Welcome to the last Tuesday of June, 2012! As always on the last Tuesday of the month, we either sift through a bunch of old records (Thrift Store Vinyl Radio), or explore one or two forgotten tapes (Cassette Commotion) ... This month, if you're an avid Beatles fan, you're in for a strange TREAT!
While browsing through all of my ancient cassettes, I chanced upon one that contained a radio program dedicated to the whole "Paul Is Dead" hoax/mystery ...
The what, you say?!
Well, here's what I'm referring to:
A rumor that Paul McCartney had been killed in a car crash
circulated in London after a January 1967 traffic accident involving his
car. The rumor was acknowledged and rebutted in the February issue of The Beatles Book fanzine, but it is not known whether the rumor of 1969 is related to it. In the autumn of 1969, The Beatles, having just released their Abbey Road
album, were in the process of disbanding; McCartney's public
engagements were few and he was spending time at his Scottish retreat
with his new wife Linda in order to contemplate his forthcoming solo career.
On 17 September 1969, an article titled "Is Beatle Paul McCartney Dead?" was published in the student newspaper of Drake University in Iowa.
The article described a rumor that had been circulating on campus that
Paul was dead. At that point the rumor included numerous clues from
recent Beatles albums, including the "turn me on, dead man" message
heard when "Revolution 9" from the White Album is played backwards.
So, that is the gist of it ... Pretty bizarre, huh?! I also included some appropriate Beatles songs at the appropriate moments in the radio show ... AND, below the mix you can view an excellent documentary about the whole ordeal ...
Is Paul dead?
YOU be the judge!!!
Is Paul dead?
YOU be the judge!!!
You can download the mix HERE.
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>>>>A SPOT OF RANDOM NEWS<<<<<
Speaking of Beatles, dead or alive, today I completed this cut-out of them commissioned by the best rock venue in the US, Bottletree!
Dig it!
Here are my friends Scotty, Brian, Ashley & Merrilee as the Fab Four! Come by Bottletree with some friends and get yer photo taken!
Also, End Up Records released this amazing album of covers and videos by End
Up artists, and Peter and I's group, Fred & Daily is on it. You can get it for a dollar, or more!
The album is called "Eachother's Songs" and you can check it out
We also made videos for eachother's songs! Check em out below
(They play right after one another like a video album!)
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>>>>>>>VIDEOS ARE NOW<<<<<<<
This 1st one just rules ... A great summery mannequin stop motion
one from Baio
From summer sunburns we go to action-packed adventures with Twin Shadow
Summer Camp brings us some good, wholesome kidnapping fun!
Some excellent old school animation, care of Zambri
Wow! A truly great and ridiculous video from King Khan
This one from Simian Mobile Discomakes me wish that stuff like this goes on whilst people aren't around ... haha
And here's a new one from Beirut that gets really beautiful toward the end
>>>Dessert Dessert Dessert!<<<
Jaime Weaver posted this classic 80's commerical asking "Does anyone else announce aloud to an empty house (and dog) each morning when they leave for work, "Time to make the donuts."? Just wondering in case my soul mate is actually out there..." haha! Cheers, Jaime!
