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...studio and left singing the praises of this young—yes, they began to say it—genius. The Beach Boys’ capable public relations staff latched onto this talk and deftly crafted an image of a quiet musical force writing symphonies from his sandbox...
...sandbox. Brian had one installed under his home’s piano, so he could dig his toes into the sand while composing. He installed a tent in his study for smoking and relaxing; the only source of light inside was a small bulb that required a continual diet of coins to stay lit. He had his bandmates sing vocal parts while lying at the bottom of an empty swimming pool, “just to get that sound.” It was all very innocent and charming, and the music was brilliant...
...road this summer. Citizens Bank Park, right, in Philadelphia features a skyline view beyond center field, a promenade where Geno's and Tony Luke's offer their famous cheesesteaks, and the Phanatic Kid's Corner, where children can dress their own mini-version of the Phillies mascot. With a sandbox behind the outfield wall, San Diego's Petco Park is also kid friendly. Trolley rides to the waterfront park and the old brick warehouse in left field are among Petco's other charms. The downside: the San Diego Chicken, the team's beloved mascot, isn't coming out of retirement...
...conference victories on big stages (i.e. during the playoffs) give a team and its league national credibility that can’t be earned while playing in one’s own sandbox. But, that’s precisely where the current league restrictions force the Ivy member institutions to remain. In the end, maybe it’s not that Athlon or Street and Smith’s are incompetent. They just don’t have much on which to judge the Ivy teams...
...Fenced Other Gardens With the Bones of Our Own,” which is the best song on the album until it gets turned into a go-nowhere instrumental, at which point the arrow that drove the first two thirds forward gets lost in a stuffy kind of sandbox and everything becomes horrible...