Since the Insect Surfers are not a purist or "old school" surf band I decided that we needed our own forum of expression for a more modern surf/instrumental presentation. So in January 2000 we started the "Acid Beach Party" with 6 bands playing half hour sets to the accompaniment of psychedelic/psychotronic projections and videos, giant twister (4 twister boards taped together) tournaments, and MCing by KXLU's Reverend Dan. Our goal was for no one to be bored at any time! So far, we are up to number four, and they have all gone great ... Bands featured so far (besides the Insect Surfers) have been: Davie Allan & the Arrows, Banned From The Beach, Black Widows, Boardwalkers, Double Naught Spy Car, Dynotones, Neptunas, Pollo Del Mar, Rancheras, Reventlos, Slacktone, Spi-Fi, Surf Kings.

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Acid Beach Party 5
November 15, 2003, Mr. T's Bowl, Highland Park, CA

Insect Surfers
Boardwalkers
Kelp
Phantom Riders
Dengue Fever (cambodian rock)

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Acid Beach Party 4
August 10, 2002, Mr. T's Bowl, Highland Park, CA

Banned From The Beach
Boardwalkers
Davie Allan & the Arrows
Insect Surfers
Double Naught Spy Car

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Acid Beach Party 3
August 11, 2001, Mr. T's Bowl, Highland Park, CA

Davie Allan & the Arrows
Boardwalkers
Dynotones
Insect Surfers
Black Widows
Surf Kings

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Acid Beach Party 2
August 5, 2000, Mr. T's Bowl, Highland Park, CA

Rancheras
Spi-Fi
Boardwalkers
Davie Allan & the Arrows
Pollo Del Mar
Insect Surfers

Click here to see Cambot's review and photos of Acid Beach Party 2

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Acid Beach Party 1
January 22, Mr. T's Bowl, Highland Park, CA

Neptunas
Slacktone
Double Naught Spy Car
Insect Surfers
Reventlos

ACID BEACH PARTY
    Hey...this was the best gig in a long time...hat's off as well to Fred Kiko from KXLU for his multi-media visual assault with two projectors showing pieced together 16mm clips of some very bizarre and entertaining material...
Jim Dunfrund - Surf DJ KXLU FM - January 23, 2000

ACID BEACH PARTY
    ACID BEACH PARTY at Mr. T's, Los Angeles, Jan 22, hosted by David Insect Arnson and MC'd by late late nite KXLU garage/surf etc. DJ (worth losing sleep to listen to or tape!) REVEREND DAN.
    Hats (and antennas) off to Dave Insect for pulling off one of the best live show line ups of psychedelic surf and "push the envelope" instrumental music events, ever. Mr. T's was full to capacity and overflowing with happy instrumental fans last night. ...
    Next up were INSECT SURFERS who always deliver a crowd pleasing hook oriented dueling guitar surf sound both traditional at times and psychedelic other times. They opened with Horizon Rider a psychedelic spaghetti western wonder tune that shows off the dueling guitars of Arnson and Sullivan. There are quite a few new songs, some with greek folk and Mediterranean threads and ringing harmonics goin on. Insects get in some wild ride psychedelic jams. Dave was definitely the man of the hour for putting this supercool show together - he had three screens of video and slides going - some sergeant peppers, some ultraman, some wahini surfers having their way with the tubes - plenty of visual stimulation. ...
Monica Rex - January 23, 2000