Along the shimmering shores of Redondo Beach, 2024’s BeachLife Festival captivated a massive audience for a weekend of music and art under the Southern California sun. Friday and Saturday headliners, Sting and Incubus captivated an audience of thousands. Sunday was cut short due to strong winds so Sunday’s headliner, My Morning Jacket, had their set cut from the weekend, but even without the festival’s third headliner, the weekend proved to be highly enjoyable and successful. Photograph courtesy Bobby Rivero One of the more exciting sets of the weekend was Florida’s Surfer Blood, whose t-shirts are clearly inspired by Black Flag, but their lead singer dresses like Brian Wilson. They’re a perfect blend of classic surf music and modern indie and surf punk bands like Summer Salt and the...