Podcasts

Between 1963 and 1969, The Beatles issued ephemeral holiday greetings to members of their fan club on flexidiscs.

[powerpress] Returning SATB guest favorite Ray Connolly (journalist, Beatles insider, screenwriter) penned what remains the finest Lennon bio in print, Being John Lennon: A Restless Life. On this, Ray’s 82nd birthday, we celebrate John’s life and Ray’s as well as we discuss a wide array of topics with someone who knew John well: a journalist friend …

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[powerpress] An entire book dedicated to a single song may strike some as bewildering, but not if the song in question is both The Beatles’ longest single (in length) as well as one of their most successful (quadruple platinum): 1968’s “Hey Jude.” Deceptively simple and universally appealing, the Apple Records debut marked an astonishing launch …

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In which the worlds of three returning guests collide to discuss 1) is there (or should there be) a common starting point for all critiques of art and 2) the world of rock criticism generally – what’s the purpose and where does it go wrong? 

[powerpress] Are you Get Back-ed out yet? No? Good, because there are still plenty of avenues to explore within the scope of January 1969. Featured today is something from the vaults: the conversation reuniting three witnesses to the events on Savile Row on 30 January, 1969: Apple press office deputy Chris O’Dell, Beatles equipment manager …

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Returning guest Robert Rosen (Nowhere Man) penned an essay last year discussing a phenomenon called “catch-and-kill,”

[powerpress] Luther Russell and I roll into the next hour of discussion and analysis of the intent behind Double Fantasy; about Yoko’s standing in the rock world, and how The Beatles might better have dealt with her entry into their world. The album is ripe for a fresh listen, and no matter how you may …

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Given the unique circumstance of Double Fantasy – John Lennon’s first work in five years and his slaying within a few short weeks of its release

[powerpress] In which Gary Wenstrup and I continue the discussion of Revolver, followed by a thorough analysis of the group’s OTHER 1966 UK release, A Collection of Beatles Oldies (But Goldies!).

[powerpress] Taking a detour from some of the heavier SATB topics of late for end-of-summer light entertainment, Gary Wenstrup and I return to the series of gold, silver and bronze rankings of Beatle cuts through their catalog. We’re at the halfway point now as The Beatles turned the page from a touring to a studio …

241: Beatles Olympiad ’66 part one Read More »