After decades of various splinter-groups, the surviving members of the original Beach Boys are regrouping, recording and hitting the road for a 2012 tour. My rejuvenated Beach Boys obsession blossomed in the early 2000's when my friend Rick introduced me to the then-unreleased Smile Sessions from 1966. Like most pop music fans, I was well aware of the classic Beach Boys hits from the 60's  but there was so much more to discover!

 The bizarre fragments from The Smile Sessions lead me to the Beach Boys underrated 70's catalog, Brian Wilson's solo work and the forgotten gem by Dennis Wilson, Pacific Ocean Blue. Their angelic harmonies and summer vibrations transformed the Beach Boys music into timeless musical treasures. And the journey continues....