Mythical Beatles song confirmed

I missed this on Sunday but it turns out that Carnival of light, the until now mythical 14 minute avant garde track by the Beatles does exist. Influenced by Karlheinz Stockhausen and John Cage, it was considered too far out even by the Beatles' creative yard-stick. Paul McCartney was interviewed BBC Radio 4's Front Row, which will be broadcast on Thursday 20 November at 1915 GMT.

Read the BBC article

Broken records at Latitude

Criminally late - as I so often am - to blog this,  my favourite band at Latitude this year were Broken records. An emotional rollercoaster of a band, that will have your heart soaring one minute and sinking the next. From Edinburgh, they bring traditional Scottish folk and country rock together, with influences from Eastern Europe to create something that really stood out in the Sunrise tent this year. 

To learn more about Broken records, their music and upcoming dates visit:

http://www.myspace.com/brokenrecordsedinburgh

Beatles' creative juices flow

"For 44 years a canister of film had been stored in a damp garage in South London; unopened, unloved and almost thrown away.”

This is the story of a previously unseen interview with popular British beat combo The Beatles. The 9 minute interview is being broadcast on Radio 4 today at 13.30, and will be repeated on Saturday. 

It was originally recorded in April 1964, in a Scottish television studio and features John and Paul discussing their song writing technique. "Normally we sit down and try and bash one out" says Paul.

All part of the creative process I suppose.

For more information visit BBC News  or go to the Radio 4 website

Let's get lost: Chet Baker - UK Re-release

Let's get lost is a film by Bruce Weber about the life of Chet Baker. It features intimate interview footage with Baker, and was completed just before his death in 1988. I, personally, am not familiar with Baker's work but from what I have read in recent reviews, it is a moving and interesting portrait of a man they describe as someone for whom life was his art. I am hoping to go along to Curzon and see it on Thursday.

Listen to Chet Baker's music at last.fm

The film is in Cinemas across the country now