Podcasts by Surfs Up: A Beach Boys Podcast Safari
A podcast about America's band hosted by Mark Dillon, author of Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys, and Phil Miglioratti, host of the Pray for Surf blog.
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Remembering Billy Hinsche from 2022-01-08T22:30:33
Sadly, Billy Hinsche left us last November. A longtime contributor to The Beach Boys on stage and in the studio, Billy was also literally family as Carl Wilson's brother-in-law. Sharing info from M...
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Director Brent Wilson & Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine on Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road from 2021-11-18T02:38:21
The documentary Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road gives us a behind-the-scenes look at Brian as he is now, along with incisive commentary from fellow musicians from Bruce Springsteen to Elton John. ...
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Unboxing Feel Flows with Howie Edelson from 2021-09-17T01:47:58
In 1970, The Beach Boys' Sunflower LP got great reviews but stalled at #151 on the US charts. The next year, the group's Surf's Up album got great reviews and made it to a better #29. Fifty years l...
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Preview of the documentary Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road from 2021-06-17T16:56:40
Hosts Mark Dillon and Phil Miglioratti provide a preview of the forthcoming documentary Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road and report on a virtual press conference featuring director Brent Wilson, Ro...
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California Music with David Beard, Rob Bonfiglio and Beach Boy David Marks! from 2021-03-29T00:47
California Music features Beach Boys Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks reuniting to rerecord the classic "Add Some Music to Your Day" as a single benefitting Feeding America, wi...
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Becoming The Beach Boys with Jim Murphy from 2021-01-25T02:59:09
Mark and Phil revisit the band's beginnings with Jim Murphy, author of Becoming The Beach Boys 1961-1963. Jim's book uncovers new details of the early days, and here he discusses the group's demo r...
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Carli Muñoz on touring with The Beach Boys and recording with Dennis from 2020-07-29T02:46:12
The Beach Boys' touring band was hot throughout the 70s, in part thanks to Carli Muñoz's powerhouse contribution on organ and piano. He was also a skilled composer, and Dennis Wilson looked to use ...
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Bobby Figueroa on drumming with the band from 2020-06-18T02:14:38
Bobby Figueroa was hired by Dennis Wilson as a Beach Boys percussionist in 1974. He would go on to drum in the band with Ricky Fataar and then Dennis, sometimes with kits side by side. When Dennis ...
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Geoffrey Cushing-Murray on co-writing on L.A. (Light Album) from 2020-05-13T01:13:39
Geoffrey Cushing-Murray co-wrote four tracks for The Beach Boys' 1979 L.A. (Light Album), including fan favorite "Angel Come Home," "Full Sail," "Goin' South" (all with Carl Wilson), and "Love Surr...
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The Best Beach Boys Songs NOT Written and Produced by Brian Wilson - with Adam Marsland from 2020-04-15T00:19:41
Most of the best known Beach Boys songs were created by Brian Wilson. But all the other band members have made amazing contributions, and in this episode indie popster Adam Marsland runs through an...
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The Beach Boys' Brilliant B-sides, and What Is a B-side Anyway? from 2020-03-15T23:11:31
The Beach Boys were a rare act that scored two-sided hit records. Their B-sides contained some of Brian Wilson's most heartfelt music, and, later on, Dennis'. Mark and Phil discuss the era of 45 RP...
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This Hour Has 22 Minutes' Mark Critch Nerds Out About The Beach Boys from 2020-01-22T03:22:21
Mark Critch, star of CBC satirical news show This Hour Has 22 Minutes, joins hosts Mark Dillon and Phil Miglioratti to talk about his love for The Beach Boys. He discusses becoming a fan growing up...
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Pet Sounds: The Prequel with author Philip Lambert from 2019-12-21T20:55:50
"Pet Sounds: The Prequel"? The Beach Boys' classic 1966 album represented a huge leap forward for the group, but Brian Wilson had been building to it from the start.
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Why The Beach Boys Matter with author Tom Smucker, Part Two from 2019-12-21T20:49:35
In part two of this episode, author Tom Smucker discusses Why The Beach Boys Matter?—which happens to be the title of his new book?—with hosts Mark Dillon (Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys) and Phil M...
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Why The Beach Boys Matter with author Tom Smucker, Part One from 2019-12-21T20:40:44
In part one of this interview, author Tom Smucker discusses Why The Beach Boys Matter?—which happens to be the title of his new book?—with hosts Mark Dillon (Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys) and Phil...
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The Magic and Disappointment of The Beach Boys with David Leaf from 2019-12-21T20:34:35
In their first episode of Surf's Up: A Beach Boys Podcast Safari, hosts Mark Dillon (author, Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys) and Phil Miglioratti (Pray for Surf blog) speak with David Leaf (author, ...
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The Heroes & Villains in The Beach Boys' world, Part 2 from 2019-12-20T23:03:05
Phil Miglioratti and Mark Dillon continue their "heroes and villains" conversation, pointing to the villains in The Beach Boys' story. They range from those who steered the band in the wrong direct...
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The Heroes & Villains in The Beach Boys' world, Part 1 from 2019-12-20T22:38:28
Phil Miglioratti and Mark Dillon point out the heroes in The Beach Boys' history: those who helped the group launch, evolve and sustain.
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Top 10 Favorite Beach Boys Albums from 2019-12-20T22:04:49
Phil Miglioratti and Mark Dillon compare lists of their 10 favorite Beach Boys albums--and each choose one that should be deleted from the catalog.
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Best of The Beach Boys' Cover Versions from 2019-12-20T21:48:50
Phil Miglioratti and Mark Dillon discuss the best, worst, and weirdest covers The Beach Boys have ever recorded.
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A new take on the SMiLE track lineup from 2019-12-20T21:21:33
Mark Dillon talks with Phil Miglioratti about his fresh theory on what would have been on The Beach Boys' legendary unreleased 1967 SMiLE album, and in what order all the pieces might have fit.
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Assembling a Beach Boys Humor album from 2019-12-20T21:05:22
Brian Wilson once spoke of making a humor album. He never did, but here Phil Miglioratti and Mark Dillon each put one together, using tracks that span The Beach Boys' career.
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Reviewing The Beach Boys' 1967: Sunshine Tomorrow from 2019-12-20T20:46:05
Phil Miglioratti and Mark Dillon discuss the new Beach Boys archival release 1967: Sunshine Tomorrow
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Unpacking the memoir I Am Brian Wilson from 2019-12-20T20:40:18
Phil Miglioratti and Mark Dillon trade impressions of the "I Am Brian Wilson" memoir, comparing it to Mike Love's book, referring to Mark's interviews with Brian, SMiLE, Eugene Landy, Murry Wilson,...
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Interview with Mike Love's co-author James S. Hirsch, Part Two from 2019-12-20T20:17:59
Part two of Phil Miglioratti and Mark Dillon's interview with James S. Hirsch, co-author of Mike Love's memoir Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy, discussing his perspective on Mike and Mike's...
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Interview with Mike Love's co-author James S. Hirsch, Part 1 from 2019-12-20T20:08:57
Part one: Phil Miglioratti and Mark Dillon interview James S. Hirsch, Mike Love's writing collaborator on his memoir Good Vibrations: My Life as a Beach Boy
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Interview with Mark Dillon, author of Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys from 2019-12-20T19:52:47
Phil Miglioratti, host of the Pray for Surf blog, interviews Mark Dillon about his award-winning book Fifty Sides of The Beach Boys
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