Link To: "Why Pussy Riot Matter" article

Even though the Pitchfork staff seems to sit around waiting until it's time to hate everything they have ever liked, this article was worth reading. For those who don't know, Pussy Riot, the Russian 'riot grrl' punk band, was recently arrested and sentenced to 2 years in jail for performing in protest of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The story is pretty detailed so I will just link to their run down.
PUSSY RIOT
I find it hard to believe this sort of thing still happens but since it apparently still does, the more people who are aware the better.

The Beatles

So, A Hard Days Night hit number 1 this day in 1964.
It was the Beatles 7th number 1 song in approximately 5 months.
Hearing that made me think: I wonder if, being an unintentional but irredeemable contrarian, I would have hated the Beatles if I was, say, 18 years old in 1964?
I have to believe, if forced to hear that much of any one band, I would have grown to hate them.
That said, I was born in the 70's.
And while my parents commendable musical taste gave me heavy Beatles exposure, I never had to contend with Beatlemania and therefore have an undying love for the music that is the bedrock of most of my favorite music to this day.
This is all a reminder of my favorite concert from this time last summer when I was lucky enough to see Paul McCartney at Comerica park in Detroit.
It was a sweltering night and the, at the time, nearly 70 year old McCartney, put on the kind of performance you could only hope for from a rock and roll legend.
Enjoy a sample: