Brian Wilson conceived of the Smile album 58 years ago, abandoned it 57 years ago, and debuted a finished version of it 20 years ago to the day. To commemorate the anniversary of the first public performance of …click to read more
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Episode 17: You invite me to pick up my award.
In this long-overdue episode, Lisa and Sean discuss the recent GRAMMY Salute to The Beach Boys aired this spring in celebration of the band’s 60th anniversary, and the baffling ignorance shown by the Recording Academy’s shortsightedness in recognizing …click to read more
Episode 16: I’m pickin’ up good vibrations.
A little over a year ago, we discussed some of the, well…not great…moves and decisions that The Beach Boys made over the years. This time, however, we’re going in the opposite direction. What did they get right? Drop …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 …click to read more
Episode 4: Wow! Great Concert!
Having been longtime fans, Lisa and Sean have attended more than thirty Brian Wilson concerts. In this episode, your hosts talk about their memories and experiences of seeing the famed Beach Boys musical genius perform live over the …click to read more
Episode 0: Standing by the ocean’s roar
Lisa and Sean have been married for, well…a long time and share a love of the music of Brian Wilson and The Beach Boys. This episode of Tune X, recorded live at the beach in San Diego, is …click to read more