Category: Brian Wilson/B. Boys

Wet Nurse Listening to Beach Boys Scribe Peter Ames Carlin

NONLINEARGIRL BLOG "On a recent 'night out' I heard PETER AMES CARLIN read from his new biography of Brian Wilson. The reading made me realize that there are some hard-core Beach Boys fans out there and that they take the band's music really seriously.… more »

The Diet and Brian Wilson

RONMUSIC BLOG “Fellow Beach Boys fans, take note: there's an interesting digression at one point when [Daniel] Johnston's mother compares her son's psyche and career with Brian Wilson's (though you kind of want to take her aside and say, ‘Uh, Mrs. Johns… more »

"Kind of pop, but too much falsetto and drugs"

KAKAMAK BLOG Just a fairly funny, one line description of the Beach Boys. more »

Shake Your Money Maker

It's been very slow lately regarding new things related to Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys. Brian has been keeping a very low profile since he was sued by his cousin. Mike Love's version of the Beach Boys is still doing its neverending tour of minor ma… more »

This One Is New To Us

Brian, Darian & Van Dyke

Band Pays Tribute To Genius of Carl & Dennis Wilson

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE "'It just seemed really natural,' says Adam Marsland, of the '90s indie-pop band Cockeyed Ghost. 'Darian Sahanaja, a friend of mine who also plays with Brian, once noted that even though he and I have similar formative musical to… more »

The Beach Boys - "20 Golden Greats"

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Wish I Could read Japanese

Although the majority of this book is in Japanese, it does contain tons of discographical information in English and many great pictures of hard to find Beach Boys rarities. If you've got the cash, and can still find a copy, you should definitely pick i… more »

Entertaining brian Wilson at BMI Awards

LEFSETZ LETTERS "Brian’s sitting there in isolation. Speaking to no one. Staring into the distance. I didn’t want to let Doreen down. I got halfway out of my seat and told him I was planning to do a podcast on semi-obscure Beach Boys cuts the very n… more »

Brian Wilson Gets Standing "O"

FILM MUSIC SOCIETY Brian Wilson made a special appearance at the annual film and television awards ceremony of Broadcast Music Inc. (BMI) held Wednesday night, May 17, at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. “A special mome… more »

Oldies But Goodies

READ HEYLIN’S OUTSTANDING BOOK!!! Here are links to reviews of hard to find Beach Boys bootlegs that we posted at our old address UNCANNY MARK I: GET THE BOOT DISC 1 GET THE BOOT DISC 2 PSYCHEDELIC SOUNDS more »

Be Sure To Check Out Uncanny Mark I!

UNCANNY MARK I Our original blog address is still up for viewing. While there's no new posts over there, all of the material we put up during our first year of existence is still alive and kicking. Tons of rare pictures, bootleg information, record re… more »

Wilson. Spector. Perry?

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER “Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry…is often hailed as Jamaica's equivalent to Phil Spector or Brian Wilson as a genius-level record producer, songwriter and performer.” "Everything happens because of a reason," Perry declared. "I fell on a r… more »

Mike Love hate

Here's a transcription of Mike Love's rant at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the Beach Boys in 1988: "I think it's wonderful to be here tonight, but I also think it's sad that there are other people who aren't here tonight, an… more »