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Please see my introduction and explanation about this project here. At times I absolutely love Abbey Road as one of my favorite Beatles albums, and other times I simply can’t listen to it. Interestingly, Abbey Road was recorded after the sessions for Let It Be, but released ahead of what would be the film’s soundtrack. While…
Please see my introduction and explanation about this project here. Beatles Week 2016 continues with what is probably my least favorite album in the Beatles catalog – Let it Be. It’s not that the songs are bad, it’s that I just don’t enjoy this record as much as any of the others. And that includes the…
Please see my introduction and explanation about this project here. Beatles Week 2016 starts off with an examination of Past Masters. This compilation is an official release gathering up various singles, B-sides and E.P. appearances that did not make it onto the other albums. In addition to these songs, I have added the songs from…
It is time for Beatles Week, an annual tradition that I can not take credit for, but look forward to every year. Started by Mark Zwolanek (on a website I can no longer find) in 2008 I have done it every year since. Nobody else does this exercise as far as I know. This week…
Good idea: Having your children make “wish lists” using catalogs that arrive in the mail. Bad idea: Not having them mark which catalog and page number they get their gift ideas from. Good idea: Buying that new, hard to find video game early when it is on sale. Bad idea: Hiding it in a place…
Look at the cover. It says “From the studio that brought you The Jungle Book” referring to the recently released live action remake of the Disney animated classic. It pointedly is not referencing the original Pete’s Dragon, as “From the studio that already brought you Pete’s Dragon 40 years ago” would be weird. I say…
I grew up with Johnny Cash. There was the television variety show he had which was broadcast when I was very young. Then there were the early hits that continued to get airplay (and still do). “Folsom Prison Blues” While I’m not generally a fan of country music as a genre, Johnny Cash is one…
An open letter to Rolling Stone magazine. I am in possession of your most recent issue, #1276/1277 dated December 15-29, 2016 with President Obama on the cover. And I am disappointed. No, I am not upset that pages were devoted to an interview with our outgoing Commander in Chief. Although, 8 times on the cover…
I am a little surprised Disney’s live-action film The BFG wasn’t a bigger hit. Looking at the release schedule I can see that it was up against some tough competition, including Finding Dory which had been released to theaters just a couple of weeks earlier, then the following week The Secret Life Of Pets. Directed…
I know it’s been a few weeks. If you notice I haven’t had many updates lately. Hoping to get things turned around here. Let’s start off with a look back. When I arrived to pick the kids up from school a while ago they were all in an assembly, so I was going to snap…