Because Lisa and Sean felt the need to talk about The Beach Boys and record the conversation, here is episode 19. Life got in the way of the episode being released in a timely manner after recording, but they look back on Beach Boysy things that happened in 2023 and talk about their hopes for Beach Boysy things in 2024.Recorded December 17, 2023

While on a weekend trip to Harbor Country USA, Sean and Lisa took some time to discuss a topic they’ve been tossing around since long before this podcast was even thought of: that sensitive topic of…Beatles envy. It can’t be denied that the jealousy is there; even Brian Wilson himself said that when The Beatles arrived in America, “We were jealous as hell.” Is the jealousy warranted? Did The Beach Boys still stand tall on their own? The world may never know. Recorded September 16, 2023 SHOW NOTES: Bruce Spizer – https://www.beatle.net/ The Endless Summer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnWdu0x1nDM

In this long-overdue episode, Lisa and Sean discuss the recent GRAMMY Salute to The Beach Boys aired this spring in celebration of the band’s 60th anniversary, and the baffling ignorance shown by the Recording Academy’s shortsightedness in recognizing The Beach Boys and other bands over the years. And while we’re at it, we take a look at 25 Years Together: A Celebration in Waikiki. Recorded June 25, 2023 SHOW NOTES: * Make The Beach Boys Channel on SiriusXM permanently year round! – https://www.change.org/p/make-the-beach-boys-channel-on-siriusxm-permanently-year-round * Aretha Franklin paying tribute to Carole King at the Kennedy Center Honors – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfEb9Sb6Ge8 * How to Speak Hip by Del Close and John Brent – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f-9r4WFPEw&list=PL5BFEE776011A4689 * The Beach Boys, 25 Years Together: A Celebration in Waikiki – https://youtu.be/cuYeV2bV0P0 * The Paley Center for Media’s entry for 25 Years Together – https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=your&p=181&item=B:09746 * “The Spirit of Rock’n’Roll” (Brian doing a duet with Bob Dylan on the unreleased album Sweet Insanity) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R21WiHjDRrs

A little over a year ago, we discussed some of the, well…not great…moves and decisions that The Beach Boys made over the years. This time, however, we’re going in the opposite direction. What did they get right? Drop in on our conversation in which we discuss just a handful of the good things that The Beach Boys have done. Some you may disagree with, but we’re sure you’ll find some common ground! Recorded March 25, 2023 Show Notes Tune X Podcast on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@Tunexpodcast1252 The Beach Boys – 25 Years Together [full concert] – https://youtu.be/cuYeV2bV0P0

After a brief winter hiatus, we are back with a deep dive into The Beach Boys’ 1965. And not just 1965, but also earlier events and circumstances that shaped that year that proved to be a turning point in both the lives and the sound of the group. Recorded February 19, 2023 Show Notes * Online version of David Leaf’s A Viewing, Listening and Reading List for God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys & The California Myth * Our notes — all 24 pages of ’em! — used for this episode! (PDF format) * “Shored Up“ by Paul J. Macarthur, Houston Press – July 20, 2000 * “Gigs” section of Andrew G. Doe’s web site * The Beach Boys In Concert: The Ultimate History of America’s Band on Tour and Onstage by Ian Rusten and Jon Stebbins * The Beach Boys on The Andy Williams Show * “California Girls” and surfer sketch on The Jack Benny Hour * The Beach Boys perform “Barbara Ann” on The Jack Benny Hour * Eastern Air Lines commercial from 1971 (only the part with The Beach Boys!) * “The Lost Music of Bond,” from James Bond Radio * Photo album for this episode

Last time, your hosts talked about the new version of David Leaf’s book, God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys & the California Myth. This time, they talk to the author himself! David, Sean, and Lisa talk Brian, fandom, and…southern California cuisine?? Recorded November 19, 2022 Show Notes * Purchase God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys & the California Myth here! * A Viewing, Listening and Reading List for God Only Knows * download A Reader’s Guide to God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys & the California Myth * Spotify playlist for the book: Vocal Magic * Spotify playlist for the book: Pet Sounds, the Prequel * Spotify playlist for the book: Ballads * Spotify playlist for the book: Uptempo Tunes * Spotify playlist for the book: Blowing Minds

DAVID Leaf, that is! In this episode of Tune X Podcast, Lisa and Sean share their observations on Leaf’s newest update to his classic book, God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys & the California Myth. Recorded October 2, 2022 Show Notes * Purchase God Only Knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys & the California Myth by David Leaf* Purchase Cooking with The Dead: Recipes and Stories from Fans on the Road by Elizabeth Zipern* Chapter 8 of Autobiography of a Schnook (To go directly to “Dick Dale, The Beach Boys and the ‘Sloop John B’ Myth,” skip to 59 minutes.)

Your hosts, at Paradise Cove on August 2, 2022 Lisa and Sean discuss their adventures in visiting various Beach Boys-related locations, particularly in Southern California. Recorded August 26, 2022 Show notes: * Photo album of Sean and Lisa’s visits to Beach Boys sites * “How my epic vacation fails became a motto for this coming school year” by Heidi Stevens

We hit the Siriux XM radio dial, that is, and turn it to channel 105: The Beach Boys Channel! Lisa and Sean share their observations of this tragically temporary all-Beach Boys option on satellite radio, and they tune right in everywhere they go. Recorded July 20, 2022 Show Notes * Petition to Make The Beach Boys Channel on Sirius XM permanently year round! Do you agree with the record store’s assessment of this 1981 mammoth blockbuster?

We swear, we did not intend to time the release of this episode so that it lands on Brian Wilson’s birthday; we recorded this in late May and just…got hung up in post production. But here we are now, as summer is about to begin, as we discuss not one, not two, but eight records’ worth of music: four classic double-album Beach Boys compilations that arguably may have paved the way for the reissue of Sounds of Summer. Ninety-six songs covering the best of a mere eighteen-year period! Recorded May 30, 2022 Show Notes: * Endless Summer commercial* Endless Summer artwork* Spirit of America artwork* The Beach Boys “perform” “Beach Boys Medley” on American Bandstand* Sunshine Dream artwork* “Sifting Sands: Ten Years of Harmony,” by Brad Elliott, from the Add Some Music fanzine