The original recordings from the Beach Boys legendary Smile sessions (’66-’67) are finally set to be officially released. There will be a double CD version, a double vinyl version, and a 9 disc box set! (Click Here to order the box set on Amazon) What’s In The Smile Sessions Box Set? + Five CDs. + [...]

The current bestselling albums on Amazon.com with my commentary for each. #1 Brian Wilson – Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin I’ve been planning on checking this out myself, but I haven’t got to it yet. I’m a huge fan of Brian Wilson and I think this is a pretty cool idea. In fact I may buy [...]

I’ve decided to get into this “best of the decade” game myself. These are my top 10 albums of the 2000s in chronological order with one special rule: No more than one album by any band/artist. This is to keep half of my list from being filled with Radiohead albums. Primal Scream – XTRMNTR (2000) [...]

I’m finally (about 8 months later) picking up where I left off with my “Three Albums” series. I started in 2007 and am working my way back. I’m now to 2004. I’m not claiming these are the three best albums of ’04, and hell they may not even be my three favorite albums (maybe I’m [...]

2 days after fellow ’60s bass playing songwriting genius Paul McCartney turned 66, Brian Wilson does as well. Wilson was born on June 20, 1942. He wrote almost all of The Beach Boys songs, and certainly all of their greatest songs. (And no, 1988′s #1 hit “Kokomo” is not among their greatest songs.) Incredibly enough, [...]

I do not know if this Stereolab cut from the new album “Chemical Chords”, which is to be released in August, is in reference to the Robert Altman film “3 Women” or not. The lyrics, however, are sung entirely in French and not enough interviews have been conducted as of yet to get this question [...]