Brian Wilson Archives

158: Paul Simon, ‘Surfer Girl’

Paul works magic on Brian’s pubescent schlock masterpiece.

November 25, 2025 by jeff A Cappella Rock Song Of the week 10

God only knows how a mortal could make divine music.

June 13, 2025 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 5

There are two kinds of people in the world–those who get Brian Wilson and those who don’t.

March 7, 2025 by jeff A Cappella Rock Song Of the week 1

Gettng my GOAT–
The Greatest Musicians Of My Time.

February 16, 2024 by jeff Other Song Of the week 8

Who can resist the greatest hot-rod carol ever?

December 21, 2023 by jeff Rock and Roll Song Of the week 9

If you ever want to know what’s new in music, check out what Jacob Collier’s been doing for the previous couple of months.

November 12, 2022 by jeff A Cappella Jazz Rock Song Of the week 6

When dinosaurs roamed the earth…
An obscure Brian Wilson gem–impossibly brilliant, impossibly stupid, engraved in my 16-year old heart forever.

August 11, 2022 by jeff Rock Song Of the week 4

55 years ago I dreamed a dream. Last week the tapes arrived.

September 10, 2020 by jeff A Cappella Rock Song Of the week 10