In today’s bonus episode, Discograffiti is thrilled to introduce the passionate David Beard, whose Endless Summer Quarterly, The Beach Boys Publication of Record, is mandatory reading for Beach Boys fans.  In this podcast, we talk about ESQ’s origin story, how a chance meeting with Lee Dempsey changed the course of his life, our shared love…

David Marks never stayed in one place for long after leaving The Beach Boys. In this special episode, David Marks biographer and Beach Boys author Jon Stebbins steps aboard the Discograffiti train to address the ridiculous controversy behind the volatile David Marks season opener interview, before transitioning into a blow-by-blow account of a consistently fascinating…

Welcome to Discograffiti’s exploration of The Beach Boys’ classic first live album, discussed with the man responsible for it in the first place: the great Fred Vail. In this episode, Fred and I talk about how he initially got involved with The Beach Boys, the noticeable lack of live albums in the early rock and…

This episode was recorded just six days before the untimely and tragic death of Indie rock legend Will Cullen Hart. It also marks the beginning of Patrick Fleming as part of the team. The original theme of the discussion was to be “Explanation II” by Olivia Tremor Control, but we wound up covering both of the…

The story goes that it only took a single day to record this album. Well, Discograffiti ironically took this opportunity to double down on our efforts to discuss it. Featuring two incredible special guests—The Patti Smith Group’s Lenny Kaye and Smithereens drummer Dennis Diken—topped off by Righteous Brother Bill Medley, who drops in for a…

Welcome to Discograffiti’s epic exploration of The Beach Boys’ classic 3rd LP, a deservedly rich, two-headed beast accessible on the Major Tier of Discograffiti’s Patreon. Musician Jason Falkner—not only Beck’s guitarist, but he of the amazing Jellyfish, too—and Producer/Songwriter Russ Titelman–who co-wrote Guess I’m Dumb and Sherry She Needs Me with Brian Wilson, was his…

Carnie assured me she’s never done an interview like this in her life, so it’s an honor for Discograffiti’s “Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True” Series to have had this opportunity. Here, then, is Part 3 of the longest interview Carnie’s ever given, and on a subject she rarely talks about…her father’s band, and…

Carnie assured me she’s never done an interview like this in her life, so it’s an honor for Discograffiti’s “Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True” Series to have had this opportunity. Here, then, is Part 2 of the longest interview Carnie’s ever given, and on a subject she rarely talks about…her father’s band, and…

Welcome to a FREE sneak peek of a very special one-hour Patreon episode from Discograffiti’s epic Beach Boys series “And Your Dreams Come True.” Along with special guest Beach Boys author/scholar Domenic Priore (who will be a mainstay in this series), we engage in a very passionate deep-dive discussion of Surfin USA’s importance in allowing…

Carnie assured me she’s never done an interview like this in her life, so it’s an honor for Discograffiti’s “Beach Boys: And Your Dreams Come True” Series to have had this opportunity. Here, then, is Part 1 of the longest interview Carnie’s ever given, and on a subject she rarely talks about…her father’s band, and…