Tag: Macca

  • Sir Paul McCartney at Eighty: Were Wings Really The Band The Beatles Could Have Been?

    Sir Paul McCartney at Eighty: Were Wings Really The Band The Beatles Could Have Been?

    “It is hard to understand quite how it happened, but there are millions of teenagers running around now who don’t know who U2 are.” I was talking to my friend Steve the other day after reading this comment online where someone with enough music knowledge to share opinions about Arcade Fire and Coldplay had nevertheless…

  • Daft, But Not Punk: The Grammy Awards 2014

    Daft, But Not Punk: The Grammy Awards 2014

    It’s always a joy to watch awards shows. It’s the sheer joy of the thing as we watch uncomfortable speeches, awkward silences after attempted jokes and disastrous outfits. And that’s just me sitting at home making jokes on Twitter. The show opened up with Beyonce who was joined by her other half, who treated us…