the Beatles Archives - Desperate Living

The Horror Of Stigwood Castle

They were almost as big as The Beatles (and they had a much longer career). But are we now being encouraged to forget about The Bee Gees’ stranger exploits?

All I Want For Christmas Is A Beatle – Dora Bryan’s Middle-Aged Lust

An oddball novelty number cashing in on the huge success of the Fab Four.

Miles Out To Sea And The Power Pop Conundrum

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Trying to define the most slippery of music trends is a fool’s game – but tracing the connections between various genres is fascinating.

Ring-Oh! Starr Vs Sex Toys

Ringo Starr’s fervent efforts to avoid being confused with a cock ring.

Western Civilisation’s Highest Point? Na Na Na Na Na Na Na Na, Na Na Na Na

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Why one day in 1968 with The Beatles was the pinnacle of everything good.

Xaviera! The Recorded Thoughts Of The Happy Hooker

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The life and times of the world’s most famous sex worker, and her curious LP.

Reflections Of Their Lives: The Fine Cuts Of Marmalade

Exploring the back catalogue of the Scottish Sixties popsters Marmalade.

What A Crazy World – The Desperate World Of British Rock ‘N’ Roll Cinema

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Low rent kitchen sink drama meets throwaway rock ‘n’ roll in an early Sixties British musical.

Janie Jones, London In The Raw And The Topless Dress Craze Of 1964

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Looking back at the short-lived craze for topless fashion and the public outrage that it caused.

Jon Pertwee’s Novelty Songs

The Doctor Who and Worzel Gummidge records from the third Doctor.

“I’ve Suffered For My Music – Now It’s Your Turn”: Neil Innes 1944 – 2019

Monty Python, The Bonzo Dog Band and The Rutles – an impressive career remembered.

Video Nasty Icon Ian McCulloch’s Lost Pop Career

The lost mid-Sixties psych-folk career of Britain’s reluctant Italian horror star.