Dovedale Primary School Yoko Ono greets children, fans and Sure Start members during an emotional visit to John Lennon’s former school, Dovedale Junior in Liverpool, where she opened The Sure Start Children’s Centre - a new children’s and community centre. The Sure Start Children’s Centre is a joint project between Dovedale Junior and Dovedale Infants schools – [...]
Dear Friends
In this very special year, which would have seen my husband and lifetime partner John Lennon reach the age of 70, I was surprised that so many musicians from all over the world sent me their ideas of how they were making a tribute to John this year. But I was surprised the most by a call from EMI presenting me with a very ambitious project to get John Lennon’s voice – his singing, his music and his lyrics – out to the world this year…
Dear Family of Peace
Too many innocent people & children are victims of tragic shootings.
Let’s stop criminals getting guns.
Yoko Ono Lennon
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Strawberry Fields is a living memorial to the world-famous singer, songwriter and peace activist, John Lennon.
TCA Press Tour: Yoko Ono promises that we don’t know everything about John Lennon…yet by Joy Press, LA Times August 5, 2010 | 8:05 pm Looking striking and tiny in her rakish fedora and trademark sunglasses, Yoko Ono spoke to journalists at the television critics press tour about the upcoming “American Masters” film “LennonNYC,” which will [...]
By Sarah Rodman, Boston Globe The Smithsonian Channel may not be the first place music fans think of when considering “music on TV’’ options. But between programming on undersea edens and classic court cases, the cable network has programmed some engrossing and offbeat musical fare on everything from free jazz to traveling blues. Sunday night [...]
www.tibetinsong.com About Tibet In Song In 1995, a young Tibetan musicologist named Ngawang Choephel travelled to Tibet to make a documentary about traditional Tibetan folk music and dance. After filming for two months, the Chinese government arrested Ngawang, held him incommunicado and sentenced him to 18 years in prison, saying that the Fulbright scholar had [...]
In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works by John Lennon Nicholas Lezard on the best books written by a pop star by Nicholas Lezard, The Guardian What, I wonder, was the initial reaction of the countless thousands of young Beatlemaniacs when they read the literary fruits of their idol’s mind? This is [...]
Asphalt Orchestra on Broadway in a Lincoln Center Out of Doors concert on Wednesday night that began at Alice Tully Hall and included a solo from the reflecting pool. Not Your Ordinary Marching Band by Vivien Schweitzer, New York Times, Aug 6th 2010 A casual observer at Lincoln Center on Wednesday evening might have wondered what on [...]
Yoko Ono spreads message of peace, love in Long Branch by Kathy Dzielak, Asbury Park Press Ask Yoko Ono how she feels about the Internet, and the answer probably shouldn’t come as a surprise. “I do Twitter, I do Facebook, I do MySpace,” says the 77-year-old Ono. “I just love the fact that it’s given [...]
The Alternative Country duo Madison Violet has been announced the winner of the coveted “Maxell Song of the Year” from the 13th annual John Lennon Songwriting Contest for their original composition, “The Ransom.” The duo made up of Brenely MacEachern, who sings the lead vocals on the track, and Lisa MacIsaac, who sings the harmony, will [...]
by Brandon, Stereogum A few years ago I wrote a positive review of CocoRosie’s The Adventures of Ghosthorse And Stillborn. Too positive, it turns out: The publication that assigned it killed the piece at the 11th hour and instead ran a snarky takedown. I’d never had that happen before and I’ve been championing challenging music for [...]
An animated interview of John Perkins, author of ‘HoodWinked’ and ‘Confessions Of An Economic Hitman’ Copyright of the audio belongs to John Perkins. www.johnperkins.org Animation by Studio Joho: www.studiojoho.com, email info@studiojoho.com CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HIT MAN by John Perkins This book gives you a true picture of American world politics that we have not [...]
Michael Leonhart & The Avramina 7 – Seahorse and the Storyteller After 40 plus recordings as the house trumpet player for Truth and Soul records, the Brooklyn based funk and soul label released the highly sought after trumpet player, producer, composer, songwriter, and arranger Michael Leonhart’s psychedelic Afro/bhangra funk concept album Seahorse and the Storyteller on April 20, [...]
Dear Family of Peace
Too many innocent people & children are victims of tragic shootings.
Let’s stop criminals getting guns.
Yoko Ono Lennon
http://bit.ly/dmPRzh
Sign The Petition. Close The Loophole.
Background Checks for all sales at Gun Shows
http://bit.ly/NOguns
By Brian R. San Souci, Rhode Island Monthly Thirty years ago this month, John Lennon left Newport on a small boat headed for Bermuda. He hoped the five-day voyage would unlock his musical writer’s block. It turned out to be the ride of his life. As the Megan Jaye sailed into St. George’s Harbour in [...]
Hard Rock International today confirmed plans to introduce a special “Meat Free Monday” menu at its world-famous Hard Rock Cafe in London, in honour of the “Meat Free Monday” charity campaign that rock legend Paul McCartney launched last year. The menu will be offered in addition to the regular a la carte menu featuring classic [...]
Tracklisting 01 – Mrs. Lennon – Cida Moreira 02 – Who Has Seen The Wind? – Hevelyn Costa 03 – Listen, The Snow Is Falling – Ampslina 04 – Death of Samantha – Digitaria** 05 – Why – Tetine** 06 – Midsummer New York – Fuzzcas 07 – Sisters O Sisters – Doidivinas 08 – [...]
Subway Gallery hosts TEENAGE BEDROOM an installation by renowned New York rock photographer Bob Gruen. We have invited Gruen to present an exhibit he first produced in 2007 for his solo exhibition “Rockers” at the FAAP University Museum in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Several versions of TEENAGE BEDROOM have been exhibited since, including an installation consisting [...]
OVERCOMING SPEECHLESSNESS by Alice Walker THE ONE-STRAW REVOLUTION: AN INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL FARMING by Masanobu Fukoka ULTRAPREVENTION: THE 6-WEEK PLAN THAT WILL MAKE YOU HEALTHY FOR LIFE by Mark Hyman and Mark Liponis 50 SECRETS OF THE WORLD’S LONGEST LIVING PEOPLE by Sally Beare HALF THE SKY by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn This [...]
