From time to time I’ve mentioned “Now and Then,” a John Lennon demo that keeps getting touted as a potential release in some fashion in the coming months. Indeed, there’s a fan-created mix of the song that I think sounds positively Beatlesque. Maybe it’s all just wishful thinking. That there’s something in the vault, somethingContinue reading “On Something for the Beatles Fans”
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On Another Imaginary Beatles Album
Stephen Baxter created “God.” Maximum Bob created “Imaginary.” I created “Hot As Sun.” Imaginary Beatles albums. Had the band not broken up in 1969/1970, what would their next album after Abbey Road have been? Saturday, while looking for any sort of complete list of the solo #1 hits of the Beatles, I came across thisContinue reading “On Another Imaginary Beatles Album”
On Some Beatles Updates
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”
On Beatles Songs for American Idol
So, American Idol is doing another Beatles-themed week next week. That’s all well and good. Because Beatles songs are fab. 🙂 But! My advice to the American Idols? Do something challenging. Do something under the radar. Do something that doesn’t have a lot of preconceived ideas about, except in the minds of the truly conversantContinue reading “On Beatles Songs for American Idol”
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 Liverpool 8
A few days before Farpoint I finally located Ringo Starr’s newest studio album, Liverpool 8. I’d been looking for the album off-and-on since its release in mid-January, only I could find this album absolutely nowhere. Best Buy? Target? Wal-Mart? Nope, nope, and nope. Oh, I could have bought it on iTunes, but I like havingContinue reading “On Liverpool 8”
On Cool Die-Casts
A little later this year, Corgi is releasing a line of Beatles die-cast vehicles — buses and taxis. There are vehicles based on Abbey Road, Sgt Pepper, Magical Mystery Tour, and my personal favorite, Revolver. I love the attention to detail. The placard on the front of the bus lists four songs from the albumContinue reading “On Cool Die-Casts”
On “Across the Universe Day”
On Tuesday the DVD of Across the Universe hits stores. I needed to see that film the way I need oxygen, and for the most part I enjoyed the film. The soundtrack, at the very least, is one of the rare Beatles covers albums worth owning. It turns out that Tuesday, February 5th, is almostContinue reading “On “Across the Universe Day””
On a Beatles Meme
Laying in bed this morning, staring at the ceiling, I realized something. Something very profound. And then I lost it. No, just kidding! 😉 What I realized is that while I’ve seen a fair number of music-based memes passed around the LJ-blogosphere, I’ve not seen a Beatles-specific music meme. The Beatles are so… big thatContinue reading “On a Beatles Meme”
On a Mysterious Song
A few days ago I received Anthology Plus, a Beatles bootleg album, in the mail. For once, eBay came through. 😉 In terms of discovering something new about the Beatles, I’m not sure that I did. There’s a fair bit of live tracks from their early career, and it is intriguing to hear “One AfterContinue reading “On a Mysterious Song”