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What I Did On My Holidays, By Andrew Aged 33 3/4

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

Or a review of the two Beach Boys gigs I was at in Italy. Before I start… the Beach Boys (in whatever configuration) tailor their sets to their audiences and venues, and so the sets I saw (in open-air venues … Continue reading →

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That’s Why God Made The Radio — Full Album First Impressions

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

Before I start this, a brief note — my opinions on Beach Boys records often change *drastically* in the year or so after I first hear them. This is not my definitive word on this album, and I’ll revisit this … Continue reading →

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The Beach Boys On CD 3: Little Deuce Coupe/All Summer Long

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Andrew Hickey

A revised version of this essay appears in my book The Beach Boys On CD. If you like this, please consider buying it. Hardback Paperback PDF Kindle (US) Kindle (UK) Kindle (DE) All other ebook formats The Beach Boys’ fourth … Continue reading →

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The Beach Boys On CD 2: Surfer Girl/Shut Down Vol 2

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

It shows how fast the pop music industry moved in the early 1960s that the Beach Boys released their third and fourth albums in the same month, September 1963, less than a year after their first. Little Deuce Coupe, their … Continue reading →

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The Beach Boys: A Guide, Part 1: Introduction and Surfin’ Safari/Surfin’ USA

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Andrew Hickey

I’m going to review every available Beach Boys CD, including the solo albums, to try to provide a buyers’ guide to the band’s music. (I’m also restarting my Doctor Who reviews and trying to do at least one comics post … Continue reading →

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