Project Smile!
I love the ‘Net.
I know that’s a fairly simple sentence for the 21st century, but it works for me.
I love the ‘Net.
What brings on this sudden declaration of devotion to the web? Simply the discovery of “Project Smile”. This is a CD-ROM created by fans for fans of the legendary unfinished Beach Boys album “Smile”. It features mp3’s, film footage, articles, fan writings, photos from the era, along with an updated section that covers the albums completion by composer Brian Wilson in 2004, 37 years after he first started it. ”Project Smile” is a free program that I downloaded yesterday using Bit Torrent, and which has blown my mind since I started playing with.
I’m a huge Beach Boys/Brian Wilson fan, and I like to think I’ve got a handle on the whole “Smile” thing, but combing through “Project Smile” I’m discovering things I’ve never heard before. And it’s all because of the world wide web. In this particular instance, it’s brought fans from all around the world together to create something totally unique. By the fans, for the fans, and totally free.
So in honour of “Project Smile” (which is out there if you’re interested in tracking it down; for you music buffs it’s a treat), use Project Smile (all one word) as your bonus code. And check out a live clip from one of the finished album’s highlights below.