September 2009
5 posts
Songs the Beatles ripped off
There’s been a lot of stuff written about the Beatles in the wake of the release of their remastered catalogue. A lot of it - even stuff trying to demythologise them, like The Word’s spread from last month - still reinforces the idea that Lennon & McCartney’s talent dropped out of the clear blue sky, as if they were songwriting visionaries without precedent.
I love the...
File-sharing
My position on the practice of file-sharing shifts on a daily basis. Much like Lily Allen’s, I imagine. This makes neither of us hypocrites.
What doesn’t alter, however, is my belief that denying repeat ‘offenders’ access to the internet is a deeply unhealthy approach to the problem. There are three main reasons for this:
1. One particular industry - and let’s be...
I’m currently obsessed with Duncan...
Mercury Music Prize 1966
Nominations:
1. The Beatles - Revolver
2. The Yardbirds - Roger The Engineer
3. The Who - A Quick One
4. Bert Jansch - Jack Orion
5. The Rolling Stones - Aftermath
6. Cream - Fresh Cream
7. John Mayall - Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton
8. The Incredible String Band - The Incredible String Band
9. The Kinks - Face To Face
10. Cilla Black - Cilla Sings A Rainbow
11. Malcolm Arnold -...
Beatles Xmas fanclub single from ‘67....