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”
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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 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 House and The Beatles
Let’s rewind a few days. Back to Tuesday. House returned to FOX on Tuesday for its final three episodes of the fourth season with a Very Special Christmas Episode. Unlike previous Very Special Christmas Episodes, Dr. Gregory House didn’t OD himself into oblivion. He had case. He had his new team. He had new mindContinue reading “On House and The Beatles”
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 Week-End Round-Up
Let’s review some of the things I’ve written about this week. On Sunday I wrote about the tenures of Doctor Who actors in the role. The more I think about it, the more it occurs to me that the ninth Doctor was never intended to be a long-term role, that Russell T. Davies needed anContinue reading “On a Week-End Round-Up”
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”
On Some Beatle-y Newness
I love eBay. When eBay works out for me, that is. When eBay doesn’t work out for me, then I hate eBay. It’s just how it goes. This is one of those times that eBay worked out for me. I now have a new Beatles bootleg in my collection. 🙂 This one’s called Anthology Plus,Continue reading “On Some Beatle-y Newness”
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”