Roky Erikson & the 13th Floor Elevators
By DJ M on October 4th, 2008
In Miscellaneous Music
WEEKEND AMERICA "You know, he was basically just a homeless psychotic person," Michael Corcoran says. "And you would cross the street if you saw him come your way. But with the right psychiatric help, medication, the care of his brother - to see him elevated to almost Brian Wilson status in Autsin is very nice"
Brian Speaks About the Beach 1999
By DJ M on October 4th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
POST TRIBUNE "I can't tell you why I don't like the beach. I don't know. I never learned how to surf, but I admire surfing very much. It's a great sport."
Independent record stores keep the history of traditional albums alive
By DJ M on October 4th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
RECORDNET "'Vinyl still has a better sound to it,' said Lloyd Dennis, 66, of Lodi, who recently purchased the vinyl version of Brian Wilson's new 'That Lucky Old Sun' LP at Replay. 'The CD is not as smooth as vinyl.'" Amen brother, amen.
New film 'The Wrecking Crew' tells story of biggest pop band you never heard of
By DJ M on October 4th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
Brian Wilson Hits the Road, Tribute Performance
By DJ M on October 4th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
"The Wrecking Crew"- They made the sound of the '60s
By DJ M on October 4th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
We're Back In Action
By DJ M on October 4th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
Whew, it's been a busy summer! Unfortunately, over the past few months I have not been able to blog here as much as I had hoped. Increased action at the day-job has meant no blogging on company time. On the home front, I've been having some computer issues. Thankfully, as of this morning, we're all back up and running at Uncanny HQ w/ a new Apple G5. The result should be a more constant flow of blogging.
Looking back over the past 9 months, it's crazy to think about all of the great Beach Boys/Brian Wilson related releases:
(1) Dennis Wilson- "Pacific Ocean Blue" re-issue
(2) Brian Wilson- "That Lucky Old Sun"
(3) Beach Boys- "US Singles Collection" box-set
(4) Stephen John Kalinich- "A World of Peace Must Come" produced by Brian Wilson
(5) Jan & Dean- "The Complete Liberty Singles" w/ help from Brain Wilson
(6) Gary Usher- "Barefoot Adventure" w/ help from Dennis Wilson
(7) "The Beach Boys and the Satan" DVD
This has got to rate as one of the most exciting string of releases since I got into the Beach Boys/Brian Wilson ca. 2000. So much great music released in such a relatively short time period; what a boon to Brianistas. Who would have thought that "A World of Peace Must Come" would get an official release? I think this bodes well for the future. Hopefully, all the good will that's been generated from these releases will help to pry the archives open a bit more. Who knows what sonic artifact will find the light of day next? I will be watching and waiting and collecting. Keep tuned!
Brian Wilson jumps into the back of a taxi to perform That Lucky Old Sun and California Girls
By DJ M on September 19th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
Brian Wilson tour adds more U.S. dates for 'That Lucky Old Sun'
By DJ M on September 19th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
BRIAN WILSON That Lucky Old Sun Official 2008 US Capitol label 17-track advance promotional CD-R acetate
By DJ M on September 18th, 2008
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
ESPRIT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED FYI: As you may recall, awhile back I blogged about the advance CD-R of “That Luck Old Sun” that was sent to me by the record label. Now it appears that a UK record-store has a copy for sale ($44.73). In case you were wondering, the copy they have for sale was NOT obtained from me. I still treasure my copy.
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