Tag Archives: the beatles

The Beatles: Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Posted on September 9, 2016 by Andrew Hickey

In 1977, the last Beatles album to be released during John Lennon’s lifetime was released. Until today, it had never been legally issued on CD. There’s a relatively good reason for that. In its original incarnation, at least, Live at … Continue reading →

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RIP George Martin

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Andrew Hickey

We knew it would come sooner or later, of course — he was ninety years old, and given the horrible tendency of those associated with the Beatles to die prematurely we were *very* lucky he was with us for as … Continue reading →

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The Beatles: All These Years vol 1 — Tune In

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Andrew Hickey

Mark Lewisohn’s latest book on the Beatles is almost impossible to review sensibly. Possibly the simplest review is simply to describe it. It’s volume one of a projected three-volume biography of the Beatles. My copy runs to 803 pages of … Continue reading →

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New Copyright Extension Releases

Posted on December 14, 2013 by Andrew Hickey

For those who don’t know, as well as the Beatles Live At The BBC Vol 2 set (already on my Xmas list), Universal are releasing two digital-only albums of previously unreleased music — one by the Beatles and one by … Continue reading →

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“Neil Innes And Friends”

Posted on August 26, 2013 by Andrew Hickey

Today was the fourth time I’ve seen Neil Innes live, and you never know what to expect. He’s one of the true greats of both comedy and music, but precisely because of that he’s hard to fit into a neat … Continue reading →

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