JAN 1 2026 - UK followers will be able to ADVANCE ORDER copies of The Beatles In Canada: THE EVOLUTION 1964-1970 (BLUE) book ... via Omnibus Press (UK) after tomorrow at the link below. 💙 💙 omnibuspress.com/products/the...

Also, your words inspired me to make this just now, as I’m killing time before we go out

Let’s hope its a good one. Without any fear.

All the best for NYE everyone. Fireworks have been going off for hours in Liverpool (I assume we must be in a different time zone to the rest of the UK). See you in ‘26 for more Sixties Sorting Shenanigans.

The word is that I’ve a 'movie' out shortly. It's true. My 2022 theatre show The Beatles / Evolver:62 was filmed, and selections from that + new material shot in Liverpool and London comprise a feature that'll be streaming from Feb 2026. More details to follow, sample here vimeo.com/1023543808?f...

Popped out for brunch today, then ended up walking down to John Lennon’s childhood home, Mendips, and then taking the route past/through the golf course to Paul McCartney’s place at Forthlin Road, for a #Beatles style winter walk.

That Beatles song that so many people dismissed - turns out that it’s one of John’s finest vocal performances youtu.be/DyhjTZNRyVA?...

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Beatles! Thanks for being with us on the Season Four Big Sixties Sort Out journey this year. Here’s to a restful start of 2026 for us all. Season Five will be along before too long. x

If you’re looking for a fun Indie Xmas playlist, STOP LOOKING! Here’s Ben’s Noisebox radio offering for this week, in which you’ll hear one of Paul’s old bands and a Xmas song he produced for another amongst the selection. Listen on Mixcloud! www.mixcloud.com/NoiseboxRadi...

SEASON’S GREETINGS! We’re rounding off the epic series 4 of BBSO:BSSO with a look at the 1960s number one hits unique to Disc magazine. Robots! Mice! Stomping! Neddy! Thanks for your support this year. See you in 2026. plinkhq.com/i/1531129636...

Last Tuesday, when we recorded it, seems like a billion years ago. What a weird season we’re in.

NO WAIT! I’m a week ahead of myself - there *IS* a new episode tomorrow! HAPPY MERRY!

No new episode tomorrow, so now’s the time to make sure you’re all caught up or simply take a break from our silly voices and nonsense. Whatever you choose, we hope it’s part of a relaxing season for you. x

Just had a pleasant interaction with our postman who, seeing my Beatles t-shirt, insisted on showing my *his* Beatles t-shirt! And now I'm going to have order more parcels so I can see him and say BEATLES at him.

HARK! It’s an #87thPrecinct podcast. Yes for the first time in 42 months, we’re back behind the microphones to discuss Spike Lee’s adaptation of High and Low. Has he got an eye on the #EdMcBain source material as well? Find out in our new episode. Share, please! www.podchaser.com/podcasts/har...

Before (and during for a bit) @bigsort.bsky.social I spent my time podcasting about the author Ed McBain and his 87th Precinct novels with @morganlbrown.bsky.social and our pal Stevo. Well, after a three and a half year accidental gap… we’re back!

And there’s more! The full ‘63 acetate of What Goes On! Almost unrecognisable from the finished version on Rubber Soul, you can hear that the guitar pattern would later be repurposed for I’ll Cry Instead. youtu.be/cOI4Tgfwk4c?...

Forgive me blowing my own trumpet, but I really do like to think I do a good self-published book. They're all here if you're keen to see if you agree. 10% off all paperbacks with the code MYPROJECT10. timworthington.org/books/

Well we’ve just recorded our last episode of 2025 (boo) but it’s a good chunky boi (yay).

Missed out again! My advice is that everyone should keep listening to my 2025 episode of Goon Pod (The Lost Gold Mine Of Charlotte) and ensure it’s the top ranked show this time next year!

In Tune In I quoted a 1960 Paul McCartney letter declaring that the Beatals (yes) had ‘competence, confidence & continuity’ … and just today I’ve found that Paul nicked it from a Midland Bank cheque book, Competence–Continuity–Confidence being printed on the inside back cover. Great nicking, Paul!

From ten years ago: I did a drawing of my crismis outfit. #crismis #outfit #idiot #bunpods?

Morning! Well, we like to be thorough, so today we're looking at the 1960s Number 1s exclusive to Melody Maker! A dash through eleven records that only made the top spot in their pages. Listen, share, enjoy. Thanks! plinkhq.com/i/1531129636...

After this week’s Anthology chit-chat, we’re back to some sort of Chart Sorting in tomorrow’s episode - don’t think the Melody Maker can escape our attentions!

Despite the YouTube comments claiming “AI!” these are The Beatles’ demos of Love of the Loved (for Cilla Black) and Misery, with different lyrics. Anyone who saw Evolver ‘63 will remember a snippet of the latter. Astounding that new Fabs material is still emerging! youtu.be/4fQ9UaGQAgk?...

Hey, you all know that the newest episode of the Brutal Beatles podcast, There’s A Place, came out today don’t you? plinkhq.com/i/1750975164

Paul here… I recently stretched my hosting muscles when talking to Tim about 90s compilations of 60s/70s “lounge” music (and associated library music bits and bobs). Dig into this episode of @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social and find out what my family connection to Get Carter is!

📣 Open Access ahead-of-print content from The Journal of Beatles Studies: new reviews and a poetic look at Beatles history. 👉 bit.ly/JBS-Ahead-of-Print @paullongmedia.bsky.social @smallmegapixel.bsky.social @ppbkwriter.com @bigbeatlessortout.bsky.social @iaspm-us.bsky.social @thenacbs.bsky.social

You are joking!!!

Some wrapped stats incoming!

GLAMOUR

So, re: the forthcoming HAMBURG DAYS series - we were kind of misled by the title, which implies it's based on the limited edition book of that name by Klaus and Astrid, but it is actually based on his autobiography Warum spielst du Imagine nicht auf dem weißen Klavier, John? ...

Shall I make this my next album cover ala Macca?

Paul is playing host to Tim on his podcast, talking about groovy compilations! Listen to @looksunfamiliar.bsky.social now!

Anthology, casting news, Doctor Who connections.. What's not to like? Listen to Peter and Gordon* now. *Names may vary.

HOW DO? This week - taking a break from 60s Number One sorting - we're having a casual chat about the remastered Anthology series and other bits of Beatle news. We'll be back with more Sixties Sounds Soon! plinkhq.com/i/1531129636...

8 December 1960 John Lennon arrived home in Liverpool after The Beatles' first trip to Hamburg and had to throw stones up at his Aunt Mimi's bedroom window to wake her up. 8 December 1970 the band having now split up, John did his interview with Jann Wenner at Rolling Stone. 8 December 1980.....

John Lennon photographed by Annie Leibovitz, December 8th 1980.

Well we’ve completed our NME Number 1s rundown now, but we’ll be back tomorrow with some rambling about Anthology and other Beatles bits (before we start looking at more 60s chart stuff in the coming weeks!)

It's still a work in progress, but seems stable enough for "public beta", so by popular demand here's a standalone version of the parametric clock generator I recently added to my online teletext viewer: zxnet.co.uk/clock/#templ...

In the Sunday newspapers, sixty years ago today was the most thrilling Beatles related story you'll ever read.

*Eric Idle voice* “And it was through these very doors, or one of the side entrances, that 60 years ago today, 5th December 1965, the fabulous Beatles entered the Empire Theatre, Liverpool, for the final concerts they would ever give in the city.”

When you've made one movie with well-loved characters and not really got them right, what's the obvious move for the sequel? Turn their biggest enemy into a cloud, apparently. Here's me and Garry Abbott on Fantastic Four: Rise Of The Silver Surfer. timworthington.org/2024/12/12/i...

I love that Billy J Kramer was at a Paul McCartney show and has been excitedly sharing his photos, including a close up of the Cavern wall backdrop that Paul uses sometimes, zoomed in to find his own name on it! Quite right too.