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CD Review: Jan & Dean, “Carnival of Sound”
It’s difficult not to look at Jan Berry and Brian Wilson as spiritual twins. Berry was a budding studio genius, starting raw with doo-wop bands but eventually teaming with Dean Torrence. They fell into
Read More »Ticket Stub: The Beach Boys in Uniondale, May ’79
The Beach Boys were old(er) and struggling to remain relevant in the late '70s. Luckily (or not) for them, the tape was rolling to capture it all
Read More »CD Review: Venice, “Electric: Live and Amplified”
As a lover of vocal groups from the moment that my dad handed me my first Beach Boys album, I fell in love with the “California Sound” very early. I bought a lot of
Read More »Song-Off Jr.: Surfing
“When a movie cuts to a beach shot with waves breaking in the background, it matters not how dramatic the cinematic moment, how drastic and ingenious the plot turn — my mind is immediately
Read More »Lost in the ’70s: The Beach Boys, “Here Comes the Night”
This week's edition of Lost in the '70s finds John C. Hughes uttering that most heartfelt of mantras for the true rock fan: "Fuck Mike Love."
Read More »Song-Off Jr.: Doing It Again
Welcome to our first reader-requested Song-Off Jr. A while back, forwardgirl proposed a threesome…and although we felt a bit uncomfortable with it at first, we’ve finally decided it’s time for a little bit of
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