James, I've always loved MacDonald's book even though I carry one major critical gripe: he structures it song-by-song in chronological order, arguing that understanding the "correct" sequence of recording helps trace thematic and musical development. But never quite follows through on this theme: … [Read more...]
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Innovation Hub: Beatles Arrival
America celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' arrival, and the quotes just keep coming... Guests: Mark Lewisohn, author of "The Beatles: All Those Year, Volume 1 - Tune In" Vivek Tiwary, author of "The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story" Tim Riley, author of "Lennon: The Man, … [Read more...]
What the Beatles Meant
“There’s so much there in that ‘Ed Sullivan’ appearance it’s almost overwhelming to me," says Lennon and Beatles biographer and NPR critic Tim Riley. “But there is this thought that they articulated later: ‘We are a rock ‘n’ roll band, we know where we’re situated in rock ‘n’ roll history and we do … [Read more...]
RADIO FREE LIVERPOOL: BBC MEETS THE BEATLES
Too little too late but nothing to snort at, Live at the BBC captures the Beatles in the act of defining themselves. The group’s live appearances on British radio between 1962 and 1966 have been on collectors’ short lists of unpublished Beatle wonders since they were first resurrected over … [Read more...]
ASTRID KIRCHHERR’S LOST 1963 BEATLES PHOTOS
Kirchherr, who is 73, gave up photography in the late 1960s, frustrated by the unending requests for her Beatles images. Yet she remains an indelible presence in the mythology of pop. It can be a heavy legacy. "I had a great time sharing my memories, but I'm getting a bit tired of performing," … [Read more...]
BEATLES VS. STONES, OLDHAM REFS
Funny, I never would have taken John Schaefer for a Stones perv. But there it is: (Or click here to listen, from podcast riley.) … [Read more...]
INFOGRAPH: BEATLE HAIR
ONE THAT GOT AWAY, BEATLES
REVERSE BEATLES TELESCOPE
The Incredible Flying Earpiece (Fraud's Deviant to Fudd's Law) Beatles' Digital Remasters Jim Lehrer Newshour on PBS September 9, 2009 … [Read more...]
BRITS BAN BEATLES ACCORDING TO YANK
Scott's response to the Observer's list, which has some very odd bedfellows, as Brits usually do. For RCD, TMW gets sandwiched between DISCO FEVER and GLENN GOULD, which pretty much sums up my high school persona: 19. Tell Me Why (Tim Riley): For all the zillion Beatle books that have been … [Read more...]
SNARKY ALL-BEATLE OUTTAKE
SHEESH And I thought the VV was supposed to carry criticism: Nick Sylvester on Spitz. AS IF IT HAD ALWAYS BEEN THERE Beatlephoto Blog MAKES YOU MISS GEORGE Inexplicable how this story still gets play. The subtext here is: Nigel, push HARDER. (Is "I'll Get You" the first Lennon-mostly … [Read more...]
Turnkey Nerds
THE BRIDGE Working through the third season of the original (the Swedish) and lordy, what an argument for plot drivers. Both the British version (The Tunnel) and the American swallow that whole first season, and once you get past the dread of the cop losing … [Read more...]
Older Too
SGT PEPPER RERUNS New York Times Today column, 4 June “The Beatles posing in front of the celebrities was a way of them saying, in their arrogant yet completely charming manner, ‘We know we’re the most famous people in the world right now, and we also know that we will be joining this parade, … [Read more...]
Producer’s April: George Martin, Sam Phillips
bit.ly/georgemartintr "...And while the pillars of Phillips’ life rest on how to frame aesthetic ideals, the story bulges with juicy … [Read more...]
Quarry Days: Little Richard Meets John Lennon, via Michael Hill…
https://www.facebook.com/johnlennonlegendbook Beatles books tend to fall into two broad categories: British vs. American authors. The Brits get a so many particulars right, and shame us Americans so often, they like to think they own the subject. That they feel proprietary puts it mildly. … [Read more...]