Aquarium Drunkard — Van Dyke Parks is a true conversationalist. He speaks in fluid lines, quickly but with great care devoted to each word. At the moment, the producer, songwriter, and arranger — who’s worked for Disney, crafted teenage symphonies to God with Brian ... more info

Consequence of Sound — The perfect reminder of a living legend relegated to the fringes more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — A music polymath who has taken many turns — working on the Beach Boys' 'Smile,' writing arrangements for U2 — shows his flair for off-kilter invention again. Van Dyke Parks has a story for everything in his life, from the name of his pet schnauze... more info

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DrownedInSound — This music sounds wonderfully alien in an age of electronically composed pop music. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Chicago Tribune — A festival that encompasses performances by Van Dyke Parks, Corey Harris and Lydia Loveless, movies about the Jesus Lizard, Big Star, John Fahey and the Rolling Stones, a Melvin Peebles tribute, a Wax Trax roundtable and a presentation by punk-provoc... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Pop music renaissance man Van Dyke Parks , fresh off an enthusiastically reviewed trip to Australia, has returned to his longtime home in Southern California and will play two shows on Saturday, March 30, at McCabe’s Guitar Shop in Santa Monica. H... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — MTV Hive interviews Van Dyke Parks about his first album of new music in 24 years. The March issue of Words Without Borders features writing by great untranslated writers of Spain. Sufjan Stevens shared an early demo of his song... more info

Consequence of Sound — Features the singer-songwriter's first material since 1989. more info

ContactMusic — Singer Rufus Wainwright has challenged famed songwriter Van Dyke Parks to follow in his footsteps by writing an opera.Wainwright premiered his first... more info