Ella (1969)
Those cheeky upstart kids from England ain’t got nothing on the First Lady of Song
March 31, 2026
Vibrationland
Written by humans, these posts revolve on music the the Sandbar Sounds editors love and hope that one day you make your own (if you haven’t already).
In Memoriam 2025
In 2025, we lost artists whose work left a deep impression in the mindset and soul of us here at Sandbar Sounds. oday, we pay tribute to Sly Stone, Brian Wilson and David Lynch.
December 29, 2025
Psychedelic Haunted Beach Party
Psychedelic Haunted Beach Party mixes summer surfing sounds with something slightly more sinister — heavy on creepside organ, twangy surf guitar and flam-bam, thank you ma’am Rockin’ McDrumming.
September 4, 2025
The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena) (1964)
She’s spunky, edgy and old . . . and a character rarely if ever appearing in a rock ‘n’ roll song.
August 28, 2025
Wondermints 2: Disappearing Act
When the band began working with Brian Wilson in earnest, it meant the end of their run putting out their own records. They were still around and not around. This is how Wondermints disappeared in plain sight.
August 13, 2025
Until the End of the World (1991)
How a number of bands and artists came together to envision their future sound for a movie soundtrack in the early 1990s. The result: A timeless album that became a classic.
August 7, 2025