# HG changeset patch # User Chris Ridgway # Date 1322261699 21600 # Node ID 548b9e61bd64521a42f71b0718c38d6b91664cb7 # Parent 2d306ac85b59b2a28da45b32e051ba6f7b1dfd4d Updated bands.json to include "asset_prefix" tags for all the bands. Incorporated all the small images from Ferenc into the bands slideshow. Went through and crushed all the large images to fit within 800x600. Make sure to "manage.py loaddata bands.json" after picking this up. diff -r 2d306ac85b59 -r 548b9e61bd64 bns_website/bands/fixtures/bands.json --- a/bns_website/bands/fixtures/bands.json Fri Nov 25 16:12:11 2011 -0600 +++ b/bns_website/bands/fixtures/bands.json Fri Nov 25 16:54:59 2011 -0600 @@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ "url": "http://www.aqualads.com/", "notes": "Aqualads, based in Charlotte, NC, have been together since 1997. They released three CDs between 1998 and 2004, chock full of traditional surf: \u201cHotbox,\u201d \u201cRevenge,\u201d and \u201cSurf Surf Surf.\u201d After some downtime, they returned with a vengeance in 2011 with the astonishing \u201cTreasures\u201d (produced by Rick Miller of Southern Culture on the Skids), which firmly established them as one of the hottest American surf bands today. They are now playing throughout the South, hell-bent on making up for the lost time.", "name": "Aqualads", + "asset_prefix": "aqualads", "order": 4 } }, @@ -59,7 +60,8 @@ "fields": { "url": "http://www.tmensurf.com/", "notes": "The TomorrowMen is a lost band of time travelers from the year 3000, who through a temporal disturbance ended up in 2006 San Francisco. They made the best of being stuck in this primitive time by starting a surf band. Their recently released debut \u201cIt\u2019s About Time!\u201d has received ecstatic, even adulatory reviews. The band has begun to tour outside of California, hitting the Northwest twice, with wider appearances in the near future. They were also recently featured on the \u201cWTF with Marc Maron\u201d podcast, which is #1 on iTunes, with millions of listeners.", - "name": "The TomorrowMen", + "name": "The TomorrowMen", + "asset_prefix": "tomorrowmen", "order": 5 } }, @@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ "url": "http://www.thephantomfour.nl/", "notes": "The Phantom Four was founded in 2004 in Amsterdam by \u2018Phantom\u2019 Frank Gerritsen, former lead guitarist for the legendary 1990\u2019s surf band, The Treble Spankers. Their unique and instantly recognizable sound reflects heavy North-African and Middle-Eastern influences. The band has released two CDs: 2005\u2019s \u201cLive at De Diepte\u201d and 2006\u2019s \u201cMadhur,\u201d garnering international attention and quickly establishing them as one of the most prominent surf bands in the world (a reputation richly deserved by their remarkable performance at 2011\u2019s Surfer Joe Festival). Their highly anticipated next album is slated for imminent release.", "name": "The Phantom Four", + "asset_prefix": "phantomfour", "order": 6 } }, @@ -90,7 +93,8 @@ "fields": { "url": "http://www.loskahunas.com/", "notes": "Los Kahunas hail from Argentina where they have been riding the crest of the new wave of popularity of surf and garage music. Their highly traditional style can be heard on 2005\u2019s \u201cEl Fantastico Sonido Surf & Hot-Rod\u201d and 2007\u2019s \u201cOtro Reverberante Encuentro.\u201d Their new CD, \u201c7 Mares,\u201d will be released soon. They\u2019ve opened shows for some of the biggest Argentinian rock bands and have toured Chile, Spain and Italy, where they had the distinction of being the first South American band to play the Surfer Joe Festival in 2010.", - "name": "Los Kahunas", + "name": "Los Kahunas", + "asset_prefix": "los_kahunas", "order": 8 } }, @@ -101,6 +105,7 @@ "url": "http://www.thebambimolesters.com/", "notes": "The Bambi Molesters have had a highly accomplished career since forming in Croatia in 1994. They have released five CDs, the latest being their 2010 symphony-orchestra-augmented masterpiece \u201cAs the Dark Wave Swells,\u201d which recently earned them three Porins (the Croatian equivalent of a Grammy). The band has toured heavily in Europe, and has traveled as far as New Zealand. They became a favorite of the \u2028alternative rock legends REM, who personally invited them to open multiple shows on European tours. Members of REM played on The Bambi Molesters\u2019 2001 CD \u201cSonic Bullets\u201d (which was picked up for distribution by Warner Brothers and also won a Porin). Exhibiting a darker approach to surf music, a unique mix of traditional instrumentation and modern experimentation, and sporting distinctive dual lead guitars, they are likely the best-selling new instrumental surf band of the past two decades.", "name": "The Bambi Molesters", + "asset_prefix": "bambimolesters", "order": 9 } }, @@ -111,6 +116,7 @@ "url": "http://www.the-barbwires.com/", "notes": "The Barbwires\u2019 2008 CD \u201cSearider\u201d stands as one of the most iconic albums in surf music history, an astonishing masterpiece that combined high-energy surf music with a hard-hitting orchestra in a completely unprecedented way. This feat was accomplished by a Swedish trio that has been around since 1995, but has released only one other CD, 2001\u2019s \u201c\u2026Sounds like Trouble.\u201d The Barbwires also have strong connections in the rockabilly community, which has helped them get some high-profile gigs, such as the popular Viva Las Vegas festival in 2009.", "name": "The Barbwires", + "asset_prefix": "barbwires", "order": 10 } }, @@ -121,6 +127,7 @@ "url": "http://cdbaby.com/cd/frankiepoolboys", "notes": "Frankie & the Pool Boys were born in San Francisco as a side project by Pollo Del Mar\u2019s Ferenc Dobronyi. His goal was to record some traditional surf music with a few of his friends and favorite players (such as the legendary drummer Dusty Watson, and acclaimed guitarists Dave Wronski and Shigeo Naka). The release of the self-titled CD in 2008 was met with intensely enthusiastic reviews (being named New Gandy Dancer\u2019s album of the year for 2008), leading Ferenc to form a touring version of the band. They\u2019ve played all along the West Coast, including the 2010 SG101 Convention. There is general agreement that Ewa on the Beach is a true modern surf classic.", "name": "Frankie & The Pool Boys", + "asset_prefix": "frankiepoolboys", "order": 11 } }, @@ -131,6 +138,7 @@ "url": "http://www.myspace.com/thethunderchiefs", "notes": "The Thunderchiefs is a surf supergroup of sorts, comprised of members of notable Austin, TX surf bands Death Valley and the Sir Finks, as well as several well-known Texas rockabilly and garage bands. They are widely recognized as being masters of a highly traditionalist take on surf music, displaying an extraordinary depth of understanding of 1960\u2019s surf music. This purist approach is displayed on their two CDs, 2007\u2019s \u201cDig\u201d and 2010\u2019s space-themed \u201cThe Interstellar Sounds of...\u201d They are also distinguished by having three equal songwriters who all assume lead guitar duties on the songs they write, giving them a diverse sound within traditional boundaries.", "name": "The Thunderchiefs", + "asset_prefix": "thunderchiefs", "order": 12 } }, @@ -140,7 +148,8 @@ "fields": { "url": "http://www.secretsamurai.org/", "notes": "The Secret Samurai is a San Diego, CA trio formed in 2004 by 3/4 of Surf Report, a 1990\u2019s surf band. Their sound is highly influenced by ethnic folk music of the Middle East, Northern Africa, Japan, and Eastern Europe, as can be heard on 2008\u2019s \u201cGun Sho Gun\u201d and 2011\u2019s diverse and highly-acclaimed \u201cZanshin.\u201d They have played extensively around California, and shared stages with many influential surf bands from other parts of the country and the world.", - "name": "The Secret Samurai", + "name": "The Secret Samurai", + "asset_prefix": "secret_samurai", "order": 13 } }, @@ -162,6 +171,7 @@ "url": "http://theeliminators.com/", "notes": "The Eliminators are the elder statesmen of this compilation, having started back in 1992 in Orange County, CA, becoming one of the leading exponents of a highly traditional surf band approach. Their songs have been used on many TV programs, the band even appearing in some of them. Their releases include 1995\u2019s \u201cUnleashed,\u201d 1998\u2019s \u201cUltra Sonic Surf Guitars,\u201d and 2010\u2019s \u201cRoom to Move.\u201d The band added the legendary surf guitarist and historian John Blair to its ranks several years ago. The band shows no signs of slowing down and remains one of the most professional surf music acts in the world.", "name": "The Eliminators", + "asset_prefix": "eliminators", "order": 15 } }, @@ -172,6 +182,7 @@ "url": "http://www.bosscombo.com/", "notes": "Surfer Joe is Lorenzo Valdambrini, formerly of The Wadadli Riders from the Caribbean island of Antigua, and currently with Surfer Joe and His Boss Combo, his new Livorno, Italy-based band (who are well on the way to becoming the heaviest touring surf band in the world). The North Swell was recorded completely solo by Lorenzo while transitioning between the two bands. Lorenzo is also the man behind the world\u2019s most successful and longest-running annual surf music festival, the Surfer Joe Festival in Livorno, Italy. Not even the sky seems to be the limit for this remarkable man!", "name": "Surfer Joe", + "asset_prefix": "surferjoe", "order": 16 } }, @@ -204,6 +215,7 @@ "url": "http://www.anacondas.nl/", "notes": "The Anacondas are the second Amsterdam band on this compilation. They were formed in 2000 and have released three CDs: 2003\u2019s self-titled debut, 2005\u2019s \u201cSnakin\u2019 all Over,\u201d and 2010\u2019s \u201cBad Buzz - Lost in the Space Age.\u201d They have a unique and diverse approach, effectively incorporating 1960\u2019s spy, space and lounge music into their sound, which also prominently features an organ, trumpet, sax, Theremin, and more unusually, a flute and even a Moog synthesizer! The band has toured far and wide, from Ireland to the Czech Republic and even to the US.", "name": "The Anacondas", + "asset_prefix": "anacondas", "order": 19 } } diff -r 2d306ac85b59 -r 548b9e61bd64 bns_website/static/images/bands/anacondas_large.jpg Binary file bns_website/static/images/bands/anacondas_large.jpg has changed diff -r 2d306ac85b59 -r 548b9e61bd64 bns_website/static/images/bands/anacondas_small.jpg Binary file bns_website/static/images/bands/anacondas_small.jpg has changed diff -r 2d306ac85b59 -r 548b9e61bd64 bns_website/static/images/bands/aqualads_large.jpg Binary file bns_website/static/images/bands/aqualads_large.jpg has changed diff -r 2d306ac85b59 -r 548b9e61bd64 bns_website/static/images/bands/aqualads_small.jpg Binary file bns_website/static/images/bands/aqualads_small.jpg has changed diff -r 2d306ac85b59 -r 548b9e61bd64 bns_website/static/images/bands/atomic_mosquitos_large.jpg Binary file bns_website/static/images/bands/atomic_mosquitos_large.jpg has changed 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