Sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll often lead to chaos behind the scenes! Join us as we count down our picks for the most volatile and totally dysfunctional bands in the history of music. From sibling rivalries and substance abuse to creative differences and ego clashes, these legendary groups delivered […]
This is the unlikely story of how the sun-soaked sounds of The Beach Boys struck a cord with the cold, electronic stoicism in post-war Germany and influenced Kraftwerk’s breakout hit “Autobahn.” 👉 Subscribe for More Vinyl Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 🏆 Become a Member: https://fensepost.substack.com/subscribe WATCH NEXT: ✓ New Order and the […]
Released in November of 1964, The Beach Boys Christmas Album saw America’s biggest pop band blend their signature sunny surf rock with a California holiday. Over the last 6 decades, this album has come to include go-to Christmas music spanning generations. Today, we look at the surprising story of The […]
The music, all is lost for now. Welcome (or welcome back) to Vinyl Monday! This is my series where I give the who/what/when/where/why and how I feel about classic albums in my collection. My thoughts on the Beach Boys’ second comeback, Surf’s Up (released 1971.) Subscribe for more Vinyl Monday! […]
https://www.twitch.tv/alfomedia https://www.patreon.com/AlfoMedia https://twitter.com/RenshawHS https://www.instagram.com/renshawhs/ https://www.bonfire.com/store/alfo-media Hey everybody! Hope you liked this video. I’ve wanted to make something about intros for a while, but I wasn’t sure how to do it. This topic is really interesting to me and I wanna hear your thoughts on it too! hip hop // album […]
Today, we remember Brian Wilson, the soul of the Beach Boys and a true voice of a generation. His unforgettable melodies defined an era, spanned generations, and shaped the early days of pop music. It’s time to reflect on his legendary career and the impact he had on music, and […]
“Y’know, I’m a fan. I just took it to extreme, what I’ve done in my life.” Welcome (or welcome back) to my channel! For the Vinyl Monday season 2 finale, I covered the “lost” Beach Boys album and Brian Wilson’s masterpiece, SMiLE. In a strange and wonderful turn of events, […]
In 2001, the most unlikely rock album took the world by storm. It didn’t feature seasoned musicians. It featured 200 elementary school kids in a school gym, performing rock and pop songs of the 1970s, in the 1970s, in a single take. It’s backbone: the music of Brian Wilson and […]
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/MicTheSnare For my last real case study of the year, I want to know… why the frick does the the process of recording music even exist? No big deal, I know, but throughout the history of recording, there are a few common themes that pop up. So… let’s talk […]
This is the story of how “Pet Sounds” by The Beach Boys sparked within me a passion for music as a child. One of the surf pop band’s cornerstone works, “Pet Sounds” was released on May 16, 1966 and it would go on to inspire generations of music and pop […]
