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Christine Feldman-Barrett

@feldmanbarrett.bsky.social

Mod scholar, youth culture historian, Beatles expert, American academic in Australia. Author of A Women's History of the Beatles (Bloomsbury 2021).

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RIP Terence Stamp. He was one the very best. I will be playing "Waterloo Sunset" in his honour today. ❀️

17.08.2025 18:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Live Aid was 40 years ago today! Hard to believe it happened so long ago. U2's "Bad" was the stand-out moment for me and my friends. ✨️
youtu.be/HvBgRSSlVBA?...

13.07.2025 03:21 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I couldn't agree more! I actually really love some of her music and love her art and intellect even more. I think she's brilliant! You'd really enjoy the new biography.

13.07.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happy 83rd birthday to the always brilliant and beautiful Sir Paul. β€οΈβœ¨οΈπŸ‘πŸ™

18.06.2025 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys' story reflects the best of US culture during the 20th century: the drive to creativity, representing local experience, and connecting with the wider world through music. Thank you, Brian. You channeled and manifested something truly special. ❀ βœ¨οΈπŸ™

11.06.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, yes! Of course. πŸ˜‰

08.06.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*for πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

08.06.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I'm delighted! What a nice surprise. Thanks fur bringing this to my attention, Chris. πŸ’«

08.06.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Lovely! So nice to be mentioned in such illustrious company. Thank you for the acknowledgement and I'm really looking forward to reading your book, @stuartmaconie.bsky.social. I'm hearing great things!

08.06.2025 10:15 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Wouldn't that be incredible?

02.06.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Wax Trax! Records Building Is Now A Chicago Landmark The Lincoln Park building housed the record label and store that was a cultural hub for Chicago’s punk and alternative music scenes in the β€˜80s.

So pleased to hear this news!!! blockclubchicago.org/2025/05/22/f...

24.05.2025 02:18 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was great to see AKOM and BC the Beatles mentioned.

12.05.2025 21:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Laura. I appreciate your explanation and do hope that change happens sooner versus later. In the meantime, I think it's still necessary to foreground and celebrate women writing about the Beatles (no matter their focus/ specialisation).

11.05.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For example: The Beatles and the Historians by Erin Weber and Beatleness by Candy Leonard, to name a few authors and titles. There are quite a few more.

11.05.2025 13:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The phrasing lends itself to that interpretation, as I'm not the only one who read it that way. I definitely do appreciate the intention of the article. It's an argument I also make in my book: there are actually a number of women Beatles scholars/authors doing great work, but men are the "experts."

11.05.2025 13:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Tim!

11.05.2025 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Beatles biopic is being brought to us by a trio of white men – how boring As three male writers are announced as the people behind the new, four-part Beatles biopic – along with director Sam Mendes and stars including Paul Mescal and Barry Keoghan – Laura Barton asks why wo...

Thanks for the positive mention of my book in this article, @ladymissbarton.bsky.social. It's disappointing, though, that you don't see me as a Beatles expert. Seems to add to the problem you are pointing out. Don't think you realised... www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...

10.05.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

Lovely news! Congratulations, Amy @smallmegapixel.bsky.social!

01.05.2025 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful news! Congratulations, Amy. πŸŽ‰

01.05.2025 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Do check this out if you have some time! ✨️

18.04.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks so much!

16.04.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Wow!

16.04.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks, Kitty! Hope you liked it.

16.04.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for spreading the word!

16.04.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yoko Ono, β€˜the first female punk rocker’, is an artist of benevolent magic Yoko Ono has long been abused as a homewrecker – and worse. A new biography celebrates her joyful positivity in adverse circumstances – and celebrates her as an artist.

The Conversation kindly asked me to write a review of David Sheff's biography of Yoko Ono. Here it is.

15.04.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Heartfelt condolences, Kathy.

08.04.2025 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Clem Burke, Blondie’s drummer and β€˜heartbeat’, dies aged 70 Debbie Harry and Chris Stein, founding members of the new wave hitmakers, pay tribute to their late bandmate

So sad you had to leave us, Clem. Loved your drumming and Mod style. You also seemed like the nicest guy. πŸ’–

07.04.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I can't think of a more iconic garage rock anthem than The Standells' "Dirty Water." It was wonderful to have the opportunity to see a Standells reunion show in Vegas in 2000. Very sorry to hear that Larry Tamblyn has passed away. Heartfelt condolences to his nearest and dearest. ❀️

22.03.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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100 Songs - Geschichte wird gemacht - "My Sweet Lord" - George Harrison (UK, 1970) Die Beatles sind nicht mehr. FΓΌr einen Moment sah es so aus, als kΓΆnnte George Harrison - der bei den Beatles im Schatten von Paul McCartney und John Lennon stand - der erfolgreichste Solo-Beatle werd...

sound.orf.at/podcast/oe1/...

21.03.2025 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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For all my German-speaking Beatle People: A podcast called "100 Songs" produced for Austrian radio with an episode about "My Sweet Lord." Yours truly and Beatles biographer Philip Norman chime in. Link below.

21.03.2025 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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