Radiant Radish
West Hollywood, U.S. | |
Founders | Brian Wilson, Steve Korthoff, Arny Geller. |
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Defunct | July 29, 1970 |
Fate | Bankruptcy |
Products | Natural organic vegetarian food, supplements, and herbs |
The Radiant Radish was a
Background
Operations
The Radiant Radish had irregular hours. Wilson would open the store whenever he felt like it, usually at night, and manage the counter while still dressed in his pajamas, bathrobe, and slippers.
Nolan wrote about the experience in his 1971 cover story for Rolling Stone, "The Beach Boys: A California Saga".[6] Biographer Peter Ames Carlin later wrote: "Nolan was less surprised by the robe than by the simple fact that the man wearing it was a millionaire rock star whose penchant for seclusion had become nearly as famous as the many hit songs he had written and produced. Just three years after writing and producing 'Good Vibrations', Brian Wilson was selling vitamins out of a health food store in West Hollywood."[6]
Closure
The Radiant Radish was closed by 1970 due to unprofitable produce expenditures and Wilson's lack of business acumen.[7] In 2015, Wilson said his favorite part about running the store was the cash register.[8] He also met journalist and radio presenter Jack Rieley at the store, who would manage the Beach Boys and act as Wilson's principal lyricist for a brief period.[9]
In popular culture
- In 1970, the Beach Boys recorded Wilson's song "H.E.L.P. Is On the Way",[10] which mentions the Radiant Radish in its lyrics.[11] The song was unreleased until the 1993 box set Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys.[12]
- In 1990, the shop appeared as an illustration on the cover of the tribute album Smiles, Vibes & Harmony: A Tribute to Brian Wilson.
References
- ISBN 978-1-906002-94-7.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6.
- ^ a b c Gaines 1986, p. 234.
- ISBN 978-1-78323-198-0.
- ^ Badman 2004, p. 178.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-59486-749-1.
- ^ Hind, John (August 23, 2008). "This much I know – Brian Wilson, musician, 66, London". The Observer. Retrieved June 28, 2013.
- ^ "Brian Answer's Fans' Questions In Live Q&A". January 29, 2014. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
- .
- ^ Badman 2004, p. 368.
- ISBN 978-1-4406-2814-6.
- ^ Badman 2004, p. 279.
Sources
- ISBN 0306806479.
Further reading
- Nolan, Tom (October 28, 1971). "The Beach Boys: A California Saga". Rolling Stone. No. 94. Archived from the original on February 24, 2012.