Tag Archives: the beatles

Spring Is Here! Crank Up the Jams!

Posted on 18 March 2013 by

Spring always feels, if you don’t mind the terrible cliché-pun super-combo, like a turning of a new leaf. Many folks are waiting eagerly, passionately, angrily for the winter to die down and the sun to show up. You can feel … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Album Cover

Posted on 28 January 2013 by

There’s no denying a great album, but an album’s greatness is exponentially increased when its album cover is great in its own right. Here are three more iconic album covers—feast your eyes, why don’t you? The Beatles – Abbey Road … Continue reading →

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How to Write Your First Song in 45 Years

Posted on 17 May 2012 by

By Bobby Hedderman [Urchin Dad, Bobby Hedderman spent years in the rock n’ roll business – producing some legendary shows (Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, and Freddie King, among others) at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin, TX. Now, after a … Continue reading →

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The Urchin Internet

Posted on 23 May 2011 by

Generally speaking, youtube is a big time waster. You log on to watch one video, and three days later you realise you’ve forgotten to leave for work. Well never you fear! The Urchins have taken over the internet! Here are … Continue reading →

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The Urchin Mix Tape

Posted on 28 March 2011 by

These are the songs currently stuck on our minds and in our heads! Thao and Mirah Thao is the lead singer of the adorable San Francisco-based quartet Thao with the Get Down Stay Down, driven by Thao’s gravelly, soulful voice … Continue reading →

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High Noon Urchins

Posted on 13 March 2011 by

This week’s theme: Anger Management Geo Sarah Margaret Next week’s theme: The First Day of Spring Send us your high noon pictures by Saturday! UrchinMovement@gmail.com

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Keep the Protests Rockin’: Part 2 Top Revolutionary Songs

Posted on 7 June 2010 by

When war refuses to end. When blame is shifted and nothing done. When we’ve problems and no solutions. When we’d be better off dead… When these words ring true, is when great writers and philosophisers sing. Until now however, the … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2010

Posted on 31 May 2010 by

The Urchins would like to pay their respects to the approximately one million American men and women that have died in war since our country’s inception. We would also like to take this opportunity to extend a plea to, in … Continue reading →

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American Beatlemania

Posted on 9 February 2010 by

Today marks the 46th anniversary of the Beatles appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show and subsequently taking over the country. (You can imagine how such a thing appeals to us.) To celebrate – and in perfect conjunction with Love Week … Continue reading →

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