Uncanny

"They're so distinctive and unique in what they're doing. Their music is very artful," says Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore about Be Your Own Pet. He should know; he signed them to his ECSTATIC PEACE label.

BE YOUR OWN PET
BYOP MYSPACE
XL RECORDINGS
CULTURE BULLY
ANGRY APE
ROLLING STONE
SPIN
BLENDER
CMJ

GROOVY FAB

Rostarr Majestic Haze Print
Silk screen print on acid free uncoated paper
Signed and numbered by the artist
16" x 20" | Edition Of 100

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 it up. It's published by the Japanese fan-site VANDA.

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 next day. Wanting to show my pedigree, I told him my number one favorite was Carl’s 'Girl Don’t Tell Me'. I figured this would elicit a sparkle in his eye. But not getting a rise, I went on to say I would also play Dennis’ 'Angel Come Home'. There was palpable evidence of excitement, but no conversation. So I dropped a name, of a friend whom I’d gotten a job working as the marketing person on the 'Smile' project. There was a hint of recognition, but once again, no conversation ensued. So I brought out the big gun. I told Brian the reason I lived in California was because of the Beach Boys. Their music made me believe the west coast offered a better life. That I told everybody this. And I do. But we just couldn’t catch fire."

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 moment during the evening was the appearance of Beach Boys icon Brian Wilson, who was honored for the use of his golden oldie ‘God Only Knows,’ as the theme for HBO's ‘Big Love’. The crowd gave him a standing ovation.”

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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

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 reviews, quotes, interviews, etc.

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 ring that has the Jewish symbol of eight candles. I think somebody was telling me to remove that. This job I have, it's a special job. I make special music. People want to know where we're going next. I am the creator; people follow me. I have to be the doctor, the leader, to show them where they're going in their songs. That keeps me going. I can't think about retiring for a while, because the music needs me."

"My music is not about making quick money and telling man to shoot the other man, sex and drugs and all those things. It is really sad when nobody can have respect for the other muffins. You need a spiritual teacher, a lion and judge to have consciousness about what men are doing. You have to think as God, since God made man in his own image. If you think you're a devil, then you're manifesting like a devil. I am the original angel Gabriel, that God sent down to save the people. And also to get all the American dollars and English pounds and Euros.”

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, and those are the people who've passed away...those are the obvious ones. But the other not-so-obvious ones are people like Paul McCartney who couldn't be here tonight because he's in a lawsuit with Ringo and Yoko- that's what he said in a telegram to some high-priced attorney in this room, ya know? Now, that's a BUMMER because we're talking about Harmony in the world. If we can't get it together in America and in England and harmony within our groups...I mean, believe it, you can believe it...the Beach Boys have their own (unintelligible) or whatever you call it, squabbles, but that's a BUMMER when MS. ROSS can't make it, ya know? The Beach Boys'll continue to do...we did about a hundred and eighty performances last year. I'd like to see the "MOPTOPS" match that-! I'd like to see MICK JAGGER get out on the stage and do "I Get Around" vs. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" ANY DAY NOW! Now, a lot of people are gonna go outta this room tonight thinking that Mike Love is crazy...well, they been sayin' that for years! Ain't nothin' new about that! And now we're (slurring gets more pronounced) ssssittin' in this room with all this glitterati of the glissando...all 6% of us...and we're hasslin', we're fighting...(mumbles) squabbles, messin' around...what I want to see is this whole room recognize that there is One Earth here and I want us to do something FANTASTIC with all of this talent and this wonderful spirit and soul, and I'd like to see some people KICK OUT THE JAMS, and I challenge "The BOSS" to get up onstage and jam..!"

[Note: At this point, musical director Paul Shaffer plays the Theramin intro to 'Good Vibrations'...he might just as well have played the Twilight Zone Theme. Love continues to rant.]

"I wanna see BILLY JOEL...see if he can still TICKLE IVORIES...lemme
see! I know MICK JAGGER won't be here tonight, he's gonna have to stay in *burp* England. But, I'd like to see us in the Coliseum and he in Wembley Stadium, 'cause he's always been CHICKEN**** to get on stage with the Beach Boys...!" [Shaffer then tries to drown Love out by striking up the band, which inspires him to conclude] "...and we're
gonna do it for World Peace and Love and Harmony. Yeah! Alright!"

HARTFORD COURANT “[Lee 'Scratch'] Perry's exploits have put him up there with fellow producers Brian Wilson and Phil Spector in terms of urban legends, though it should be noted that of the three, only Perry has been accused of drinking tape-cleaning fluid and planting records in dirt for good luck.”

GUARDIAN UK "Why be normal when you can go where the nuts come from?"