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When I was making the first [album] there were a group of artists that I listened to, just for inspiration and to absorb the energies. It was a lot of Stevie Wonder, and this time it's a lot of Beach Boys and Beatles and whatnot, so we'll see how it trickles into the music and the final product. I can't say much other than that.
We haven't had one bad response to this record ... It's somewhere between Beastie Boys and Beach Boys.More quotes »
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Kenya: Watamu Beach Boys Accuse KWS
than 300 beach operators in Watamu yesterday protested against harassment by Kenya Wildlife Service warden. They said their businesses have been affected. Speaking to the press in Malindi, their spokesman Mwema Ngonde said the officials extort money from them 5/17/13 from AllAfrica.com Read more »
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Album Review: Cayucas - Bigfoot
feeling given to those who have the rare blessing to live near this magical place. This feeling of endless summer is what the Beach Boys gave us decades ago - the feeling that can warm your heart no matter how much you shiver when you go outside. And for that from The KEXP Blog Read more »
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Education Songs
are the best education songs out there? There are obvious candidates like the Beach Boys’ classic “Be True To Your School” or Van Halen’s “Hot for Teacher.” Or the political, like Pink Floyd’s “Another Brick in the Wall.” And then songs with a powerful education from Eduwonk Read more »
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Harper Simon Misses His Love in '99' - Premiere
Harper Simon owns some very cool stuff – including a vintage Chevelle, a Leica camera, a red turntable and some Beach Boys and Elvis Costello vinyl. Unfortunately, as the video plays out, we learn that he doesn't have what he wants most: the beautiful brunette from Rolling Stone Read more »
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A Collaborative History with Daft Punk
Formed in 1992, Bangalter slapped the bass, de Homem-Christo commanded the guitar, and Brancowitz attacked the drums for the Beach Boys-inspired rock group. Releasing just four original songs (which hit the shelves via compilation albums from the Duophonic from Consequence Of Sound Read more »