It’s hard to believe but last month, on May 26th, it was the 53rd anniversary of when the groundbreaking Beatles album, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band was released in America. It was a monumental musical moment in time and below are six links to online articles and you can hear my personal Sgt. Pepper story from my Marty Monologues story from my show about growing up in the ’60’s.
And of course, at the bottom, there’s the MBIP Coming Attractions!
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Sunday Links
The Beatles Bible: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - All the information about the recording of “Sgt. Pepper,” plus quotes from Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr.
11 Facts About Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band - I thought I knew all about this album, but there’s quite a few facts I didn’t know about, including the fact that Frank Zappa was an influence on it!
Meet the critic who panned ‘Sgt. Pepper’ then discovered his speaker was busted. He’s still not sorry. - This is an article about The NY Times critic who blasted the album with a bad review back in 1967.
Who’s Who On The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ Album Cover - An article that shows every person that’s depicted on the album cover.
50 geeky facts about The Beatles’ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ - I knew about half of these.
Why The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” Hasn’t Shown Signs Of Aging - A New Yorker article about how the album is timeless.
Marty Monologues: The Sgt. Pepper Story - Click to watch the whole Marty Monologues show about growing up in the ’60’s or fast forward to 36:11 for the Sgt. Pepper story.
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MBIP Coming Attractions
Monday: I went out for a Saturday Night Cheeseburger with my friends, Amber and Joe last night at Jonah’s Oyster Bar. I had heard good things about their cheeseburger and everything I heard was true!
Tuesday: We begin our “Dog Days Of Summer” hot dog tour at an iconic Peoria hot dog spot. Tune in on Tuesday to see where we’re starting this tour out!
Wednesday: I went and saw a wonderful show at the Third Chance last Wednesday starring Sarah Marie Dillard and the Mama Said String Band and I’ll have photos and a report from that show on Wednesday.
Thursday: I’m starting a new series on Thursday’s spotlighting posts from the past. This week I’m putting up photos and a link to one of the most popular MBIP posts of all time!
Friday: We’re going to Gil’s Supper Club this week for our monthly fried chicken dinner and we’ll have photos from that dinner up on Friday. Or should I say, “Fryday?” Ha ha and ha!
Saturday: We’ll feature another blast from the past with our weekly, Meanwhile, Back In Peoria’s Past post. Tune in for this week’s backwards glance in Peoria history!
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Sunday Comic
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Related Posts: Sunday Links: Andy Warhol, The Assassination of R.F.K. and the Monterey Pop Festival.