Kludo White releases his new album, “Camper Van Radio” in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Kludo began work on his new album whilst touring and living in his camper. The results are the 2011 album Camper Van Radio.

The album is a mystery road trip to an endless summer, with jangly guitars, Beach-boy harmonies and an eclectic mix of styles with a definite retro feel. The album has been dubbed, a Sergeant Pepper for surfers.

Kludo White is a Camper Van Driver, Musician and Artist. He wrote the songs on his new album and performs nearly all instruments. He said of the new album, “It’s a tribute to my favourite musicians and styles. Pop music too often either says nothing or takes itself too seriously these days … this is different. Its theatrical and entertaining; a world with everything I love in it; a soundtrack for driving your Van.”

The songs are about campervan living, flip flops and waiting for waves. It’s a good day in the life of a Camper Van Driver – a drive, a dance, a laugh, surf, a sing-song round the camp fire.

Kludo said, “I hope people engage in the philosophy along with the music and understand there’s an alternative way of life; the way of a “Camper Van Driver”. Life’s about the journey not the destination.”

Kludo has released the album in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust, a charity working to improve the quality of life and chances of survival of the six young people aged between 13 and 24 diagnosed with cancer every day in the UK. The charity funds and develops specialist units within NHS hospitals that bring young people together to be treated by teenage cancer experts.

The album is available in amazon and itunes, so help supporting the cause.

The Cave is righthander wave in Ericeira, Portugal. This wave is usually considered too shallow to surf, but from time to time the waves are so good that some guys decide to paddle out and give it a go.

The people on the cliff were tripping whatching the crazy guys surfing the risky wave that they have watched break for years.

This post is to congratulate Ericeira that in October 2011 was officially recognized as a World Surfing Reserve.

Ericeira, Portugal was officially dedicated on Friday as a World Surfing Reserve, and becomes the second WSR overall and the first in Europe.

Photo: Carl Steindler

The aussie Dean Bowen having a wobbly moment in Teahupoo - the Tahitian anvil of death - before regaining rail composure and heading for the escape.

Photo: Hilton Dawe

The Ventures recorded their greatest hit before they even had a record deal. Walk Don’t Run was recorded in 1959 but no record company would sign them so, in the end, they started up Horizon Records and produced it themselves. It wasn’t until it gained airplay as a radio news signature tune that it finally made its way to No.2 on the US Billboard charts.

The great instrumental surf hit “Pipeline” by The Chantays from 1963.

The Mandelas are a band from New South Wales, Australia. Formerly know as Joe Hall & The Treehouse Band, there music sounds like waves breaking in a beach break near you during summer. A feast of roots, rock, reggae, blues, country and soul.

On their own words,”we have been making music for humans since 2008″. Surfers included.

Find them at Amazon and on facebook.

Maine has so few surfers they still wave to each other when they pass on the highway, or mid-rotation in an air 360. Here’s Sterling Spencer spinning, and keeping in with the locals.

Photo: Nick LaVecchia