Category Archives: Beatles

Talking Time

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Nathan

I can’t say I’m really that keen on the song “Do You Hear What I Hear?”, but I’m not entirely sure why. I think it might just be how the versions they play on the radio tend to take it really seriously, … Continue reading →

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Listening Backward

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Nathan

One thing I was reminded of in response to my recent post on Satanic panic was that there were some people who genuinely did do horrible things due to what they thought were messages from the Devil or some other … Continue reading →

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Jumping Jupiter!

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Nathan

Donald Duck: Uncle Scrooge’s Money Rocket, by Luciano Bottaro – The second in the Disney Masters series features the work of another Italian artist and writer, showcasing three imaginative madcap tales. In the titular story, when the Beagle Boys find … Continue reading →

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Ain’t You Never Seen a Disembodied Soul Before?

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Nathan

I picked up a few albums recently, either through buying them used or receiving them as presents, so here are some thoughts. Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians, Globe of Frogs – I have the box sets of much of Robyn’s … Continue reading →

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Last Drainpipe to Brooklyn, Last Chance to Turn Around

Posted on December 19, 2019 by Nathan

It’s time for some more Super Mario Bros. Super Show episode reviews! If that doesn’t interest you, hopefully I’ll have another post up before you can say “pasta power.” The Great BMX Race – The title is pretty clear about … Continue reading →

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You Aren’t Going Nowhere, Fungus

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Nathan

Continued from this post, here are four more Super Mario Bros. Super Show episode reviews: Rolling Down the River – While not exactly the line from “Proud Mary,” they did originally play that song in this episode, earlier in the … Continue reading →

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Oh, What a Joy for Every Girl and Boy

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Nathan

Back in September, my friend Amy wrote a post on the Beatles’ Abbey Road in honor of its fiftieth anniversary. I had meant to write some kind of reply, but I never got around to it, so I’m doing so … Continue reading →

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Isn’t It Nice When We’re All Afraid at the Same Time?

Posted on September 7, 2019 by Nathan

I haven’t written an album review since late April, and at least two of the records I discuss here were released before that. I don’t always have a lot of time to listen to music, and even when I do, … Continue reading →

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A Swarm of What-Will-Bes

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Nathan

Neil Innes and Fatso, Farewell Posterity Tour – Recorded during a reunion tour with his band from Rutland Weekend Television, this is an eclectic mix of material. It includes some comedy bits, like “Testing 1, 2” with its number puns, … Continue reading →

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Come On, Let’s Make Trouble Together Somehow

Posted on January 9, 2018 by Nathan

Karla Kane, King’s Daughters Home for Incurables – That title sounds like that of the Emilie Autumn book I’ve been reading. Anyway, Karla has been a friend on the online social media for some time now, and she’s also the … Continue reading →

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