Reviving San Diego's Rock Renaissance
(Jeremiah Cornelius considers the reach of the Fab Four into contemporary economic debate.)
It’s been said, ‘in oh so many ways’, that everybody loves the Beatles.
With that in mind, here’s a little salute, to the 100%:
And now, a little consolation for the injured parties in the last video. They can hum this little ditty to themselves at night, and muse that, at least George, once sympathised with their plight…
The recent spate of celebrity deaths and some spirited discussions on the blog about guilty pleasures and musical mystification suggests an interesting topic: As music fans, how much do we care about the musical preferences, personal philosophies or other opinions of popular artists whose work we admire?
A frequent right-wing put-down of (generally liberal) celebrities is, “Shut up and sing.” Is there a grain of truth in that slogan? Or is it the responsibility of popular figures to use their celebrity to champion what they think is right?