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Archive for the ‘announcements’ Category

July 20th, 2008

Macca at Shea, The Fore, News and Vids

“Old Shea, could you see/by the kleig’s burly lights/what so proudly we hailed/as two legends were teaming?”
Okay … not exactly the National Anthem, but Friday night, New York did have a star-spangled banner of greats onstage.
Yep … it was a bittersweet night at Shea Stadium as Billy Joel headlined a card that knocked the […]

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July 19th, 2008

The Beat Goes On … (and more stuff)

Awwww, c’mon … ya didn’t really think yer Uncle Relic would just go “belly up” when he heard the news, didja?? Hey … there are still a few more runs left in this pony, so why not ride it??
After that? Just gimme a shout-out and I’ll letcha know the new home of […]

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July 18th, 2008

The End of The Relic??

I just got the news a coupla hours ago, yardbirds: Yer favorite Uncle Relic’s gonna be leavin’ ya on August 1.
Right … they’re discontinuing the site.
Now, before ya think I’m about to fade into a soppy eulogy, mebbe The Relic needs to remind ya one mo’ time: ROCK ‘N ROLL IS HERE […]

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July 17th, 2008

Rock News Updates

MAMA MIA! Seems like it’s just coincidence but, ridin’ on the coattails of the new movie release with Meryl Streep and Pierce Brosnan (and, listen … if ya haven’t seen it yet, please make a point of doin’ it! You’re in for a really pleasant treat!), singer Bjorn Ulvaeus said Tuesday that he’s […]

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July 11th, 2008

THE Auction, The Fore Site and More!

Okay … who else wondered where I wuz besides me? wait … that didn’t sound right … I mean Awww, I wuz off-the-air due to a small glitch in the system … but, now that that’s taken care of, let’s get back to the bizness of MUSIC!
First, someone wrote and asked Who was that Lord […]

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July 9th, 2008

A Bit of News, Luke, Fry and Laurie

With the first-ever Beatles Day less than 24 hours away in Liverpool, I thought ya might wanna read a bit more about it. Just click on this link to read more! And getcher Beatle wigs outta storage, yardbirds … ’cause this deffo ain’t gonna be the last one!
THE SPECTRE OF SPECTOR
Seems like, no […]

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July 9th, 2008

Beatles Day, Vids and More!

TO ALL UK ROCKITEERS: If ya live in, near, or can fairly-easily drive to Liverpool, you’ll wanna be there for Beatles’ Day, which is this coming Thursday!
According to Lee Bennion at BBC: Radio Merseyside, “‘mop-top’ wigs are being sold across the city to raise money for Alder Hey’s Imagine Appeal and the Rhys Jones Memorial […]

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July 7th, 2008

Peace & Love at High Noon Today (and some more stuff!)

ATTENTION: ROCKITEERS!! As you know, today’s Ringo Starr’s birthday. And, as you know, he stands for “peace and love”. So, for his birthday, he’s asking this:
AT TWELVE NOON, EVERYBODY TAKE A MOMENT TO FLASH THE “PEACE” SIGN AND SAY,
PEACE AND LOVE
AS LOUD AS YOU’RE ALLOWED!!
Hey … we’ve tried everything else to […]

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July 3rd, 2008

Some Changes Afoot …

Man, I told m’cat to stay off th’ monitor!!
Actually, I think K-Cat read the headline and decided to add some color to the first paragraph (oh … if it’s sparklin’, don’t worry; he just got outta the litterbox …).
Anyway, today’s when ya begin’ to see a few changes in yer favorite classic/oldies/news/vids/andstuff site. Like, […]

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June 28th, 2008

The Beatles’ Double-Takes, News and Vids

Ummm … well, I, uh, found this picture while I was lookin’ through m’desk drawers, an’ … well, I … I guess they had a “hit song” sometime back then …
Obviously, The Beatles had plenty of hits … but there are some that stand out more than others, and for a reason:
They did at least […]

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