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Sock It To Me, Wild Honey

Posted by Lance Davis - January 19, 2013 - Beach Boys, Carl Wilson, Jay Bennett, Wilco

I told you I was doing top-secret Beach Boys research. The interesting thing about that — well, interesting to me anyway — is that though I’m a born and bred SoCal kid, I’ve never been a huge Beach Boys fan. Not a hater by any means, but I’ve always felt they’ve been slightly overrated. And […]

Big Sur I’ve Got Plans For You

Posted by Lance Davis - January 13, 2013 - Beach Boys, Ben Gibbard, California, Camper Van Beethoven, Jay Farrar, The Who

A few days ago, during top-secret Beach Boys research, I learned that Camper Van Beethoven is releasing a new album next week. Entitled La Costa Perdida (The Lost Coast), it’s their first album since 2004’s underappreciated stoner epic, New Roman Times. When Billboard asked CVB founder, David Lowery, about his inspirations for the new […]