Brian Wilson (Musician)

Music Picks: Ghostface Killah and Adrian Younge, and Anthrax

Barenaked Ladies Were One of the Coolest, Cleverest Bands of the '90s

Ahead of West Coast Sound's 20 Worst Albums of the '90s poll next week, let's talk about the Barenaked Ladies. When I tell people I love Barenaked Ladies, the first thing they usually say is, "I'm sorry." This is because I typically only bring it up after one of my friends has launched into a mini-r ... More >>

The Best Concerts in L.A. This Week

Monday, February 25 The Residents EL REY THEATRE Somewhere between rock & roll's spiritual mystique and a distinctly unhinged surrealist pathology, you'll find the lair of bizarro-art-imitates-music tribe The Residents. Unprecedented, with no discernible frame of reference save for a magnificently ... More >>

Music Picks: Lloyd Price, Leni Stern, Amon Tobin and The Residents

Jeff Lynne Sits At Home, Re-Recording ELO's Biggest Hits (We Visit Him There)

There's one stipulation that comes with our invitation to visit Jeff Lynne at his house: Don't tell anyone where he lives. This is mentioned more than once. You see, Lynne is a bit of a homebody. Kind of private. In the opening scene of the new documentary chronicling Lynne's life and work, Mr Blue ... More >>

Beatles Stories

Gaby Moreno - Largo - September 4, 2012

Gaby Moreno Largo September 4, 2012 See also: Our People issue profile of Gaby Moreno Better than.... Your current favorite Spanish artist. Celebrating the release of her first all-Spanish album Postales, Gaby Moreno performed her entire work live last night at Largo. Wearing a shiny 1920's-inspi ... More >>

The Beach Boys - Hollywood Bowl - 6/2/12

The Beach Boys The Hollywood Bowl 6/2/12 See also: A Tour Of Beach Boys' Haunts In Their Hometown Of Hawthorne, California - With Pictures Better Than: Your average Carnie Wilson show. This year in the UK, Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee is bringing together millions of her subjects (and pl ... More >>

Why The Beach Boys' Reunion Is A Terrible Idea

Brian Wilson and Mike Love back in the day​See also: *Henry Rollins: The Column! The Beach Boys' SMiLE: Even Better than Advertised *A Tour Of Beach Boys' Haunts In Their Hometown Of Hawthorne, California - With Pictures! "A lot of people are thinking that Mike Love is crazy but they've been ... More >>

Henry Rollins: The Column! The Beach Boys' SMiLE: Even Better than Advertised

​[Look for your weekly fix from the one and only Henry Rollins right here on West Coast Sound every Thursday, and come back tomorrow for the awesomely annotated playlist for his Saturday KCRW broadcast.] See also: A Tour Of Beach Boys' Haunts In Their Hometown Of Hawthorne, California - With ... More >>

Best Posts Of The Week

​We've got nothing but love for Heavy D, who died this week at his Beverly Hills home. Dan Hyman wrote a touching memorial for a man who was a pioneer of the hip-hop/R&B hybrid. This week will be remembered for sunnier news as well, however: We finally enacted Nigel Tufnel day. And it's toda ... More >>

Funky Homosapiens: The Best Rapper Names Of All Time

Busta Rhymes​See Also: The Worst Rapper Names Of All Time, Besides Shorty Shitstain Last week we ran down the world's corniest MC names, and on Haterade Monday this week we complained about the worst albums by the best L.A. rappers, as well as the most ridiculous Beach Boys songs (including o ... More >>

The Five Dopiest Beach Boys Songs, Including One Where Brian Wilson Raps

Wait, where are our wetsuits? ​See also: A Tour Of Beach Boys' Haunts In Their Hometown Of Hawthorne, California - With Pictures! Last week saw the release of the Beach Boys' The Smile Sessions box set, and folks can't stop talking about how amazing it is. In fact, the recent splurge of criti ... More >>

Remember Our Top 20 L.A. Rap Albums? Here Are The Worst Records By Those Artists

​[Editor's note: Haterade Monday continues! Earlier in the day we told brought you the five dopiest Beach Boys songs (including one where Brian Wilson raps). And now, on the heels of our top 20 greatest L.A. rap albums of all time here's some more drivel from classic artists.] Hip-hop doesn' ... More >>

A Tour Of Beach Boys' Haunts In Their Hometown Of Hawthorne, California - With Pictures!

Sean J. O'Connell​Today Capitol Records releases one of the greatest lost albums of all time -- the Beach Boys' Smile. Brian Wilson intended this "teenage symphony to God" as a follow-up to Pet Sounds and countless tapes were recorded. But owing to a hazy blitz of paranoia and group in-fightin ... More >>

Going Coastal

What happens when L.A. bands take the Beach Boys literally?

The Best of FYF Fest: Best Fashions, Surprising Bands to Watch, Biggest Bummers (oh, and Ariel Pink: Still Crazy)

Timothy NorrisThere's a thin line between hipster and furry, wethink​[See also Timothy Norris' slideshow "FYF Fest 2010 with The Rapture, Dead Man's Bones, Panda Bear and More".] Given that I refuse to pair a word as lovely as "summer" near detractors such as cruel "end" or the gentler "fade, ... More >>

Al Jardine Reveals Grandiose, "Definite" Plans for Beach Boys Reunion; Brian Wilson and Mike Love, Not So Sure

Eternal optimist Al Jardine​Beach Boys guitarist Al Jardine recently spoke with Rolling Stone and confirmed that the Beach Boys are going to reunite for at least one concert next year to celebrate the group's 50th anniversary. Jardine tells Rolling Stone the lineup will include himself, Brian ... More >>

First Look at the Forthcoming T.A.M.I. Show DVD Featuring James Brown, Rolling Stones, Lesley Gore, Beach Boys and More

It's a little hard to fathom, the line-up of the legendary T.A.M.I. Show film that was recorded over two days at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in 1964. There's James Brown and the Flames (before they became "Famous"), Chuck Berry, the Rolling Stones, the Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, the Miracles, Le ... More >>

A New Documentary Profiles Obsessed Depeche Mode Fans Around the World

Depeche Mode ought to reach out and touch British filmmakers Nick Abrahams and Jeremy Deller for making the most loving and life-affirming documentary about their fans. First off, Trent Reznor pops up for a sizeable interview, and when the elusive Mr. Self Destruct talks about his influences, you dr ... More >>

Beverly Hills Pop: Brian Wilson Signs Sir Peter Blake's New Book at Taschen

By Gustavo Turner Last night, the always entertaining Taschen Bookstore in Beverly Hills hosted an event celebrating the release of a very curious artifact: a box set including Brian Wilson's last released CD, That Lucky Old Sun, a handsome little book with an exclusive interview with Brian by Harv ... More >>

Re-Package Alert: Beach Boys "Summer Love Songs": EMI-Capitol Collection Adds Just Enough Crumbs to Make it Notable

If you're a fan of writing and you've never read Nick Kent's The Dark Stuff, you're missing a great book. You're also missing the best piece of writing on Brian Wilson's crazy days in the 1970s, when the Beach Boys' genius was battling demons and trying to understand, uh, something. Love maybe.

Let the Listing Begin: Ten Great Folk Records of the Past Decade

You're going to be seeing a lot of lists in the next few weeks. Lists of bests and worsts of year, lists of disappointments, lists of dance mixes and YouTube clips. We figured we'd begin our weeks of lists with one that captures not the year in music, but one aspect of the decade in music: new wei ... More >>

Rock Picks: Brian Wilson, the Juan Maclean, Common

Also, Citay, Nightwish, Savina Yannatou

More Songs About Traffic and Sand

The Wrecking Crew: Behind the Music

Movie retrieves rock history from the cutout bin

Rock Picks

For the week of April 5–12

Captain Hook and His Big Organ

What to do in Los Angeles this week

Drake Bell, Mick Jagger & Me

Rock Picks

For the week of Nov. 16 - 23

Music Picks

For the week of July 20 - 27

Odds/Sods, Bits/Bobs

or, This Week in Meaningless Trivia

Two Great Tastes that Taste Kinda Awesome Together . . .

Don’t Go Away Mad, Just Go Away

Live in LA

Live in LA

He Can Hear Music

Pop genius Jeff Barry on love, songwriting, Phil Spector and the art of just doing

Letters

Child Is Father of the Man

Brian Wilson sees himself and Smiles

Fire and Water

Karen Carson and Jennifer Pastor

Time of the Session

When the music was fast, and the players anonymous

Good Vibrations

Some great sessions

When Brian Met Gertrud

Heiner Goebbels on Hashirigaki, and more

Pop Tomes

Drones and Dreams

Killing time with microtonal music

Oldies But Goodies

The television event

Stars/Time/Bubbles/Love

A Free Design for freaks and squares

Super Furry Sound

A year in music

Mickey and Mortie

Third Ear

Bossa Nova Hunchback Corpses on the Moon