You know I remember hearing that there were quite a few bands out there that sorta took the surf thing and went a bit further into spaghetti western type stuff, anybody know anything about that? atsonicpark?

Hmm not really. The only surf band I can think of to stylistically branch out a LOT is Mermen (and Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, actually, but they never wanted to be known as surf..) who had some spaghetti western type stuff and also some psychadelic stuff thrown in as well. I'll have to look into this ..

http://hodadheaven.blogspot.com

I don't know if you've come across this blog before, asp, but I think it's probably right up your alley. It collects not only the inarguable surf classics, but tons of new weirdo surf rock too.

thank you.

I like The Jokers alot if you haven't heard them.

There's a pretty rad surf band in Cincinnati called The Flux Capacitors

http://btjunkie.org/torrent/Man-or-A...36ea082ea2f053

... This is the COMPLETE Man or Astroman? discography! I mean, this thing is insane. I've been into the band or a decade now, and there's even stuff I don't have. Amazing -- if you're into surf rock at all, you have got to get this torrent.