John Lennon/Beatles Mega Thread

[msLinds]

Flaming Lips “Strobo Trip Light Phase Illusion Toy” for Charity. Featuring Sean Lennon on sale September 20, 2011

On September 20th – before playing Portland’s Keller Auditorium - Wayne Coyne will personally sell The Flaming Lips “Strobo Trip Light Phase Illusion Toy” at Jackpot Records. According to facebook.com/JackpotRecords, Coyne is scheduled to arrive at the downtown record store circa 5 pm. As of now, it is the only store in the world to stock the special item, which includes the Lips’ new 6-hour charity song collab with Sean Lennon.

http://psychexfutureheart.wordpress.com/strobo/

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Here is a list so far of some of the events and celebrations scheduled.For John Lennon's 71st birthday coming up, this October 9, 2011.I will be posting more 71st birthday events as the information becomes available.

THE LIVERPOOL SHUFFLE @PORT JAZZ
Saturday, October 8, 2011
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Come hang with us for the "ANNUAL JOHN LENNON BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION". Prizes, surprizes 
and special guests to help us remember John's 71st birthday.
201 Main Street , 
Port Jefferson, NY 
. $ 12 cover charge at the door.
For more info call (631) 476-7600 or visit their web site www.portjazz.com

http://www.theliverpoolshuffle.com/events

Examiner national
September 19, 2011
Hollywood to celebrate John Lennon's birthday with breakfast event

John Lennon's 71st birthday will be celebrated in Hollywood, CA., on Oct. 9 with a potluck "Birthday Breakfast and Brunch With the Beatles" beginning at 8 a.m. in front of the Capitol Records tower at 1750 N. Vine St., Hollywood, CA.The breakfast will take place at Lennon's Hollywood Walk of Fame star. The event will begin with with music from Chris Carter's "Breakfast With the Beatles" on KLOS-FM from 8 to 11 am Following the broadcast, fans will perform Lennon and Beatles songs. Chris Carter will also join the event at noon to lead the cake-cutting ceremony.Fans are invited to bring flowers to place around Lennon's star, a potluck dish, music and poetry to share, plus blankets and folding chairs to sit on.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...reakfast-event

The Bowery Presents
John Lennon 71st Birthday Celebration
Alan Merrill (John Lennon set), Sean Yox & the Streamers (Beatles Lennon set), David Peel & Apple Band
Sun, October 9, 2011
Doors: 7:00 pm
Mercury Lounge
New York, NY

http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/65579

Straus News
September 16, 2011
Lycian to celebrate John Lennon’s 71st birthday with a little help from a tribute performer

Sugar Loaf — “Lennon-Live” comes to the Lycian Centre for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Oct. 8, just in time to serve as a celebration of John Lennon’s 71st birthday the next day, on October 9th.The show, presented by Kings Theatre Company, is a tribute to the music and life of John Lennon from the Beatles era through his solo career.“Lennon-Live” stars Peter Gendron, a singer songwriter originally from Rhode Island. Starting off in the cover band circuit and fronting his own original band in the 1980’s ,he played all over the country. One of his original songs “Temporary Solutions” was included on the Living Rooms “City History” album in 1984 along with local legends the Schemers and the Neighborhoods.

http://www.strausnews.com/articles/2...ainment/13.txt

Veterans Group Holding John Lennon Birthday Benefit Concert
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Imagine – A John Lennon Birthday Benefit Concert , Fourth annual concert featuring area musical


Artists Chris Buhalis, Annie & Rod Capps, Wire in the Wood, Dave Keeney, Sophia Hanifi, Ypsitucky Colonels, Jack Spack, Eric Kelly, Derek Daniel, Me and Ryan, and Danny Kline. They will all perform selected works of John Lennon to commemorate his October birthday. All proceeds go to the local Chapter of Veterans For Peace for their Peace Scholarship fund which assists college students studying any college level course aimed at conflict resolution or peace studies. Having served in the military, Veterans For Peace members have been trained to wage war. These same veterans can think of no better way to prevent future wars than to help foster education in peacemaking.The John Lennon concert will take place at The Corner Brewery, Forest and Norris, Ypsilanti on Saturday, October 8th, 2011 starting at 7pm. Tickets are at the door for $10. For more information, call 487-9058, email wolverbob@gmail.com or visit www.vfp93.org.

http://www.annarbor.com/community/co...nefit_concert/

[msLinds]

BBC Radio Merseyside
Julian Lennon was a special guest on BBC Radio Merseyside on Wednesday September 21st 2011.
About 1: 17 : 30 minutes into the show
Availability :
7 days left to listen

BBC - BBC Radio Merseyside Programmes - Billy Butler, 9/21/2011

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00k55vp

[msLinds]

Vogue - Sean Lennon photographs
Published 9/22/2011

http://www.vogue.it/en/uomo-vogue/lo...09/sean-lennon

Stereo Gum
September 21,2011
The Flaming Lips – “I Found This Star On The Ground,” “Butterfly, How Long It Takes To Die” & “Evil Minds” ( with guest Sean Lennon )

The Flaming Lips are pretty into gimmicks right now — they have packaged songs inside of gummy skulls and gummy fetuses this year — and so it should be of no surprise that the band’s latest weird product/release format is light and animation toy called the Strobo Trip. Accompanying the toy is a USB with three unreleased Flaming Lips songs, one of which is six hours long. And, yeah, don’t worry, I got you on this. “I Found This Star On The Ground” is down below in three two-hour chunks, alongside the other two tracks, “Butterfly, How Long It Takes To Die” and “Evil Minds.”

And, if you dare, here’s the six-hour-long “I Found This Star On The Ground.”

http://stereogum.com/818681/the-flam...il-minds/mp3s/

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The Hour
September 22, 2011
Julian Lennon answers your tweets and questions : Video

Michelle McManus and new co-host Tam Cowan welcomed singer Julian Lennon to The Hour sofa this week, who answered some of the viewers' questions before talking about his Scottish roots.Ruthie on Facebook wanted to know if Julian had “seen the film Nowhere Boy (based on John Lennon’s first years growing up) and if so what did you think of it?”

http://programmes.stv.tv/the-hour/sh...and-questions/


Julian Lennon performs ' Lookin’ 4 Luv ' : Video

http://programmes.stv.tv/the-hour/sh...-lookin-4-luv/

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Orlando Sentinel
September 22, 2011
Harrison film: Beatles and beyond

It's hard to believe it'll be 10 years this fall since George Harrison died.Despite the tributes that poured out after his death at age 58 on Nov. 29, 2001, Harrison still remains the "quiet" Beatle. His influence on the band hasn't been documented as exhaustively as the more obvious roles of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/enter...,172039.column

Sky News
September 22, 2011
Paul McCartney's Ballet Premieres in NYC

It is the first time the former Beatle has written an original orchestral score for dance.The work, Ocean's Kingdom, sees Sir Paul collaborating with New York City Ballet's master in chief, Peter Martins.McCartney said of his involvement: "I am always interested in new directions that I haven't worked in before. So I became very excited about the idea.

http://news.sky.com/home/showbiz-news/article/16075121

KMTR
September 22, 2011
Yacht off Oregon Coast wasn't Ringo's

The yacht that had people talking on the Oregon Coast is now docked in Portland. But the owner may not be who we thought he was.Newspapers on the coast reported former Beatle Ringo Starr" owned it, and that the rock legend was in Astoria for its bicentennial celebration.Well, not so fast. It now appears that the yacht is really owned by a British businessman, not Ringo. The yacht was spotted along the Willamette River Wednesday.

http://www.kmtr.com/news/local/story...1jXH_JiIg.cspx

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The Christian Science Monitor
September 22, 2011
Who was John Lennon? Interview with biographer Tim Riley

Lennon biographer Tim Riley talks about John, his relationships with Yoko Ono and Paul McCartney, and the mystique that surrounds them all.Tim Riley has been a music critic for nearly three decades now. His first book, "Tell Me Why" examines the music of the Beatles, song by song. This month his latest book, Lennon: The Man, the Myth, the Music – the Definitive Life, a 700-plus page biography of John Lennon, is being released. I recently had a chance to talk to Riley about his book and his lifelong fascination with the Beatles. Here are excerpts of our conversation:

http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/2011/...pher-Tim-Riley

[msLinds]

Happy Autumn Equinox,the first day of Autumn everyone.I hope everyone has a safe and great upcoming weekend and take care.I have some new updates.

The Jewish Chronicle Online
September 22, 2011
The Fifth Beatle

A film about the Jewish, gay and drug-addicted manager of the world's most famous music band is to be made in Liverpool.The Fifth Beatle, a $25 million American biopic about Brian Epstein, who discovered and managed the Beatles until his death at 32 from a drug overdose, is due to be filmed next year, and would be the first to track Epstein's life story after a separate 2009 production stalled.

http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/55...e-fifth-beatle

CTV News
September 21,2011
Sask.-born jazz musician wins John Lennon music prize

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — A Prince Albert-born musician is making waves in the music world.Aaron Jensen has won the jazz component of the annual John Lennon Music Writing Competition for his composition "High and Drysville.Jensen said the prize is very valuable for someone who writes his own music and lyrics."In effect, it works out to about $8,000 worth of recording equipment, which in this day and age is quite an amount of money," Jensen said. "You can actually get a pretty reasonable recording set-up for that."Equipment aside, Jensen said winning the competition is a big deal."There is quite a history of the judges who are listening to all these applicants, and even the artists that I have heard in this year and past years who have been award winners are pretty phenomenal, so even just being put in on the same list as them is quite an honour."

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainm...-prize-110921/

BBS News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/20...t.html?cmp=rss

The New York Times - Arts
September 23, 2011
Speaking for the Quiet Beatle: Olivia Harrison Discusses the George Harrison Film

The four men who made up the Beatles are, to the vast majority of us, larger-than-life figures who made a tremendous and lasting impact on music,
film and fashion and in numerous other arenas of popular culture.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/20...er=rss&emc=rss

TG Daily
September 18, 2011
A closer look at the Plastic Ono Band

The clanging of the opening bells on Plastic Ono Band announced John Lennon as an artist independent of that hysterical epidemic known as the Beatles.The succinctly titled "Mother" is an immaculate choice for the kickoff track of Plastic Ono Band.The first peals resound and dissipate slowly, establishing a period of suspense and a steady time signature, both of which reflect the kind of patience necessary for listeners to fully appreciate this album. If the bells are the question, the held breath, then the answer is the wail that, half a minute in, breaks directly on the beat.

http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-ent...astic-ono-band

The Lantern
September 22, 2011
Can’t find 10 things to hate about Gordon-Levitt’s ‘hitRECord’

HitRECord is an open-collaborative production company in which artists can submit songs, stories and short films on its website, hitrecord.org, and different artists can contribute or remix the pieces. The company, founded by Golden Globe-nominated actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt, released its first "RECord," "RECollection: Vol. 1," a 26-track RECord that is in the style of a radio station, with Gordon-Levitt as DJ RegularJOE.The album is compiled of artists from many different walks of life that may or may not have already found their way into the public's eye. Most notably, aside from Gordon-Levitt, is Sean Lennon, the son of legendary musicians John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The younger Lennon is a perfect mesh of what his parents sound like, and his song "Nebulullaby" is a shining example of this. Having inherited John Lennon's smooth vocals and Ono's quirky style, Sean Lennon contributes a wonderful tune that fits in well with the rest of the album.

http://www.thelantern.com/arts/can-t...8#.Tnwfok-OJMs

The Valley Voice
September 18, 2011
John Lennon Imagined (Beatles & Solo Years) Award-Winning Ensemble Celebrates Music Icon’s Birthday at One Longfellow Square October 8th 2011

When: Saturday, October 8th, 2011, 8 PM show
. Where: One Longfellow Square, 181 State St, Portland, ME. 04101
 -Tickets: $30 www.onelongfellowsquare.com (207) 761-1757 , New York, NY – September 7 – Just in time to celebrate John Lennon’s 71st birthday, one of the most unique and compelling interpretations of the late music icon’s compositions comes from 7-piece ensemble The Nu-Utopians (formerly The John Lennon Song Project). The thoughtfully re-imagined tribute celebrates the genius and artistry of the icon’s music.

The 7-piece ensemble, created and led by Rex Fowler of Aztec Two-Step and Tom Dean of Devonsquare performs a live show featuring entertaining storytelling, and like their CD, superb lead singing and 3-part harmonies, plus a host of accomplished musicians on acoustic, electric and bass guitars, cello, violin, mandolin, accordion, chromatic harmonica and light percussion.Concert goers will be treated to exquisite renditions of Lennon’s legendary Beatles songs, as well as from his solo years, often weaving melody, lyric and song together in a series of singles and mini-medleys. These tunes are given surprisingly fresh treatments that often inspire a whole new appreciation for Lennon’s original lyric.

http://thevalleyvoice.org/2011/09/18...ber-8th/37478/

[msLinds]

BBC Radio Scotland with Janice Forsyth
September 24, 2011
starts at 017.52 minutes into the show

Julian Lennon joins Janice to talk about his dual career as photographer and singer/songwriter, previewing his new album "Everything Changes", the story of a special sign from his late father John Lennon and he performs a track live in the studio. Janice also talks to Scottish film director David MacKenzie about being one of the busiest guys in the business with two new movies, the Ewan MacGregor romantic comedy "Perfect Sense" and "You Instead" set at T In The Park with 30,000 extras.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode...th_24_09_2011/

L'UOMO VOGUE
Look of the day
Sean Lennon
9-3-2011
Due to his eclectic personality and because he is full of surprises, he deserves a second part. Photo gallery

Being a son of the arts, Sean Lennon, musician, actor and music producer (for the moment, but expect new forms of art), is always accompanied with the beautiful girlfriend Charlotte Khenpo that switches the modeling profession to that of singer.

http://www.vogue.it/en/uomo-vogue/lo...-lennon-part-2

Dossier Journal
September 2011

Dossier Issue 8 was released this week. It features contributions from Kiki Smith, Yoko Ono, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Michael Stipe, Stevie Nicks, George Saunders, Robert Longo, Tom Sachs, Cyprien Gallard, Aimee Mullins, Nate Lowman, Devendra Banhart, Sloane Crosley, Olympia Le-Tan, AF Vandevorst and many others. You can order the new issue here, or find it on a newsstand. For a very quick preview, you can also flip through the video below.

http://dossierjournal.com/blog/dossi...medium=twitter

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Examiner National
September 24, 2011
Julian Lennon goes live on TV with new single (video)

Julian Lennon went live on TV Thursday with a performance of his new single "Lookin' 4 Luv" from his forthcoming album "Everything Changes."*The performance (which can be seen at left) was on the Scottish TV show "The Hour." On the show, he said he hadn't seen the recent film about his father, "Nowhere Boy." "I know about the real stories so I don’t tend to watch things that are necessarily fabricated," he told show hosts Michelle McManus and Tam Cowan.*

Update: Lennon also appeared on RTE Television's "The Late Late Show" on Friday. You can see his performance here about 44 minutes into the show.
He'll will appear on "Weekend Wogan" on BBC Radio 2 Sunday at 11 a.m. UK time.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...gle-live-video

The Late Late Show
September 23, 2011
With guest Julian Lennon - starts 0:43:27 minutes into show - Video

http://www.rte.ie/tv/latelate/20110923.html

The Republic
September 23, 2011
Autographed Beatles album being auctioned in Knoxville next month

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Next month in Knoxville, alongside items including a few vintage toys, a stamp collection and a photograph of Minnie Pearl, a piece of rock 'n' roll history will be sold at auction.It is a copy of Meet the Beatles, autographed by each of the Fab Four for the hotel doctor who treated George Harrison's strep throat the night before their Feb. 9, 1964, appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, the auction house says.

http://www.therepublic.com/view/stor...es-Autographs/

BBC News Lancashire
23 September 2011
Blackburn potholes to be repaired

A Lancashire town made famous by the Beatles for its potholes has been given nearly half a million pounds to repair them.The Department of Transport has allocated £465,000 to Blackburn and Darwen Council after the past two harsh winters took their toll on its roads.The cash is in addition to the money already in the budget for road repairs. John Lennon wrote the Beatles lyric from A Day in the Life about "4,000 holes in Blackburn, Lancashire" The track on the Sgt Pepper album was reportedly taken from a news article in a local paper that he had been reading.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-15037403

Examiner National
September 24, 2011
Imagine Peace Tower to be lit for John Lennon's birthday

As she has done each year on John Lennon's birthday Oct. 9, Yoko Ono will again be present this year for a lighting of the Imagine Peace Tower in Iceland. A lighting ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at Harpa Concert Hall and Conference Center. A concert featuring Ono and the Plastic Ono Band will take place there at 8 p.m.Yoko and the Plastic Ono Band will also be one of the featured performers at the Iceland Airwaves Festival Oct. 12-16 in Reykjavik. Those also performing at the festival will be Björk and The Line of Best Fit favourites Niki & the Dove and Beach House. More information is available at the Iceland Airwaves website.

http://www.examiner.com/beatles-in-n...non-s-birthday

John Lennon's Bentley
September 22, 2011

Continuing our coverage of Assouline’s amazing new book ' The Impossible Collection of Cars ' , we bring you one of the unique Bentleys featured in its pages.This 1958 Bentley S1 with the psychedelic paintj ob belonged to none other than John Lennon.He acquired in in the Swinging Sixties and ordered up the custom coloring, and it was often seen parked in front of the Beatles’ Apple Tailoring boutique on Kings Road in London.The Beatle gave the Bentley a psychedelic paint job in the Swinging Sixties

http://driven.urbandaddy.com/2011/09...nnons-bentley/

Spyvibe
September 24, 2011
BEATLES AUCTION CANCELLED

Breaking news: Guernsey's has cancelled the bulk of a major Beatles auction that was scheduled for tomorrow. Astrid Kirchherr's photographs of the band's early years in Germany, as well as the intellectual property rights to the images, were originally planned to go on sale in a historic auction Saturday. But at the last hour, the company posted an announcement on their website stating that the entire lot has been sold in advance to an undisclosed buyer.There is much speculation about the identity of the buyer. Many fans wonder if Paul McCartney has stepped in to preserve and manage the archives. Spy Vibe will update readers as soon as there is more information.

http://spyvibe.blogspot.com/2011/09/...cancelled.html

Snap Gallery
September 24, 2011
The New York auction of Astrid's Beatles archives planned for Sunday 25 September is off, so we're having a mini one for you

We just heard from Guernseys auction house in NYC that Astrid Kirchherr's entire Beatles archive has been sold to a single buyer and the auction planned for Sunday 25 September is now off. That's a real shame as we were hoping to buy the rights to a funfair shot, but hey.So we decided that for the Beatles fans who were expecting an auction on Sunday, we would do our own Astrid mini version on eBay, on a very small scale, with three beautiful signed pieces. The auction ends Sunday at 7 pm UK time.

http://www.snapgalleries.com/?page=NewsView&itemid=329

[msLinds]

Everyone have a safe and great upcoming week and take care.

BBC 2
Weekend Wogan - broadcast from 9-25-2011
Julian Lennon discussion and performs. Julian is 0:26:17 minutes into the show
BBC - BBC Radio 2 Programmes - Weekend Wogan - Episodes available now on BBC iPlayer

Episodes from Weekend Wogan available now on BBC iPlayer
Available since yesterday with 6 days left.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00q...pisodes/player

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Ultimate Classic Rock
September 25, 2011
John Lennon Officially Ended the Beatles at Disney World

Leave it to John Lennon to make the Beatles break up official by signing the termination papers while on holiday at Disney World. Lennon, the last of the four to actually sign off on the contract, was the first to shout out “I want a divorce” before he walked out of a meeting at Apple headquarters with the other three members present back in 1969.Both Ringo Starr and George Harrison had already quit by 1968, prior to this incident, yet they were convinced to return, whereas Lennon never did. Then there’s Paul McCartney, the one who publicly announced the news to the press in 1970, declaring, “I’m quitting The Beatles.”After years of red tape and millions of dollars spent, the official dissolution papers were drawn up and ready to be signed off on at the Plaza Hotel in New York in 1974. George and Paul had arranged to fly in and be present, while Ringo signed the necessary documents at an earlier time, while still in England.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/john-...les-at-disney/

[msLinds]

Everyone have a safe and great week and take care.I have some new updates

New York Festivals
2011 World Best Radio Programs - Winners

EMI Music
Award: Finalist Certificate
Brand:EMI Music
Title: John Lennon: Gimme Some Truth - A 70th Birthday Celebration with Yoko Ono
Country:
USA : Competition
Entertainment Category : Best Music Special

http://www.newyorkfestivals.com/worl...d=419703&pid=1

Dix Hills Performing Arts Center presents 
“Four John: A Rock ’n’ Roll Concerto” in celebration of Lennon’s life and music. The band Mostly Moptop will highlight four phases in Lennon’s career, Oct 1. at 7:30 p.m., 
including Lennon as rock ’n roller, wordplay imagist, despairing romantic, and utopian visionary.

September 2, 2011, Dix Hills, New York – The Dix Hills Performing Arts Center and the John Lennon Center for Music and Technology are pleased to celebrate what would have been John Lennon’s 71st birthday month, with a unique program entitled: “Four John: A Rock ’n Roll Concerto” beginning at 7:30 pm, on 
October 1. Tickets are $30, $25 and $20.The show will feature a one-time performance by local Beatles tribute band Mostly Moptop. In addition to their acclaimed note-for-note performances of classic songs from both the Beatles and John Lennon’s solo years, Mostly Moptop will debut a special four-part song cycle homage to Lennon’s life, art and music.

http://dhpac.org/News-And-Noteworthy/mostly-moptop.html

The 71st birthday of John Lennon show. GREAT bands paying tribute. ROD WEBBER,
CAT WHISKER, CONVEY, ERIN BROWN BAND, CAP'T SOLO'S JAZZ PUNK TRIO, ERIC COLVILE
Wednesday, October 12, 2011A
89 Green Street
Worcester, MA 01604-4134

http://www.socialweb.net/Events/133084.lasso

Life on Long Island
The John Lennon Birthday Celebration
Presented by Dix Hills Performing Arts Center
Date: October 1, 2011
Time: 7:30pm

This October, In Commemoration Of What would Have Been The Month Of John Lennon’s Seventy-First Birthday, Long Island’s Popular Beatles Tribute Bandmostly Moptop Will Present A “John Lennon Birthday Celebration” Concert unlike Any Other. In Addition To Their Acclaimed note-For-Note Performances Of Classic Songs From Both The Beatles And John Lennon’s Solo Years, mostly Moptop Will Debut A Special Four-Part song Cycle Homage To Lennon’s Life, Art And Music called “Four John: A Rock ’n Roll Concerto.” Spoken Passages From Lennon’s Book And Play “In His Own Write” Will Be Performed During The piece By Moptop’s Anthony Pomes. Come Together With Mostly Moptop For Their Ambitious New “Concept Concert,” And Become A Part Of The Celebration... For John.

DHPAC At Five Towns College
305 N. Service Rd
Dix Hills, NY

http://www.lifeonlongisland.com/inde...&EventID=12657

Action Pack Presents: JOHN LENNON Sing-Along

We are ringing in John Lennon’s 71st birthday with a no-holds bar celebration of his life and his music. From the skiffle days of Liverpool to the senseless murder at the Dakota Building, Lennon’s impact on the pop culture world is unmatched. He left us so many groundbreaking tunes, both with the Fab Four and as a solo artist, that whittling them down to the definitive Best of the Best for a Sing-Along was no easy feat. But we did it.* We poured thru concerts, films, and amazing archival footage to tell the whole story of the mischievous and intellectual Beatle from start to end. Warning: this show packs a emotional punch.*

Showtimes in San Antonio, TEXAS
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Stone Oak

http://drafthouse.com/movies/Action_...ng/san_antonio

2nd Annual Pre-Larz Anderson VW Bus Rally and Camping on Saturday, October 8, at the Peace Abbey in celebration of John Lennon’s 71st birthday.
Live music, great food, awesome camping experience. For one day only with limited sites available. Call 508-259-8508 to register or download registration form.

The Peace Abbey is dedicated to creating innovative models for society that empower individuals on the paths of nonviolence, peacemaking, and cruelty-free living. We offer a variety of programs and resources that teach, inspire and encourage one to speak out and act on issues of peace and social justice. Faith in action is the cornerstone of our fellowship and activist pacifism is our creed.

http://www.peaceabbey.org/

USA Today Photographs
September 26, 2011
Photographs of John Lennon

Tim Riley's Lennon captures the life of legendary Beatle John Lennon. Browse through photos from the musician's life.

http://mediagallery.usatoday.com/Pho...735?csp=ftsmpg

[Nico]

MsLinds, thanks for all the Julian stuff!!! Keep it coming!

Are you doing anything on 10/9?

Also, will you be buying that new Lennon book? I'm not sure myself. I have to read more about it.

[msLinds]

Your welcome Nico.I promise I will keep posting all new updates about Julian's new album and other news about him to.I'm not sure either about buying that new John Lennon book either.I 'm also going to wait and see if I want to get a copy or not.We can allways get a copy later if we decide we want one.I'm not doing anything really special on October 9th.But John and Sean and my own Dad will be in my thoughts and prayers that day.That day is my own Dad's birthday.He would have been 89 years old this year on October 9th.He passed away from cancer when I was in my 20's.I'm 53 years old now.So that day has allways been a very special day for me personally to.Its also your birthday to Nico.I know I remember you said were born on October 9th.But wasn't it on John's 40th birthday in 1980 ? Are you doing anything special that day for yourself ? I hope you have a enjoyable and great birthday. Today is also the one year anniversary of the first day I started this thread back 2010.I want to thank everyone thats reads this thread.Thanks for all your support.Your all the reason I keep this thread updated.I hope everyone has a great week and take care.I have some new updates now.

Independent.ie
September 26, 2011
'Singing bin' revives Scaffold hit

A "singing bin" is being introduced in Liverpool to thank people "very, very much" for binning their litter.The bins will sing a refrain of the classic hit Thank You Very Much by Liverpool comedy pop act The Scaffold.On Tuesday, founder member of the band Mike McCartney - brother of Beatle Sir Paul - will record the song at his former school the Liverpool Institute, now the Liverpool Institute For Performing Arts.

http://www.independent.ie/and-finall...t-2887588.html

Click Liverpool
September 26, 2011
Beatles subject of pioneering street art in Liverpool

The world’s first dual, anamorphic 3D work of pavement art - featuring The Beatles - has been created in Liverpool city centre. The massive 24m long by 6m wide work, entitled ‘XXL Liverpool’, has been commissioned by City Central Business Improvement District to celebrate the dual 50th anniversary of The Beatles first gig at The Cavern Club (February 9 1961) and them meeting their manager Brian Epstein (November 9 1961).

http://www.clickliverpool.com/cultur...liverpool.html

Liverpool Echo
September 26, 2011
Elvis Presley memorabilia comes to The Beatles Story in Liverpool

The jumpsuit worn by Elvis Presley the first time he performed a Beatles track has arrived in Liverpool at The Beatles Story.The outfit will form part of Elvis and Us at The Beatles Story -Europe’s biggest ever showcase of the King of Rock and Roll, celebrating his relationship with The Beatles through artefacts and costumes.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/liver...0252-29486836/

PROG
September 26, 2011
Lennon Author Announces Sell-Off of Last 200 Copies of 1st Edition Books
Beatles expert and author Jude Southerland Kessler has announced a limited number of 1st editions of her expanded biography about the life of John Lennon.

Shivering Inside (1st edition) by Jude Kessler
PRLog (Press Release) - Sep 26, 2011 - World renowned Beatles author Jude Southerland Kessler has announced that she has a limited number of first edition copies of Shivering Inside – her second book in a nine book series on the life of John Winston Lennon. These last 200 collectible editions are expected to sell out by early November in preparation for the next release of this book with an original cover by Beatles artist Shannon MacDonald. Only 2000 1st edition copies of Shivering Inside were printed

http://www.prlog.org/11672980-lennon...ion-books.html

Ultimate Classic Rock
September 26, 2011
Paul McCartney Cites Ray Charles Among His Favorite Beatle Covers

Paul McCartney has chosen R&B legend Ray Charles as among the artists doing his favorite covers of Beatles songs. “(Ray) did a good ‘Eleanor Rigby,’ McCartney declared during a recent interview.It seems McCartney’s flattered whenever anybody, of any level of musical popularity or skill, takes the time to cover his work: “People say ‘You must be cringing when you hear that watered-down, steam-organ version of ‘Good Day Sunshine’!’ but I love it, are you kidding? ” McCartney has been covered more than most artists, but soon that table will turn, as Sir Paul is deep into sessions for his next LP, which will find him covering a set of pop standards. Macca tells Rolling Stone he’s having a great time recording songs he used to sing as a child on New Years Eve’s, with his father on piano.

http://ultimateclassicrock.com/paul-...eatles-covers/

Stuff.NZ
September 26, 2011
Ravi Shankar going strong at 91

Baby boomers may remember classical sitar player Ravi Shankar from his legendary appearances at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and Woodstock, or his influence on popular music culture at the time. But what the 91-year-old musical icon remembers most about Monterey was hearing live rock 'n' roll for the first time. It was loud, he recalls, and he walked out on Jimi Hendrix burning his guitar. He spoke about his music, his memories of the '60s and his friendship with late Beatle George Harrison.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment...g-strong-at-91

Billboard
September 26, 2011
Roberta Flack Completes Beatles Album, First Single Drops This Week

Legendary singer Roberta Flack is completing her first album in more than eight years. Scheduled for early February 2012, the project-a collection of Beatles classics-will be released through 429 Records/Sony ATV Music Publishing and Flack's RAS Records. Lead single "We Can Work It Out" will become available worldwide exclusively at iTunes on Sept. 27.

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/genre...05370162.story


Carnegie Hall
September 26, 2011
The Beatles: Hidden Gallery Exhibition Comes to Carnegie Hall

Between performances on The Ed Sullivan Show, The Beatles made their Carnegie Hall debut, playing two 35-minute concerts on February 12, 1964. They never appeared at the Hall again. Until now.From October 8 through December 17, the Fab Four return when Carnegie Hall presents The Beatles: Hidden Gallery, an exhibition in Zankel Hall of more than 30 recently discovered candid images of the seminal rock group, photographed in 1963 and 1964 by British photographer and award-winning cinematographer Paul Berriff. These intimate photographs—shot in England around the time of the group's Carnegie Hall debut—showcase the young band on the cusp of super-stardom, just prior to the worldwide eruption of Beatlemania.

http://www.carnegiehall.org/BlogPost.aspx?id=4294981238