beatles – Rocknerd

Richard Syrett on Theodor Adorno, the Beatles, conspiracy theorists and … me.

6 June, 20186 June, 2018 Esoterica, Opinion, Pop, Radio, Rock 0

Did you know that Frankfurt School philosopher Theodor Adorno wrote all the Beatles songs? I sure didn’t! In fact, I still don’t.

Links: Sgt. Pepper, Raincoats, Severed Heads on DAWs, Tommy Keene RIP.

25 November, 2017 Industrial, Links, Musician, Pop, Post-Punk 0

These are places that are gone.

Ringo Starr is a dick.

1 June, 2017 Pop, Rock, Writing 30

“But thanks julian lennon for stopping me from becoming a supervillain hellbent on destroying the entire nation of britain for good.”

Followups: laser-burnt records, that Beatles live album, Depeche Mode vs the Nazis.

14 March, 201714 March, 2017 Audio, Links, Pop, Rock 0

Further on previous stories. Reach out and punch face.

Links: Floor-sweepings editions, Paul is Still Dead, Imogen Heap’s $133.20, a good industry report.

12 November, 201627 April, 2017 Industry, Links, Pop, Record 0

Fifty year old records, fifty year old conspiracy theories, one hundred and thirty-three twenty and an actually non-stupid music industry report.

Industry links: Consumers may only rip CDs to properly copyright-levied 80 minute MP3s of silence.

28 October, 201628 October, 2016 Esoterica, Industry, Links, mp3 0

It was 35 years ago today, Sergeant Adorno taught the band that HOME TAPING IS KILLING MUSIC.

Theodor Adorno wrote all the Beatles’ songs as a Cultural Marxist assault on America. Possibly.

13 October, 20166 June, 2018 Esoterica, Opinion, Pop, Rock 18

One of the finest conspiracy theories in popular culture is the claim that Theodor Adorno, a main figure in the Frankfurt School of “cultural Marxism” fame, secretly wrote all the Beatles’ songs.

The overwhelming historical importance of the Beatles, and why Live At The Hollywood Bowl is revelatory.

25 September, 201612 October, 2016 Pop, Record, Rock 0

The trouble with the Beatles is not that they aren’t mindbogglingly important (they are) or indeed actually good (they are), it’s that you can’t get away from them even in 2016. They are actually so famous and so important that it’s almost impossible in the present day to understand how and why.