http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005-2007 by the authors Mon, 5 May 2008 13:30:58 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/03/123522.php#comment-715570 POB & Bambu are being released together and there will be some never-heard tracks also. Check out www.pacificoceanblue.net 715570@blogcritics.org Mon, 5 May 2008 13:30:58 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/03/123522.php#comment-715329 i know pacific ocean blue is being rereleased... but bambu? haven't heard a release date for that yet. but that's the one i'm after. i've got boots of lots of dennis' stuff... i wonder what's really out there. my interest in the beach boys has been rekindled by this column. i went and downloaded some smile sessions today and have listened to friends, carl & the passions and holland. dodgy stuff, but the spark of genius is always there... i can't imagine where this column will go after love you, however... tough times await. 715329@blogcritics.org Sun, 4 May 2008 03:32:02 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/03/123522.php#comment-715308 David, another wonderful review of masterpiece theatre. Dennis sure did leap this time, didn't he?? thanks again for taking the time 40 years later to surface these realities!!! and zingzang,, great comments, and I hope you are aware that Dennis' POB/bambu are being released very soon! 715308@blogcritics.org Sat, 3 May 2008 23:14:15 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2008/05/03/123522.php#comment-715242 i love this album. as you say, it's more listenable than interesting, but it is so damn listenable... only mike's "trancendental meditation" is anything less than pleasant. i also love the bit where brian gives directions to his house in "busy doin nothin." dennis was the undiscovered genius in the group. his solo work is quite amazing. "carry me home," which i've never found a decent solo recording of, was covered by primal scream back in 1991 or so... their recording of it is amazing. so dark. "friends" is one of my favorite beach boys albums, but i think it's an album only a true fan can love. nothing suggests its greatness other than the general greatness of the beach boys. 715242@blogcritics.org Sat, 3 May 2008 13:39:49 EDT