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Archive for the ‘60s Music’ Category

March 25th, 2008

The fallen fifth Beatle : Neil Aspinall dead at 66

Legendary Apple Corps CEO and schoolfriend of both George Harrison and Paul McCartney, Neil Aspinall, has died from lung cancer.  Aspinall’s quiet but strong leadership of the Beatles’ finances led him to be one of the most respected businessmen in the music industry.  Starting as their road manager and driving the band to tour dates, […]

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March 22nd, 2008

Lyric game: You know me so well…

This should be an easy one if you’ve been reading up on me for the past three months.  Love love love this song and it’s only faintly depressing.  There.  Happy now?  sheesh.
Artist(s)/Title    - you know the routine.  =D
Father snores as his wife gets into her dressing gown
Picks up the letter that’s lying there
Standing […]

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March 22nd, 2008

Danceoff: Joan Baez vs. Led Zeppelin - Babe, I’m gonna leave ya

What is with me and Zep these days? Zep AND depressing songs? However, I know I have rabid fans for both Zep and Baez so let the danceoff BEGIN! Who kicks this bad boy in the nads and who limps home?

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March 16th, 2008

Paul Simon: Tour dates for 2008 and Starbucks’ release of awesome classics

sniff sniff
I love the scent of touring in the air. Paul Simon is kicking off his Love in Hard Times Tour, April 1, 2008 in New York.
Dates:
Apr 01
2008
New York - USA / New York
BAM Harvey Theater Songs from the Capeman
Apr 02
2008
New York - USA / New York
BAM Harvey Theater Songs from the Capeman
Apr 03
2008
New […]

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March 9th, 2008

Keith Richards to hawk handbags for Louis Vuitton

And leather begets leather…
Our boy Keith, who has apparently tanned himself in preparation of his new duties as spokesmodel for Vuitton, will be featured in magazines next month.   Following the delicate steps of Scarlett Johansson, Uma Thurmon and Mikhail Gorbachev, Richards’ accompanying slogan is “Some journeys cannot be put into words. New York. 3am. […]

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March 9th, 2008

Is your iPod humming? The Beatles catalog to be released soon for download

Paul McCartney and iTunes have finally listened to my pleas (see, stalking does work) and will release the back-catalog of the Beatles soon. In a deal reported to be around $402 million, the money will be split between McCartney, Starr and the estates of Lennon and Harrison. EMI, Sony and Michael Jackson will […]

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March 2nd, 2008

Danceoff: Bob Dylan vs. Jimi Hendrix - All Along the Watchtower

Ok, people. I know there’s a certain…freaky mystique… about Hendrix and this song but you tell me which you prefer. I’m still trying to scrub out the image of Dylan in gold satin.

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February 26th, 2008

New web toy: Musicovery

Gotta love this site! Musicovery is an interactive webRadio where by clicking the remote, moving the slider to the decade you wish and choosing the genre plus mood you’re in, you are given a selection of songs to play (and may download from Amazon) in that genre.
Groovy interface and appeals to the geek in […]

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February 25th, 2008

One-hit wonders - that left you dazed and bruised

Ahhh, it’s list day here on the Music Channel at b5media! This is your chance to explore some great new music blogs that may have missed your notice before and have some fun with the bloggers.

Top 10 one-hit wonders that you can’t get out of your $U#$@ head (it’s poetry, really)

I’d […]

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February 23rd, 2008

Joan Baez announces 2008 tour dates

I’m still reeling over the bitch-slapping incident between Joan and Joni Mitchell. Ok, it was more of a leg-breaking fantasy wrestling match by Joni but it sure would have sold tickets.
Our friend Joan is revvin’ up her engines for 2008’s tour dates in the U.S. Bra-burning is optional.
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