You Don’t Know the Real Beatles Until You’ve Heard Sgt. Pepper’s in Mono In mono, "Sgt. Pepper’s" is a tough, tight, almost bitter album that is far more of a “rock” record than the stereo version I grew up with. By Tim Sommer
For the Love of Mike Love: It’s Time to Destroy ‘the Legend of Brian Wilson’ Mike Love has kept the Beach Boys, a vital American institution, alive and working in the face of great odds and even greater derision. By Tim Sommer
This Is Your Brain on ‘Pet Sounds’ Two dear and trusted friends introduced me to LSD and the pink-Everest-highs of "Pet Sounds," all in one incredible night. By Tim Sommer