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I can hear music
I love the Beach Boys’ song, I Can Hear Music. The ardour of young love and the sweet harmony capture all that is beautiful in life. Yes, it’s just a teenage love song, but listen to the jangling guitars, insistent beat and plaintive voices. Isn’t that what life is all about: wishing and hoping and, […]
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The truth about the Beatles
I can’t wait to read Elijah Wald’s How The Beatles Destroyed Rock ‘n’ Roll. The New York Times reviewing this history of popular music says: While Wald never says in so many words that the Beatles destroyed rock ānā roll, he does take a stance several degrees removed from standard-issue Beatles worship. He suggests that […]