Carol@mirror.co.uk: IF YOU CAN'T BEATLE 'EM..; HELP IS AT HAND FOR ALL FAB FOUR FANS.Byline: CHRIS PRICE Chris Price (born 30 March 1960 in Hereford) is a former English footballer who played in the right-back position and was noted for his attacking runs. He began his career at home town club Hereford United where he quickly became the first choice right-back. THE Beatles may have split 30 years ago, but fans still can't get enough of the legends from Liverpool. As well as the official website at www.thebeatles.com there are thousands of unofficial sites dedicated to the Fab Four. In Liverpool yesterday a week-long festival kicked off that will see some of the world's best and worst Beatles bands paying tribute to one of the city's finest exports (http://beatle-city.mersey world.com/beatleweek/beatle week2002.htm). The Bootleg Beatles, The Beatles, The, English rock music group formed in the late 1950s and disbanded in 1970. The members were John Lennon, 1940–80, guitar and harmonica; (James) Paul McCartney, 1942–, guitar and piano; George Harrison, Blue Meanies A Meanie is a small stuffed animal made by Topkat LLC, starting in 1997 and lasting until 2000. A Meanie is a type of bean bag in the form of a stuffed animal toy. Beanie Fad , Beetles UK, Lenny Pane and many other pun-packed bands will all be playing at old Beatles haunts such as The Cavern Club. But don't worry if you can't make it to the convention. You'll be able to catch several of the bands' performances on the internet over the Bank Holiday weekend, thanks to a live webcast from Liverpool's Mathew Street Festival (www.mathewstreetfesti val.com). The event is dedicated to the late George Harrison and 150 bands are set to perform live on five stages, including the Australian Beatals as well as former Beatles' drummer, Pete Best. And, of course, it's not just in their home city or even the UK that the legend lives on. Pepperland at www.pepper land.com provides plenty of information for fans across the pond, including upcoming Beatlefests in the US and a bulletin board where you can share thoughts with other fans. Strawberry Fields Forever (www.straw berryfield snyc.com) gives details of Beatles-related events in and around New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , as well information about the area of Central Park dedicated to the memory of John Lennon. For fans desperate to share their memories, US website www.beatlefans.com is aimed at those who remember the Beatles heyday. The site provides a pen pal service for liked-minded Beatles fans and a 'Fan Fab Fic' section where you can submit your own Beatles novels. There's also plenty of Beatles merchandise for sale including posters, mugs, even Magical Mystery tour snowstorms. And for the more serious collector the internet is a great place to find original Beatles memorabilia. There's certainly plenty of it. At Beatlerama (www.beatle rama.com) you can buy everything from Beatles playing cards (a snip at $400) to a Beatles phonograph phonograph: see record player. phonograph or record player Instrument for reproducing sounds. A phonograph record stores a copy of sound waves as a series of undulations in a wavy groove inscribed on its rotating surface by the (record player) costing $3000 - that's as long as you don't mind listening to cheesy cheesy (che´ze) caseous. versions of Hey Jude and She Loves You. Another great memorabilia website is Rare Beatles (www.rarebeatles.com). Items for sale include a 1964 Beatles promotional sticker ($70) and an album proof for Yesterday Today (a US album released between Rubber Soul and Revolver) which can be yours for a mere $3,500. You can also check out pictures of rare Beatles collectables including concert tickets, Yellow Submarine candy cigarettes and even a John Lennon whiskey decanter. And we thought the Spice Girls were the first band to shamelessly market themselves. THE Beatles Convention runs from August 22 to August 27. |
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