Album Spotlight: Paul McCartney–The Boys of Dungeon Lane
Happy 84th Birthday, Paul! Continue reading Album Spotlight: Paul McCartney–The Boys of Dungeon Lane
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The FINAL Weekly Music Thread
Let’s discuss any and all music here. You’ve got a new artist who’s rocking your boat that you want to talk about? Post a video! Found out about that unearthed Coltrane album that has the jazz freak in you losing … Continue reading The FINAL Weekly Music Thread
And In The End: The Beatles Anthology, 2025 Edition
Where to begin with the tangled web which is The Beatles Anthology as released on Disney+ this year, and augmented by a new Anthology 4 album to join the original three, which have now been remixed and remastered? On paper, … Continue reading And In The End: The Beatles Anthology, 2025 Edition
The 12/05 Night Thread Of The Song Currently Playing In The Cafe Where I Am
It’s “Eight Days a Week” by The Beatles. Continue reading The 12/05 Night Thread Of The Song Currently Playing In The Cafe Where I Am
Some Time On The Avocado: Thoughts on John and Yoko’s Music from 1972
This is not an album review. This is a post which I would have put in the Political Thread, but it’s much too long for that. I’ve had a lot of thoughts about the new release of the boxed set … Continue reading Some Time On The Avocado: Thoughts on John and Yoko’s Music from 1972
Movie Review: Give My Regards To Broad Street
The only fictional movie Paul McCartney has made as a solo artist, Give My Regards To Broad Street is, unfortunately, a mess. But for Beatles/McCartney fans, it can be an interesting mess. Some background. John Lennon had been assassinated in … Continue reading Movie Review: Give My Regards To Broad Street
Discussion Thread: The Beatles Anthology 1-4
By now we all know (I hope) that a remastered set of The Beatles Anthology has been completed and will be released in late November. We also know that this will include a fourth two-CD set of both new material … Continue reading Discussion Thread: The Beatles Anthology 1-4
Second Look: Help!
OK, you got me. This is more like my 24th Look. I’ve seen this film more times than I remember, starting way back in 1979 or so. However, I feel it’s time to look at it with new eyes. Wide … Continue reading Second Look: Help!
The 5/21 Night Thread Lets The Devil’s Chord Be
So I’ve been hanging on Disney+ a lot the past couple of weeks and decided on two mini-reviews for tonight’s OT. First and foremost, Let It Be, the film, restored and released for the first time in a video format … Continue reading The 5/21 Night Thread Lets The Devil’s Chord Be
Get Back vs. Let It Be
Comparing two versions of The Beatles’ January 1969 sessions, now both streaming on Disney+. Continue reading Get Back vs. Let It Be
The P.S. Love Me Do Night Thread
Back in 1986, The Police rerecorded one of their biggest hits, Don’t Stand So Close To Me, with a new arrangement and released it as a single. It had a completely different sound from the original; much slower and brooding, … Continue reading The P.S. Love Me Do Night Thread
The March 4th Night Thread Goes Back In The U.S.S.R.
The first track of the Beatles’ White Album was a parody/tribute of Chuck Berry’s Back In The U.S.A. Written by McCartney, it took the joys which Americans felt in the nation and slyly converted them to a list of similar … Continue reading The March 4th Night Thread Goes Back In The U.S.S.R.
It’s All Because Of You: The Beatles Blue Album, 2023 Edition Review
This review of the Blue Album will be a little different from the last one, because most of its songs haven’t been newly remixed, unlike the Red Album. So I’ll focus less on the remixes and more on the song … Continue reading It’s All Because Of You: The Beatles Blue Album, 2023 Edition Review
How Good It Can Be: The Beatles Red Album, 2023 Edition Review
This was almost an entirely different review. Quick background: The Beatles 1962-66 and The Beatles 1967-70 were originally released in 1973, two double LPs (vinyl) which served as their Greatest Hits. (For my thoughts on those collections, see this link: … Continue reading How Good It Can Be: The Beatles Red Album, 2023 Edition Review
The 11/4 Day Thread Considers Both Now And Then
So many thoughts. So much emotion. I’m not going to go into the whole backstory of this, the Beatles’ final number[footnote]But never say never, right?[/footnote], because I have nothing to add. It’s all over the Web. Go look it up … Continue reading The 11/4 Day Thread Considers Both Now And Then
The Beatles – “Now and Then” Discussion Thread
If you are reading this thread,[footnote]Perhaps more to the point, if I have scheduled this to be published at the correct time…[/footnote] a new single credited to The Beatles called “Now and Then” is now available for public consumption. Based … Continue reading The Beatles – “Now and Then” Discussion Thread
The June 16th Now And Then Night Thread
Now And Then was a demo of John Lennon’s that the remaining Beatles worked on back in 1995, trying to make a new Beatles song out of it as they had with his demos for Free As A Bird and … Continue reading The June 16th Now And Then Night Thread
The 12/12 Night Thread Wants To Come Home
The 12/8 Night Thread Misses John Lennon
Forty-two years ago this night, my world was shattered. Shit. That’s a long fucking time. Continue reading The 12/8 Night Thread Misses John Lennon
Did I Tell You I Need You: Revolver Super Deluxe Edition Album Review
The fourth in the remixed and augmented Beatles albums to be released, Revolver almost didn’t happen. There were two reasons. First, so much of the instrumentation had been recorded onto single tracks live, that it was thought to be impossible … Continue reading Did I Tell You I Need You: Revolver Super Deluxe Edition Album Review
The Weekly Music Thread Is Just SUPER!
Let’s discuss any and all music here. You’ve got a new artist who’s rocking your boat that you want to talk about? Post a video! Found out about that unearthed Coltrane album that has the jazz freak in you losing … Continue reading The Weekly Music Thread Is Just SUPER!