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John Lennon protest letter to Queen of England found in record sleeve
A letter that John Lennon wrote to Queen Elizabeth II has been found inside a record sleeve from a £10 car boot haul. The finder, who remains anonymous, purchased the record 20 years ago but he only recently found the note inside the sleeve.
As BBC News reports, the note may have been a draft of the actual letter Lennon sent in 1969, which still is in the Royal archive. The finder learned of its worth,£60,000, when he took it to a valuation day at The Beatles Story in Liverpool on Wednesday. The draft could have been gotten rid of because of a smudge on the signature, which is visible in the image of it above.
In the letter, Lennon explains why he was returning his MBE and that it was in protest against Britain’s involvement in the Nigerian Civil War. He also says that the UK’s “support of America in Vietnam” and “Cold Turkey slipping down the charts” are reasons for his protest.
Watch Conor Oberst play “Till St. Dymphna Kicks Us Out” and “Gossamer Thin” on “Kimmel”
Conor Oberst appeared on last night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” as the musical guest. He played “Till St. Dymphna Kicks Us Out” and “Gossamer Thin” from his latest album, Ruminations. Watch his performance below. Along with the release of Oberst’s new solo album, the Bright Eyes catalogue was reissued recently as a box set.
Pity Sex announce indefinite hiatus
Pity Sex have announced that they are going to be taking an indefinite hiatus. The announcement comes after the departure of guitarist Britty Drake earlier this year and the release of their most recent album, White Hot Moon. The band released a video for “Burden You,” a single from White Hot Moon. The video was made by Playlab, Inc. and directed by Daniel Antebi. Watch it below. The band wrote on Twitter:
Barbagallo to release new album Grand Chien
Barbagallo is the project of Julien Barbagallo, the French musician who also plays drums in Tame Impala. He is releasing a new album this week called Grand Chien, and is set to be out October 28 through Arista France. Grand Chien is Barbagallo’s second album under his own name; his debut as Barbagallo was Amor de Lonh in 2014. Find the full tracklist below and the cover artwork for the new album above. Also, find the music video for “Oubliez-moi” below.
Grand Chien:
01 Nouveau Sidobre
02 Mungibeddu
03 Pas Grand Monde
04 Dernier Pays
05 Longue La Nuit
06 Le Carquois Tchadien
07 Moitié De Moi
08 L’ami Me Dit
09 Oubliez-moi
10 La Vérité
Watch King Krule perform a new song at Beach Goth Festival
King Krule performed at the Growlers’ Beach Goth festival over the weekend, with Bon Iver, Justice, James Blake, and more. King Krule performed a new song during their set, watch it out below. According to fans at the show, Archy Marshall announced that a new King Krule record is on its way. He also released a new album, A New Place 2 Drown, under his real name last December.
The Melodic Tree’s Weekly Playlist
1. Mirror Ball – The Crayon Fields
2. New York New Dog – Sure Sure
3. Creature – It Looks Sad.
4. Teen Sex – infinite bisous
5. Get With You and Get High – A Giant Dog
6. Doctor Doctor – Oh Pep!
7. Cupid – The Big Moon
8. Blonde Blood – Boyscott
9. Colored Emotions – Night Moves
10. Emma Blowgun’s Last Stand – Beulah
11. Mama Said – Cat Clyde
12.Pool Party – Julia Jacklin
13. Jimmie’s Song – Emaunel and the Fear
14. Beautiful Words – Oscar
15. We’re Through – James Pants
16. What Happened to Us? – Shura
17. Puka Shell Necklace – Walter TV
18. Free Translator – The Books
19. Just A Memory – Dirty Art Club
20. White Gloves – Khruangbin
Watch Vic Mensa’s new “16 Shots” video
Vic Mensa has released a new video for “16 Shots” from his most recent EP, There’s Alot Going On. Watch it here. It is directed by Ace Norton, and the new video has Mensa confronting police officers, and is interspersed with dashboard cam footage of the shooting by Chicago police officers of Laquan McDonald in 2014.
Strange Ranger, Spray Tan, Squilll at Le Voyeur in photos
Common shares new song “Home”
Common has released a new song from his upcoming album Black America Again. The track is called “Home” and it features Bilal. Listen to it below. It comes after the already released “Love Star,” that features Marsha Ambrosius and PJ, and the title track, which includes Stevie Wonder. Black America Again is set to be out November 4th via Artium/Def Jam.
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