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The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson turned 80. Here are some birthday wishes from some famous friends

June 21, 2022June 21, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments 80th Birthday, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson

Paul McCartney isn’t the only music legend turning 80 this month. Brian Wilson, the songwriting genius behind the Beach Boys,

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Random music news for Monday, January 24, 2022

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Concerts, Drake, Evan Rachel Wood, Marilyn Manson, Meat Loaf, Ozzy Osbourne, Super Bowl, The Fugees, The Weeknd, Wiggles

I was at Costco yesterday–wearing a mask, of course–when got a tickle in my nose and sneezed. From the looks

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This is cool: Rare studio footage of the Beach Boys recording “Good Vibrations”

March 23, 2020March 22, 2020 Alan Cross 1 Comment Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Good Vibrations, Wrecking Crew

Given the studio technology available to Brian Wilson in 1965, the creation of “Good Vibration” is nothing short of astonishing.

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Random music news for Saturday, June 8, 2019

June 8, 2019June 7, 2019 Alan Cross 0 Comments Brian Wilson, Cardi B, CFL, Kanye, Stream Ripping, Trump

It’s Kanye’s 41st birthday. What sorts of OTT things are going to happen in conjunction with that? For now, though,

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Random music news for Tuesday, December 4, 2018

December 4, 2018December 3, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments 4:20, AIDS, Bono, Bootlegs, Brian Wilson, Classical Music, Cowbells, David Bowie, EMI, Grammy Awards, Guitarists, iPhone, Mashup, Michael Jackson, Muhammad Ali, Muse, Music sales, Ozzy Osbourne, Saudi Arabia, Tencent, Thriller, Vinyl, Ziggy Stardust

I understand why people back into parking spaces at the mall, but when it’s crowded and busy during the holiday

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Random music news for Wednesday, September 19, 2018

September 19, 2018September 18, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barenaked Ladies, Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, Drugs, Fake plays, Fortnite, Metadata, Pussy Riot, Pyotr Verzilov, Spotify, Vladimir Putin

I’ve never seen more squirrels collecting nuts in my neighbourhood. Does that mean we’re in for a bad winter? Ponder

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Brian Wilson (the Beach Boy) sings “Brian Wilson (the Barenaked Ladies song)

July 22, 2018July 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Barkenaked Ladies, Brian Wilson, Cover Version

All I can say about this is “WOW! COOL!” (Via John) Still mind-blowing. Thank you @brianwilsonlive for the honour. You

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Random music news for Thursday, May 3, 2018

May 3, 2018May 2, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Alex Turner, Apple, Arctic Monkeys, Brian Wilson, Disney, Instagram, iTunes, Jay Z, Justin Timberlake, Milli Vanilli, Portugal. The Man, Roc Nation, Snapchat, Spotify, Taylor Swift, WhatsApp

Oh, crap! I forgot to take care of my quarterly HST payment! Sorry, CRA. I’ll do it today. But first,

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Random Music News for Tuesday, September 5, 2017

September 5, 2017September 5, 2017 Alan Cross 0 Comments AC/DC, Adele, Beats, Bon Scott, Brian Wilson, Burning Man, Ed Sheeran, FM Chip, Hurricane Harvey, Liam Gallagher, Midnight Oil, Music sales, Nextradio, Opera, Ozzy Osbourne, Tom Goss

Back to work. Back to school. But at least pumpkin spice latte is back. And now, the music news for

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Random Music News for Tuesday, September 22, 2015

September 22, 2015September 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beatles, Blur, Bono, Brian Wilson, CERN, Deerhoof, Drake, Foo Fighters, Frances Bean Cobain, Guns 'N Roses, James Bond, Large Hadron Collider, Sam Smith

Is it fall already? I need to put away my white shoes.  And now, in music news… So why did

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Random Music News for Monday, June 8, 2015

June 8, 2015June 8, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Beau Biden, Beethoven, Brian Wilson, Chris Martin, Dash Radio, Empire, Ipswich Murders, Mozart, One Direction, Sonic Youth, Spotify, Thurston Moore

Why is the octane level of our gasolines so low compared to other countries? Our “super” is 94 at best.

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