Category: Brian Wilson/B. Boys

Brian Wilson in Concert at the Newly-Renovated Wellmont in Montclair

By DJ M on November 26th, 2008
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Brian Wilson - Kewsick Theater - 11/22/08

By DJ M on November 26th, 2008
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THE FORTY-NINE PERCENTER "Clearly, 'That Lucky Old Sun' marks a new chapter in Wilson's career. Its clear that these songs are devoted to telling the listener just how much Wilson loves California and how fondly he remembers his childhood. This is a man… more »

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"Sweet Insanity" Is A Lost album that should remain lost?

By DJ M on November 25th, 2008
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SF WEEKLY "Brian Wilson, 'Sweet Insanity.' Forget 'SMiLE.' The real curio locked away inside the lab of the Beach Boy boffin is this 1991 solo album, the culmination of Wilson's unethical business partnership with his psychologist, Eugene Landy. From… more »

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Brian Wilson, Nov. 22, Keswick Theatre

By DJ M on November 24th, 2008
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CRITICAL MASS "Two guys got in a fight. One in his 50s, the other in his 30s. The younger guy was being too loud for the older guy. They had words, the older guy pushed the younger guy’s face, an ambulance came for the younger guy because his contact ro… more »

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Vivian Girls Cover Beach Boys on New 7"

By DJ M on November 24th, 2008
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The all-female lo-fi garage rock trio VIVIAN GIRLS are self-releasing a 7" with a cover of the Beach Boys' "Girl Don't Tell Me." "Girl Don't Tell Me" originally appeared on the Beach Boys' "Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!)" album. It was recorded A… more »

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Brian Wilson warms the Keswick with California sunniness

By DJ M on November 24th, 2008
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PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER "Due to longtime health problems, [Brian] Wilson's voice isn't what it once was, and he read lyrics from an electronic screen near his keyboard. But his finely tuned band - including several Pennsylvania natives - was well-versed i… more »

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Brian Wilson brings his boys to Westbury

By DJ M on November 24th, 2008
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Brian Wilson At Hammerstein Ballroom, NYC - pics

By DJ M on November 22nd, 2008
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Intrepid Rock Journalism: Brian Wilson

By DJ M on November 21st, 2008
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CROSS TOWN RIVAL "Holy crap I got to interview Brian Wilson. BRIAN WILSON! The article that came from this interview appeared in the November 13, 2008 edition of The Free Lance Star." more »

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Photos From Brian Wilson’s J&R Appearance

By DJ M on November 21st, 2008
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J&R BLOG more »

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BRIAN WILSON BRINGS HIS "GIRLS" TO CONAN

By DJ M on November 21st, 2008
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STEREOGUM "Brian is clearly no longer one of the greatest singers of all time, which is sadly apparent following his performance of 'Forever She'll Be My Surfer Girl' when he and his Wondermints dig into 'California Girls.'" I'd have to agree that Br… more »

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Brian Wilson finds his place in the sun

By DJ M on November 21st, 2008
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THE BOSTON GLOBE "The Brian Wilson diehards were abuzz during intermission. They couldn't believe how great the former Beach Boys mastermind sounded and acted during his first set." more »

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California Dreaming: Song Cycle Finds Brian Wilson Singing Sweetly About Southern California

By DJ M on November 21st, 2008
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LONG ISLAND PRESS conducts a typically brief interview with Brian Wilson. more »

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Beach Boy Brian Wilson, Boosted by His Band

By DJ M on November 21st, 2008
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WASHINGTON POST "At his creative peak, Beach Boys auteur Brian Wilson retired from touring to concentrate on composition and production. Fighting back from a late-'60s nervous breakdown, Wilson returned to touring in 1999. Yet at concerts like the one h… more »

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After finishing his long-lost "Smile," Beach Boys guru returns with a tribute to Los Angeles

By DJ M on November 18th, 2008
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POP MATTERS "Victimized by parental abuse, drug abuse, depression and misguided therapies (he has schizoaffective disorder), the 66-year-old Californian resurfaced this year with those new songs on 'That Lucky Old Sun,' a love letter to Los Angeles." more »

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