Benjamin Kassel
"California Love" was a perfect soundtrack to this year's Super Bowl Sunday
...especially considering the halftime's West Coast hip hop theme perfectly matched the game's outcome.
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Benjamin Kassel
- Feb 9, 2022
- 3 min
"California Dreamin'," as heard from a Californian's perspective
What can I say? It's a winter's day.
Benjamin Kassel
- Oct 23, 2021
- 4 min
"I Get Around" is early Beach Boys in a nutshell
It may not be their signature tune (if you can even narrow that down to one), but it's an indicative slice of their formative sound.
Benjamin Kassel
- Sep 14, 2021
- 6 min
“Burn the Witch” soundtracks yet another harrowing election day in my mind
I hate that this beautiful song is the one that jumps out to me as fitting today’s mood, but that's how I'm feeling.
Benjamin Kassel
- Aug 28, 2021
- 4 min
A California soul writes about "California Soul"
A perfect encapsulation of the Golden State for its era... and not a Californian in sight on the production.
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