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From left: Paz Lenchantin, David Lovering, Black Francis, Joey Santiago

The Pixies Still Don’t Give a Shit if You Like Their Music or Not

"This is our thing, this is who we are, you either like it or not.”
By Justin Joffe
The Beach Boys.

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

Beyond the Life of Brian: The Myth of the ‘Lesser’ Beach Boys

Mike Love and Bruce Johnston shouldn’t have to spend their whole freaking lives apologizing for not being Brian Wilson.
By Tim Sommer

Saturday Night at the Surf Lodge: Inside New York’s Coolest Music Venue

By Rob LeDonne
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