Sound Waves - Tales from the shack

Sound Waves - Tales from the shack

By Stanly Nermalston

A uniquely quirky podcast for lovers of Music and Surfing. With each episode your hosts Stan and Dazza take you on a wild ride exploring the impact zone where Tunes and Tubes collide. It’s all about the sound and the vision.. The rock star shaper. The boogie boarding balladeer. The wave versus the Rave. The most fun you can have without getting wet!
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S3 E3 2025 - The Year That Wasn’t

Sound Waves - Tales from the shack Feb 02, 2026
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S3 E3    2025 - The Year That Wasn’t

S3 E3 2025 - The Year That Wasn’t

In which we discuss 2025- A year of permanent Volcanic induced Nihilism , strewn with Dusty Surfboards and Mediocre Music

Feb 02, 202601:06:53
S3 E2 GLAD IM NOT A DEAD KENNEDY - hopefully un-cancelled version

S3 E2 GLAD IM NOT A DEAD KENNEDY - hopefully un-cancelled version

In which Stan and Danza wax lyrical ,wax philosophical and attempt to wax the lip

Nov 17, 202501:07:08
S3 E1 Hegel and the Philosophy of Mind… Surfing

S3 E1 Hegel and the Philosophy of Mind… Surfing

In Which Dazza and Stan return to the mic- armed with a new philosophical bent. With all thing surfing and music we ponder - “ What would Hegel do? “ one thing is for sure he wouldn’t go to Portugal,buy a brand new surf themed beach villa and dare to paddle out a Stan’s local… all soundtracked by a Jack Jonson ditty floating loftily in his Teutonic skull.

Oct 18, 202501:39:26
S2 E11 ANIMAL CORRECTIVE - Pigdogs and Ratcats

S2 E11 ANIMAL CORRECTIVE - Pigdogs and Ratcats

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE In Which Stan and Dazza don our Beaver tail wetsuits, Apply some Gorilla grip to our Swallow tail -Rhino Chaser -hybrid Fishes and attempt to snake a few wave hogs , pig dog some tubes and make an exit via the doggie door.

Jun 26, 202532:14
S2 E10 Disgrace Jones

S2 E10 Disgrace Jones

in which Stan and Dazza disgrace themselves and all that they touch in the surf and music realm. So business as usual basically

May 10, 202501:18:57
S2 E9 Ghosts of the Civil Deadman’s
Apr 02, 202556:55
S3 E8 The Fall of Western Surfing Civilisation…The Mark E Smith Years

S3 E8 The Fall of Western Surfing Civilisation…The Mark E Smith Years

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE .In Which Stan and Dazza play Realpolotik Jenga- Dismantling the Tower of Babble one hypno-krypto -facist at a time - Conducting this teetering orchestra is none other than The Mad- Cap Mancurian word smith- Fall frontman ...Mark E Smith..………








Mar 02, 202501:13:17
S2 E7 The Colour Turpel….or….The Evil of Banality
Feb 25, 202501:00:50
S2 E6 2024 Happy? New? Year?

S2 E6 2024 Happy? New? Year?

In Which - We rate 2024 Hot or Not? Tune in to find out,,,


Jan 12, 202501:01:43
S2 E5 The Sound Waves MMXXIV Olympiad - Part 5

S2 E5 The Sound Waves MMXXIV Olympiad - Part 5

The final Comedown! We finally crown a winner- or do we? Also we ask why Barton Lynch hates Santa Clause?!? We also , for no particular reason, discuss sea birds at great length. And we reluctantly join One Match Atch in the Hi-Lux on a one-way- blood red-iron ore dust laden -gravel-road to hell!!

Dec 11, 202454:23
S2 E4 The Sound Waves MMXXIV Olympiad- Part 4 Andy Irons While Tom Waits

S2 E4 The Sound Waves MMXXIV Olympiad- Part 4 Andy Irons While Tom Waits

More head to head ,nose to nose and hair to hair combat.

We also Ask - Why Did Google buy Nomotu? Why doesn’t Kelly Slater wear sunnies? How did Michael Jackson’s nose get damaged in transit ? …And Who fixes Debby Harry’s Dings ?

Nov 04, 202401:06:06
S2 E3 The Sound Waves MMXXIV Olympiad- Part 3 -Joints for Creaky Joints

S2 E3 The Sound Waves MMXXIV Olympiad- Part 3 -Joints for Creaky Joints

Part 3 of our EPIC Man on Man battle of wits,hits and man bits. Yewwww

Oct 14, 202401:22:29
S2 E2 The Sound Waves MMXXIV Olympiad -Part 2

S2 E2 The Sound Waves MMXXIV Olympiad -Part 2

In which Stan and Dazza continue the person(o.k. man) on person(o.k.man again) heats to decide the Sound Waves Champion!!

Aug 30, 202401:11:49
S2 EP 1 . The Sound Waves MMXXIV Olympiad . Part I

S2 EP 1 . The Sound Waves MMXXIV Olympiad . Part I

In which we pit the super stars of music against the best surfers of the past and present. It’s rock gods versus surf studs in a blur of flowing locks , tight board shorts and strobe lighting excess. Ultimately we will somehow discover who is the Gold Medal winner of the Surf/Music Universe!! From the Golden hour to the Golden Brown, The Silver Surfer to Silverchair, The Bronzed Aussies to the Beastie Boys and maybe even Kate Bush surfing Green Bush. Let the games begin!! …..Yewwwwww.

Aug 12, 202401:05:03
CH 72 TOKYO - Robots, Ramen and Riot Girrrls ( part 3 - Surf Cities Series )

CH 72 TOKYO - Robots, Ramen and Riot Girrrls ( part 3 - Surf Cities Series )

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE In Which Stan and Dazza view the mega city of Tokyo through a truffle infused kaleidoscope and try to make sense of this truly overwhelming metropolis. Surf and Musical fanatics abound so grab a Pocari Sweat , crank up ya Walkman and hop on board the sound waves virtual bullet train…….YEWWWWWW!


May 14, 202401:16:22
CH 71 INS AND OUTS (Part 3) Hey Kids Get off My Lawn

CH 71 INS AND OUTS (Part 3) Hey Kids Get off My Lawn

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE…..IN which Stan and Dazza channel Grumpy Clint Eastwood and direct their ire at all things musically scatalogical - Yew?


Apr 01, 202429:18
CH 70 INS AND OUTS (Part 2) - Woke in Fright . Harry Bryant, Tchaikovsky and Foiling on Acid.

CH 70 INS AND OUTS (Part 2) - Woke in Fright . Harry Bryant, Tchaikovsky and Foiling on Acid.

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE. In which Stan and Dazza attempt to pinpoint what is currently in vogue, musically speaking. In a typically wild ramble we discuss , in no particular order- Piano concertos on acid, Mix tapes for the tik tok generation , A-ha moments in Norway, The Brian Eno inspired Fred Again Acapella Choir Group, Pub rock v Bush Doof ,Shooners of VB versus tabs of LSD and the enduring charms of a particular Cornish army tank driving electro pioneering knob twiddling genius. The sexual proclivities of Rasputin somehow also gets thrown into the mix. Enjoy!Yewwwwwwwwww


Mar 23, 202401:03:14
CH 69 INS AND OUTS - CURREN AFFAIRS Part 1

CH 69 INS AND OUTS - CURREN AFFAIRS Part 1

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE In which Dazza and Stan dip our toes into the current surf milieu ( via the Greenroom times) and decide once and for all what is IN and what is OUT


Mar 05, 202401:12:35
CH 68 - OWED TO JOY …or…Nothing Compares to Yewwww!!

CH 68 - OWED TO JOY …or…Nothing Compares to Yewwww!!

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE In which Stan and Dazza shed the complexities of modern life, eschew all modern devices while reluctantly letting go of all earthly wants to fully experience the joys of , well JOY !! It’s all about the JOMO and the JOGU . The Supercilious and the Super Silly.. Prepare to be entertained and possibly educated . All your usual musical and surf related stoke plus Dazza’s crazy musical quiz of Na Na Nas and La La Las.(LA LA LA PLAYLIST HERE )Yewwwwww!


Jan 29, 202401:25:02
CH 67 BATTLE OF THE BLANDS

CH 67 BATTLE OF THE BLANDS

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE. In which Stan and Dazza enter the thunderdome , go beyond it slightly….. and then pit one surfer and one musician in a fight to the death- mano o mano….Its rock star versus rock hopper, Nightclub Crooner versus Kneeboard Spooner, The King versus The Duke and The Vocal versus The Local……..YEWWWWW.


Nov 21, 202301:18:46
CH 66(6) RELIGION- God is my legrope and Jesus is my rail saviour.

CH 66(6) RELIGION- God is my legrope and Jesus is my rail saviour.

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE In which Stan and Dazza spark up a lighter and take a deep inhale of the Opium of the masses…. from a surfing and musical perspective of course . Stan lays out his two state solution while Dazza leads a bible study session for the ages. The Ten Commandments get a reworking to suit the surfing spiritualist and we somehow only slightly offend the world’s top ten religions one by one. Yewwww


Oct 31, 202301:15:52
CH 65 DEATH ! This Mortal Foil

CH 65 DEATH ! This Mortal Foil

Spotify Playlist HERE In which Stan and Dazza get all musically morbid while fatally frothing on all things deadly in the water. In a rambling journey to meet our maker we discuss - Doggy heaven, Rivers of wine, Overated surf/music deaths, what not to play at a funeral, tragic rock misadventures, the scariest song ever written and a seriously deadly Quiz plus more tangents, obtuse angles and 90° turns than a geometry exam - YEW.


Oct 11, 202301:35:59
CH 64 MEN IN BLACK.....SHORTS

CH 64 MEN IN BLACK.....SHORTS

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE Part 3 in our Colour Series. In which Stan and Daz get lost in the Black Ether… In no particular order everything Black in the surf/music world is dissected. Black Beauties,Black Hole Transmissions , Black Haoles, Black Panthers,Black Puddings,Black Shorts, Black Metal and more! Somehow Barbieheimer pops into the mix and we also discover a substance Blacker than Black. There’s even a Black Poetry Slam as Stanne and D’azzario battle it out in a John Donne v Dylan Thomas cage fight….Bonus Black Quiz and a controversial who am I ?… Now available on TDK C-90 tape exclusively for our Patreon subscribers - yewwww.


Aug 24, 202358:22
CH 63 BLUE ORDER - Cocktails and Squaretails

CH 63 BLUE ORDER - Cocktails and Squaretails

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE..Part 2 of our COLOURS Series. In which Stan and Dazza explore the world of surf and music through Azure coloured glasses. Also a bit of a Cliché section plus “who am I? “ and ,in a bid to out wit the copyright algorithm “name that one second intro” . So grab a long tall glass of Blue Juice , turn on ya Bluetooth device and get ready for a Blues Explosion!


Aug 12, 202301:04:53
CH 62 The Gary Green Iguano

CH 62 The Gary Green Iguano

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE. In which Stan and Dazza combine blue and yellow in a surf and music alchemy experiment. The first in our rainbow series of chromatic conversations - yeww


Jul 23, 202301:03:18
Chapter Unknown - The Bridge

Chapter Unknown - The Bridge

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In which there is A NEW HOPE for Dazza and Stan as they throw off their robot overlords and march forward into an analogue world of vinyl podcasts and transistor radios, ripping off and riffin on all things surf and music. Season 2 approaches and the universe waits with bated breath...but what will the robots say?

Jun 18, 202301:12:35
CH 60 Very Good to Epigenetics

CH 60 Very Good to Epigenetics

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE In which Stan and Dazza delve into Genetic voodoo vibes , Smashing Pumpkins, Smashing Bumkins, Spanish Horses, Ron Dog Blakeys Golf course, Jaleesa Vincent and her Brittany Spears Spear, Andrew Kidmans par 1000 Golf course, German River Surfing Podcast controversy and ya typical Surf and Music Chit Chat... In surfing terms you could say about this episode’s random ramblings - “there’s plenty of swell but the banks are a bit wobbly. “. But fear not there is plenty of surf/music stoke to keep everyone happy..Yew


May 10, 202301:40:16
CH 53 2022 A POST MORTEM Dirty Dead Rats and Wishy Washy Wet Leggies

CH 53 2022 A POST MORTEM Dirty Dead Rats and Wishy Washy Wet Leggies

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE In which Stan and Dazza sift through the surf and musical wreckage of 2022 and examine the black box. We also crack a few Bon Bon Florences and tell some god-awful jokes.

Dec 26, 202201:21:31
Chapter 51 - Sydney: The Power and the Passiona

Chapter 51 - Sydney: The Power and the Passiona

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE  In which Daz and Stan grab a Chiko Roll and a heavily-salted scallop and cruise the beaches (and outer reaches) of Sydney town, in search of the musical and surfical essence of the harbour city. 

Dec 04, 202201:15:58
CH 50 Surf vs Music (Part 4) “ I Like Music , I Like Surf “

CH 50 Surf vs Music (Part 4) “ I Like Music , I Like Surf “

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE In Which Stan makes his closing statement in the landmark Supreme Court ruling of Surf v Music. Also Stan brings back the QUIZ and stumps Dazza with some mind blowing conundrums

Nov 15, 202201:09:07
CH 50 Surf vs Music - (Part 1) Riders on the Wavestorm

CH 50 Surf vs Music - (Part 1) Riders on the Wavestorm

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE. In which Stan and Daz ( in our  50TH EPISODE !! ) throw surf and music into the cage fighting ring and let the feathers fly. It ain’t pretty.

Oct 10, 202235:39
Chapter 49.995 - A prelude…to nothing?

Chapter 49.995 - A prelude…to nothing?

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In which Daz and Stan whisper sweet nothings, get wrapped up in nostalgia and try to avoid shitty shoes (and catch the ferry before it’s too late!)

Oct 01, 202218:29
CH 46 Süperdooper Übergruppen PART 1

CH 46 Süperdooper Übergruppen PART 1

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE  In which Stan and Dazza explore the world of Musical Supergroups and Super Surf Teams with alacrity and elasticity. We also discuss the dangers of hugging diminutive  ex world champs.

Jul 26, 202201:00:22
CH 44 Every Meth-Head Needs a Tesla

CH 44 Every Meth-Head Needs a Tesla

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In which Stan and Daz aimlessly explore music and surf stoke and ponder the best way to die

Jun 10, 202201:23:17
Chapter 41: Marcel My Soul - Proust, Pumpkins, Putin, P-Pass and Perfect Pop

Chapter 41: Marcel My Soul - Proust, Pumpkins, Putin, P-Pass and Perfect Pop

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In which Daz and Stan journey into the South Pacific with Marcel Proust, Gauguin, Elvis, Sintra and a head full of pop music and 1900's surf gear. 

Mar 22, 202201:31:18
Chapter 38 - Ticked Off Against The Machine

Chapter 38 - Ticked Off Against The Machine

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In which Day and Stan do their utmost to circumvent all deliberation of waves and chords; instead venturing into realms of existence as diverse as Hemmingway, Jung, The Enlightenment, Linguistics, Psychedelics, Floggings, Vloggings, Piss-poor sound quality and a plethora of irksome nuisances that really (or just kind of) get one’s GOAT.

Feb 11, 202201:39:14
Chapter 35 Lipstick On A Pig-Dog Part ONE

Chapter 35 Lipstick On A Pig-Dog Part ONE

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In which Stan and Dazza release the truffle pig-dogs in search of tasty musical morsels buried in the soil of mediocrity  ( Part one of a two part epic!) Yewwwww

Dec 14, 202127:51
CH 32 Archangel Thunderbird. Krautrock and Lakesurfing in the 5th Dimension.

CH 32 Archangel Thunderbird. Krautrock and Lakesurfing in the 5th Dimension.

SPOTIFY PLAYLIST HERE 

In Which Stan and Dazza mine the Teutonic multiverse for hidden musical gems and secret landlocked pits - yew.

Nov 16, 202101:23:03
CH29 TUBEY OR NOT TUBEY (Dilemmas part 2)
Sep 22, 202101:41:57
CH 26. 1984 The year time stood still
Aug 14, 202101:35:54
CH 25 DEUS EX DRUM MACHINA
Aug 02, 202101:26:44
Chapter 24: Fairlights and Friction Free Filth
Jul 15, 202101:39:17
Chapter 17: To Surf, With Love?
Mar 23, 202101:32:04
Chapter 16: Hate and the Art of Lineup Maintenance
Mar 23, 202101:31:48
Chapter 14 - The Dinner Party
Feb 04, 202102:08:57
Chapter 13 - Fibreglass is the new Vinyl
Jan 06, 202102:03:12
Chapter 12 - Style is free
Dec 22, 202001:53:50
Chapter 9 - Love of a female planet
Oct 26, 202001:35:46
Chapter 8 The Producers and the Shapers
Oct 11, 202001:21:28
Chapter 6 The Surf Vids episode (overture)
Sep 24, 202001:02:16