Paul McCartney said he couldn’t quite suppress his “weakness for naughtiness” when he wrote the ending of The Beatles‘ “Lovely Rita.” There was always an erotic aspect behind Paul’s lyrics. Paul McCartney said it was amusing that ‘Lovely Rita’ is about someone who loves a parking attendant In his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present, Paul wrote that nobody liked parking attendants or meter maids, as they were known in the 1960s. Read More...
FictionReviewA bride-to-be is forced to confront the ugliness of her desires in this food-filled debut of class and ambition
The premise is this. Piglet is in her early 30s and engaged to the ostensibly perfect Kit. The couple have recently moved into a new-build in Oxford, not far from Kit’s parents. During the week Piglet commutes to London, where she works as an editorial assistant for a cookbook publisher. Life, 90 days from the wedding, presents as an idyll. Read More...
Pop and rock This article is more than 14 years oldGarage rocker Jay Reatard dies, aged 29This article is more than 14 years oldJimmy Lee Lindsey Jr, aka Jay Reatard, one of the most prolific and celebrated artists in the US punk-rock scene, has been found dead at his home in MemphisMemphis garage-rocker Jimmy Lee Lindsey Jr, aka Jay Reatard, has died. The 29-year-old was found at his home early on Tuesday morning, according to friends. Read More...
