"Californians get tired of hearing their state described in dichotomous terms of sunshine and noir. But if there was ever a band with a stark contrast between clean-cut innocence and nasty stuff beneath the surface, it's these guys. Compared to them, the Stones are art-school poseurs dabbling in Satanic imagery.
"And if you look closely, you can see the weirdness from almost the very beginning."
Scott Timberg in Salon considers the Beach Boys.
Friday, June 05, 2015
Mike Love Not War
Labels:
1960s,
Brian Wilson,
California,
cultural history,
Los Angeles,
music,
Timberg,
twentieth century
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