After all my excitement that the Beatles back catalogue was finally coming to iTunes, unfortunately that’s not actually the case. I swear, it’s like Lucy and the football. Eventually, a deal will be made. There’s too much money to be made for there not to be a deal. Not just in digitial distribution, but inContinue reading “On Some Beatles Updates”
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On the Beatles iTunes Deal
The Beatles may finally be coming to iTunes. It’s been rumored for a long while. The Beatles were one of the hold-outs on putting their music online. The solo catalogs are, I believe, largely available on iTunes, but songs like “Hey Jude,” “Yesterday,” and “Revolution”? Not as John, Paul, George, and Ringo created them. NotContinue reading “On the Beatles iTunes Deal”
On Request Audience Questions
Some questions have come up recently through Google. Here’s three: is Allyn a man’s name? The last time I checked, it was. 🙂 “Allyn” has taken on some gender ambiguity and, yes, there are people who are sometimes surprised to find that I’m male when they meet me for the first time. It is becomingContinue reading “On Request Audience Questions”
On Christmas Morning Philosophy
So this is Christmas And what have you done Another year over A new one just begun And so this is Christmas I hope you have fun The near and the dear ones The old and the young A merry merry Christmas And a happy New Year Let’s hope it’s a good one Without anyContinue reading “On Christmas Morning Philosophy”
On Wrong Christmas Music
John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” Done as a Gregorian chant. That’s just… wrong.
On Remembering John Lennon
There are places I remember All my life, though some have changed Some forever, not for better Some have gone, and some remain All these places have their moments With lovers and friends I still can recall Some are dead and some living In my life I’ve loved them all. But of all these friendsContinue reading “On Remembering John Lennon”
On “Real Love” and JC Penney
A long time reader wrote in recently. “Considering your recent ‘Beatles kick,’ I’m surprised you haven’t blasted JC Penney for their commercial that uses John’s ‘Real Love.’ I don’t know about you, but I’m angry about it.” Well, to be honest, I hadn’t seen it. And what I’d heard about the commercial — a ChristmasContinue reading “On “Real Love” and JC Penney”
On “Hot As Sun”
Checking my WordPress stats on Saturday, I decided to take a look at the “Tag Surfer” function. Basically, it’s a search of WordPress.com blogs, and if you give it a tag to search for — like, say, “Beatles” — it will pull up a list of recent posts written on wordpress.com blogs categorized as “Beatles.”Continue reading “On “Hot As Sun””
On the Lennon Listen — Before the Break-Up
“The Lennon Listen” is a project to listen to John Lennon’s recorded solo output in a roughly chronological order. Albums Covered: Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions The Wedding Album Live Peace in Toronto 1969 Singles Covered: “Give Peace aContinue reading “On the Lennon Listen — Before the Break-Up”
On the Lennon Listen — Introduction
I love the Beatles. That’s… a little hard to hide. The solo careers? Those I run hot-and-cold on. George Harrison’s solo work — especially All Things Must Pass, Cloud 9, Brainwashed, and his work with the Wilburys — is phenomenal. Except for the mid-70s and early-80s — Dark Horse and 33 1/3 aren’t especially memorable.Continue reading “On the Lennon Listen — Introduction”