A young girl meets a masked boy at a political rally in Manhattan and agrees to go home with him to hang out, only to be surprised that he lives in a luxurious apartment overlooking Central Park (Title comes from a line in Lennon's song "Imagine." This is part of the first chapter of an in-progress YA novel).
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Book Review: ‘John Lennon: The Collected Artwork’ – The Beatle as a Visual Artist
Lennon will always be best known as a musician, but this collection of his artwork provides a fascinating look into a different facet of an intelligent, opinionated and original mind.
Read More »Music Review: Billy J. Kramer – ‘I Won the Fight’
A remembrance of times past, sung with a voice of seasoned maturity.
Read More »CD Review: ‘Smith Tapes: I’m Not The Beatles: John & Yoko Interviews 1969-1972’
Five unedited interviews on eight discs; a goldmine for Beatles and John Lennon fans.
Read More »Review: ‘Smith Tapes: I’m Not The Beatles: John & Yoko Interviews 1969-72’
Howard Smith's personable recordings of interviews with John Lennon and Yoko Ono bring the couple into the listener's living room.
Read More »50 Years Ago Today – Remembering The Beatles First Appearance on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’
What happened to The Beatles is nothing short of extraordinary. They went from those first fledling moments on a cold Sunday night in February 1964 to a juggernaut that literally rocked the world.
Read More »Music Review: The Beatles – ‘The U.S. Albums’
Thirteen discs modeled after the Americanized editions that first-generation fans grew up with. The 'Capitol sound' has been mostly ditched in favor of the 2009 remasters.
Read More »Music Review: Julian Lennon – ‘Everything Changes’ [2013 Reissue]
Though it falls short of being essential, it's almost an excellent album.
Read More »Music Review: Harry Nilsson – ‘The RCA Albums Collection’ [Box set]
Sony Legacy's magnificent box set of the singer-songwriter's RCA recordings includes all his high notes, his low points, and everything in between.
Read More »Study Shows Happiness in School Leads to Better Grades – But Should We Care About the Grades?
Sit with your own children at dinner and, after asking about homework and tests, ask the more pertinent question: “Were you happy today?”
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