Colbert gets off on the end

On Wednesday March 4th, a man named Carl Wilson appeared on The Colbert Report to discuss his new book, Let’s Talk About Love. OK, any self-respecting (or otherwise) record nerd who heard this announced on television would immediately think, “Beach Boy Carl Wilson’s exploits on asshole band member Mike Love?” Immediately following that would be the second thought, “Oh, no, Wilson’s been dead for several years.”

This was my experience as I watched Colbert (consistently one of the funniest shows on TV) last night. A simple case of false name recognition was enough to get my attention for one of the most awkward interviews I have ever seen. However, I believe Mr. Wilson brought something very valuable to the table, something that closely mirrors a project I have recently undertaken. (more…)