Garage Sale Vinyl: The Beatles
This week Christopher Long visits his local flea market and comes home with a banger — an early vinyl pressing of the Beatles 1970 classic, Let it Be — for a buck!
Tag: Ringo Starr
The Empty Hearts
The Second Album (Wicked Cool Records). Review by Christopher Long.
And In The End: The Last Days Of The Beatles
The sad, rancorous end of The Beatles is compelling told in And In The End.
This Hard Land
Two artists look at fathers and sons - Doug Hoekstra experiences Springsteen on Broadway.
Everclear
The latest configuration of this chart-busting ’90s combo played a concise set to an intimate Florida crowd.
The Point
What if everyone had a point but you? Harry Nilsson and Oblio find out in this marvelous film for children – and their parents!
The Point
Take a tour through the Pointless Forest with Harry Nilsson and Ringo Starr.
Roger Hodgson
Roger Hodgson may not be a household name, but you’re certainly familiar with his voice and his work. As the former Supertramp member makes his way across America, Bryan Tilford finds out where his distinctive voice has been hiding and what he plans to do with it.
Paul McCartney
McCartney and McCartney II (Reissued) (MPL communications). Review by Tim Wardyn.
Colin Hay
Colin Hay tells stories and knocks off his hits in this intimate acoustic show at Orlando’s Plaza Live. Carl F Gauze sits in.
Gary Wright
Connected (Larkio Music). Review by Matt Parish.
Beatles Deeper Undercover
Does that sound like the Beatles to you? Author Kristofer Engelhardt delivers an updated version of his exhaustive 1998 guide, detailing the individual Beatles’ musical contributions to other artists’ recordings.
Gaby Moreno
Hitting the road with Ani DiFranco as a follow-up to her national touring debut with no less a superstar than Tracy Chapman , Gaby Moreno will have to follow-up her debut album, Still the Unknown with a title more befitting her potential breakout. She’s already got some surprises up her sleeve for the second act.
Ringo Starr
Y Not (Hip-O/UMe Records). Review by Matt Parish.
Leon Russell
Matt Parish looks into the eyes of soul at a recent Leon Russell show.
All My Loving
Matt Parish sees if Tony Palmer’s trailblazing “rockumentary” on the sounds of the Sixties has stood the test of time.
Mary Had A Little Amp
Mary Had A Little Amp (Epic). Review by Ben Varkentine.
1964 – The Tribute
Was it a time warp in Carnegie Hall? Gail Worley reports on what may be the greatest tribute band of the greatest band ever.
George Harrison, 1943-2001
George Harrison died of cancer today. James Mann looks at the life and influence of “the quiet Beatle.”
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