Archives for: 2008, week 40

How Little Is That Deuce Coupe?

By DJ M on October 11th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

TMZ This link leads to a recent, but not very flattering, picture of Brian Wilson in the Beverly Glen shopping complex. more »

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Brian Wilson & Gene Estes Say Dada

By DJ M on October 11th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

Brian Wilson w/ Gene Estes "Love to Say Dada" session, May 1967. From the book Pop Surf Culture: Music Design Film and Fashion from the Bohemian Surf Era AMAZON LISTING SANTA MONICA PRESS more »

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Brian Wilson Talks About Jan Berry / Jan & Dean

By DJ M on October 10th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

Jan Berry & Fan ca. 1979 YOU TUBE more »

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Brian Wilson Sings A Love Letter To California

By DJ M on October 10th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

NPR more »

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Design By Cody Hudson

By DJ M on October 9th, 2008
In Miscellaneous Music

STRUGGLE INC more »

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The Beach Boys are popping up everywhere this year in music but don't seem to be getting their due

By DJ M on October 9th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

DALLAS OBSERVER more »

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A Beach Boy (Bruce Johnston) Goes Disco

By DJ M on October 9th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

IDOLATOR "My favorite solo work of Johnston's is his version of the Chantays' surf-rock hit 'Pipeline,' which was recently unearthed by a thrifting friend of mine." more »

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Wilson Phillips to reunite at Morongo

By DJ M on October 9th, 2008
In Miscellaneous Music

THE DESERT SUN more »

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Author Eric Alterman's Playlist Includes Obscure Ledbelly Cover By Brian Wilson

By DJ M on October 8th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

NY TIMES "13) Goodnight, Irene, Brian Wilson. What’s the last song in the world you can imagine making a great up-tempo, bouncy Beach-Boyish romp? I’ll be impressed if you could find a better candidate than this Ledbelly classic, and yet … you can find… more »

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Stephen John Kalinich's LP With Brian Wilson Gets Rescued

By DJ M on October 8th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

Flower power: Kalinich and his then-wife Renee Ciral. SEATTLE WEEKLY more »

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Hope And Stillness In The Turmoil: Stephen Kalinich’s A World Of Peace Must Come

By DJ M on October 7th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

CABIN ESSENCE BLOG LIGHT IN THE ATTIC RECORDS FREE MP3 more »

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The Wrecking Crew - Live!

By DJ M on October 7th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

BUTTLE'S WORLD Members of the legendary Wrecking Crew get together for one more LA jam session. Al Jardine even stops by for a cameo. 10/09/08 Edit: Damn, I need to get a new pair of glasses. Please see comments for correct location information. more »

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The Beach Boys :: Rehearsals 1967

By DJ M on October 6th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

AQUARIUM DRUNKARD more »

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Let The Beach Boys Comparisons Commence!

By DJ M on October 6th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

GQ "Pet Sounds, Graceland, and baroque popsters like Van Dyke Parks are the touch-points—creating a warm (but tentative) record for timorous times. The Beach Boys looked upwards in their uncertainty—most famously, God only knew what they'd do without yo… more »

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Music Review: Brian Wilson- That Lucky Old Sun

By DJ M on October 6th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

UC PATRIOT The headline of this article misspells Brian as Bryan. 10/07/08 edit: Apparently this was not the fault of the author, who was kind enough to leave a comment. The mistake has been corrected. more »

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Department of Eagles Dig SMiLE Bootlegs

By DJ M on October 6th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

NY TIMES "[Daniel] Rossen and [Fred] Nicolaus [of the band Department of Eagles] are enthusiastic fans of Brian Wilson’s bootlegged late-1960s recordings for the album 'Smile' and of songwriters steeped in Hollywood pop lore like Van Dyke Parks, Randy N… more »

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Brian Wilson 2007 Programme

By DJ M on October 5th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

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Purchase Brian Wilson Merchandise

By DJ M on October 5th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

CONTROL INDUSTRY more »

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Mark London Designed 19" felt pennant

By DJ M on October 5th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

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Vinyl Revived

By DJ M on October 5th, 2008
In Miscellaneous Music

I've noticed a spate of recent articles about the growing interest in vinyl records amongst music buyers. The number of these articles suggests either that some journalists are lazy and just copy what their colleagues have already done or there's actual… more »

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Jean Shin- "Sound Wave"

By DJ M on October 5th, 2008
In Miscellaneous Music

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Holy Man: Dennis Wilson Revived

By DJ M on October 5th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys

THE FANZINE An interesting article by top-notch music writer Andy Beta. "Over thirty years on, POB has aged rather well. Though at times it could sound like a Glenn Fry solo album (and might make us re-appraise such a beast) with its mix of machism… more »

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