Tag: Paul McCartney
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Rock Stars in Comics: Coldplay, McCartney, Elvis and Kiss
Despite the obvious merits of the comic books I enjoyed many years ago such as Sin City, Watchmen, The Dark Knight Returns and so on (I lost touch with things in the mid-nineties) comic books have unfortunate baggage that accompanies them. If you ever look up the word “Geek” in the dictionary, there tends to…
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It’s The 40th Birthday of Alan Partridge’s Favourite Beatles Album!
Ben: I didn’t know you were into music. I know you’re a DJ, but I’ve heard your show. Alan: Yeah, I like all the bands. I’ve got a broad taste, from the Brit-pop bands like UB40, Def Leppard, right back to classic rock, like Wings. Ben: Who’s Wings? Alan: They’re only the band The Beatles…
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What Are Your Earliest Musical Memories?
My earliest musical memories continue with a chant on a bus for one of Britain’s most popular boy-bands, many years before the likes of One Direction… Part 1 of this trip down memory lane is here. It was funny watching the BBC documentary on Friday night (Top of The Pops: The Story of 1978) that…
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A Look Back At Look-in: The 1982 Pop Scene
1982 was a big year in pop music. Madonna’s debut. The release of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Ozzy munched a bat. But what was it really like? In the UK the biggest selling single was Dexy’s Midnight Runners‘ Come On Eileen. The Human League had a huge hit with Don’t You Want Me. I particularly liked…
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Ten Things You Didn’t Know About The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour
In a previous post I gave Five Reasons Why We Should Watch The Magical Mystery Tour. I missed out “idle curiosity”, “I don’t have anything better to do’ and “what’s the worst that could happen?” of course. So to while away the time between now and the release of the DVD, here are Every Record’s…
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Five Reasons To Watch The Beatles’ Magical Mystery Tour
The Beatles‘ Magical Mystery Tour is finally seeing the light of day, having been hidden away for many years in shame like Harry Potter under The Dursley‘s under-stairs cupboard. Cynics might suggest there’s a very good reason for that: i.e. it isn’t very good. I haven’t yet seen it, so will keep an open mind…
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Iggy and The Stooges at Hard Rock Calling, Hyde Park
It was fantastic to see Iggy Pop and The Stooges play live again at Hyde Park at the Hard Rock Calling Festival. Iggy is such a force of Nature. When Paul McCartney sang When I’m Sixty Four he sang of holidays in the Isle of Wight (if it’s not too dear). He made little mention…
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Paul Weller Covers ‘Birthday’ For Sir Paul McCartney’s 70th
A quick post to honour Paul McCartney’s 70th birthday and let you know about the song that Paul Weller has recorded in honour of it…. This coming Monday (June 18th) and for one day only fans will be able to download Paul Weller’s cover of The Beatles’ Birthday which he has recorded to honour the 70th birthday of Sir Paul McCartney, via iTunes. The original Birthday…
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