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July 20, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Beach Boys: 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow

The Beach Boys 1967 – Sunshine Tomorrow Capitol As a Beach Boys fanatic this is gold to me – and that’s what these sort of reissues are about, catering to the existing fans, fleshing out the story, giving added depth. Yes, there’s a cynical cash-grab (always) attached too. But this one fulfils its promise of […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged 1967, 1967 - Sunshine Tomorrow, 60s, Album Review, B-Sides, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston, Capitol, Carl Wilson, Compilation, Covers, Leftovers, Mike Love, Outtakes, Pet Sounds, Psychedelic, Reissue, SMiLE, Smiley Smile, Sunshine Tomorrow, Surf Pop, The Beach Boys, Wild Honey ·

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September 18, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 820

The Beach Boys, Smiley Smile (1967) Back when I was first learning that The Beach Boys did more than those surf-pop hits (not that there’s anything wrong with those!) and when the legend of SMiLE was, well, still…(just) legend I first heard Smiley Smile. And the songs – a few I knew, a few I […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1967, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, LP, Record, SMiLE, Smiley Smile, The Beach Boys, The Vinyl Countdown # 820, Vinyl, Wind Chimes ·

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June 30, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Love & Mercy: Film

Love & Mercy Director: Bill Pohlad Battle Mountain Films/River Road Entertainment/Roadside Attractions The perfect music biopic is nearly movie myth but Love & Mercy doesn’t get anything wrong – it’s as good as a narrative vehicle around Brian Wilson’s musical career (and psychological baggage) could be. It includes everything that must be included – we […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Dr. Eugene Landy, Elizabeth Banks, Eugene Landy, Film, Film Review, Good Vibrations, John Cusack, Love & Mercy, Love and Mercy, Melinda Ledbetter, Mike Love, Movie, Movie Review, Paul Dano, Paul Giamatti, Pet Sounds, SMiLE, Smiley Smile, The Beach Boys ·

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