John Lennon & Yoko Ono "I'm Not The Beatles"

I'm Not the Beatles: The John & Yoko Interviews  with Howard Smith, 1969-1972  Available as 8 CD Set on April 14th Here it comes all you hardcore John Lennon, Yoko Ono and Beatles fans - it's the transition from being one of the Beatles to being a revolutionary, all the dish straight from John Lennon and Yoko Ono themselves... This eight CD box set features John Lennon & Yoko Ono's five iconic conversations with Village Voice journalist and radio personality Howard Smith. These in-depth discussions about music, love, creativity, peace and politics illuminate the couple's transformation from Beatles into revolutionaries. These interviews have been mastered from Smith's original audio recordings, which had been buried in the back of his West Village loft for 40 years. Never before released on CD.   May 28 - 29, 1969 - Live phone interview, the Bed-In Montreal (35 min) Smith speaks on the phone with John & Yoko, who are in their suite at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal. Among other things, they discuss selling Peace as a commodity, the Activist Movement, and Lennonʼs denial of being, nor intention of being, a leader.   Dec. 17, 1969 - Ronnie Hawkinʼs Ranch, Ontario Canada (89 min) Smith traveled to Ronnie Hawkinʼs Ranch outside of Toronto to interview John & Yoko. While eating shrimp tempura, they discuss the ins and outs of recording with the Beatles, the bandʼs uncertain future, Woodstock vs. Altamont, and the impact of the Youth Movement.  Dec. 12, 1970 - Regency Hotel, NYC (86 min) Smith interviews John & Yoko the day after the Plastic Ono Band albums are released, and they are in the midst of shooting 2 art films. They discuss the emotional process of their music including specific songs from the albums, their time in Janov therapy, how they handle fame, and whether the Beatles will ever get back together.   Sept. 9, 1971 - St. Regis Hotel, NYC (71 min) Smith interviews John & Yoko on the day Lennonʼs album Imagine is released. They discuss the album, Onoʼs upcoming artist retrospective, Paulʼs, Georgeʼs and Ringoʼs own individual albums, the mediaʼs criticisms of their relationship, Johnʼs "working class" nature, and future plans.  Jan. 23, 1972 - The Lennonsʼ Bank St. apartment, NYC (86 min) Smith drops by John & Yokoʼs West Village apartment on the day of a WPLJ Beatles marathon which can be heard at times playing in the background, often inspiring and directing the conversation. They discuss the experience of being a Beatle (and a Beatle wife) and the break up, stage fright and the emotional rollercoaster of performing, breakthroughs acquired in Janov therapy, love, and Revolution.  About Howard Smith: Howard Smith is an Oscar winning film director, journalist and broadcaster. As a writer for more than 30 years, his articles have appeared in, among others, Playboy and The New York Times. Smithʼs weekly column "Scenes" in the Village Voice helped cement the paperʼs position within the emerging counterculture.  Pre-Order Link - http://www.seeofsound.com/p.php?s=MVD6105A

This Season Give The Gift Of Margaret Cho

Cho Ho Ho...and Margaret Christmas Everyone....

MARGARET CHO’S  “CHO DEPENDENT- LIVE IN CONCERT” 

NABS GRAMMY NOMINATION FOR “BEST COMEDY ALBUM”

CHO READIES HER 2013 “MOTHER” STAND UP TOUR DATES

MARGARET TO GUEST ON THE LATE LATE SHOW WITH CRAIG FERGUSON AND THE RICKI LAKE SHOW IN JANUARY

Los Angeles, CA – December 2012 -  Critically acclaimed comedian, Margaret Cho  is set to return to the road in January for a string of dates in support of  her brand-new stand up show bringing audiences her unflinching brand of comedy called MOTHER.   MOTHER offers up an untraditional look at motherhood and how we look at maternal figures and strong women in queer culture.  It’s probably her edgiest show to date, filled with riotous observations on race, drugs, sexuality – gay-straight-everything in between, celebrity, culture, politics – nothing is sacred-least of all this MOTHER.

The cornerstone of MOTHER revolves around Cho’s long-suffering Korean mom and a staple of her shows, Seung-Hoon Cho.  “It’s great because I get to put a lot of emphasis on my own mother,” Cho explains.  “My mother did not prepare me for the world.  First - I was named the poetic korean name "moran" which was perfect for the kids at school to call me "moron" and set me up for a good quarter century of therapy.  However, I can clean a fish with my bare hands.  So there are pros and cons of being from an Asian immigrant family.”

Margaret toured various U.S. and UK markets in late 2012 with Bust magazine attending her show in Paris.  “Ms. Cho put on a hysterically funny 90-minute set.  It was the most explicit and painfully honest performance I’ve ever seen from her giving it 100%.”  MOTHER  will visit intimate clubs & theatres beginning January 23 in Asheville, NC.  All dates are posted on http://www.margaretcho.com/

Margaret was also nominated for her third Grammy Award this past week.   Cho Dependent – Live in Concert  nabs a Grammy Award nomination in the Best Comedy Album category.  Cho was also nominated for Grammy’s for her 2010 Cho Dependent  music cd release and for 2004’s Revolution concert cd release.  The Grammy Awards will be handed out on February 10, 2013. 

In addition, Margaret will make various television appearances in January.  Look for Margaret to guest on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson Thursday, January 10 and The Ricki Lake show in mid- January.

Margaretcho.com features some of the most sincere, fiery and laugh-out-loud funny blogs you will find on the Internet. A must-read,  not only on her website, but as a three times weekly download from the Kindle Store, readers find out a lot about what’s going on in the mind of Margaret Cho via her insightful blog posts. Her blogs are not only funny, but also smart and perceptive. Download them here:http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006M4WWMM and here: http://www.margaretcho.com/category/blog/.

2013 Mother Tour dates

January 2013:

Wednesday, January 23 - Orange Peel, Asheville, NC 
Thursday, January 24 - Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC                                                       
Sunday, January 27  – Raymond Kravis Center - West Palm Beach, FL
February 2013

Friday, February 1 - Fox Theatre @ Foxwoods Casino, Mashantucket, CT
Saturday, February 2 – Tropicana, Atlantic City, NJ
Friday, February 8 – Maui Arts and Cultural Center,  Maui, HI
Saturday, February 9 – Hawaii Theater – Honolulu, HI  - 2 shows
Wednesday, February 13 - University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
Friday, February 15 - Tulalip Resort Casino - Marysville, WA
Saturday, February 16 - Vancouver Comedy Festival - Centre for the Performing Arts – Vancouver, BC

For complete info on Margaret Cho please visit:

http://www.margaretcho.com/