Message from the song's creator:

The song is named after the surfing documentary from the 60s and translated into Spanish. I was watching it last summer and experimenting with latin flavors in Garageband. Subsequently, I was inspired by the lifestyle and quit my job to create an endless summer of my own with my boys. I hope it expresses the the emotion of summer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Endless_Summer


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Brazil has its samba, but what does America have to animate its team and fans alike at next year's World Cup?

It's called GRINGOTÓN!

That's right, you can file this new track by Quest (a.k.a. Hayden) under gringotón, the sound all the young people have been dancing to lately!  The title means 'summer without end' or 'endless summer'.

This summer promises to be long and hot, so make sure you have plenty of beverages on hand, and it would be nice if you were near a beach, right?

Well, wherever you are, you can enjoy America's new favorite sport--all you need is a round ball, a somewhat flat surface and some big speakers for your tunes (don't forget to add some Quest to your iPod before you leave the house).

Last night, the USA put on a good show against Brazil (didn't they?!), after having just barely advanced to the second round of the Confederations Cup on goal differential, only to surprise Spain in the semis:  http://www.fifa.com/confederationscup/index.html

The summer stretches out ahead of us, and only 246 days remain until the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa!

As always, stay tuned to NFTOS for football updates and more new music...

Image:  Endless by Quest.

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Tags: NFTOS, Endless Summer, infinity, surf, surfing logo, Quest, music, song, Latin, electronic, soccer, football, Lincoln, Nebraska

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Join Hans and I in our (HUGE WASTE of TIME) fantasy cycling league appropriately named 'Bicicleteiros' on http://versus.com

It's free to join, but you'll need a US address and phone number (Canada will probably do) since Versus is a US-based service. Hans entered last year and says you can win stuff!

The way it works is you get to pick 15 riders, of whom you can rotate in and out of the race for different stages.  So, you are the coach, and just like hockey or NFL football you get to bench people (which is really helpful in the event of a crash or a doping positive).  You also have a budget (salary cap).

Hans is ready to coach us and give advice as he learned a lot of the tricks of how to play the game last year through trial and error.

You can start adding riders from Monday, and of course the Tour itself begins on the 4th of July.  I will be coaching team 'NFTOS' while Hans is in charge of Team Accentor (named after the alpine accentor, a bird species that lives in the high mountains).

Come race the Tour with us!

LET'S ROLL!!

Photo:  Villard de Lans 2004.

Links:  (coming soon)

Posted by Rob.

Tags:  NFTOS, Bicicleteiros, Versus, versus.com, fantasy cycling, Tour de France, alpine accentor,

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Always one to rest on my laurels, watching the Trenchparrots climb the ReverbNation local charts for Lincoln, Nebraska, and their 'Pop' charts, has inspired me to see what can be done for The ALT Rap, which has been on the back burner for quite some time now.

Besides the 'Global' charts, The ALT Rap will also be eligible for 'Hip Hop' charts both 'Global' and 'Local' (Osaka, Japan).

TunePak: http://www.reverbnation.com/tunepak/1586473

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Tags:  NFTOS, Roberto El Gringo, John Sanders, Alex Brooke, Quest, DJ Kung-fu Grip, Charles Billard, Jerry Gordon, Anarchy Larynx Tattoo, Osaka-shi, Japan

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This is our second show, and it's quite a departure from our first show which was spent mostly catching up, telling tales and continent hopping.

In an attempt to find some kind of focus, we've decided to use 'memes' as our official vehicle.

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"If you are in Tokyo between this sunday, june 21st and wed., july 1st, please feel free to stop by my exhibition at SPIN Gallery in the Jimbocho area, or / and invite friends to do so, especially for the opening party this sunday from 6 to 9pm...

I shall be present at the gallery everyday ( 1-8pm ) to receive you, except june 25th ( closed ) and 26th ( just absent ). Please find all information necessary attached here, or on my website in construction: http://www.tieryle.net ...

Merci beaucoup !
Yoroshiku,

Tiery"

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You Tube video playlist:  35 videos, with at least one from each stage of the Giro d'Italia.

In this podcast:  Hans and Rob wrap up the Giro d'Italia and make predictions for the Tour de Suisee and La Vuelta (but not the Tour de France just yet).

Links, details and other stuff coming soon.

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Tags: NFTOS, Giro d'Italia, Dauphine Libere, Tour de Suisse, Tour de France, Roman Kreuziger, Taylor Phinney, Scott, Plasma

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Looking forward to Tiery's show which kicks off this weekend!

Links, details and more info coming soon!

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Tags:  NFTOS, NetworkedBlogs, twitter, etsy, makikomo products, Tiery Le, art, show, Tour de Suisse, cycling, bicycle race, racing, Tokyo, Japan

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Don't miss this interview of Patrick Widdess and Marcus Simms of Exposure 37, a collective of Cambridge photographers, as they discuss their current exhibit, film vs digital photography, and other photographic issues. 

209 Radio DJs Davina and Scratch provide the sonic wallpaper during their "Drive 105" show with songs from the likes of Dexy's Midnight Runners (Come on Eileen), The Psychedelic Furs (Pretty in Pink), The Proclaimers (Letter to America), US3 (Cantaloop), Eddie Grant (Electric Avenue), Beach Boys (Wouldn't It Be Nice?) and many more surprises!

Also, Nick Stibbs does the news, and there's a local politician (Sarah Whitebread, I think her name was) in the studio later on in the program, which was quite interesting to me, because they are actually talking about specific issues rather than just mouthing a bunch of party-line mumbo jumbo like they do where I come from.

http://www.209radio.co.uk/mp3archive/drive105160609.mp3

(This link probably won't be active for long, so listen now!)

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Tags:  NFTOS, Exposure 37, photography, Patrick Widdess, Marcus Simms, Davina, Scratch, Nick Stibbs, headstand, Interview, Talk Show, talk radio, music, 209radio, fm radio, Cambridge, England, UK

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"The Irrepressible Urges of Spring" by The Trenchparrots is currently sitting at #14 on the ReverbNation local charts for Lincoln, Nebraska (yes, those are fake British accents they are using on most of their songs).  It climbed 56 places to #9,681 for pop, ranked globally, and moved up 222 places (!) to #145,076 global, across all genres.  

Play their TunePak and help them climb even higher!

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Tags:  NFTOS, The Trenchparrots, Pirate Stacey, Lloyd Stills, Norville Parchment, Roberto El Gringo, Footprints, Nuthin' to Say, My Ex-Girlfriend Walks In, Lincoln, Nebraska, '90s music, pop

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This June, a fantastic collection of fabulous artists put their out-of-this world pieces on display at the fun & funky Pink Cow.

Featured Artists:
Yukiko Tamura
Rob Holbrook
Natsumi Suzuki

Opening Party:  Sunday, 14 June, 5:00-8:30 p.m.
Live Music: Daniel Edwards with Ni-shimura ken and DJ Shintaro

Followed by FLO-Union, a monthly event of performances, live music, DJs, VJs and surprises!   8:30 till late.

This is also a good chance to catch three artists from last month's NFTOS Art Show whose works are still up on the walls of The Pink Cow.

Also showing:
Okha Ryu
Patrick Widdess
Raymond Dunlap

NO CHARGE, FREE ENTRANCE!
http://thepinkcow.com/

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"The producers of Oasis Lounge are proud to present the much-anticipated launch of Oasis Radio.
This pioneering edm website, which is Kansai-based and will feature Japanese and international DJs producers alike, launches officially on June 1st, 2009.

Oasis Radio has finally become reality thanks to the ongoing vision and tireless efforts of a group of DJs who dared to think differently. Anyone who had the opportunity shake that ass at the legendary Oasis Lounge in Miyakojima, would be well aware that the “Oasis Lounge” sound is synonymous with words like forward-thinking, funky, alive and cutting-edge. Oasis Radio promises to carry these qualities into the future and beyond. Oasis Radio plans to provide a quality electronic dance music sound for the discerning clubber and the audiophile alike. Come help us celebrate this milestone in Osaka club culture at the Oasis Radio Launch Party @ Club Lunar on June 13th, 2009.

The deck technicians lined up for this cracker are Yashima, Ichiro, Toru Nakajima, Dom Pang, Shawn Basik and Dan Elliot.
Unmissable!

Starts at 10 PM till late...very late.

大変ながらくお待たせしました！大阪クラバーのオアシスことOasis Loungeが遂にカンバック!! 関西を中心に活動する日本人＆外国人DJ/プロデューサーをフィーチャーするインターネット・ラジオ、Oasis Radioが2009年6月1日に満を持して始動開始!!

大阪のクラバーの癒しの場であり、隠れ家的存在だった都島のOasis Loungeを支え続けて来たDan、I-becそしてIanの努力が実り、Oasis Radioが遂にスタート！Oasis Loungeファンにはお馴染みの、ジャンルレスでファンキー、そしてグルーブ感たっぷりのエッジの効いたサウンドをオンエアー。クオリティーの高いDJ ミックスやライブをどんどん紹介していきます。フロアーライクなダンスミュージックは勿論、チルアウトやラウンジミュージックもプレイ。耳の肥えたコアな クラバーからダンスミュージック・ビギナーまで楽しめるハイクオリティー・サウンド満載です。

Oasis Radioのスタートを記念して、Lunar ClubにてOasis Radio Launch Partyが決定！Oasis Radioにも参加してくれているYashima, Ichiro、Toru Nakajima, Dom Pang, Shawn BasikそしてMr. Oasis LoungeことDan Elliotが渾身のプレイを披露。Don't miss it!

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365 days until the 2010 FIFA World Cup!

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Tags: NFTOS, football, soccer, World Cup, Japan, Yoshito Okubo, Tulio Tanaka, Uzbekistan, Tashkent

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Here's a catchy tune by The Musgrave Ritual (a.k.a. Jonathan Perry, a former college suite mate of mine).  I recently discovered (rediscovered?) it via the facebook 'music' app, although I had probably already heard it on his myspace page sometime ago.  Obviously, I didn't get a chance to hear it well, or I would've asked him for it right away.

According to Jonathan, it is "...inspired by dozens of family camping trips to the Redwoods of Northern CA, where the weather is much different from coconut weather..." 

"And what exactly is a Musgrave Ritual?" you're probably asking right now.  Well, you need look no further than this Wikipedia page--The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual--for an explanation.

Jonathan has at least one myspace page, but the one where you can find this track has been gathering cobwebs due to robust bachelorhood (and quite possibly the advent of the facebook).  Besides his myspaces, he has a blog from which he regularly extols the virtues of Bachelorhood appropriately titled The Domesticated Bachelor. 

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Tags:  NFTOS, MFTOS, music, guitar, vocal, podcast, download, free, iTunes, Jonathan Perry, Domesticated Bachelor, Musgrave Ritual Band, The Musgrave Ritual (Wikipedia), Musgrave Ritual Band II, Bionic Monocle, Lincoln, Nebraska

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