Tag Archives: The Beach Boys

The Final Popped Culture

Posted on September 14, 2016 by The Editors

The Weeklings editors, staff, and various contributors take turns answering the one question that matters most. Continue reading →

Posted in Popped Culture | Tagged ashley perez, big ron dantomine, catwoman, elliot smith, essays, greg olear, Henry Cherry, island of apples, Jamie Blaine, Janet Steen, Jen kabat, Julie Newmar, Lawrence Benner, Nelly Reifler, Popped culture, popped culture #3, popped culture #4, Ronald Reagan, Sean Beaudoin, Seth Fischer, skinner box, The Beach Boys, The Weeklings, vince navy | 1 Comment

Murphy’s Laws: 46 Infallible Observations on the Occasion of Turning 46

Posted on May 20, 2016 by Sean Murphy

After 46 spins around the sun, you probably haven’t had an especially worthwhile time if you don’t have some opinions you’re willing to stand by. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged 60s, Bach, Beethoven, Capitalism, David Lynch, Dick Cheney, Edgar Allan Poe, F. Scott Fitzgerald, jimi hendrix, Julie Newmar, Libertarianism, Marvin Hagler, MFA, Miles Davis, Mozart, Muhammad Ali, murphy s law, Murphy's Law, Oscar Wilde, Pedro Martinez, Peter O'Toole, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, thelonious monk, Top Gun, Wagner, Werner Herzog | 1 Comment

David Marks, Part IV

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Quentin Rowan

On the cusp of marriage, David Marks shows up again, this time in Quentin Rowan’s bedroom after following him for more than 20 years. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged Brian Wilson, David Marks, doppelganger, Joseph Conrad, Mo Tucker, The Beach Boys, The Grateful Dead, The Moon, The Velvet Underground | 1 Comment

David Marks, Part III

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Quentin Rowan

Warlocks, doubles, doppelgangers, and David Marks. In Part III he stalks Quentin Rowan through college, via The Grateful Dead and The Velvet Underground. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged Brian Wilson, David Marks, doppelganger, Joseph Conrad, Mo Tucker, The Beach Boys, The Grateful Dead, The Moon, The Velvet Underground | Leave a comment

David Marks, Part II

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Quentin Rowan

In Part II, Quentin Rowan’s doppelganger haunts him for more than 20 years, this week going from the David Marks in The Beach Boys to Bennington, VT. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged Brian Wilson, David Marks, doppelganger, Joseph Conrad, Mo Tucker, The Beach Boys, The Grateful Dead, The Moon, The Velvet Underground | Leave a comment

David Marks, Part I

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Quentin Rowan

Quentin Rowan’s doppelganger haunts him for more than 20 years, in a tale that takes in high school, Joseph Conrad, the Beach Boys and his own history. Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir | Tagged Brian Wilson, David Marks, doppelganger, Joseph Conrad, Mo Tucker, The Beach Boys, The Grateful Dead, The Moon, The Velvet Underground | 1 Comment

Power Trio: 3 Songs About Being Young And Disenfranchised Before The Internets

Posted on May 4, 2013 by Blaise Allysen Kearsley

Blaise Allysen Kearsley waxes nostalgic for her Gen X youth. Continue reading →

Posted in Power Trio, Saturday Music | Tagged 40, Gen X, Led Zeppelin, Palomine, That's the Way, The Beach Boys | Leave a comment