John Lennon and Sadat X read newspapers

Kenneth Burns on Music & Lyrics:

I was surprised at the seriousness with which the film treats songwriting, a craft I know a little something about. I especially know what it is like to be blocked, as the Grant character is. Barrymore has a helpful insight when she says a good way to find inspiration is simply to walk around, to look and listen. John Lennon read newspapers for ideas, as I recall. In fact, he wrote a song referencing that very method.

S.J. Barlament on brand identity issues:

"Though I've gotta point this out: It's Post--not The Post. Just sayin'. (But most people call it 'The Post' anyway. Guess that's just the way it goes.)"

Lazy mining of OHHLA confirmed that rappers generally prefer to rhyme "Post" with "Ghost" and "Toast." Perhaps we will one day make like GZA and put together a print media rap mega-mix.

Download Mp3s:

1. Sadat X's literalist reading of The Post. [mp3, z-shared-d]
2. Sadat opened the Daily News first. [mp3, z-shared-d]

Buy:

Sadat X's Experience & Education and Black October @ Amazon.

Invest In Ear Plugs (Z-share-d)

Liberated from certain weekly chores, Post's S.J. Barlament sought out the pleasures of shiny guns and the Rapture, like a teetotaler in chief tying one on in Iran.

It hurt his ears:

If I had somehow been able to make it through to the end, I'm sure the highlight would have been the band's performance of "Jealous Lovers," which I'm assuming they broke out to end their show. As it turned out, though, I mostly just really, really liked the part where I got my hearing back.

We do not look forward to the Rapture, unless Kid 606 will be mauling Jesus.

• The Rapture [rmx] "Kid 606 In Love With The Underground"
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