Sunday, August 28, 2011

Excellent photos of the Fabs...



...can always be found at the blog If Charlie Parker Was A Gunslinger. Just thought I'd pass it along.



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Wednesday, August 10, 2011

I just noticed Ringo putting his hand over his face

I am pro-Yoko, more or less, but this did make me laugh:



—"If Famous Photographs Were Off By One Second," Cracked.com


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Friday, August 5, 2011

"The Beatles and Black America"

Today at 2 p.m., WNYC's Soundcheck is doing a show on "The Beatles and Black America." The website's description:


The early sound of the Beatles was shaped by African American musicians like Chuck Berry and Little Richard. Today, guest hostElliott Forrest looks at how The Fab Four influenced - and were influenced by - the music of black America.


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Thursday, August 4, 2011

Introducing...the Indian Beatles!

Boing Boing pointed me to this post at Bolus which shows just what 1964 wrought. It's not pretty. Are you ready for a Bollywood version of "I Wanna Hold Your Hand"? I DON'T THINK YOU ARE.



Wherever he is, George just threw up in his mouth...Still, I just listened to it twice, and may go back for a third.


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