Today in 2008, Brian Wilson performed live at the Abbey Road Studios in London, England

NEW EPISODE! We begin our look at the 1968 self-titled album from the #beatles, a.k.a. The White Album, by going track-by-track through Disc One! Part 3 of 4 pitting this album against Wild Honey & Friends from the #beachboys. Linktr.ee/DefDave

NEW EPISODE! Today we look at Disc Two of The White Album. And then we each give our Final Judgment on who wins: The #BeachBoys with Wild Honey & Friends, or The #Beatles with The White Album. Who do you think wins? Linktr.ee/DefDave

60 years ago today, The Beach Boys released their sixth album, All Summer Long. Regarded as one of the first true concept albums, the songs relate to the experiences of a typical Southern Californian teenager. What’s your favorite?

We're looking forward to our next episode as we kick off this surprisingly strong matchup! What your Top 3 tracks from each album? Linktr.ee/DefDave

NEW EPISODE! Join us this week as we explore every track on 20/20 by the #beachboys! Which tracks are your favorite? Do the Smile tracks count? Give us a listen and then come back next week for the second half of this incredible matchup! Linktr.ee/DefDave

Jackson's "Let It Be" Guitar Cover. youtu.be/WZKdo33pvHc?si…

NEW EPISODE! We conclude this matchup today by exploring every track on Let It Be by the #beatles. Then we each pick our winner! Featuring a special guest appearance by Jake Altmayer of the Good Timin' podcast! Linktr.ee/DefDave

NEW EPISODE! Today, we begin our final album matchup with a track-by-track look at Abbey Road! Which track is your favorite? Are you a fan of the Side 2 medley? How will it compare to Sunflower? Linktr.ee/DefDave

NEW EPISODE: With a guest appearance by Nia D'Emilio from the Sail On: The Beach Boys Podcast podcast, we wrap up our final album matchup as we explore Sunflower. Find out which band gets the nod in this incredible match, then come back next week for our Series Finale! Linktr.ee/DefDave

SERIES FINALE drops on Wednesday! We skim through a few decades, give you our Top Ten lists for each band, each of our Top 5 Beatles discoveries and then deliver our Final Judgment on these final songs. It's been a blast! Linktr.ee/DefDave

SERIES FINALE. We skim through the decades and discuss this pair of farewell songs. Then we give one last Final Judgment. Also: our Top 10 lists for each band, our Top 5 lists of Beatles discoveries *and* our final scores! Thank you for listening! Linktr.ee/DefDave

The Beach Men sailing the USS Kokomo. Really cool illustration by Beach Boys fan Del Almeida.

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Thank you to everyone who listened in 2024. This stat just blows my mind. It was a fun ride!

We are coming back for a special episode this Friday with our #BrianWilson tribute. Join us as we celebrate the life and legacy of our favorite artist on the occasion of his 83rd birthday. Linktr.ee/DefDave

On this day in 1976, Brian Wilson was celebrating his 34th birthday with Paul McCartney