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Brian Wilson — Smile

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By Bryan Borzykowski (CHARTattack) October 5, 2004 1:32 pm
A lot has changed since 1966, when The Beach Boys’ Smile was supposed to be recorded and released. The Mike Love-led Beach Boys are now a casino act and Brian Wilson’s glory days are long gone. Despite all this, the myth that Smile, the intended follow up to The Beach Boys’ huge hit Pet Sounds, was supposed to be a musical masterpiece, never died...
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Brian Wilson — Getting In Over My Head

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By Elizabeth Chorney-Booth (CHARTattack) June 22, 2004 3:01 pm
Wilson, rejuvenated by his hugely successful Pet Sounds tours, has returned to his California sunshine roots. While these 13 Beach Boys-esque songs would probably win much more acclaim if they were recorded by a hot indie pop band — coming from the man himself, they’re pleasingly surreal. Layered with the same style of harmony and...
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Brian Wilson - Getting In Over My Head

I Read The News Today... For June 8, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 8, 2011 4:17 pm
Danko Jones drummer Dan Cornelius has left the band, and will be replaced on tour by Rocket From The Crypt/Angels & Airwaves/Offspring drummer Atom Willard. Hopefully this means Danko Jones will not start sounding like the latter two bands. Want some free tracks from Austra, Young Galaxy, Winter Gloves, PS I Love You, The Rural Alberta...
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I Read The News Today... For June 1, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 1, 2011 2:49 pm
The Dears' Natalia Yanchak has published a short story called Final Fridays, which you can read by checking out her blog. CHARTattack contributor Steve McLean gives you a Stanley Cup finals playoffs playlist consisting of hockey songs. Brian Wilson stopped by George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight to talk about his dad, who used to beat him as a child,...
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I Read The News Today... For June 23, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff June 23, 2010 1:35 pm
Blink-182 singer/bassist Mark Hoppus is getting his own weekly TV show on Fuse, the station that used to be known as MuchUSA south of the 49th parallel. Expect plenty of poo and pee jokes. —Alternative Press Wintersleep have announced some European and North American tour dates for this fall. They'll link up with The Besnard Lakes for some of...
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I Read The News Today... For June 21, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff June 21, 2010 12:00 pm
Sorry, Calgary, but the Calgary Jazz Festival has been cancelled... the same week it was supposed to start. Bummer. CBC News Sarah Harmer's announced extensive summer tour plans in support of her upcoming new album, Oh Little Fire, which is out Tuesday (June 22). sarahharmer.com Dates for the first ever Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar festival,...
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Rufus Covers Brian Wilson: Exclusive Listen

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By CHARTattack Staff February 4, 2009 12:16 pm
We've been telling you about this aces War Child Heroes compilation that's out on March 3 for a while. Now we're going to get all next level about it and present you with the exclusive first listen to Rufus Wainwright's cover of Brian Wilson's "Wonderful/Song For Children" medley. "Wonderful" and "Song For Children...
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VanGaalen At #1 For 4th Week

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By Chris Burland (CHARTattack) October 7, 2008 2:30 pm
For the fourth consecutive week, Chad VanGaalen’s Soft Airplane remains at #1. He is just cleaning up on the charts over the past two weeks.  His latest album received 1681 points outdistancing the runner up Stereolab’s Chemical Chords (rising three spots to #2) received 620 points. This relatively low number of accumulated points is somewhat...
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No More Lying In Bed For Brian Wilson

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By CHARTattack Staff June 7, 2001 12:30 pm
The Barenaked Ladies wrote a song about him and certain fictional moments in the Canadian film Whale Music were taken from his "hibernation" period. Our favourite eccentric and talented Beach Boy Brian Wilson is releasing a two CD set of live performances at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Live At The Roxy is culled from a Friday...
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