by Guy Blackman, Sydney Morning Herald & Brisbane Times There is a story about John Lennon hearing the B-52s’ 1978 song Rock Lobster at a disco in the Bahamas. Struck by the vocal similarities to his wife Yoko Ono’s music, he was inspired to go back into the studio for the first time since 1974, [...]
MB: What was your earliest experience of making music? YO: My father, who wanted me to be a pianist, made me start practising when I was two and a half years old. At the age of four or thereabouts I was sent to Jiyu-Gakuen, where they gave you a formal music training. Up till then, [...]
After a touring retrospective and the reissue of eleven albums, it’s time to take Yoko Ono seriously While Yoko Ono is still regarded by many as the Beatles’ persona non grata, a quiet re-evaluation of her art and music has been underway for some time. A sort of subcultural logic has dictated that anyone [...]
“Gentle and Emotional YOKO” Growing Pain Approximately Infinite Universe I Want My Love To Rest Tonight Now Or Never Shiranakatta Run Run Run Age 39 Men Men Men “Rockin’ and driving YOKO” Josejoi Banzai (Part 1) Don’t Worry Kyoko Woman Power Move On Fast Coffin Car Yang Yang What A Mess Straight Talk A promo-only [...]
Release Date: January 08, 1973 Label:Apple Length:93:09 APPROXIMATELY INFINITE UNIVERSE aka AIU Disc: 1 Yang Yang Death Of Samantha I Want My Love To Rest Tonight What Did I Do Have You Seen A Horizon Lately Approximately Infinite Universe Peter The Dealer Song For John Catman (The Rosies Are Coming) What A Bastard The World Is [...]
