day in the life of a tree

The Beach Boys seem to be summed up in a couple different ways depending on who you’re talking to. There’s the one that dismisses them as so much early 60s surf fluff that lacks any of the depth that fellow California groups like the Doors, Jefferson Airplane, or the Eagles carry and certainly that of the Beatles. For these people I feel almost a sense of pity because they are missing out on so much. There’s another narrative, just as inaccurate, that depicts Brian as a brilliant but drug-addicted songwriter and producer who peaked with Pet Sounds, went nuts during the abandoned Smile sessions andRead More →