Astrid Kirchherr has a new book of photos. Fresh Air with Terry Gross repeats an interview with Astrid from a couple of years ago.
This is my favorite photograph taken by Astrid. I gave five glossy 8×10 prints of it to Prue when I saw her in New York.
Reminder: American Masters on PBS has a documentary about John Lennon’s years in NYC. I guess that’s what makes it American.
Watch the full episode. See more American Masters.
Here are a couple of highlights from last night’s ballroom show at the Boston Super Megafest. First, Hilton Valentine, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, whose guitar is heard on the legendary Animals recording of “House of the Rising Sun”. Then there’s a big group chorus for Rick Derringer‘s rousing anthem “Hang on Sloopy”. L-to-R are Pop great Gary Lewis, Brian Epstein’s British Invader Billy J. Kramer, guitar hero Derringer, rockin’ Frank Stallone, and Ron “Sugar, Sugar” Dante.
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Here’s a super psychedelic nugget you may not know, from that most far-out of years, 1967.
Pandora says that because I like Margo Guryan’s music, I should like Isobel Campbell too. And I do.
Today, the concrete structure that had been the Washington D.C. Coliseum looks like this…
… but on February 11, 1964, it was the site of the first Beatles concert in America. The show was taped by CBS. Pieces of it are available on YouTube, but as part of Apple’s promotion of the Beatles catalog being available on iTunes, the complete concert can be seen at this link. Here’s a preview. The narrator isn’t credited, but it sounds like the BBC’s Paul Gambaccini.
The technical setup for the show was pitifully primitive, but the excitement and energy were incredible. Just three years later, there would be “Strawberry Fields Forever”.
