The Jokermen construct their most difficult "Best of" playlist yet: The Beach Boys in the 1970s. There's simply too much good music. Plus: another Club Kokomo Report.

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Evan is joined by director Eugene Kotlyarenko to discuss his dazzling new film The Code, the role of truth in art, the humanity of digital surveillance, Columbia Recording Artist Bob Dylan and much more.

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The Jokermen explain their logic heading into this latest summer miniseries and take their first tentative steps into the wonderful world of William Joel.

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The Jokermen discuss L.A. (Light Album), an appropriately uneven close to an uneven decade of work from The Beach Boy. Plus: Liquid Death Root Beer Wrath.

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The Jokermen assess Mike Love's mercifully brief stint as frontman of Celebration and their three unforgettable albums: the Almost Summer Official Soundtrack, Celebration, and—last but not least—Disco Celebration. 

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Ian chats with Julia Cumming and Nick Kivlen of Sunflower Bean about sharing a stage with The Beach Boys, the brilliance of Smiley Smile, learning how to make being in a rock band work, existing outside the standard genre paradigm, hanging on to your ego, Bob Dylan as the ultimate Boomer, and their killer new record, Mortal Primetime.

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March 18th, 2024

Crown Theater

Fayetteville, NC

The Players

Bob Dylan: vocals, harp, piano

Bob Britt: guitar

Doug Lancio: guitar

Donnie Herron: violin, mandolin, pedal steel

Jerry Pentecost: drums

Tony Garnier: bass