I liked the Munsters way better than the Addams Family - I think it was the hot rods and Herman's quest to be normal.

Who didn't have an endless summer poster on their bedroom wall? The art of surf is iconic - energetic and way cool.

First surf hit? Surf guru Phil Dirt puts it down to the Bel Airs "Mr Moto" and who is to argue. But look at the sheer tsunami of surf guitar in just 4 years!

Now, time to visit the drag strip, do a few burnouts. Cars are the missing ingredient in our revisit of Californian trash culture.

And forget those tragic pink handbags...Von Dutch was a giant in car art culture. How come his name was appropriated by the garment industry anyhow?? A crime against humanity.

A great, and very reverent ,study of Kustom Kulture. Some Kool ideas to pimp YOUR ride!!

The Varatones put together an exceptional album - from thundering surf to cool evening chill-out surf. Delcisious.

Miles Corbin (from the Velvets) - this is like sunset, martini time. Mmmnnn! Man, there are hundreds of contemporary surf albums - well worth checking out.

Brown revisits the same idea - decades later. Droll, cool...and at time awesome.

This Rhino boxed set is beautifully packaged and comprehensive - from groundswell hits, big waves...and new wave surf music.

Tarantino kick-started the surf revival - this package shows why classic surf music was never far from the surface. Contains Dick Dale and many classics.