On Movie Sequel Musings

Yesterday some reader out there punched four words into Google, and to this website she — or possibly he — came. What information might that nameless reader have wanted to know about? “Across the Universe sequel.” I mostly enjoyed Across the Universe. I picked up the two-disc soundtrack, and I’m looking forward to the DVDContinue reading “On Movie Sequel Musings”

On Beatles Pedantry

I have seven different versions of the song “Let It Be” on my hard drive. And for some reason I’ve been comparing the George Harrison guitar solo in all seven versions. Harrison, at various times, recorded new guitar solos for the song, as the whole project was worked on by various producers between January 1969Continue reading “On Beatles Pedantry”

On a Beatle-esque “Stairway to Heaven”

After writing about my indifference to Led Zeppelin two weeks ago, I have to admit that this cover of “Stairway to Heaven” is one of the niftiest things I’ve heard in a long while. It’s by an Australian Beatles tribute band, the Beatnix. What I especially like about the video is the way the footageContinue reading “On a Beatle-esque “Stairway to Heaven””

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”