See Lennon at The Lathom

February 29, 2008

JOHN Lennon’s name is back up in lights at The Lathom in Seaforth.

Regulars at the club will be greeted by the sight of two 10ft figures of the Beatles legend.

The Fab Four played at the Lathom Avenue club 10 times between 1960 and 1961.

Owner Brian Corrigan snapped up the lamp-post figures after spotting them in a sale of unwanted Blackpool illuminations.

The figures were commissioned by pie company Holland’s in 2001. Lennon – whose face is a giant pie – was featured in full hippy garb under the banner Hi-Pie.

Mr Corrigan said: “I saw there was a one-off sale of Blackpool illuminations and I had pre-bought a couple of things, illuminated Love and Fab signs.

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Diervriendelijke collectie van McCartney

February 29, 2008

stella3_161573d.jpgVolgens Stella McCartney heb je geen bont nodig in de mode.
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John Lennon gets his own Ben & Jerry's ice cream

February 29, 2008

imagineicecream.jpgWell folks I’ve seen it all now. First, we had John Lennon Converse sneakers, but now there’s this. I guess the folks over at Ben & Jerry’s are taking John’s comments about selling peace like a product to heart. They are imagining peace through an ice cream flavor. We all scream for ice cream.
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Celebrate Fab Four

February 28, 2008

by Paddy Shennan, Liverpool Echo

THE official unveiling of Liverpool’s Hard Days Night hotel will fuel further debate about how we should market the Fab Four.

Liverpool gave The Beatles to the world and, it could be argued, they remain our greatest export – an export which continues to bring millions of pounds – and tourists – into the city.
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ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE The Story of Popular Music FINALLY RELEASED on DVD

February 28, 2008

ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE The Story of Popular Music FINALLY RELEASED on DVD

All You Need Is Love makes its DVD debut as a lavish boxed set which contains all 17 episodes of the series on 5 discs.
Contained  within those discs IS the ‘Story of Popular Music,’ encompassing Ragtime, Blues, Jazz, Vaudeville, The Musical, Folk, Swing, Country and Western, Rock ‘n’ Roll and beyond, and includes interviews with some of the major names of the past 50+ years
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A PHENOMENAL LINK TO BEATLES PHOTOS AND MORE

February 28, 2008

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You are now playing The Beatles

February 27, 2008

Beatles Game!

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Beatle battles for trust fund

February 26, 2008

Sir Paul McCartney and his estranged wife Heather Mills are set for a new court battle over their daughter Beatrice’s trust fund.
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Former Lennon hangout closing its doors

February 26, 2008

art_lennon_gi.jpgNEW YORK (CNN) — A coffee shop once frequented by John Lennon and Yoko Ono is closing its doors Sunday, more than 30 years after it began attracting customers in the heart of New York’s Upper West Side. Read the rest of this entry »


3rd Annual Maritime Beatle Event – June 7th, 2008

February 26, 2008

Cavern Music Productions Presents…

 

 

3rd Annual Maritime Beatle Event June 7th, 2008Olympic Gardens (St. Antonio’s Hall)Halifax, Nova ScotiaCanadaHey Beatle Fans everywhere…look what’s coming to Halifax…the 3rd Annual Maritime Beatle Event!!!
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