More events today -- and more will follow in the next couple of days, climaxing on Saturday. Keep tuned with all of them at the most complete guide to events celebrating John Lennon's birthday.
Oct. 6: The Quarrymen, Albany, NY - The Egg
Oct. 6: Bob Rivers listener appreciation party with Apple Jam in tribute to John Lennon, 8 p.m., SNO Lounge, Snoqualmie Casino, Snoqualmie, Wash.
Oct. 6: Bob Rivers listener appreciation party with Apple Jam in tribute to John Lennon, 8 p.m., SNO Lounge, Snoqualmie Casino, Snoqualmie, Wash.
Through Oct. 10: Thirty early photos of John Lennon from childhood to the formation of the Beatles on display at Mr. Musichead Gallery, 7511 West Sunset Blvd., Hollywood, CA. (323) 876-0042.
Through Oct. 10: Fab4Radio.com featuring lots of Lennon programming including previews of remastered CDs, Lennon in concert, appearances on radio in New York and Los Angeles and rare Lennon cover versions. www.fab4radio.com
Through Oct. 17: Special John Lennon birthday radio special featuring remastered Lennon tracks and an interview with Yoko Ono by Jody Denberg. Details about the special are here. Early radio station list is here.
Through March 31, 2011: Exhibit, "John Lennon: Songwriter," at the Grammy Museum, 800 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite A245, Los Angeles, CA. Among items featured in the exhibit: Several Lennon guitars (including his Fender Telecaster), early albums, his signature round, wire-framed eyeglasses, his typewriter (used to write lyrics early in his career), original drawings, his Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band costume, his Album Of The Year Grammy Award for "Double Fantasy"; many handwritten song lyrics, including "Imagine" and "Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy)"; Beatles photographs and original posters; Quarrymen items; rare historic footage; never-before-seen interview with Ono about Lennon’s songwriting; an "In The Studio with John Lennon" interactive studio exhibit. Museum admission is $14.95 for adults; $11.95 for senior citizens (65+); and $10.95 for students with I.D. (ages 6 – 22) and members of the military. GRAMMY Museum members and children 5 and under are admitted free. More information on the exhibit is here.
John TV: Created by Dara Roberts to celebrate John’s music and memories. It will run for a limited time. Go to http://www.imaginetv.biz/johnlennon.html. It is best viewed using Internet Explorer or Firefox web browsers. Can also be viewed on video compatible mobile devices such as the iPhone or Droid.
Lennon website trivia contest: Running for the next six weeks, John Lennon's official website will be running a trivia quiz. Top prize in the contest will be a John Lennon art print. Second prize will be a John Lennon Signature Box for five winners, with third prize being copies of the eight remastered Lennon solo albums ("Imagine", "Double Fantasy Stripped Down," "Milk And Honey," "Walls And Bridges," "Some Time In New York City," "Mind Games," "Plastic Ono Band" and "Rock 'n' Roll"). For more information on the contest, go tohttp://www.johnlennon70thbirthdaycompetition.com/
Comments
It's all too much. Seriously. ... It's turned me off so much I'm not buying any of Lennon's reissues. I refuse to line Yoko's pockets any more than I already have via the Beatles remasters. She is one greedy woman, as evidenced by the $27,000 Lennon Montblanc pen. A PEN!
I'm saving my money for the big Apple reissues coming out in 2 weeks -- music that never got enough attention.
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