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THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – THE TOURING YEARS

Michael J. Casey

There is a story I heard — possibly apocryphal, but too good to dismiss — that when The Beatles played The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, something happened that never happened before or since in the history of New York City: not a single crime was reported. For the 10 minutes that the Fab Four played “All My Loving,” “Till There Was You,” and “She Loves You,” even the criminals of Manhattan stopped and took notice. Approximately 23 million households, 34% of the American population, tuned into The Ed Sullivan Show that night because something magical was happening, … Continue reading THE BEATLES: EIGHT DAYS A WEEK – THE TOURING YEARS

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A HARD DAY’S NIGHT

Michael J. Casey

“Are you a mod or a rocker?” “Ladies and Gentlemen… The Beatles!” On February 9, 1964, Ed Sullivan introduced America to four lads from Liverpool, and teenagers erupted into one giant senseless scream that lasted until 1969. For ten minutes, The Beatles owned The Ed Sullivan Show and the world. It was a watershed moment in rock music, pop culture and the 20th Century. Five months later, their first movie, A Hard Day’s Night, hit theaters and the rest, as they say, is history. Watching A Hard Day’s Night, which will play at The Boedecker Theater on August 24th, is … Continue reading A HARD DAY’S NIGHT

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SOUND CITY

Michael J. Casey

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Behind the Hollywood Hills, tucked away in the San Fernando Valley, hidden on a side street in Van Nuys was the recording studio, Sound City. It was open for business in 1969 and would go on to be a recording studio for some of the greatest albums of the 20th Century. However, time has not been kind to the recording business and Sound City, and as Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age said, “There are no more book stores, no more music stores, and no more Sound City.” Sound City is more than a documentary about a recording studio, it is Dave Grohl’s love letter to music and it’s legacy.

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