Carol-Anne Lennie
@carolannelennie.bsky.social
Photographer, writer, pop culture devourer. Beatles historian. Love is the meaning of life.
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A photo I took of Paul McCartney on a boiling day last summer, attending LIPA for a masterclass. May he have many more summers! Happy birthday dear Paul, you bring us all so much joy.
30 years ago tonight, down in the basement of Helter Skelter bookshop on Denmark Street, thrilling to Anthology Episode 1 as it went out live - an event I co-hosted. A lifetime ago, and yet... Remembering late owner Sean Body, always welcoming and inclusive. A magical place while we had it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
30 years ago tonight, down in the basement of Helter Skelter bookshop on Denmark Street, thrilling to Anthology Episode 1 as it went out live - an event I co-hosted. A lifetime ago, and yet... Remembering late owner Sean Body, always welcoming and inclusive. A magical place while we had it.
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The Beatles Anthology review – the incredible audio shows exactly why the world fell in love with this band
The Beatles Anthology review – the incredible audio shows exactly why the world fell in love with this band
This update of the 1995 documentary series is utterly authoritative. And its tweak of the Fab Four’s songs is a thing of wonder – their music absolutely thumps!
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The Beatles Anthology review – the incredible audio shows exactly why the world fell in love with this band
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New photo of John and Yoko in 1977, at the wedding of actor Peter Boyle at which John served as best man. The photo was shown on the 30th anniversary Everybody Loves Raymond special on CBS, so taking at face value.
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
New photo of John and Yoko in 1977, at the wedding of actor Peter Boyle at which John served as best man. The photo was shown on the 30th anniversary Everybody Loves Raymond special on CBS, so taking at face value.
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This is the reason for this response if anyone cares www.salon.com/2025/11/25/a...
November 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This is the reason for this response if anyone cares www.salon.com/2025/11/25/a...
New photo of John and Yoko in 1977, at the wedding of actor Peter Boyle at which John served as best man. The photo was shown on the 30th anniversary Everybody Loves Raymond special on CBS, so taking at face value.
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
New photo of John and Yoko in 1977, at the wedding of actor Peter Boyle at which John served as best man. The photo was shown on the 30th anniversary Everybody Loves Raymond special on CBS, so taking at face value.
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Passed through BFI Southbank. Somebody's having a private launch event tonight ...
November 25, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Passed through BFI Southbank. Somebody's having a private launch event tonight ...
And all the better for it.
November 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
And all the better for it.
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West Coast music your thing? #Mastermind tonight has a round on the Laurel Canyon scene in the '60s and '70s set by me.
November 24, 2025 at 2:20 PM
West Coast music your thing? #Mastermind tonight has a round on the Laurel Canyon scene in the '60s and '70s set by me.
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Jimmy Cliff did one of the very very early Tiny Desks in 2010, when the whole thing was still really getting figured out. youtu.be/QYtIT6J7G10?...
Jimmy Cliff: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert From The Archives
YouTube video by NPR Music
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November 24, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Jimmy Cliff did one of the very very early Tiny Desks in 2010, when the whole thing was still really getting figured out. youtu.be/QYtIT6J7G10?...
Cliff and Dave at the 1970 Valentine Pop Poll Awards, via Mirrorpix
📷 Eric Harlow
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📷 Eric Harlow
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November 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Cliff and Dave at the 1970 Valentine Pop Poll Awards, via Mirrorpix
📷 Eric Harlow
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📷 Eric Harlow
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Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
"Certainly, at this stage in his life, McCartney doesn’t need to tour. But he seems keenly aware that his ability to spread joy to so many people practically qualifies as an essential service."
My review of last night’s mega Macca show for @thestar.com: www.thestar.com/entertainmen...
Review: Paul McCartney rocks Hamilton's TD Coliseum
The Got Back tour show felt less like an endless parade of familiar favourites and more like a jukebox-musical staging of the performer's life.
www.thestar.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"Certainly, at this stage in his life, McCartney doesn’t need to tour. But he seems keenly aware that his ability to spread joy to so many people practically qualifies as an essential service."
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The Beatles' original fan base is about to die off, they deserve to finally hear "Carnival of Light" even if it's terrible.
Especially if it's terrible.
Especially if it's terrible.
Don’t get me started on that box set lol, a tracklist made for vinyl and no rooftop concert are such bewildering choices. Get Back really should’ve at least had a soundtrack, it would’ve cleaned up
November 22, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The Beatles' original fan base is about to die off, they deserve to finally hear "Carnival of Light" even if it's terrible.
Especially if it's terrible.
Especially if it's terrible.
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Robert Plant's voice has only gotten better with age. In this beautiful set, Plant and his band cover Low, Moby Grape, Martha Scanlan and interpret traditional songs. n.pr/3X9b7Kc
Robert Plant: Tiny Desk Concert
Robert Plant's voice has only gotten better with age. In this beautiful set, Plant and his band cover Low, Moby Grape, Martha Scanlan and interpret traditional songs.
n.pr
November 21, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Robert Plant's voice has only gotten better with age. In this beautiful set, Plant and his band cover Low, Moby Grape, Martha Scanlan and interpret traditional songs. n.pr/3X9b7Kc
Ken Scott: Crafting the Sound of The Beatles, David Bowie and Mahavishnu Orchestra
YouTube video by Rick Beato
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November 20, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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The Beatles celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their archival trawl by adding a fourth disc to Anthology. The new Anthology 4 highlights the structural problems with the entire project. My review: sterlewine.substack.com/p/the-beatle...
The Beatles, Anthology Collection and Anthology 4
The Beatles celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their archival trawl by adding a fourth disc to Anthology. The new Anthology 4 highlights the structural problems with the entire project.
sterlewine.substack.com
November 20, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The Beatles celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their archival trawl by adding a fourth disc to Anthology. The new Anthology 4 highlights the structural problems with the entire project. My review: sterlewine.substack.com/p/the-beatle...
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As The Beatles release Anthology 4, MOJO sifts through all the previously unreleased tracks unearthed to select the fab-est of the fab gear within.
The Best Songs From The Beatles Anthology 4 Reviewed
www.mojo4music.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
As The Beatles release Anthology 4, MOJO sifts through all the previously unreleased tracks unearthed to select the fab-est of the fab gear within.
![George Harrison tells a great story in the new episode about the Beatles working late nights at Abbey Road. "Some of the people here-the engineer, for instance - would always be trying to go home at 5:30," he says in mock horror. "And we'd all be trying to make history." So Mal Evans brewed a special pot of tea for the studio crew. "We doused the tea with uppers," George recalls. "Can we go home now?' No, you can't, bastard - have a cup of tea." Ringo adds, "George [Martin] hasn't come down yet."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:63q5vaxmbfrjn6i63tmkzyuu/bafkreiccwooev4gjnbuysbt5v4hnl3dto24fsvhv2tel6fv3ricff7brni@jpeg)
November 20, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63
Ian Brown and Tim Burgess were among those to pay tribute to Mani, whose death was announced by his brother and nephew
Gary “Mani” Mounfield, best known as a founding member and bassist of the Stone Roses, has died aged 63. The cause of death has not been shared.
His brother Greg Mounfield posted the news on Facebook: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce the sad passing of my brother.” His nephew also shared the news. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield, the Stone Roses and Primal Scream bassist, dies aged 63
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I shared this photo a week or so ago on Mani’s birthday
- It never failed to bring a smile to my face - and that was exactly the same for the man himself.
One of the absolute best in every way - such a beautiful friend
Love you Mani x x
Never to be forgotten
- It never failed to bring a smile to my face - and that was exactly the same for the man himself.
One of the absolute best in every way - such a beautiful friend
Love you Mani x x
Never to be forgotten
November 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
I shared this photo a week or so ago on Mani’s birthday
- It never failed to bring a smile to my face - and that was exactly the same for the man himself.
One of the absolute best in every way - such a beautiful friend
Love you Mani x x
Never to be forgotten
- It never failed to bring a smile to my face - and that was exactly the same for the man himself.
One of the absolute best in every way - such a beautiful friend
Love you Mani x x
Never to be forgotten
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So sad to hear that Mani has died. God, he was such an ace bloke. A properly ace bloke.
November 20, 2025 at 3:53 PM
So sad to hear that Mani has died. God, he was such an ace bloke. A properly ace bloke.
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MOJO takes a first look at the brand-new episode of The Beatles's seminal Anthology TV series, out next week on Disney+.
The Beatles Anthology New Episode: First Look Review
www.mojo4music.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:13 PM
MOJO takes a first look at the brand-new episode of The Beatles's seminal Anthology TV series, out next week on Disney+.