Old Canes is the folk-inflected solo project of the Appleseed Cast's Chris Crisci. The Lawrence, KS multi-instrumentalist recently signed to Saddle Creek to release his sophomore album Feral Harmonic (10/20). He recorded most of the collection alone in his basement... CONTINUE READING THE 'GUM DROP CV: HEAR NEW OLD CANES, WIN A MASSIVE BEATLES PRIZE PACK»
Posted on September 9, 2009 in , (3 comments)
Tags: Old Canes | The Appleseed Cast | The Beatles
In the September 11th issue of Entertainment Weekly the magazine looks at "The 50 Best Songs The World's Greatest Band Ever Wrote." No, not Grizzly Bear, the Beatles. Yes, they are a band your parents know about, too. So why... CONTINUE READING EW LISTS BEST, WORST BEATLES SONGS»
Posted on September 4, 2009 in (156 comments)
Tags: The Beatles | The Flaming Lips
Last time Paul McCartney played the Ed Sullivan Theater it was really great for his career. And since last night's encore was 45 years in the making, David Letterman gave him the whole show. Sir Paul reminisced with the Late... CONTINUE READING MCCARTNEY RETURNS TO THE ED SULLIVAN THEATER»
Posted on July 16, 2009 in , , (14 comments)
Tags: David Letterman | Los Campesinos! | Paul McCartney | The Beatles
A day after headlining Glastonbury, Neil surprised Hyde Park by playing his favorite cover of late with the man who co-wrote it. Good quality fan video here. ... CONTINUE READING PAUL MCCARTNEY JOINS NEIL YOUNG ON "A DAY IN THE LIFE"»
Posted on June 29, 2009 in (0 comments)
Tags: Neil Young | Paul McCartney | The Beatles
The MMJ main brain recorded this six-song set of covers just days after Harrison passed, but it will just now be distributed as Jim's first solo release. The EP, titled Tribute To, is due 8/4 via ATO. Tracklist at Billboard.com.... CONTINUE READING YIM YAMES (AKA JIM JAMES) TO RELEASE GEORGE HARRISON TRIBUTE EP»
Posted on June 24, 2009 (1 comments)
Tags: George Harrison | Jim James | My Morning Jacket | The Beatles | Yim Yames
Yes the mother lode edition of Rock Band becomes a reality on 9/9/09. Everybody is excited. Apple Corps/Viacom/MTV Games shareholders are super excited. Your boyfriend is already spurting himself in anticipation. It's all happening, nerds! Even Sir Macca himself is... CONTINUE READING THE BEATLES™: ROCK BAND™ GETS A TRAILER™»
Posted on June 1, 2009 in , (60 comments)
Tags: George Harrison | John Lennon | Paul McCartney | Ringo Starr | Rock Band | The Beatles
of Montreal work harder than you. With more ideas than some bands have in a career stuffed into Hissing Fauna..., Skeletal Lamping, and their dazzling live shows, it would be OK for oM to set aside the instruments for a... CONTINUE READING OF MONTREAL UNPLUG, COVER THE BEATLES»
Posted on April 23, 2009 in (8 comments)
Tags: of Montreal | The Beatles
Yesterday we heard the result of Kevin Barnes putting his work into the hands of Beatles-obsessed supermusicguy Jon Brion. Today we hear Kevin Barnes put the work of Lennon/McCartney into the hands of Beatles-obsessed supermusicguy himself. of Montreal are never... CONTINUE READING OF MONTREAL COVER BEATLES, LENNON»
Posted on November 18, 2008 in (6 comments)
Tags: John Lennon | Mika Miko | of Montreal | The Beatles
The intro chord to the Beatles' classic has always had an impossible sound: there were allegedly no overdubs, but definitely more notes than John, Paul, and George could've played. Professor Brown of Dalhousie University cracked the chord recently, and it... CONTINUE READING THE CURIOUS CASE OF THAT "HARD DAY'S NIGHT" CHORD»
Posted on November 3, 2008 (5 comments)
Tags: George Martin | Paul McCartney | The Beatles
Contrary to previous speculation, the Beatles first foray into the world of fake plastic instruments and encouraging antisocial behavior will not be a Rock Band game! Although, Apple Corps has just confirmed a collaboration with MTV Networks and Harmonix, the... CONTINUE READING HERE COME THE BEATLES: THE VIDEO GAME»
Posted on October 30, 2008 in (10 comments)
Tags: Robin Pecknold | The Beatles
"I know, I suck," Billy Joel told a sold-out Shea Stadium Wednesday night, apologizing for scheduling a second Last Play At Shea at the Mets ballpark two days later. I attended the first night (yes I am from Long Island)... CONTINUE READING PAUL MCCARTNEY JOINS BILLY JOEL FOR SHEA STADIUM GOODBYE»
Posted on July 21, 2008 in , (5 comments)
Tags: Billy Joel | John Mayer | Paul McCartney | The Beatles
That Macca, always the trendsetter. Watch Neil's take from Saturday night at Malahide Castle here. ... CONTINUE READING NEIL YOUNG COVERS "A DAY IN THE LIFE" IN DUBLIN»
Posted on July 1, 2008 (3 comments)
Tags: Echo And The Bunnymen | Neil Young | SXSW | The Beatles
It's been 40+ years since the release of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, but my old couch-mate Paul McCartney only now gave "A Day In The Life" its live debut. It took place Sunday, 6/1, during his set at... CONTINUE READING MCCARTNEY FINALLY PLAYS "A DAY IN THE LIFE," YOKO WATCHES»
Posted on June 3, 2008 in (22 comments)
Tags: Paul McCartney | The Beatles | Yoko Ono
Sound issues plagued Prince's set from where we stood yesterday, and in any videos we found on YouTube, but hey ... last night was cool. In fact, Coachella was "the coolest place on earth" last night, according to his Purpleness.... CONTINUE READING PRINCE COVERS RADIOHEAD AT COACHELLA»
Posted on April 27, 2008 in (29 comments)
Tags: Coachella | Prince | Radiohead | The Beatles
After watching election results roll in and Hillary and Barack engage in mutual post-primary-speech-impoliteness, we perked up when Mr. O'Brien introduced 31-year-old ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukoro who did a crazy good, solo, chord-melody laced rendition of the Beatles' "While My... CONTINUE READING JAKE SHIMABUKURO MAKES HIS UKULELE GENTLY WEEP FOR CONAN»
Posted on February 20, 2008 in (10 comments)
Tags: Conan O'Brien | Grizzly Bear | Jake Shimabukuro | The Beatles
Welcome to Stereogum's sarcastic play-by-play of the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. We're moments before showtime and Amy Winehouse has already won Best Pop Vocal Album, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, and a new set of teeth. Tonight promises an exciting... CONTINUE READING LIVEBLOGGING THE 2008 GRAMMYS»
Posted on February 10, 2008 (174 comments)
Tags: Amy Winehouse | Beyoncé | Daft Punk | Dave Stewart | Feist | Foo Fighters | Grammys | Herbie Hancock | Jay-Z | Kanye West | Kid Rock | Rihanna | Ringo Starr | The Beatles | Tina Turner | will.i.am
OK fine Ringo, we lied that you walking off the Regis And Ripa set was the only way we were gonna talk about your new album. Because it is pretty noteworthy that you thought it prudent to go back to... CONTINUE READING NEW RINGO STARR VIDEO - "LIVERPOOL 8"»
Posted on January 23, 2008 in (10 comments)
Tags: Dave Stewart | Ringo Starr | The Beatles
Is it too early to call Marty's forthcoming Rolling Stone's documentary an abomination? 'Cause we already did. But we're all about redemption, and today reports come of a project should bring back Scorsese back into our rock-doc good graces:... CONTINUE READING MARTIN SCORSESE ANNOUNCES AS-YET UNTITLED GEORGE HARRISON DOCUMENTARY»
Posted on September 27, 2007 (10 comments)
Tags: George Harrison | Martin Scorsese | The Beatles
Remain unconvinced that the Bono-starring, Beatles-appropriating flick Across The Universe is gonna be a high-concept train wreck? End the uncertainty below. And remember kids: Uncle Sam wants you so bad. ... CONTINUE READING CLIPS ARE FLYING OUT LIKE A POX UPON OUR WEARY EYES»
Posted on September 10, 2007 in (34 comments)
Tags: The Beatles
That silly looking Beatles flick we checked in February is finally getting ready to plop, featuring 30 Beatles tunes (not including the film's namesake, oddly) sung by the cast to narrate a psychedelic, Vietnam-era tale. What we did not know... CONTINUE READING BONO IS DR. ROBERT»
Posted on September 6, 2007 in (6 comments)
Tags: The Beatles | U2
As you may have heard, the king of the chicken dance is releasing a 17-track The Very Best Of Mick Jagger with material from his four solo albums, some soundtrack work, etc. One of the songs receiving the most attention... CONTINUE READING NEW OLD MICK JAGGER & JOHN LENNON - “TOO MANY COOKS (SPOIL THE SOUP)”»
Posted on August 27, 2007 (3 comments)
Tags: John Lennon | Mick Jagger | The Beatles | The Rolling Stones
Macca's back on our radars and in local Starbucks, while Ringo's busy being mistaken for George. If you're missing the other Beatles, there's 10 minutes of new footage available for download as The Beatles 1962 - 1970, which "shows some... CONTINUE READING MEMORY ALREADY FULL»
Posted on August 2, 2007 (3 comments)
Tags: The Beatles
Tip #1 for speaking to any member of the Fab Four: Remember which ones have passed away, and which ones are sitting right in front of you. Larry King orchestrated an impressive interview lineup last night, the first to get... CONTINUE READING LARRY KING DEMONSTRATES HOW NOT TO INTERVIEW THE BEATLES»
Posted on June 27, 2007 (21 comments)
Tags: Larry King | The Beatles
Stereogum doesn't do traditional interviews, but when offered face time with Paul McCartney we ignored the staff handbook and sent Brandon into Manhattan armed with a page of questions and instructions not to embarrass us... It's not often you get... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM Q&A: PAUL MCCARTNEY»
Posted on June 26, 2007 in (35 comments)
Tags: Paul McCartney | The Beatles
