susie Cincinnati

mt vernon

lets put our hearts together

If he had the same tastes, his music would appeal to arty types. I don't understand why some people here seem to think that all modern music = Bieber.

I don't think all modern music = Bieber, but he's representative of the contemporary successful 19-year-old pop star. Of course, there are indie artists--in abundance--but they are not superstars, by a long shot. As talented as they may be in crafting melodies, they do not have the ear of a generation, and they will be forgotten quickly.

The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson as a musical phenomenon were born out of a special circumstance that does not exist today.

Yeah and one of those circumstances happened to be inability for the masses to have access to information / content like people do today.

People are able to find a lot of different artists that they like so they don't necessarily have to put all their eggs in one basket.

Well there are so many factors that could go into this. Considering he would be young now then we would have no Beach Boys ever.
Which means popular music today would most likely be a lot different as many bands have been directly inspired by the beach boys and Brian.

But I think he would probably make some 'indie' music
Meaning he would try to be experimental with sounds and try to make music as organically as possible.
But who knows? Was he ever the type to try to make 'hits' just to have a hit?

Whatever it would be would definitely have 'pop sensibility' but could definitely be experimental
He did love to mess around in the studio.

These are some songs that I could imagine him taking part in.

Let me know what you all think.

http://youtu.be/7jgmgE-QDzA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2nA9gsZDmQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUwfnTdzQSU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyaDTiXH3R4

http://youtu.be/OHTSxw6zN1E

http://youtu.be/tjecYugTbIQ

cool!

Is there any video / audio from Al's set at David Lynch's foundation that they talk about in this review?

The battle of who was worse. Still cruising wins this one for me.

Not even fair to have Today in this list, it blows them all out of the water (pretty telling by the vote count)

It should have only included the first maybe... 4-5 albums.

susie Cincinnati

I say we start a petition for Nardwuar to interview Mike or Brian.

That is a petition I can stand behind, he is such an entertaining interviewer.

All I could say was damn

Leaving This Town

let's put our hearts together

It was the best of times, the worst of times, an age of reason with a rage for rhymes
Sound and fury, sounds of Disney, cries for peace amidst the Mickey
Black and white issues and the animation, fear and loathing in the Disney nation
Stormy seas and sunny skies above, now we're looking back, looking back with love

[Featuring Vegetables!]

Also, I was in Starbucks the other day and saw this http://www.starbucksstore.com/music-for-little-hipsters/011036233,default,pd.html

Featuring Vegetables! Thought that was funny.

Interesting. Begs the question, "Which version of Vegetables?"

I guess someone on here will just have to buy it.

MGMT - Congratulations

Bought this a couple days ago - hearing a lot of Beach Boys influence throughout the album...even, what appears to be, an homage to All I Wanna Do in the song Flash Delirium.

They are indeed Beach Boys fans, a quick search on Youtube and you'll find them covering A Day In The Life Of A Tree!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=X5Y-Pe_zLs0

After watching the videos to be honest it was hard to watch.

For the most part the members of the band sounded great. Al's vocals were a little weak but I think it may have had to do with the live mixing because overall the whole band sounded jut sort of low in the mix and quiet.

The guest vocalists were just not good. Roth was painful and Dean Torrence was not much better. But it was at least fun to see him up there singing.

Mike sounded great and John Stamos has still not aged a day since 1992.

[Featuring Vegetables!]

Also, I was in Starbucks the other day and saw this http://www.starbucksstore.com/music-for-little-hipsters/011036233,default,pd.html

Featuring Vegetables! Thought that was funny.

Who is singing the "stay here on the weekend and unplug my phone" line on Be Here In The Morning?

Alan Jardine

Also, does it have any type of vocal effect on it? It sounds nice... but a little odd. I've always wondered

I don't hear an effect on that vocal, although the vocal on the second chorus of the song features a "leslie" effect (apart from the first instance of "life").

Thanks. I didn't know Al could hit anything that high!

Surf's Up

Who is singing the "stay here on the weekend and unplug my phone" line on Be Here In The Morning?

Also, does it have any type of vocal effect on it? It sounds nice... but a little odd. I've always wondered

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Long Promised Road

Marcella

Don't you think for the Pop festival they would have stayed away from the surfing stuff?