They’ve long played live in Zorro-style masks, leaning into anonymity and showmanship like a garage-surf version of a comic-book crew. [Scene Crossover]: The band came out of the Bay Area garage underground and crossed paths with the early-’90s ...
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Jan & Dean – Gotta Take That One Last Ride
Year/Genre/City: 1975, Surf Rock, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: UA-LA341-H2Condition: EX, sounds great...
Year/Genre/City: 1975, Surf Rock, Los Angeles, CAMatrix #: UA-LA341-H2Condition: EX, sounds great, looks good, light marks Cultural Facts: Legal Trouble: Jan Berry’s 1966 car crash ended the duo’s touring career, freezing their public image in a tragic, unfinished chapter that reshaped how the catalog was framed afterward. Family Ties: Their closest collaborator was Brian Wilson, who co-wrote and produced key material—an unusually deep Beach Boys connection that blurred authorship lines. ...
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The Inmates – Shot In The Dark
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@POWERPLANTRECORDS | PowerPlantRecords.com | Leave a positive Google review!Title: The Inmates – Shot In The DarkYear/Genre/Sub-Genre: 1982, Garage rockMatrix #: PD-1-6302Condition: VG+ Cultural Facts: UK band rooted in the late-’70s London-area pub circuit where R&B, mod revival, and punk crowds overlapped night to night. Part of the early-’80s “back to basics” swing—tight live bands pushing against arena-rock polish and synth-heavy trends. Their scene was built on constant gigging...
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Jan & Dean – Surf City And Other Swingin' Cities
Title: Jan & Dean – Surf City And Other Swingin' CitiesYear/Genre: 1963, Surf RockMatrix #: L...
Title: Jan & Dean – Surf City And Other Swingin' CitiesYear/Genre: 1963, Surf RockMatrix #: LRP-3314Condition: VG (plays with typical light surface noise for grade) Cultural Facts: 1963 Liberty LP Surf City And Other Swingin' Cities, cut during Jan & Dean’s early surf boom. Title song was co-written with Beach Boys leader Brian Wilson and recorded at United Western in Hollywood with Wrecking Crew players. “Surf City” became the first surf song to hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100,...
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Title: The Ventures – Walk Don’t Run Year/Genre: 1960, Surf Rock/Instrumental Rock Matrix #: BLP ...
Title: The Ventures – Walk Don’t Run Year/Genre: 1960, Surf Rock/Instrumental Rock Matrix #: BLP 2003 Condition: NM, LP is flawless Description:Released in 1960 on Dolton Records, Walk Don’t Run was the debut album from The Ventures, a Tacoma, Washington group that helped popularize surf rock and instrumental guitar music nationwide. The title track, adapted from a jazz piece by Johnny Smith, became a surprise hit and set the stage for the wave of instrumental bands that followed. Arriving at...
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The Javalins – For Twen (Rare 66' Indo Beat) ST...
Title: The Javalins – For Twen (Rare Indo Beat)Year/Genre: 1966, Indo Rock / BeatMatrix #: SMC 83...
Title: The Javalins – For Twen (Rare Indo Beat)Year/Genre: 1966, Indo Rock / BeatMatrix #: SMC 83 880 (German Pressing)Condition: VG+Description: The Javalins were part of the Indo Rock movement, led by musicians of Indonesian heritage who settled in the Netherlands after World War II. For Twen, released in Germany in the mid-1960s, captured their blend of Western rock ’n’ roll with Indonesian rhythms and flair. This rare pressing reflects the cultural exchanges of postcolonial Europe, when d...
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