The Outside World on 10/09/09

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Fri, 10/09/2009 - 8:00pm to Sat, 10/10/2009 - 6:00am
JOHN LENNON BIRTHDAY MARATHON

JOHN LENNON BIRTHDAY SPECIAL! A 10 HOUR PARTY!
Friday, October 9th 8:00 PM - 6:00 AM


It was 40 years ago this month that John Lennon decided to break up the world's favorite group, sitting in a meeting with Paul McCartney and the others. As he described the moment to London Times writer Ray Connolly, "At the meeting Paul just kept mithering on about what we were going to do, so in the end I just said, 'I think you're daft. I want a divorce.'"

The dream was over for John then, and destroying the Beatles at their peak was probably a brilliant idea, in retrospect. Lennon wanted to move forward with his life, into more political action, into his life with Yoko, as a New Yorker, and so on, and the band had become huge, a behemoth from which to escape, equally true for all four of the artists known as The Beatles. As the world wrestled with the struggles of civil rights, Vietnam and Nixon, many high school and college age youth were inspired by artists who were willing to turn the spotlights of celebrity towards causes for justice and peace. John Lennon and Yoko Ono became as much known for their actions for world peace as for their music, and the line between was getting more blurred. Songs like "The Luck of The Irish", Woman is The Nigger of The World", "John Sinclair", and others exposed millions of kids buying records to social and political situations they might have otherwise been ignorant of in their communities
In September of 1969, Lennon returned his MBE, awarded by Queen Elizabeth to the Beatles in 1965, in protest over Great Britain’s involvement in the Vietnam War. It was at their second "Bed-in for Peace" in Montreal in June of 1969 that Lennon recorded “Give Peace a Chance” in his hotel room, aided by a host of celebrities, such as Tommy Smothers, Timothy Leary, Petula Clark, Dick Gregory, and Murray the K. A few months later, the song was sung by half a million Vietnam War protestors at the second Vietnam Moratorium Day in October 1969 in Washington, D.C.
There is much more than a love for Beatle songs fueling KBOO's yearly marathon celebration of John Lennon's Birthday, now in it's 29th year. It is a coming together that seems to touch a wide range of our listeners, spanning generations. In past years, we have met many listeners who came down to the station to join in person, meeting other folks, bringing their kids, having some cake and refreshments and telling us their stories about how much they've loved Lennon's music, their own activism, and community radio.

Join us for JOHN LENNON'S BIRTHDAY PARTY ON THE RADIO, and become a member of listener-powered KBOO. This all-night broadcast will feature rare recordings, interviews, wild rock and roll and special gifts for those who call in to join KBOO!


 

Comments

very much looking forward to this!

absolutely stellar experience! with the mashups and deconstructions and all the positive creative forces, true spirit of John Lennon and free form magic. I think I can feel an energy around KBOO right now, a new renewal of spirit and folks, believe me ... KBOO is about to get weirder  and full of good vibes cause there is a  revolution of spirit a rededication to out counter-culture roots and WE shall survive.     flowers that cannot bloom by day must flower in the night!

I think you're right.. a very creative force has been stirring at the station, I think it's about to get a renewal as well.  And we couldn't have done it without all of our volunteers.. the true heart and soul of the station. I want to personally thank Daniel and the rest of the Lennon crew for keeping me well energized and entertained throughout the overnight painting session.  I will remember that forever.  The mothership has landed, and needs a jump!Keep KBOO kickin'-Kevin Fitz 

I hope that you will also play the old ones with which we are all familiar and which we love. The experimental ones are sort of interesting, in very small doses, but i LOVE the old ones!!!!!

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