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The Beach Boys Today! Album Review
Brian Wilson firmly took control of the Beach Boys with The Beach Boys Today! and added new depth to the band's sound.
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Brian Wilson Presents Smile
Brian Wilson intended to follow Pet Sounds with Smile in 1967, but due to a breakdown the project was shelved for nearly forty years, until its release in 2004.
brian wilson smile • smile review • good vibrations • surf's up • heroes and villains

Pet Sounds, Part II
The saga continues with the first track on the album, "Wouldn't It Be Nice". That's right, I somehow managed to write an entire article about one song on one album. How? Because I'm Robert.
wouldn't it be nice • beach boys • pet sounds • rock • roll

Review of the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds"
"Pet Sounds" has been called "an album that has not only musically stood the test of time better than any other sixties release but has become one of the true milestones of rock's most creative era."
beach boys • pet sounds • brian wilson • rock • music

The Beatles And The Beach Boys
In the 1960s, pop albums came of age, due in great part to the friendly rivalry between The Beach Boys and The Beatles, whose records spurred the other to greater heights
the beatles • the beach boys • beatles albums • beach boys albums • pet sounds

2009 San Francisco Giants: Bullpen
With spring training just around the corner, the Giants will have to make some big personnel decisions at every position on the diamond.
2009 san francisco giants • bullpen • brian wilson • all star closer • bob howry

Barenaked Ladies Grow Up
Profile of Barenaked Ladies and their new CD Maroon.
music • pop • rock • canada • barenaked ladies

Drugs and Rock
A look at the ever-lasting marriage betwixt drugs and rock music, from the swing and jazz of the thirties to today. The benefits, the downfalls, the albums, the murders... it's all right here.
drugs • rock • music • life • sixties

Giants Year in Review
It was a time of change this year in the city by the bay. For the first time in over a decade, the team started the season without Barry Bonds, and with no real identity.
san francisco giants • barry bonds • 2008 giants season • tim lincecum • giants rookies

Jam at Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp
Live and Perform for One Day Like a Rock Star With Legendary Artists In July at Unique Adventure Program Offered in 5 U.S.Cities Plus London -- Talent Not Required.
rock 'n' roll fantasy camp • campalooza • abbey road studios • the cars band • joe walsh

Pet Sounds, Part IV
It occured to me that to write an entire article about every single individual song on Pet Sounds would take an enormous amount of time away from the History of Rock, and that I've explained the basic principles of the new concepts that were used in the creation of Pet Sounds. For those reasons, I have decided to abbreviate my analysis of Pet Sounds and conclude with this last article. If you want to know about what it was that made Pet Sounds so influential, I suggest reading one of the articles previous to this one.
pet sounds • sixties • 60s • 60's • 1960's

The Most Famous Bass Guitar
Mr. Bass Man, you set the music thumpin' So the song goes - but it wasn't until Leo Fender invented the Fender electric bass that the really serious thumpin' began....
fender precision • bass guitar • fender • bass • bill black

Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
While not a perfect satire like This is Spinal Tap, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story is entertaining and usually funny.
walk hard • dewey cox • biopic parody • judd apatow • this is spinal tap

The Most Influential Artists Of All Time
In honour of this being the last year of the millennium (for all of you who say it starts in 2001, tough bananas), History of Rock is looking at the true crème de la crème, that is the most influential, important and relevant artists and works in rock and roll. We start this week with the most influential bands of all time.
rock • infuence • history • pop • culture

An Evening with Jimmy Webb
Jimmy Webb is the only artist ever to have received Grammy Awards for lyrics, music, and orchestration. Hear what the lyricist/composer of standards such as "By The Time I Get To Phoenix," "Didn't We?" "Galveston," and "MacArthur Park," has to say about the art of songwriting and the state of that art today, including the essential first step.
songs • songwriters • lyrics • lyricists • composers

An Evening with Jimmy Webb - Part Three
Read the final installment and hear what Jimmy Webb has to say about the art of songwriting and the state of that art today, including looking to the future and the past.
songs • songwriters • lyrics • lyricists • composers

An Evening with Jimmy Webb - Part Two
Read more about what Jimmy Webb has to say about the art of songwriting and the state of that art today, including the imortance of subtlety and depth.
songs • songwriters • lyrics • lyricists • composers

An Overview of Later Jayhawks Albums (1997-2003)
After a line-up change, the band cultivates new styles in their arsenal of dark and sunny twang-pop, leading them to their folk roots and a bittersweet masterpiece.
jayhawks • hollywood town hall • tomorrow the green grass • gary louris • mark olson

Beachwood Sparks: Once We Were Trees
Sunny country-pop from Los Angeles, perfect for late night driving and star-gazing. See why Beck and The Black Crowes came a-callin'.
beachwood sparks • beachwood • adam mckibbin • once we were trees • sub pop

Beyond MP3: The Truth About Songwriting
The truth about songwriting is that songwriting is about truth.
song • songwriter • lyrics • music • music business

Choice Cuts: December 2001
Music reviews for the attention deficient, featuring Stew, Sugarplum Fairies, Danya River, Clairvoyants, Clare Fader, Peaches, Nathaniel Ashley and The Original Brothers and Sisters of Love.
music reviews • new music • cd review • buying music • album reviews

Private Napa Valley Wine Tasting
At the Staglin Family Vineyard in Napa Valley's Wine Country, couples can book a personal vineyard visit and exclusive wine tasting experience with barrel samples
private napa valley wine tasting • personal california vineyard visit • exclusive experience • staglin family vineyard • annual music festival for mental health

Surfing Songs in the 1960s
How surfing music and the California sound came to be in the 1960s and about some of the great artists.
jan and dean • surf music • the beach boys • beach party movies • california

The Songwriters' Hall of Fame Awards - Part 1
James Brown, James Taylor, Brian Wilson, Curtis Mayfield, and the Eagles' Glenn Frey and Don Henley were a few of the people inducted into the 31st annual Songwriters' Hall of Fame. Let me take you there.
songwriters’ hall of fame 31st annual awards • songwriters’ hall of fame • james brown • james taylor • brian wilson

Pet Sounds, Part I
(Brian Wilson) "In December of 1966, I heard the album RUBBER SOUL by the Beatles. It was definitely a challenge for me. I saw that every cut was very artistically interesting and stimulating. I immediately went to work on the songs for PET SOUNDS"...
pet sounds • beach boys • rock • history • sixties

Rubber Soul, Part I
Rubber Soul, a three part series: the next installment in the Beatles-Beach Boys saga leading to Pet Sounds and Sgt. Pepper's. Part I here.
rubber soul • beatles • 60s • sixties

The Magic Numbers new album review
The harmony-rich sibling quartet release the follow-up to their award-winning debut, and avoid the "difficult second album" jinx.
the magic numbers • those the brokes • new album • review • indie

Glastonbury Festival Lineups
Glastonbury is probably the world's most famous rock festival having started in 1970 and run more or less continuously since then. So, who's played there over the years?
glastonbury festival lineups • pilton somerset • pyramid stage • the who • leonard cohen

Band of Horses Review
4.5/5: With Everything All the Time, Seattle’s Band of Horses offers listeners a stunning musical landscape that will be remembered as one of the year’s best albums.
band of horses • everything all the time • review • band • horses

Best Alternative UK Indie, Pop & Rock Festivals
A look at some of the UK's smaller music festivals, from Guilfest, the Wickerman and Wychwood Festivals to the Green Man Festival and Relentless Boardmasters event.
best alternative uk indie • pop & rock festivals • rock & indie festivals • uk's smaller music festivals • guilfest 2009: line-up and details

Headaches For Scotland's Windfarms
One of the most renewable energy rich countries in Europe, Scotland must overcome environmental, social and political obstacles before it can claim to be truly green.
"renewable energy scotland • windfarms in scotland • opposition to windfarms • isle of lewis windfarm • scotland's energy resources

Let Freedom Sing DVD Review
This documentary follows the music and events of the Civil Rights Movement with historic footage, interviews, and the songs themselves.
let freedom sing • civil rights movement • music of the civil rights movement • freedom songs • the civil rights act and performers

My Other Band: Review
Your favorite bands are splitting up, calling it quits? It ain't over 'til it's over, honey, and "My Other Band: Vol. 1" just may wipe your tears away.
relient k • matthew thiessen • audio adrenaline • tyler burkum • bleach

T In The Park, Balado, Kinross
Scotland's biggest summer music festival goes for three days in 2007, and stars the likes of Snow Patrol, Arcade Fire, Brian Wilson, Amy Winehouse, Jet and Tori Amos.
t in the park • balado kinross • scotland’s biggest summer music festival • arctic monkeys • lily allen

Velvet Crush: A Single Odessey
A complete collection of non-LP singles and EP tracks from the almost famous power poppers.
velvet crush • single odessey • adam mckibbin • pop music • power pop

2009 San Francisco Giants: Rotation
With Spring Training just around the corner, the Giants will have to make some big personnel decisions at every position on the diamond.
san francisco giants • starting rotation • tim lincecum • randy johnson • matt cain

Brian W. Aldiss Profiled
For over fifty years with novels like Hothouse and HARM, and short stories including one filmed as AI, Aldiss has entertained, confounded and infuriated SF readers
brian w. aldiss • sfwa • grand master • hothouse • harm

Help! (Part II)
A continuation of the first battle between the geniuses of Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and the Lennon-McCartney team of the Beatles.
beatles • help • help! • 1965 • sixties

How to Write More Words.
Creative writing is easy for those writers who stop being their own harshest critics, and easier for those writers who also write more frequently and edit more often.
how to write more • simple steps to writing • increase writing output • creative writing • writing creativity

Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants
After a now characteristic three-year wait, Stevie Wonder released Journey Through The Secret Life Of Plants in 1979, to a very uncharacteristic disappointment.
journey through the secret life of plants • stevie wonder review • secret life of plants review • send one your love • secret life of plants

San Francisco Giant Signings
After making the first move of the free agent period, the Giants remain active in signing established veterans to help the team compete in 2009.
san francisco giants • free agents signings • free agent acquisitions • jeremy affeldt • bob howry

Sophie Lowe: Tiny Little Atlases
Tiny Little Atlases is the debut LP from new British singer-songwriter-musician, Sophie Lowe, a record which is full of invention and verve.
sophie lowe • tiny little atlases • bat for lashes • foggy mornings • epilogue

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