brian wilson Archive

29 Dec 2016

Best Music of 2016: Concerts

By Bill Kopp
Americana, blues, classical, funk, live shows, pop, prog, rawk, soul
There’s a bit of overlap where my best albums and best concerts of 2016 are concerned. And there are some old favorites, too. John Mayall Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte NC March […]
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23 Nov 2016

Hundred-word Reviews for Nov./Dec. 2016, Part 3 of 10

By Bill Kopp
alt-country, compilation, jazz, pop, psych, rawk, reissue, review
Five more quick reviews of archival/reissue material. Three of today’s five are from Grammy-award winning label Omnivore Recordings. One of these days I’ll write liner notes for one of their […]
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09 Sep 2016

Brian Wilson: Critics’ Pet

By Bill Kopp
interview, pop
I recently had the opportunity to interview Brian Wilson. I also had the opportunity to write not one but two features based on that conversation (and also based on a […]
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24 Dec 2013

Best of 2013: DVDs

By Bill Kopp
best-of list, dvd, review
Yesterday I did a quick round-up of notable album reissues from 2013. Today it’s DVDs. Click on the titles for a full review (except as noted). Brian Wilson, Songwriter 1969-1982 […]
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26 Feb 2013

DVD Review: Brian Wilson, Songwriter 1969-1982

By Bill Kopp
dvd, new release, pop, review
A few years back, a British based concern called Sexy Intellectual released a 2DVD set, Brian Wilson, Songwriter 1962-1969. This three-hour-plus(!) documentary took an in-depth critical look at the work […]
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