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Campus Times
November 11, 2011
Yoko Ono advocates peace through art in Harris exhibit
Yoko Ono is one of the most polarizing figures in the history of the Beatles. Fans of the fab four always have an opinion on the wife of John Lennon , not all of them positive. However, Ono and Lennon’s philanthropy and their fight for peace cannot be disputed.Their peaceful philosophies have been encapsulated in the traveling exhibition “Yoko Ono: Imagine Peace,” which opened ?Monday at the Harris Art Gallery. The exhibit displays many of Ono’s trademark artworks, showcasing the heavy avant-garde conceptual style that she so often works with throughout her pieces.“Yoko is one of the most influential conceptual artists in the world,” said Dion Johnson, director of University art galleries. “Her work with John and the ideals it brings up like peace… is something very fundamental to the University.”
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4.36am
11 May 2011
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November 12, 2011
Music Review: The Beatles – The Beatles with Tony Sheridan: First Recordings 50th Anniversary Edition
I admit, I’m very surprised to be so surprised by once again hearing the first tracks the Beatles laid down in Hamburg back in 1961 and '62. I can’t say how many times I’ve heard the eight songs produced by German bandleader Bert Kaempfert over the years, but I'd assumed I knew as much about them as any Beatles fan needed to know.I was dead wrong.It’s rather strange to report that while other countries have enjoyed full collections of variant versions of these records for decades, it took 50 years for U.S. listeners to get an “official” package of songs which were intended to launch the career of British singer and guitarist Tony Sheridan. True, a two-CD set with the same eight tracks repeated over and over in often very similar mixes is likely to interest only collectors, completists, and musicologists. But when it comes to the Fabs, there are plenty of us around even if we’re likely to give this collection serious attention just once before filing it away for archival purposes.
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
4.39am
11 May 2011
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Julian Lennon on Personal and Professional Life
November 2011
With plenty of creative strings to his bow, Julian Lennon is keen to impress that, despite being the only child of Beatle John Lennon and his first wife Cynthia, he’s “more than a one-dimensional, son-of-John character”. The 8-year-old musician had a difficult relationship with his father, which included periods of estrangement before John was killed when Julian was 17. But as he points out: “There’s a lot more to my life and work than just Dad. ” Having just released Everything Changes, his first album in 13 years, Julian is a happy man. “It’s probably been the best response I’ve ever had,” he says. “I think people have seen a different side to me.”
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
8.05am
11 May 2011
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November 16, 2011
Liverpool spending cuts threaten Beatles-themed Mathew Street festival
International festival and inward investment agency Liverpool Vision face axe as council slashes £102m from budget.
Spending cuts in Liverpool could lead to the cancellation of an internationally renowned music festival and funding being withdrawn for the inward investment agency, Liverpool Vision.Only three years after its triumphant Capital of Culture year, the most deprived city in England is being hard hit by local authority cuts, with savings of £102m needed over the next three years. Both public and private sectors are feeling the pain. Councillor Joe Anderson, leader of Liverpool city council, said he had suffered many sleepless nights contemplating the cuts, including proposals to ditch the Beatles-themed Mathew Street music festival.
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
8.07am
11 May 2011
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November 14, 2011 — New York, NY — Theatre Within announces the November 15th release of a live album chronicling the sold out, star-studded 30th Annual John Lennon Tribute, Live from the Beacon Theatre NYC. The 15-song release will be available digitally via iTunes, Amazon and other major online music outlets. Proceeds from the sales of the digital release will be shared with the Japanese Red Cross for its ongoing Earthquake/Tsunami Relief efforts.
“John would have loved that Theatre Within has produced a special live album of his songs to benefit the Japanese Red Cross and the people still suffering from the tsunami and earthquake,” states Yoko Ono.The 30th Annual Tribute took place November 12, 2010 at New York's legendary Beacon Theatre and featured an all-star line-up of musicians, spanning nearly four generations, each performing unique interpretations of classic Lennon songs, from his Beatles through solo years. The artists on the live album include Jackson Browne, Patti Smith & Tony Shanahan, Taj Mahal with Deva Mahal & Steph Brown, Aimee Mann, Keb' Mo', Joan Osborne, Martin Sexton, Shelby Lynne, Meshell Ndegeocello, Alejandro Escovedo, The Kennedys, Vusi Mahlasela, Rich Pagano and Playing For Change Band.
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
8.09am
11 May 2011
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Gibson Lifestyle
November 16, 2011
Maybe We’re Amazed: Paul McCartney ’s Sensational Guitarists
Few artists have demonstrated a greater facility for scouting out great guitarists than Paul McCartney has. Having played in The Beatles, with one of rock’s finest lead guitarists and one of rock’s greatest rhythm players, Sir Paul no doubt entered his solo career with exceptionally high standards in mind. Although he’s often handled six-string duties himself – emphasizing songcraft over solos – his albums and live shows also have benefitted from contributions from exemplary rock-guitar craftsmen. The 10 players below rank among the best of those fortunate enough to have filled that role for the former Beatle
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Li…..1116-2011/
CTV News
November 16, 2011
McCartney letter offering drummer tryout fetches $55,400
LONDON — Christie’s auction house says a handwritten letter from Paul McCartney offering a Beatles audition to a mystery drummer has sold for nearly 35,000 pounds (US$55,400).The note, found folded in a book at a Liverpool yard sale, offered an audition to someone who had advertised their availability in the Liverpool Echo newspaper four days earlier. The unsigned ad said simply: “Drummer–Young–Free.”The letter was dated Aug. 12, 1960 — two years before the band bounced drummer Pete Best in favour of Ringo Starr .
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8.13am
11 May 2011
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November 18, 2011
Julian Lennon Joins Boy George, Pete Townshend & The Feeling For Princes Trust Rock Gala Concert
Julian Lennon, whose solo album ‘Everything Changes’ was released in October of this year, and features the single ‘Lookin’ 4 Luv’, is set to perform at the Prince’s Trust Rock Gala next week, alongside Boy George, Pete Townshend and The Feeling. The gala, one of the biggest fundraisers in The Prince’s Trust calendar, is key to raising vital funds for the charity’s work with disadvantaged young people.
http://www.stereoboard.com/con…..w/169006/9
http://www.princes-trust.org.u….._2011.aspx
Variety
November 15, 2011
Rock royalty acts as one-man band
Music for Screens: Fall 2011
When it came time for writer/director Jordan Galland to give his friend and musical colleague Sean Lennon instruction on scoring his indie film, “Alter Egos,” Galland recalls requesting “something that feels like ‘Twin Peaks’ at times and that feels like it’s harnessing the power of ‘The Dark Knight’ at times.”By then, Lennon adds with a laugh, Galland was already editing the comedy about superheroes who have fallen out of favor with the public, and “he’d just discarded 15 other cues that I’d worked on. And we only had four days to finish the score.”Lennon wholeheartedly embraced the challenge, even taking up the gauntlet to write a new tune, complete with lyrics, after Galland told him he planned to license an old song. “Sean was like, ‘C’mon man, we can totally write a song that sounds like it’s from the ’50s’,” Galland says of their one co-write on the project.
That tune, “My Hero,” joins 21 other cues composed by Lennon that span a wide array of musical styles from retro to noir to psychedelic to sweeping, tension-filled action. “It was a marathon,” Lennon says, who also played all the instruments on the tracks. Aside from the time crunch, the greatst difficulty was “making something that sounded like a big-budget superhero film with only my computer,”he adds.
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
8.17am
11 May 2011
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November 16, 2011
Art,Antique and Collectibles News
Wikicollecting Top 10 Most Expensive Items of John Lennon Mermorabilia
As the “Bed Peace” placard from John and Yoko’s famous Montreal Bed-In in 1969 sells for £97,250, Wikicollecting presents a list of the ten most expensive items of John Lennon memorabilia ever sold.
http://news-antique.com/?id=80…..emorabilia
Scotsman
Edinburgh Evening News
November 18, 2011
Exhibition says oh yes to Ono’s work
IT may not look like much more than a postcard with a hole in the middle.But the work by John Lennon ’s widow Yoko Ono is one of 50 pieces of artwork selected for a special exhibition depicting beauty.Beholder is a collection that is being brought together under one roof at the Talbot Rice Gallery at Edinburgh University until February and features unique interpretations on what is considered beautiful.The idea came from the gallery’s principal curator Pat Fisher, who wanted to do something to mark the 300th anniversary of the birth of philosopher David Hume, who had very specific ideas about the perception of beauty.Ms Fisher wrote to colleagues in galleries across Scotland inviting them to suggest their own ideas for pieces that would fit the bill, with the result being a vast range of items from across the world, including Ono’s A Hole To See The Sky Through, which was selected by Kate Gray of the Collective Gallery in Edinburgh.
http://www.scotsman.com/edinbu….._1_1971196
Broadway World
November 17, 2011
Cirque Du Soleil Offers Backstage Access to the Beatles LOVE
Visitors doubling down this Holiday season weekend with a trip to Las Vegas will want to up the ante by experiencing a behind-the-scenes look at two of Cirque du Soleil's top shows – The Beatles LOVE at The Mirage and “O” at Bellagio. Provided by BestOfVegas.com – (owned and operated by parent company Entertainment Benefits Group) – these packages provide fans of Cirque du Soleil a level of access that has typically reserved for those behind the scenes as part of the production. The packages include a premium ticket and a special backstage tour for one of these hit Las Vegas shows, creating the ultimate Cirque du Soleil experience.
http://lasvegas.broadwayworld……E-20111117
Entertainment and Stars
November 17, 2011
George Harrison and India: The Real ‘Magical Mystery Tour ’
It’s hard to believe that we are coming up on the tenth anniversary of the tragic death of George Harrison .The former Beatle’s passing — at the premature age of 58 from lung cancer on Nov. 29, 2001 — came less than three months after the monumental 9-11 terrorist attacks, which may have somewhat overshadowed the importance of his untimely demise.
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
8.24am
11 May 2011
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November 20, 2011
John Lennon interview sells for £2,000
A RARE John Lennon interview in which the former Beatle reveals his suspicions that his telephone was being bugged by the American Government has been sold at a West Berkshire auction.
http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/…..leID=18421
Tokyohive
November 19, 2011
Kuwata Keisuke to perform at “Dream Power John Lennon Super Live” for the first time
It’s been confirmed that Kuwata Keisuke will be making a special guest appearance at the charity concert, “Dream Power John Lennon Super Live“, which will be held on December 8th at Nippon Budokan.“Dream Power John Lennon Live” is an yearly charity concert held on the anniversary of John Lennon ’s death. Various artists who respect John Lennon gather and raise money to build schools for children around the world. This will be the first time Kuwata will participate in this event.With Kuwata added to the guest list, a total of 20 people from 12 groups, are scheduled to make appearances. Additionally, for the first time, John Lennon himself will make an ‘appearance’ using a computer imaging technique. He will perform “Gimme Some Truth ” as a special collaboration with Okuda Tamio, Yoshii Kazuya, and Saito Kazuyoshi.
Check out the full guest list below
Artists: Yoko Ono / Kuwata Keisuke / Okuda Tamio / Yoshii Kazuya / Saito Kazuyoshi / LOVE PSYCHEDELICO / BONNIE PINK / Sunny Day Service / ROY (THE BAWDIES) / OVERGROUND ACOUSTIC UNDERGROUND
MC: Yanai Michihiko Narration: Anne Voice: Sugawara Bunta
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8.26am
11 May 2011
Offline RTT News
November 11, 2011
Beatles-Inspired Music Fest In Liverpool May Be Called Off Next Year
A music festival paying tribute to the Beatles in their hometown of Liverpool, England may be called off next year due to drastic austerity measures throughout the U.K. Liverpool's annual Mathew Street Music Festival has become a haven for Beatles fans but may be axed this year due to its £900,000 annual price tag.Supporters of the festival argue that it brings an estimated £17 million into the area's economy. According to Liverpool City Council leader Joe Anderson, it's a special year to remember the Beatles, but the cost could be too high in this economy:
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
9.45pm
11 May 2011
Offline I want to wish everyone and their friends and family a safe,positive,enjoyable and great Thanksgiving day.
Julian Lennon attends the Prince’s Trust Rock Gala 2011 at Royal Albert Hall on November 23, 2011 in London, England.
Julian Lennon interview at the Prince’s Trust Rock Gala 2011
Julian chats to Adrian Hieatt from Absolute Radio
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George and I at Princes Trust watching Julian Lennon
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Julian Lennon performs -” Stand By Me ” Princes Trust Rock Gala 2011
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JOSS STONE, BOY GEORGE, JULIAN LENNON ETC BOWIE ‘HEROES’ COVER @ PRINCES TRUST GIG
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more photographs
LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 23: Julian Lennon attends the Prince’s Trust Rock Gala 2011 at Royal Albert Hall on November 23, 2011 in London, England.
http://www.daylife.com/photo/0efE9fR74j0II?__site=daylife'q=Albert+Hall
http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/11/23/2800885/london-rock-gala.html
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
9.49pm
11 May 2011
Offline Examiner
November 24, 2011
Thanksgiving Day radio marathon to feature 15 hours of Beatles Music
Starting at 7 a.m. ET (4 a.m. PT) on Thanksgiving Day, Shawn Henderson will play the entire Beatles catalog from A to Z on the Portsmouth Community radio station WSCA-FM (106.1) in Portsmouth, N.H. The station estimates the marathon will last roughly 15 hours. Henderson will broadcast the show live. You can hear it on FM locally or streaming online at wscafm.org.
listen here
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8.31am
11 May 2011
Offline John Lennon Annual Candlelight Memorial next week in Hollywood
November 30, 2011
Fans of John Lennon and the Beatles will place candles and flowers around Lennon's Hollywood Walk of Fame star next week, on Thursday, December 8, 2011, the anniversary of the 1980 tragic death of the late legendary singer, songwriter, peace activist, and Beatles member.The free-to-the-public gathering will take place from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM in front of the Capitol Records Tower Building where Lennon's star is located, at 1750 N. Vine Street in Hollywood, California.John Lennon and Beatles songs will be performed at the event. Fans are invited to give public tributes at the open mic. Event organizers say the gathering is meant to be more a time for celebrating John's life and music than a time for mourning.The event is being sponsored by the Alliance for Survival peace group. For further information, email JerryPeaceActivistRubin@earthlink.net
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
8.53pm
4 December 2010
Offline Louise, George's sister, is writing a tell-all book about George. What more is there to tell? After she moved to America, how often did he see her? I don't think she will reveal any new information that we didn't already know.
Well we all shine on like the moon, the stars, and the sun.
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I think there’s plenty she could say. She grew up with him, he was the first Beatle to visit the US because of her, and if nothing else I’d like to know more details about that trip. Read the comments on this page for some rather interesting snippets: https://www.beatlesbible.com/1…..y-america/
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10.03pm
5 November 2011
Offline I believe that Louise also lived with George for a while in Hawaii after The Beatles split up. I saw her at some tribute concert a couple years ago and I remember her saying she was writing a book, so that's cool.
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8.06pm
4 December 2010
Offline This is for anyone who has a Tumblr: Paul (rather Paul’s people) has a tumblr
http://paulmccartneyofficial.tumblr.com/
He continues to keep up with the young people.
Back to the book by Louise, we’ll see what happens when it is released.
Well we all shine on like the moon, the stars, and the sun.
7.33pm
11 May 2011
Offline John Lennon annual candlelight memorial next week in Hollywood
November 30, 2011
Fans of John Lennon and the Beatles will place candles and flowers around Lennon’s Hollywood Walk of Fame star next week, on Thursday, December 8, 2011, the anniversary of the 1980 tragic death of the late legendary singer, songwriter, peace activist, and Beatles member.The free-to-the-public gathering will take place from 6:00 PM until 8:00PM in front of the Capitol Records Tower Building where Lennon’s star is located, at 1750 N. Vine Street in Hollywood.John Lennon and Beatles songs will be performed at the event. Fans are invited to give public tributes at the open mic. Event organizers say the gathering is meant to be more a time for celebrating John’s life and music than a time for mourning.The event is being sponsored by the Alliance for Survival peace group. For further information, email mailto:JerryPeaceActivistRubin@earthlink.net
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
7.41pm
11 May 2011
Offline Tulsa World
December 3, 2011
Flaming Lips promise epic New Year’s Eve Freakout shows in OKC
Just wanted to add that The Flaming Lips and Plastic Ono Band will perform side-by-side sets. This is an idea the Lips first tried out this summer with Weezer. I was at both of those shows and it made for a very interesting concert flow. I imagine it will work great at the freakout, as the Plastic Ono Band’s music will contextualize the Flaming Lips and vice versa… Also, The Flaming Lips will perform classic John Lennon covers with Sean Lennon and other members of The Plastic Ono Band at the Freak out, and at midnight they will sing “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” with Yoko (more at – [psychexfutureheart (d0t) wordpress (d0t) c0m (backslash) freakout5tickets]) Speaking of which, besides “The Fear Litany,” for the past few days the Plastic Ono Band have also recording “Brain of Heaven” and a re-recording of “Atlas Eets Christmas” with The Flaming Lips. These are presumably for the Lips’ December release and one of which is possibly a holiday sequel to the Plastic Ono Band’s 1971 classic “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” (details at [psychexfutureheart (d0t) wordpress (d0t) c0m 2011/11/24/ war- is- over]) Watch a sneak peak at Atlas Eets Christmas was originally released in 2007 on The Flaming Lips secret Christmas album. They’ve been streaming that entire album in a mix with all of their Christmas recordings non-stop since last weekend at a new website they made specifically for that purpose. More info at [psychexfutureheart (d0t) wordpress (d0t) c0m (backslash) 2011/11/28/ imagene-peise]There’s new updates to these everyday – follow at facebook/TheFutureHeart and twitter/FutureHeartDay
http://www.tulsaworld.com/profile/tabs/comments.aspx?id=235316
Here is some short video’s and photographs on what Sean Lennon and the the Plastic Ono Band have been working on.With Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips. On his Wayne’s Twitter page there for more video’s and photographs of them recording and photographs taken.
Plastic Ono Band Collaborating On Flaming Lips’ Christmas EP
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http://www.mobypicture.com/user/waynecoyne/view/11371627
The Times of India
December 3, 2011
Yoko Ono coming to Delhi with art show
NEW DELHI: John Lennon had once described his wife as the “world’s most famous unknown artist. Everybody knows her name but no one knows what she actually does”. That is about to change as Yoko Ono, who has long been defined by her status first as a Beatle wife and then widow, gets ready for her first show in India. Yoko Ono, an avant-garde conceptual artist, has visited India with Lennon before but has never exhibited in the country. Now in a show, being billed as one of the hottest events to hit the capital’s art circuit, the 78-year-old will not only bring some of her cutting-edge works but also create a special installation for India. “I love India and the contribution it has made to philosophy and music,” Ono told TOI in an email interview. The show titled ‘Our Beautiful Daughters’ is being organized by Vadehra Gallery and will be held in Delhi from January 12.
The Telegraph
December 4, 2011
Julian Lennon blames father John for his lack of children
John Lennon was such a bad father that he put his own son, Julian, off having children
Julian Lennon, 48, John Lennon ‘s son by his first wife, Cynthia, has revealed that his difficult relationship with his famous father has discouraged him from starting a family.Julian, who has never married, said that – unlike his father – he wanted to be mature enough to cope with fatherhood.“He was young and didn’t know what the hell he was doing,” Julian said. “That’s the reason I haven’t had children yet. I didn’t want to do the same thing. No, I’m not ready. I want to know who I am first.”Lennon’s comments, made in an interview with Record Collector magazine, are perhaps his most forthright yet about his relationship with his father.
http://www.recordcollectormag.com/articles/article-detail/805
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
7.51pm
11 May 2011
Offline The Guardian
December 3, 2011
Sir Paul McCartney calls for privacy law after learning his phone was hacked
The singer believes journalists listened to phone calls and messages at the time of his divorce from Heather Mills.Sir Paul McCartney has called for a privacy law after the police showed him evidence that his phone was hacked.The Beatles star believes that journalists from several newspapers were listening to his phone calls and messages around the time of his divorce from his second wife, Heather Mills, in 2008.He said the invasion of his privacy had had a lasting effect: “I tend not to say much on the phone now. If I leave a message, it’s benign.”You edit yourself according to the new circumstances of the new world. I think it would be quite good to get some sort of laws.”
http://www.guardian.co.uk/musi…..sfeed=true
The Telegraph
December 4, 2011
Sir Paul McCartney ‘had phone hacked’
Sir Paul McCartney has had his phone hacked and been shown the evidence by police, it has been reported.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/new…..acked.html
Mirror.UK
December 4, 2011
Paul McCartney has recurring nightmares of audience walking out
Sir Paul McCartney has revealed he suffers from a recurring nightmare… in which the audience walks out on a Beatles gig.In his dream Macca, 69, is singing From Me To You . He said: “I’m with the Beatles and it’s going great, then people start leaving.“I turn to the others and go, ‘Oh God ! Long Tall Sally – that’ll get them back.’It all goes back to before the Beatles when Paul and John Lennon were in The Quarrymen.“The first time we ever played – pre-Beatles – I screwed up,” said Macca, whose UK tour kicks off tomorrow. “So I never played lead guitar again.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs…..-23608014/
Contact Music
December 3, 2011
Sir Paul McCartney – Paul McCartney Has Antiseptic Aftershave
Sir Paul McCartney has joked he uses Dettol antiseptic liquid as cologne everyday rather than a normal fragrance.
Sir Paul McCartney has joked he uses antiseptic cleaner as aftershave.The Beatles legend claimed he always splashes on Dettol liquid after he runs a razor across his face during an interview with Absolute Radio DJ Geoff Lloyd on his Hometime Show last night (01.12.11).When asked “what cologne do you wear yourself”, the musician – who was speaking from Cologne, Germany – said: “I can’t possibly reveal that . Dettol, a little dab of Dettol behind the ears I recommend.”Paul also revealed he had a wonderful day when he married Nancy Shevell in London earlier this year.Speaking about the big day – which took place on October 9 on what would have been the 71st birthday of his late Beatles bandmate John Lennon – he said: “Oh, it was lovely, yeah, really great actually. We had a very relaxing day.”
http://www.contactmusic.com/ne…..ve_1267200
Examiner
December 3, 2011
Third time’s a charm, too: Minnesota Beatles Project Vol. 3 CD a winner
Singing Beatles songs and doing something nice for education is a winning combination. “The Minnesota Beatles Project, Vol. 3,” does both in one neat package. The Project, produced by Vega Productions, has, for three years running now, put out CDs with homegrown covers of Beatles songs, with all proceeds going to Minnesota education. It’s collaborative effort with the Minnesota music industry to provide support for music and art programs in Minnesota public schools.
Life is what happens when your busy making other plans. John Lennon
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