Nicholas Tochka
Associate Professor of Music (Ethnomusicology) at the University of Melbourne and author specializing in music and politics; discusses his book on Charles Manson and music in the episode.
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May 3, 2026 • 4min
Nicholas Tochka, "The Musical Lives of Charles Manson: The Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Invention of the Sixties" (Bloomsbury, 2026)
Nicholas Tochka, Associate Professor of Music and author on music and politics, unpacks Charles Manson’s musical world. He traces commune songcraft, Beatles and Beach Boys links, and studio tales. Short, sharp takes explore ritualized music, Hollywood entanglements, and how rock shaped competing Sixties narratives.
May 3, 2026 • 4min
Nicholas Tochka, "The Musical Lives of Charles Manson: The Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Invention of the Sixties" (Bloomsbury, 2026)
Nicholas Tochka, Associate Professor of Music (Ethnomusicology) at the University of Melbourne and author on music and politics. He probes Charles Manson's musical life, links between Beatles and Beach Boys songs and cult culture, and how rock shaped Sixties narratives. Short, provocative takes on commune rituals, Hollywood ties, and why Manson became a lasting symbol.
