Los Beach Boys
Los Lobos cover “Sail On, Sailor” — and other songs from Los Angeles.
Orange Crate Art
“Surf’s Up”
In today’s Atlantic crossword, by Peter Gordon, a nice tip of the hat: 10-D, nine letters, “Surf’s Up singers, with the.”
Being wrong about beauty
Elaine Scarry: “Those who remember making an error about beauty usually . . . recall the exact second when they first realized they had made an error.” With Pet Sounds as an example.
Fun, fun, fun
The greatest Downfall spoof of all time.
A cappella Beach Boys covers
Robert Gotshall covers “Our Prayer,” “Gee,” and “Heroes and Villains.” Thirty-three voices, and just about perfect.
The Smile Sessions, forthcoming
To be released this year.
Another SMiLE?
“A new release of Beach Boys SMiLE material (with, I trust, excellent remastering) would be a welcome thing, but it’s not as if the music is finally coming out.”
Easy-listening "Heroes and Villains"
Like it says.