JOHN & YOKO do Peace, Pop & Politics in ‘ABOVE US ONLY SKY’ documentary
‘Those in thrall to John may have appreciated more of the singer and composer and less the sometimes contradictory political activist.’
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CAUSING A BIG SENSATION – Michael Caine reflects on Swinging London in ‘MY GENERATION’ documentary
Caine reflects on the huge cultural changes that saw the Swinging 60s emerge from the Frugal 50s.
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE – ‘The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society.’
‘Village Green’ is renowned as the greatest album most people have never heard, Ray Davies labeling it ‘the most successful failure of all time.’
FILM ON (FAB) FOUR – EIGHT DAYS A WEEK Beatles Documentary (review)
‘Eight Days A Week’ is an affirming reminder of just how endearing and magnificent The Beatles were.’
IN BOB WE TRUST – BBC Documentary features Dylan’s late 70s religious phase
‘Gotta Serve Somebody’ from ‘Slow Train Coming’ won Bob Dylan a Grammy but was lampooned by John Lennon.
STRANGE EXPERIENCE – Jimi Hendrix biopic evokes Love and Confusion
‘Even for its lapses, a fine attempt to depict a fascinating chapter in rock history – Hendrix leading the gallop into uncharted territory. ‘
ALL’S WELLES – A Tribute to Awesome Orson…………
With my teenage years advancing into the mid-1970s and in recognition of leaving childhood farther behind, on top of being allowed to stay up and see ‘Match of the Day’ on a Saturday night my parents added the concession of being…
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THE SINGER, THE SONG and STATE OF CALIFORNIA – Two BBC 4 Music programmes send out confused messages.
NY – BBC 1971. In ‘Heart of Gold’ Neil sings ‘I’m getting old’ – somewhat ironic at the age of 27…..
GOD HAS ALWAYS KNOWN – There is no other album like ‘PET SOUNDS’
Lack of record company support condemned ‘Pet Sounds’ to commercial failure, Brian Wilson seeing his masterpiece soon disappear from view.
STAR MAN – The Golden Years of David Bowie
Beyond dispute is that nobody was working at the same level of artistic creativity as Bowie……
