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Members of the International Marxist Group heard John Lennon’s “Imagine” before its release. One of them revealed what he thought of the song. Yoko Ono felt the album Imagine had more appeal than some of his previous work.
John Lennon‘s “Imagine” has plenty of social themes. John played “Imagine” for a pair of communist activists before the rest of the world got to hear it. Subsequently, one of the communists discussed someone who significantly influenced John’s views.
An activist joked John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ would please a communist committee
John was interviewed by communist activists Tariq Ali and Robin Blackburn for the magazine Red Mole. That magazine was controlled by the now-defunct International Marxist Group and supported causes like feminism and Irish republicanism. In a 2010 article for The Guardian, Ali discussed his friendship with John. “We stayed in touch and talked to each other a great deal,...
Members of the International Marxist Group heard John Lennon’s “Imagine” before its release. One of them revealed what he thought of the song. Yoko Ono felt the album Imagine had more appeal than some of his previous work.
John Lennon‘s “Imagine” has plenty of social themes. John played “Imagine” for a pair of communist activists before the rest of the world got to hear it. Subsequently, one of the communists discussed someone who significantly influenced John’s views.
An activist joked John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ would please a communist committee
John was interviewed by communist activists Tariq Ali and Robin Blackburn for the magazine Red Mole. That magazine was controlled by the now-defunct International Marxist Group and supported causes like feminism and Irish republicanism. In a 2010 article for The Guardian, Ali discussed his friendship with John. “We stayed in touch and talked to each other a great deal,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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A left-wing magazine criticized songs from The Beatles’ The White Album for being weak. John Lennon then corresponded with one of his critics and made friends with a communist activist. John’s experience inspired him to write one of his most famous solo songs.
John Lennon learned that a political magazine criticized two songs from The Beatles’ The White Album. He responded by chatting with some activists who worked for the magazine. Subsequently, the experience inspired one of his most famous socially-conscious songs.
John Lennon responded to criticism of 2 songs from The Beatles’ ‘The White Album’
Tariq Ali is a communist activist from England. During a 2020 interview with Jacobin, Ali discussed the beginning of his friendship with John. “In The Black Dwarf, our left-wing magazine, we criticized The Beatles’ songs ‘Revolution 1’ and ‘Revolution 9,’ saying these were very weak songs,” he recalled.
“To our surprise, a letter to the editor from John Lennon arrived,...
A left-wing magazine criticized songs from The Beatles’ The White Album for being weak. John Lennon then corresponded with one of his critics and made friends with a communist activist. John’s experience inspired him to write one of his most famous solo songs.
John Lennon learned that a political magazine criticized two songs from The Beatles’ The White Album. He responded by chatting with some activists who worked for the magazine. Subsequently, the experience inspired one of his most famous socially-conscious songs.
John Lennon responded to criticism of 2 songs from The Beatles’ ‘The White Album’
Tariq Ali is a communist activist from England. During a 2020 interview with Jacobin, Ali discussed the beginning of his friendship with John. “In The Black Dwarf, our left-wing magazine, we criticized The Beatles’ songs ‘Revolution 1’ and ‘Revolution 9,’ saying these were very weak songs,” he recalled.
“To our surprise, a letter to the editor from John Lennon arrived,...
- 8/8/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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John Lennon’s “Power to the People” was designed to promote a political movement. It’s not that good. It was a hit anyway.
John Lennon‘s “Power to the People” was inspired by an interview the former Beatle did. He played the song for one of the interviewers. Subsequently, the tune performed differently in the United States and the United Kingdom.
John Lennon wrote ‘Power to the People’ after 2 communists interviewed him
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon reports communist writers Tariq Ali and Robin Blackburn interviewed John for the left-wing newspaper Red Mole in 1971. “All the revolutions have happened when a Fidel or Marx or Lenin or whatever, who were intellectuals, were able to get through to the workers,” he said. “They got a good pocket of people together and the workers seemed to understand that they were in a repressed state. They...
John Lennon’s “Power to the People” was designed to promote a political movement. It’s not that good. It was a hit anyway.
John Lennon‘s “Power to the People” was inspired by an interview the former Beatle did. He played the song for one of the interviewers. Subsequently, the tune performed differently in the United States and the United Kingdom.
John Lennon wrote ‘Power to the People’ after 2 communists interviewed him
The book Lennon on Lennon: Conversations With John Lennon reports communist writers Tariq Ali and Robin Blackburn interviewed John for the left-wing newspaper Red Mole in 1971. “All the revolutions have happened when a Fidel or Marx or Lenin or whatever, who were intellectuals, were able to get through to the workers,” he said. “They got a good pocket of people together and the workers seemed to understand that they were in a repressed state. They...
- 8/8/2023
- by Matthew Trzcinski
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
A newly mixed and mastered version of John Lennon’s debut solo album, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, has been released on Tidal alongside track-by-track commentary from Lennon.
An “Ultimate Collection,” featuring John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band as well as other Lennon tracks, outtakes, demos, studio jams, and more is available just for Tidal subscribers. The track-by-track commentary, which can be heard on the “Album Experience” version, is available to all listeners.
Lennon’s audio commentary was pulled from a variety of interviews the musician conducted over the years, including chats with Rolling Stone,...
An “Ultimate Collection,” featuring John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band as well as other Lennon tracks, outtakes, demos, studio jams, and more is available just for Tidal subscribers. The track-by-track commentary, which can be heard on the “Album Experience” version, is available to all listeners.
Lennon’s audio commentary was pulled from a variety of interviews the musician conducted over the years, including chats with Rolling Stone,...
- 4/23/2021
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
We're back with the horror highlights of Day 2 of this year's Sdcc, and you better rest up! On tap are "The Walking Dead," "Bates Motel," "Sleepy Hollow," Hellboy creator Mike Mignola, Scream Factory, and More!
What you'll find below is just the tip of the iceberg (and it does include a few "fringe" panels that we thought might be interest). Be sure to visit the official San Diego Comic-Con 2014 website for the full lineup.
Day 2: Friday, July 25, 2014
10:00 Am - Publishers Weekly: Behind the Digital Line
As digital comics have become a driving force of the medium, more publishers and creators have launched digital first lines of comics. How do publishers and creators deal with the unique properties of the web and tablet? How do readers react? Are they an evolution from webcomics or their own medium? And how will technological evolution affect storytelling as more choices arise? Pw's...
What you'll find below is just the tip of the iceberg (and it does include a few "fringe" panels that we thought might be interest). Be sure to visit the official San Diego Comic-Con 2014 website for the full lineup.
Day 2: Friday, July 25, 2014
10:00 Am - Publishers Weekly: Behind the Digital Line
As digital comics have become a driving force of the medium, more publishers and creators have launched digital first lines of comics. How do publishers and creators deal with the unique properties of the web and tablet? How do readers react? Are they an evolution from webcomics or their own medium? And how will technological evolution affect storytelling as more choices arise? Pw's...
- 7/11/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
With Sdcc 2013 kicking off soon, Preview Night details and the full schedule for Day 1 have arrived. We have some tough decisions to make as The Walking Dead comics take on "The X-Files" reunion and then the "Dexter," "Hannibal," and "Teen Wolf" panels go head-to-head.
Per usual, the abovementioned choices are just the tip of the iceberg for genre fans with panels running all day and evening on July 18th for paranormal novels, sexy steampunkers, horror gaming, horror novels, horror comics, horror journalists (including our own Heather Wixson!), composers, the ever present and popular zombies, The Goon feature film, and - in the last panel of the night - horror sitcom "Holliston." Check out our picks below, and be sure to visit the official San Diego Comic-Con 2013 website for the full lineup.
Preview Night: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
6:00pm - Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings
Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition,...
Per usual, the abovementioned choices are just the tip of the iceberg for genre fans with panels running all day and evening on July 18th for paranormal novels, sexy steampunkers, horror gaming, horror novels, horror comics, horror journalists (including our own Heather Wixson!), composers, the ever present and popular zombies, The Goon feature film, and - in the last panel of the night - horror sitcom "Holliston." Check out our picks below, and be sure to visit the official San Diego Comic-Con 2013 website for the full lineup.
Preview Night: Wednesday, July 17, 2013
6:00pm - Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings
Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition,...
- 7/5/2013
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
Continuing our coverage of the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con comes the programming for Thursday. For the full run down, go to the con’s website. Thursday is the first full day of the Comic-Con and is filled with awesome panels about zombies, monsters, The Walking Dead, Dexter, The Hobbit and others. Including our very own panel at 7:30 Pm in 24Abc in Hall H. We hope to see you there.
For the events that cater more to the sensibilities of FM, check the highlights below:
10:00-11:00 The Witty Women of Steampunk— The Victorian era was one marked by constraints on behavior, morals and bosoms. When you add a bit of sci-fi to the mix, however, those corset laces begin to loosen. The steampunk genre has allowed a new wave of female creators and personalities to explore how liberating, sexy, and adventurous the age of steam can be. Robin Blackburn...
For the events that cater more to the sensibilities of FM, check the highlights below:
10:00-11:00 The Witty Women of Steampunk— The Victorian era was one marked by constraints on behavior, morals and bosoms. When you add a bit of sci-fi to the mix, however, those corset laces begin to loosen. The steampunk genre has allowed a new wave of female creators and personalities to explore how liberating, sexy, and adventurous the age of steam can be. Robin Blackburn...
- 7/2/2012
- by Andy Greene
- FamousMonsters of Filmland
Comic-Con 2012 is so close we can taste it! The epically badass geek convention is set to invade San Diego from July 11th to July 15th, and we can't wait to get over there and get crazy!
Comic-Con International has released the full schedules for Wednesday July 11th and Thursday July 12th, and there's a ton of stuff going on! It's going to kick off with a great first couple of days that will give you plenty of stuff to do! Wednesday looks like it's going to be an awesome day of pilot screens and Thursday has got stuff like Twilight... (fart) and Disney will be holding their big panel, along with a ton of other great stuff to check out!
I've gone through the schedule and put a *** next to all the event's we hope to be able to cover. If there's anything on the list you would like information on please let us know,...
Comic-Con International has released the full schedules for Wednesday July 11th and Thursday July 12th, and there's a ton of stuff going on! It's going to kick off with a great first couple of days that will give you plenty of stuff to do! Wednesday looks like it's going to be an awesome day of pilot screens and Thursday has got stuff like Twilight... (fart) and Disney will be holding their big panel, along with a ton of other great stuff to check out!
I've gone through the schedule and put a *** next to all the event's we hope to be able to cover. If there's anything on the list you would like information on please let us know,...
- 6/28/2012
- by Venkman
- GeekTyrant
The schedules for the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con Preview Night and Day 1 (July 11 and July 12) are now live, and we have the horror highlights for you here (along with a few panels of general interest). As always, though, be sure to check the official Sdcc site for updates!
We also recommend downloading the Sdcc app if you have a smart phone.
Preview Night - Wednesday, July 11
6:00-9:45 Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings— Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition, with exclusive world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes of five of the most highly anticipated TV series pilots of the 2012–13 television season: 666 Park Avenue, Arrow, The Following, Revolution and Cult. More info can be found here. Ballroom 20
Day 1 - Thursday, July 12
10:00-11:00 The Witty Women of Steampunk— The Victorian era was one marked by constraints on behavior, morals and bosoms. When you...
We also recommend downloading the Sdcc app if you have a smart phone.
Preview Night - Wednesday, July 11
6:00-9:45 Special Sneak Peek Pilot Screenings— Comic-Con and Warner Bros. Television proudly continue their annual Preview Night tradition, with exclusive world premiere screenings of the pilot episodes of five of the most highly anticipated TV series pilots of the 2012–13 television season: 666 Park Avenue, Arrow, The Following, Revolution and Cult. More info can be found here. Ballroom 20
Day 1 - Thursday, July 12
10:00-11:00 The Witty Women of Steampunk— The Victorian era was one marked by constraints on behavior, morals and bosoms. When you...
- 6/28/2012
- by The Woman In Black
- DreadCentral.com
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