Host Jeff Cioletti showcases the best synthpop, industrial, EBM, darkwave and—rather incongruously, yet delightfully—surf music, featuring bands and tunes from the past, present and future.

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A Halloween Hello

I offer my suggestions for a perfect Synth & Surf Halloween party playlist. Here's a link to the playlist so you can play along! https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/so...

Surf in London, Synth in Berlin (& Richmond, Virginia)

Some synthy finds from Berlin and some Surfy discoveries in London—Plus: Actors, Leathers & Soft Vein at Fallout in Richmond, Virginia

Amsterdam LP Shopping & Mid-Atlantic Concert Hopping

I recap my Netherlands record store crawl, as well as stateside shows from Nine Inch Nails and Daikaiju. 

PNW Surf Sounds with The Delstroyers

Seattle's The Delstroyers tell us how they gravitated toward surf music and get out of their comfort zone with some synth (and synth-adjacent) recommendations. Recorde...

Synth & Surf Saloon: Surf Guitar 101 Recap

We recap some of the highlights from this year's Surf Guitar 101 festival in Long Beach, California, featuring the Surf Coasters, the Phantom Surfers, the Delstroyers,...

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