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John Lennon

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Working-class songs Mitt Romney should study

    It's news to no one that Mitt Romney is having difficulty finding common ground with the voters in his home state of Michigan. His image as a fortunate son of wealth and privilege often clashes with the down-home, middle- to low-class voters of the Great Lakes state. These coupon-clipping, Walmart s ... More >>

  • News

    January 26, 2012

    Reader: "Big money draws thieves as much as a cow patty draws flies"

    It's news to no one that Mitt Romney is having difficulty finding common ground with the voters in his home state of Michigan. His image as a fortunate son of wealth and privilege often clashes with the down-home, middle- to low-class voters of the Great Lakes state. These coupon-clipping, Walmart s ... More >>

  • Music

    January 12, 2012

    Imagine that: John Lennon fans turn into zealots over Cee Lo's change in lyrics

    It's news to no one that Mitt Romney is having difficulty finding common ground with the voters in his home state of Michigan. His image as a fortunate son of wealth and privilege often clashes with the down-home, middle- to low-class voters of the Great Lakes state. These coupon-clipping, Walmart s ... More >>

  • Music

    September 8, 2011

    Should we feel bad for liking Chris Brown's music and hating Chris Brown the person?

    It's news to no one that Mitt Romney is having difficulty finding common ground with the voters in his home state of Michigan. His image as a fortunate son of wealth and privilege often clashes with the down-home, middle- to low-class voters of the Great Lakes state. These coupon-clipping, Walmart s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Watch Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) for free

    Here's something to help you over your humpday: Snag Films is screening the outstanding documentary Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) for free for the next couple weeks. If you haven't had the pleasure of seeing it yet, take a long lunch or knock off early and have a gan ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2011

    The 27 Club? More like the posthumous platinum club: Albums sales spurred by death

    ​You can go on for days debating the musical mysteries of the so called 27 Club -- which includes Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison and now Amy Winehouse -- but one thing is certain: The death of these artists had a profound impact on their subsequent sales. Pearl, for example, was rele ... More >>

  • Music

    May 19, 2011

    Roger Green

    Harder to Tell
    Self-released

  • Blogs

    May 13, 2011

    A $10,000 Led Zeppelin shirt? The next ten highest-selling band T-shirts

    ​Grab the Guinness Book of World Records, because we've got a ridiculous tale to tell. Earlier this week, a man in Australia purchased a Led Zeppelin T-shirt for $10,000, making it the largest sum anyone has paid for a vintage band shirt. That doesn't mean there aren't shirts that are valued h ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 21, 2011

    Pop Composition

    ​Grab the Guinness Book of World Records, because we've got a ridiculous tale to tell. Earlier this week, a man in Australia purchased a Led Zeppelin T-shirt for $10,000, making it the largest sum anyone has paid for a vintage band shirt. That doesn't mean there aren't shirts that are valued h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Tonight: Greyson Chance at the Gothic

    ​Just one of the many acts birthed in the last half-decade thanks to YouTube, thirteen-year-old Greyson Chance -- due at the Gothic Theatre tonight with Cody Simpson and Camryn -- could still be considered a bit of an anomaly in his own right. Unlike his pop contemporaries, the 'tween's adorat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Cullen Omori of Smith Westerns on Chicago and the band's evolving sound

    Jaein LeeSmith Westerns​ Yeah, the guys in Smith Westerns (due tonight at Larimer Lounge) are young, and their attitude on stage and in interviews seems to be filled to the brim with youthful exuberance with a touch of bravado. But none of that would matter if this Chicago band didn't write f ... More >>

  • Film

    October 14, 2010

    John Lennon as a teen: Nowhere Boy is a toe-tapping period drama

    Jaein LeeSmith Westerns​ Yeah, the guys in Smith Westerns (due tonight at Larimer Lounge) are young, and their attitude on stage and in interviews seems to be filled to the brim with youthful exuberance with a touch of bravado. But none of that would matter if this Chicago band didn't write f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 14, 2010

    Flick Pick

    Jaein LeeSmith Westerns​ Yeah, the guys in Smith Westerns (due tonight at Larimer Lounge) are young, and their attitude on stage and in interviews seems to be filled to the brim with youthful exuberance with a touch of bravado. But none of that would matter if this Chicago band didn't write f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 14, 2010

    Signal Path, Of Montreal and Emancipator filled our playlists this past week

    ​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 23, 2010

    Nowhere Plans for Nobody

    ​As people who think about, talk about, listen to and make music, the most common question we encounter is, "What are you listening to right now?" Whether you're looking for recommendations, trying to get a feel for our individual sensibilities, or are just curious, we've compiled a list of al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 16, 2010

    Elvis's autopsy tools and five more of the grisliest celebrity death souvenirs

    ​Today is the anniversary of Elvis's death in 1977, and last week, an auction of possibly the most gruesome memorabilia of all time was planned to capitalize on the King's untimely demise. The very same autopsy/embalming tools used to prep the King's final appearance, plus the toe tag identify ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 25, 2010

    Humpty Dumpty rap inspires interpretive dance, hilarity ensues

    ​When weird nursery rhyme raps and unbelievably awkward dancing come together, magic happens. And today, we have something magical for you. It's an odd rap song about everyone's second favorite eggman (John Lennon being everyone's favorite eggman, naturally). In and of itself, the song is fai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 19, 2010

    Flaming Lips, Rolling Stones top sellers at local record stores

    ​While the Flaming Lips and Stardeath & the White Dwarfs' fascinating interpretation of the Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon has been available on iTunes since December, the colored vinyl version, released on Record Store Day, took the top spot at Twist & Shout and came in third at Independe ... More >>

  • Calendar

    September 17, 2009

    That ’70s Show

    HomeAid Colorado helps the homeless with style — and fashion.

  • Calendar

    August 6, 2009

    Rock the Block

    The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus stops at a serious block party.

  • Calendar

    December 4, 2008

    All You Need Is Love

    The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus stops at a serious block party.

  • Calendar

    October 2, 2008

    Give Paint a Chance

    Celebrate Lennon’s birthday with acrylic and oil.

  • Calendar

    August 21, 2008

    Lip Service

    Celebrate Lennon’s birthday with acrylic and oil.

  • Music

    May 8, 2008

    Worked Up

    Here’s the soundtrack to your future unemployment!

  • Blogs

    May 7, 2008

    The Soundtrack to Your Future Unemployment: Five More Songs

    Here’s the soundtrack to your future unemployment!

  • Calendar

    January 17, 2008

    Nothing to Kill or Die For

    The Killing of John Lennon examines a murderer.

  • Calendar

    December 6, 2007

    Beatle Mania

    Join in the annual Beatles Memorial Singalong.

  • Music

    October 11, 2007

    Rascal Flatts

    Still Feels Good
    Lyric Street

  • Blogs

    September 27, 2007
  • Calendar

    August 2, 2007

    On the Town

    Still Feels Good
    Lyric Street

  • Music

    April 19, 2007

    A Twist of Lennon

    Sean Lennon gingerly steps into the public eye.

  • Culture

    August 28, 2003

    Clutch Performance

    Characters find scant happiness in the edgy Comfort.

  • Calendar

    March 27, 2003

    Best Men's Room in a Bar

    Sancho's Broken Arrow

  • Music

    April 11, 2002

    Neil Young

    Are You Passionate? (Reprise)

  • Music

    December 20, 2001

    Yoko Ono

    Blueprint for a Sunrise (Capitol)

  • Music

    November 1, 2001

    Raise the Rufus

    Rufus Wainwright thinks the world could use a little romance right now.

  • Music

    September 27, 2001

    Stop Imagining

    Will freedom of expression be the first casualty in the war on terrorism?

  • Music

    September 6, 2001

    Aaliyah

    Aaliyah (Blackground)

  • Music

    December 21, 2000

    Critic's Choice

    Starlight Mints

  • Music

    September 14, 2000

    Califone

    Califone
    (Road Cone)

  • Music

    June 10, 1999

    Playlist

    Califone
    (Road Cone)

  • Music

    March 4, 1999

    In His Life

    Beatles producer George Martin tries to pass along the wisdom of the ages.

  • Music

    January 14, 1999

    Squeezing a Lennon

    A new boxed set tries to wring every last drop from the music of the late moptop.

  • Music

    July 16, 1998

    Kids Do the Darnedest Things

    Three members of famous musical families provide a good argument for nepotism.

  • Music

    April 25, 1996

    Playlist

    Three members of famous musical families provide a good argument for nepotism.

  • Culture

    September 14, 1994

    THE LONELY HEARTS CLUB

    Three members of famous musical families provide a good argument for nepotism.

  • Film

    April 27, 1994

    THE PREFAB FOUR

    Three members of famous musical families provide a good argument for nepotism.

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