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Steve Levine posted some nice shots from 1984 studio sessions...
June 12, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Steve Levine posted some nice shots from 1984 studio sessions...
RIP. That's all I've got.
June 11, 2025 at 5:11 PM
RIP. That's all I've got.
My Dad’s favorite movie was “A Bridge Too Far”, and because the film never registered as a WWII classic the way others did, it’s forgotten how epic the cast is. James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O’Neal, Robert Redford, etc.
February 26, 2025 at 6:36 PM
My Dad’s favorite movie was “A Bridge Too Far”, and because the film never registered as a WWII classic the way others did, it’s forgotten how epic the cast is. James Caan, Michael Caine, Sean Connery, Elliott Gould, Gene Hackman, Anthony Hopkins, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O’Neal, Robert Redford, etc.
The classic, circa 1981. Brian Wilson vs. Santa Claus
December 25, 2024 at 12:23 AM
The classic, circa 1981. Brian Wilson vs. Santa Claus
Yes, Funko Pops are basic. But the world needs an Al Jardine figure now more than ever, and now I have one in my hands....
December 1, 2024 at 3:34 AM
Yes, Funko Pops are basic. But the world needs an Al Jardine figure now more than ever, and now I have one in my hands....
We all have examples, and here's mine for why Twitter is a place you never need to be:
November 30, 2024 at 7:10 AM
We all have examples, and here's mine for why Twitter is a place you never need to be:
That time they re-used a 1982 publicity photo in 1984, had to remove Dennis, but left a creepy extra hand in the photo:
November 26, 2024 at 8:59 PM
That time they re-used a 1982 publicity photo in 1984, had to remove Dennis, but left a creepy extra hand in the photo:
The last publicity photo of the full lineup, Summer-Fall 1983
November 26, 2024 at 8:53 PM
The last publicity photo of the full lineup, Summer-Fall 1983
Going a little dark here with some deep cut Beach Boys......
November 20, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Going a little dark here with some deep cut Beach Boys......
Bought a DVD player and surround sound setup in 1999 for this one:
November 20, 2024 at 9:13 PM
Bought a DVD player and surround sound setup in 1999 for this one:
Bless whomever scanned the entirety of "Baywatch" in full HD so that we could get this screencap in decent quality. Brian Wilson reacting to Mike, and his song "Summer of Love", and being on Baywatch, and doing all of that with John Stamos.
November 19, 2024 at 5:28 PM
Bless whomever scanned the entirety of "Baywatch" in full HD so that we could get this screencap in decent quality. Brian Wilson reacting to Mike, and his song "Summer of Love", and being on Baywatch, and doing all of that with John Stamos.
Yeah, yeah, Al, sure, I won't fight the sea, I promise.
November 19, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Yeah, yeah, Al, sure, I won't fight the sea, I promise.
Is this Mike Love, or Rich Evans from Red Letter Media? You make the call.
November 19, 2024 at 3:54 PM
Is this Mike Love, or Rich Evans from Red Letter Media? You make the call.
The only Twitter exchange that ever needs to be preserved, from 2015:
November 19, 2024 at 3:49 PM
The only Twitter exchange that ever needs to be preserved, from 2015:
Brian Wilson as Detective Harvey Bullock, 1979
November 19, 2024 at 3:44 PM
Brian Wilson as Detective Harvey Bullock, 1979
I've seen it, so you have to too. Mike Love in a hot tub circa 1980.
November 17, 2024 at 10:08 PM
I've seen it, so you have to too. Mike Love in a hot tub circa 1980.
Another classic headline from the archives.....with the perfect matching photo.
November 15, 2024 at 8:37 PM
Another classic headline from the archives.....with the perfect matching photo.
From 1986's "You Again." Proof that the Beach Boys all visited the same acting coach:
November 14, 2024 at 7:47 PM
From 1986's "You Again." Proof that the Beach Boys all visited the same acting coach:
Let's start with Paul McCartney showing Brian Wilson some love in 1976......
November 14, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Let's start with Paul McCartney showing Brian Wilson some love in 1976......