Thursday, May 26, 2022

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #372: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

It broke the rules and set new standards for albums, and for 55 years Sgt Pepper and his Lonely Hearts Club Band have been entertaining music lovers. This week, we look at what many consider the greatest album in the Beatles catalog. Plus we cover some fandom news, your feedback, and Rachel gives a review of her "evening with Neil Gaiman".

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NEWS

Fanthropy is shutting down all running clubs

Indy PopCon guest announcement: J Lee is best known as Lt. John LaMarr on The Orville

She-Hulk Attorney At Law trailer

David Tennant and Catherine Tate return to Doctor Who

Gold Standard Episode #50: Annie Hall

 

RESOURCES

-How The Beatles changed album covers

-The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (ORIGINAL Promo Video)

-Paul McCartney on the origins of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”

-The unpredictable sound of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band-Sound of Song: Episode 2-BBC

-Deconstructing Sgt. Pepper

-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band photo analysis part 1

-Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band photo analysis part 2

-Sound engineer Geoff Emerick remembers recording The Beatles Sgt Pepper’s album

-Richard Lush talks about working with The Beatles on their landmark Sgt Pepper’s album

 

 

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #370: Don't Rock The Ship


This week we've got a double-dose of TARDIS adventures. First, we take a look at Jodie's penultimate episode, "Legend of the Sea Devils" where the Doctor and companions go on a swash-buckling adventure with a real-life pirate queen. Then we review Chrissy's birthday Big Finish choice, "Storm Warning" which was the debut audio for Paul McGann's doctor and also has connections to real-life history.

Plus the news, your feedback, and some housekeeping!

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NEWS

Sailor Moon Crystal Part 5: Sailor Moon: Cosmos coming to theatres in 2023

Book club poll

Gold Standard Episode #49: Rocky (1976)

Holly on the Fandom Zone

 

RESOURCES

-An imperial dream... that went down in flames: How plan for airships to carry passengers across the British Empire came to horrific end in 1930 with crash of 732ft behemoth R101 - as Italian firm unveils new 'Air Yacht' to span globe

-R101-The Final Trials and Loss of the Ship

-Cardington - R101 Memorial