Divorcing Rick (Free subscription) | yesterday
What's the difference between a Escalade and a golf ball? Tiger Woods can drive a golf ball 400 yards without hitting a tree. What does Tiger Woods have in common with Snoop Dogg and Sonny Bono? They all hit trees REALLY hard! What do Tiger Woods and the Beatles have in common? They both experienced a hit of Norwegian wood. What do baby seals and Tiger Woods have in common? Both are afraid of Norwegians...
Euro Watch (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Well, if John Lennon had still been around today he would undoubtedly have entitled his song Norwegian oil, but whatever way you want to put it Norway is back in the news, and this time not because of adolescents who find themselves with no alternative to sleeping overnight in the bath-tub, but rather because its central bank has been put in a position where it has little alternative but to raise interest...
Global Economy Matters (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
by Edward Hugh: Barcelona Well, if John Lennon had still been around today he would undoubtedly have entitled his song Norwegian oil, but whatever way you want to put it Norway is back in the news, and this time not because of adolescents who find themselves with no alternative to sleeping overnight in the bath-tub, but rather because its central bank has been put in a position where it has little...
BONOBO LAND (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Well, if John Lennon had still been around today he would undoubtedly have entitled his song Norwegian oil, but whatever way you want to put it Norway is back in the news, and this time not because of adolescents who find themselves with no alternative to sleeping overnight in the bath-tub, but rather because its central bank has been put in a position where it has little alternative but to raise
A Fistful of Euros (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Well, if John Lennon had still been around today he would undoubtedly have entitled his song Norwegian oil, but whatever way you want to put it Norway is back in the news, and this time not because of adolescents who find themselves with no alternative to sleeping overnight in the bath-tub, but rather because its [...]
Edward.Hugh.Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Well, if John Lennon had still been around today he would undoubtedly have entitled his song Norwegian oil, but whatever way you want to put it Norway is back in the news, and this time not because of adolescents who find themselves with no alternative to sleeping overnight in the bath-tub, but rather because its central bank has been put in a position where it has little alternative but to raise interest...
Dubious Quality (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
Here are a few assorted bits of Beatles business while I listen to George Harrison's All Things Must Pass. First off, Matthew Gallant sent me a note that he and his friends had actually designed a game around Norwegian Wood. It's quite charming and very clever, and you can see a video as well as a link for downloading the game here . Scott Lewis e-mailed and correctly pointed out that several of the...
GayGamer.net (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
First things first, No Fun Games, a small group of people who decided to spend their summer making a game, recently released Norwegian Wood . What with Beatles: Rockband now on shelves, this is another type of Beatles rhythm game. You are a disembodied head of John Lennon avoiding the notes put forth by the four instruments during the song's length, racking up score multipliers the longer you dodge...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
When The Beatles first emerged at the forefront of The British Invasion, few could have predicted the impact they'd have beyond the world of rock and pop. Early albums, and songs like "Love Me Do," "She Loves You" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand," were hardly the grist for something more. But by the time The Beatles reached the turning point of Rubber Soul (Apple/EMI, 1965),...
Daveportivo's Cultural EvaluationFacility (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009
Rubber Soul - The Beatles ( Parlophone 1965, George Martin) Sometime when your reviewing a record you have to put real thought into it, you have to consider every last inch, it's influences, it's effect and you have to draw comparisons, to some extent you have to use your own reference points. You have to have your own internal dialogue you'll say "this albums pretty damn good but is it as good...
The dk Report (Free subscription) | 09/18/2009
Below are excerpts from dozens of actual Amazon Customer Reviews of the recently remastered Beatles CD's. In each, dissatisfied customers ascribe a lowly One Star to music widely regarded as deserving Five-Star status. They also back up their rating with very specific reasons for their dissatisfaction. In almost all cases, the syntax and spelling of the original review has been carefully preserved...
we will all go simultaneous (Free subscription) | 09/13/2009
[1504 is being featured on all the major news feeds ] Saw District 9 last night. Really liked it. While watching, immediately forgave any misgivings apart from two short scenes that I disliked enough to allude to just now. Watched it and thought: 'Is this bit about AIDS? Is this bit?' Watched it and thought: 'The makers of this film really like Half Life' Watched it and thought: 'I feel very devastated...
The mental_floss Blogs (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
Hi, folks: Sandy “Norwegian” Wood here. In case you just crawled out from under a rock, The Beatles are back in the news again thanks to the release of their Rock Band video game and a set of remastered reissues that include the band’s 13 original, official albums. Today’s Brain Game is a two-step challenge. First, unscramble the [...]
Groanin' Jock (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
1 - Strawberry Fields Forever 2 - A Day In The Life 3 - While My Guitar Gently Weeps 4 - I Am The Walrus 5 - All You Need Is Love 6 - Dear Prudence 7 - Come Together 8 - Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) 9 - Twist and Shout 10 - Please Please Me
wild child (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Well, today is 09/09/09 . From what I read while perusing the online news while I was half asleep last night, this phenomenon of numbers will not occur again for at least another century (or something like that). Which is actually pretty cool I guess. So I put on my thinking cap and tried to come up with a great post for today but promptly fell asleep. After my diet Coke kicked in this morning I remembered...
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