DAVID Leaf, that is! In this episode of Tune X Podcast, Lisa and Sean share their observations on Leaf’s newest update to his classic book, God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys & the California Myth. Recorded October 2, 2022 Show Notes Purchase God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, …click to read more
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Episode 12: I get around from town to town
Lisa and Sean discuss their adventures in visiting various Beach Boys-related locations, particularly in Southern California. Recorded August 26, 2022 Show notes: https://media.blubrry.com/autobiography_of_a_schnook/media.blubrry.com/tunex/www.banana-and-louie.org/audio/tunex_episode012.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download
Episode 11: I hit the radio dial and turn it up all the way!
We hit the Siriux XM radio dial, that is, and turn it to channel 105: The Beach Boys Channel! Lisa and Sean share their observations of this tragically temporary all-Beach Boys option on satellite radio, and they tune right in everywhere they go. Recorded July 20, 2022 Show Notes Petition to Make The Beach Boys …click to read more
Episode 10: We’re on safari to stay!
We swear, we did not intend to time the release of this episode so that it lands on Brian Wilson’s birthday; we recorded this in late May and just…got hung up in post production. But here we are now, as summer is about to begin, as we discuss not one, not two, but eight records’ …click to read more
Episode 9: Run run wee-ooooooooooo
It’s May 16. Gee, what topic do you THINK this married couple is going to talk about? Well…if you still can’t guess, then…Pet Sounds. Given that an entire encyclopedia could be made about the revolutionary album, Lisa and Sean decided to narrow the scope a bit. They start with a bit of discussion about their …click to read more
Episode 8: Well, oh my, oh gosh, oh gee!
Hi-ho, Tune X Podcast here! This episode is released on the day of the 45th anniversary of the release of The Beach Boys Love You, an album that polarizes Beach Boys fans the world over. To mark the occasion, Lisa and Sean discuss the album with a special guest — in a way we promise …click to read more
Episode 7: The Music Hall…
Radio City Music Hall, that is! It was 21 years ago that An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson was recorded for a July 4, 2001 broadcast on Turner Network Television. Lisa and Sean were there for the festivities. Listen in as they converse about their memories of that night, including some insider views and some …click to read more
Episode 6: It’s just enough to believe…
To celebrate the 18th anniversary of the long-awaited debut of Smile in London, listen in on Lisa and Sean’s conversation about their memories and insights of the Brian Wilson masterpiece. Recorded October 9, 2021; September 12, 2021; September 5, 2021; and February 14, 2022 Show Notes Creators at Carnegie – Brian’s Smile concert in New …click to read more
Episode 5: I guess I’m dumb, but I don’t care
In this episode recorded on vacation (we apologize for the sound quality!), Sean and Lisa, as much as they love The Beach Boys, address some of the, well…dumb moves they made. After all, they’re not perfect. Come listen to their conversation in which they ask that musical question, “What were they thinking?!” (Recorded December 20, …click to read more
Episode 4 addendum: the concert story I didn’t tell
Hi there, friends. Sean here. In episode 4, I mentioned a story I have about the Brian Wilson concert we saw at the Garden State Arts Center in 2000. (Well, technically, the venue had long since been renamed, but we wish not to let corporate naming rights interfere with what people had always called the …click to read more