Archives for: 2006, week 17

Brian Wilson Is A Minor Planet

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Ask The Beach Boys A Question

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Brian looks good in pink

A Fine line between genius and madness

WASHINGTON POST “That's the impulse that drove Jeffrey A. Kottler, chair of the Department of Counseling at California State University, Fullerton, to take up the study of the human mind. ‘It wasn't until I became a psychologist and started listening to… more »

All Hail King Schreiber!

WASHINGTON POST "I think people assume I'm this huge, elitist jerk." more »

Morbidly Fascinating

DENNIS WILSION @ FINDADEATH more »

Ziggy Kinder Sets The Pace For Electronic Artists

GAZ-ETA MUSIC FOR ROBOTS more »

I don't know what to make of this

ECLYPSIA more »

Carnie wilson wants to fatten you up with mac & cheese and brownies

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A Favorite Of Brian Wilson's, The Four Freshmen's Harmonies Still Ring Clear

THE REPUBLIC SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE more »

If I Were In School, I Would Take This Course

THE BEACH BOYS, BEEFHEART & THE RESIDENTS more »

Brian & Mike With Joey Cooper

Silver Phial Offers Rare Beach Boys Downloads

SILVER PHIAL more »

“Juke-Box Musicals” Prove Risky Ventures

FINANCIAL TIMES “As all producers know, for every Mamma Mia! that’s as settled in the West End as the pigeons on Nelson’s Column, there’s the long forgotten one-night stands. It seems unlikely for example that London will ever now see the Beach Boys mus… more »

Beach Boys Associates Make A "Runaway"

CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, THIRD ITEM Hickory residents Tom Martin and Bobby Bush Jr. helped to produce British recording artist and former Beach Boys member Adrian Baker's CD, "Runaway Tracks," released this month. Martin met Baker when Martin worked and t… more »

Legendary Beach Boy Founding Member Al Jardine Signs Exclusive Booking Agency Representation with Entourage Talent Associates, Ltd.

BUSINESSWIRE Famed rock and roll icon AL JARDINE, a founding member of The Beach Boys who has expanded his creative scope in recent years to include literary and film endeavors, is excited to announce that he has signed an exclusive booking agency deal… more »

Ride The Wild Surf

REVIEW OF SURF MOVIE POSTER BOOK DUMB ANGEL MAGAZINE BLOG more »

Patton & Peeps Prep Production

BILLBOARD Mike Patton’s (Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk, Fantomas) latest project, PEEPING TOM, will release its self-titled album on May 30 via Ipecac Records. Collaborators include Norah Jones (!?!), Kool Keith, Massive Attack, Dan "The Automator… more »

Chili Peppers Cope While Frusciante Smiles

PERMANENT DAYLIGHT According to guitarist John Frusciante, “I think the [Red Hot Chili Pepers] got a bit tense that I was Brian Wilson recording Smile.” more »

Where's The "Farmer's Daughter?"

BRIAN & LINDSEY more »

Tapes 'N' Tapes Sign To XL

PIONEER PRESS Buzz band Tapes 'n' Tapes, who got tons of love for their self-released debut album "The Loon," have signed to hip indie label XL. Cool. more »

Brian Wilson Sideman Resides In A "Room In The Clouds"

AUDAUD David Wilczewski, who recently toured with Brian Wilson and played saxes, clarinet and alto flute on the SMiLE DVD, has released a disc of his own compositions titled "Room In The Clouds". more »

Lookin' Smart

Van Dyke Parks Provides Notes (Both Musical And Written) For "Under The Covers Vol. 1"

“In the real world, Sid n Susie are Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs – two navigators in the pop musical current, current tense vocally and as tunesmiths with prime craft of their own write. They’ve bagged the best of the ‘60s, with uncanny insight. I… more »

What You Should Be Listening To

ELLEN ALLIEN & APPARAT - “Orchestra Of Bubbles” (BPitch Control) UUSITALO - “Tulenkantaja” (Huume) SPARKS - “Hello Young Lovers” (In The Red/US, Gut/UK) ENVELOPES - "Demon” (Brille) SLOW SUICIDE STIMULUS - “Slow Suicie Stimulus” (FloSpot) ARTHUR… more »

Scott Walker Returns

Scott Walker – “The Drift” out on 4AD May 8 "The Drift" is the first album from Scott Walker in approx. 11 years; his last album, “Tilt”, came out on indie label Drag City. Walker is an enigmatic figure who has been stalking the music business since… more »

If Random Bloggers Know The Truth, Why Can't Mike Read The Handwriting On The Wall?

WONKETTE “…whatever shitty band they bring in, like the washed up Beach Boys playing without Brian Wilson.” more »

Lupe's Fiasco? Not So!

Despite last week's leak of an unfinished version, LUPE FIASCO plans to deliver his debut album, "Food & Liquor," as originally scheduled on June 27. This is one of the most hotly anticipated hip hop albums of '06. The first single from the album,… more »

Brian Wilson To Perform Down Under

Brian Wilson is among the artists announced to perform at Australia's winter music festival, Splendour in the Grass. The outdoor festival, held at Belongil Fields in Byron Bay, will also feature performances by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Sonic Youth, Death Ca… more »

PETER AMES CARLIN SPOUTS OFF AT WORDSTOCK

LAW OF SYMPATHY Peter Ames Carlin read from his book "The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Brian Wilson" at WORDSTOCK, Portland’s annual festival of the book. Supposedly, "The Rise, Fall, and Redemption of Brian Wilson" won't be released until June due… more »

The Sun Doesn't Set On The Sun City Girls

SEATTLE WEEKLY SCG HOME PAGE SCG DISCOGRAPHY more »

More On ET's Visit To Carnie's House

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Chinese Cherish Classic Vinyl

THE STANDARD Despite technological advances, some Chinese music fans still love vinyl. "The Beach Boys," record shop owner Simon Tang Ming-kit said, smiling. "I like them very much, too. But they should be the `Beach Fathers' or `Beach Grandfathers'… more »

LA's Village Studios Hosts Music Stars

SONICSTATE takes a tour of the historic VILLAGE STUDIOS. Sly and the FamilyStone, Burt Bacharach, The Beach Boys and more recently Busta Rhymes, Destiny's Child, Dr Dre, Missy Elliot, the Fugees, Madonna have recorded at the unique Village Studios. more »

Brian Says Carnie's "Prettier Than Hell"

On TV’s ET, Carnie & Brian Wilson discuss Carnie’s debut solo album, “A Mother's Gift: Lullabies From the Heart,” a collection of new and old songs that will be in stores on Tuesday, May 2. Carnie says that, "I started recording this album about… more »

THE BEACH BOYS "A VOCAL ELEMENT: LIVE IN 1967"

"Welcome to HANG TEN media's second musical vibrations. These 4 exclusive stereo soundboard recordings are from the Beach Boys "Thanksgiving" tour of Nov. 1967. Earlier in the year, "SMiLE" had been abandoned and Brian Wilson had withdrawn even further i… more »

THANK GOD RICHIE LIKEs Boots

NOT FOR BROADCAST CARNEGIE HALL ‘72 more »

BEACH BOYS PLANNING REUNION GIG?

THE ROCK RADIO "Founding Beach Boy Al Jardine has announced what many Beach Boys fans have been hoping for -- an onstage reunion featuring himself with Brian Wilson, Mike Love, and Bruce Johnston. In a world exclusive, Jardine revealed to us that pla… more »

MIKE LOVE WILL NEVER CHANGE

TIMES HERALD RECORD ONLINE "No marketing surveys or anything," the 65-year-old Mike Love says during a recent phone interview. "We were just observing our environment. If somebody had a real great car, everybody would pile into it and go to the hamburge… more »

BRAIN IS BEING DUPED, YADDA, YADDA, YADDA...

COURIER POST ONLINE "The Beach Boys, The Beatles and Motown are the top three musical entities from the '60s that are still performed on the radio today," notes Mike Love. "That's pretty good company. We're up there in the top three in most cities a… more »

Judge Finds Record Companies' Actions "Deliberately Misleading"

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MATHEW & SUSANNA GET CLOSE "UNDER THE COVERS"

Matthew Sweet talks to SUICIDE GIRLS about “Under The Covers Vol. 1,” his recently released collaboration with Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles). The album consists of strictly cover versions, including tunes by: The Beach Boys, the Velvet Underground, Love, t… more »

Yo La Tengo Murder Wilson's "Ding Dang"

Brian Wilson Inspires Kitchen Of The Future

DESIGN more »

Music For Robots

Philip Sherburne

The Fader

The Inauguration Of Uncanny Mark II

The old site can be found at UNCANNY MARK I more »