Came across this interesting article in the New Yorker about John Lennon’s stolen ridiculously expensive and rare watch. I know we have people on this blurg that are into the Beatles and watches.
Something for the Beatle / Watch Nerd Bastards
Sunshine and Holidays / Postcards to Write
This is just impossibly sweet. Apparently the song was the 1970 Eurovision winner from Ireland. Rest in Peace to both.
Early Cure
Before we got hit with a Goth stick.
Honeybus
For whatever reason, I found myself revisiting cult faves Honeybus over the weekend. If you’re unfamiliar and craving some late 60’s psychedelic/baroque/folk/pop, they could be your fix. I recommend streaming the anthology pictured above. Some good hooks and harmonies throughout, though I found myself skipping a good amount of songs. Your mileage may vary. Perhaps due to the drug-addled times, there are some oddities, such as this otherwise good song marred by a fucking kazoo. They had a top ten UK hit with this, which almost, just-about sounds like it could be a parody of the baroque pop of the time.
Speaking of twee pop parodies, nothing will ever surpass this masterpiece (said to be a parody of Ray Davies’ “Funny Face”) from Neil Innes, the man who would one day compose the entire Rutles catalog in something like a week.
You Make A Grown Man Cry . . .
. . . for obvious reasons.
Wet Leg Wednesday
I like the furious text streams.
Nigel Tufnel On Steve Vai
Steve Vai will attempt to set the Guinness World Record for the World’s Largest Online Guitar Lesson!
Holidays in the Sun
PiL will represent Ireland in Eurovision with Hawaii, an ode by Lydon’s to his wife. It apparently IS a love song.