The Beatles

All You Need Is Starbucks Love Project In 156 Countries

Submitted by phletch on Tue, 2009-12-29 13:54
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This video is reason #34,187,946,487 why The Beatles are the best band ever, which is why it is extremely important that you remember when drunk arguing about the greatness of The Beach Boys you must clearly distinguish them as "the Best American Band" ever.

Don't look now conspiracy theorists and general corporation hatemongers, but is that Starbucks doing a good thing?  For more info on the Starbucks Love Project head over to the official site.

Friday's Foreign Covers: Let It Be

Submitted by phletch on Fri, 2009-11-06 11:03
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Coming straight to you from the home of vodka and funny hats, here is a Russian Newt Gingrich lookalike doing his best take on The Beatles classic Let It Be.  The most amazing thing about this video is it seems he is getting a solo performance, I would have loved to have seen the auditions.  Happy Friday everyone.

The Beatles: Rock Band Announces Some Tracks, Venues

Submitted by phletch on Tue, 2009-07-21 16:21
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If that picture doesn't make you all sorts of happy I'd recommend turning off The Hills. The new trailer for the upcoming The Beatles: Rock Band was just released along with some more news about what tracks and locations will be available. Here is a current list of confirmed songs as well as the venues they will be played at, the game will clearly feature more.

“Twist And Shout” / Cavern Club
“Do You Want To Know A Secret” / Cavern Club
“Can’t Buy Me Love” / Ed Sullivan Theater
“I Wanna Be Your Man” / Ed Sullivan Theater
“Eight Days A Week” / Shea Stadium
“Paperback Writer” / Budokan
“And Your Bird Can Sing” / Budokan
“Yellow Submarine” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
“Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
“With a Little Help from My Friends” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
“Within You Without You” / Tomorrow Never Knows / Abbey Road Dreamscape
“Revolution” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
“Birthday” / Abbey Road Dreamscape
“Dig A Pony” / Rooftop Concert
“I’ve Got A Feeling” / Rooftop Concert
“I Saw Her Standing There”
“I Want To Hold Your Hand”
“I Feel Fine”
“Taxman”
“Day Tripper”
“Back In The USSR”
“I Am The Walrus”
“Octopus’s Garden”
“Here Comes The Sun”
“Get Back”

I can't even imagine how many high school parties are going to involve dropping acid and playing the songs in the Abbey Road Dreamscape. You'll see what I mean if you watch the trailer below. More importantly I just read that this game will actually feature 3 Part Harmony, as well as an introductory lesson to teach it. This is going to be so great. Dear neighbors, get ready for a healthy helping of Dig A Pony for all of September. Anyone into The Beatles and need a friend?

The game will be released on 9-9-09 on all the major platforms.

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Friday's Foreign Covers: I Want To Hold Your Hand

Submitted by phletch on Fri, 2009-07-10 08:43
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This gem hear is by Isto and is the german translation of The Beatles classic I Want To Hold Your Hand, which comes out as Komm Gib Mir Deine Hand. Really great energy in this performance. Love it. Good times all around. Happy Friday.

Jim James To Deliver "Tribute To" George Harrison

Submitted by phletch on Wed, 2009-06-24 11:40
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The My Morning Jacket crew has been on a little break, nevertheless Mr Jim James is still keeping himself busy. Along with the recently announced Monsters Of Folk debut, James will be releasing a tribute EP to the late great George Harrison.

For his first official solo outing, James will debut a George Harrison tribute EP entitled "Tribute To" under the name "Yim Yames" on August 4. The six song set is due on ATO and was recorded a few days after Harrison passed away in 2001. James takes on four of Harrison's tracks from "All Things Must Pass" and two tunes that he penned with the Beatles: "Long, Long, Long" and "Love You To."

The set is said to evoke a "raw, minimalist feel" with James utilizing just his voice and an acoustic guitar. James refers to Harrison as "a prime example of the healing power of music" in the liner notes.

Obviously this should quickly vault up any best of lists as well as dominate my aural senses for the immediate future. Definitely an album I can't wait to pick up. The tracklist for the EP is as follows, admittedly I will be skipping to track 4 for my first playback.

1. Long, Long, Long
2. Behind That Locked Door
3. Love You To
4. My Sweet Lord
5. Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)
6. All Things Must Pass

*Update*: Here's Behind That Locked Door available from free download from www.yimyames.com.

**Awesomer Update: The Yim Yames website claims "full length solo record coming soon". Hooray!

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