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The Beach Boys On CD: The Beach Boys In Concert

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Andrew Hickey

Ask ten different Beach Boys fans their favourite period for the band as a live act, and you’ll get ten different answers. Over the years, the band’s stage show changed radically, and each period showcased a different aspect of the … Continue reading →

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The Beach Boys On CD: Holland

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Andrew Hickey

Holland is, in many ways, the last gasp for the Beach Boys as an artistic group. They would produce good work again, both as a band or as individuals, but in future their work would be driven by one or … Continue reading →

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The Beach Boys On CD: Carl And The Passions (So Tough)

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Andrew Hickey

Carl & The Passions feels very much like the work of a totally different band from the one that recorded Surf’s Up, and that’s because to a great extent it is. After Dennis Wilson damaged his hand and could no … Continue reading →

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The Beach Boys On CD: Surf’s Up

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Andrew Hickey

Shortly after the release of Sunflower, the Beach Boys hired former journalist and DJ Jack Rieley as their manager. Outside of the band members themselves, Rieley rapidly became the most important figure in the band’s story for the next few … Continue reading →

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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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