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Quarry Bank: ersing aboot, May 1957.
Ever wondered why all those around John are laughing? And in particular, ever further wondered why there is a gap in the row immediately behind? Me neither. But here's why...By all accounts, John...
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In Gratitude: January 11, 1981.
Around a month after John was killed, Yoko issued a statement which ran as a full page ad in various newspapers. I've seen it quoted before, but hadn't read the full thing. A copy literally fell into...
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3a Seymour Walk: St Dunstan's Priory.
Pete Shotton picks a party chez Lionel Bart, held on 9 October 1965 and attended by all four Fabs, as the epitome o' Shwinging Shixties shiznizzle. Bart, extremely successful songwriter that he was,...
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Kenwood: if the face fits.
Back to that "French seamstress"; regulahs will be bored to discover a name attached to these familiar photos, namely "Simone".The jacket itself pops up again at Sotheby's NY in 1990 - John had given...
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The Magickal Childe: 35 West 19th Street, Manhattan, NY.
Hey Dullblog-ite Michael Gerber recently expressed the wish that someone dig a little deeper into John's NYC, getting beyond the quotidian (yer Dakotas and Bank Streets) to some of his lesser known...
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The Beatles: 160 Intimate Questions.
A word to the wise: though these date from early '64, and are therefore more likely to have some authentic Fabs input, fan mags were churning guff out at speed in vast quantities during the peak years...
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Kenwood: December 2nd, 1968.
The Hard Rock Cafe has (or should that be have?) put up the complete unedited tapes of the December 2nd 1968 interview done at Kenwood, together with a fascinating audio reminiscence by Maurice Hindle...
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321 West 44th St NYC: Record Plant East, 1974.
¿Qué pasaba New York? In the good old 1970s, the Record Plant East at 321 West 44th Street was what was happening; it was John's studio of choice for much of his solo career. When the weather was...
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24 Chapel Street: Sgt Pepper shindig.
19th May, 1967: 24 Chapel Street. The evening party for Pepper chez Eppy was a two-part affair - first, assorted photographers were given some time to do their respective thang as ver Fabs posed with...
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Derek Taylor: More Degs and Jack.
From the pages of Cheetah magazine, January 1968. Degs is held in high regard round these parts, and it's always great to see some "new" Fabs-related verbiage from him; so, a couple of pages and a...
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Kingsley Hill party: 27th/28th May, 1967.
Kenny Everett's contemporary account of the fabled housewarming/Pepper launch party at Kingsley Hill is laced with fascinating detail, not to mention sly references to "joss sticks". It also throws up...
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Kenwood: Les Anthony.
Ah yes. Kenwood. The ostensible subject of this blog. Remember, anybody? Anybody? Anybody?A splendid shot of Les Anthony, Lennon chauffeur, as ye will surely know, in front of Kenwood "mit Ringo's...
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Tittenhurst: ca. 1969.
More from Bravo: Tittenhurst shortly after John & Yoko moved in. Above, the front door (later famously featured in the Imagine promo), below a detritus laden ground floor room:Regulah readahs will...
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Kenwood: summer, 1968.
Too busy to post recently, but I'll gladly make time for these rather wonderful pics. This must be pretty close to the Two Virgins night - there are other photos circa then showing John in almost...
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9 Newcastle Road, Liverpool: for a kickoff.
A number of readahs have written to ask if this nonsense is finally, and not before time, over. The answer is no, but it is on hiatus, as I put what little energy I have into other stuff for a while....
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April, 1969: John & Yoko.
Be honest, now: have you actually listened to the whole (or even any part) of The Wedding Album? If not, ye should, particularly side 1's opus "John & Yoko". Judging by comments on YouTube, this...
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Sandbanks & the Tip: Tracks goodies.
Tracks have just published full details of their latest auction, and, as ever, it is full of fascinating bits unt bobs, including these rare pics: above - John and extended family on the balcony at...
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Kenwood: chess table.
More from the Tracks auction. Pete Shotton has several lots in the sale, including this - what's left of the chess table from the lounge at Kennie. In his own words: "This table was made specially for...
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24 Chapel Street: internal layout.
As the old (and moving) trad. arr. has it: "Chapel Street, Chapel Street, Hard to walk to, Without any feet" (What is this drivel? - Podiatry Ed.). Number 24 was, o' course, Brian's final abode, a...
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Kenwood: January 1995.
In January 1995, Andrew Hawkins, finding the gates at Kenwood open, took the decision to chance his luck and headed up to the house to see if he might be allowed to film the exterior. Lucky, really,...
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