Video: 'Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels' trailer
(Sunday, August 23, 1998) — Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, a British crime comedy film about four Jack-the-lads who find themselves heavily in debt to an East End hard man and his enforcers after a crooked card game, premiered today the Edinburgh International Film Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. Continue reading ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ premieres in Edinburgh 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 23 1998)
Video: 'Back In The U.S.S.R. (Remastered 2009)'
(Friday, August 23, 1968, 7:00 p.m.-3:00 a.m. BST; during sessions for The Beatles, also known as “The White Album”) — The day after Ringo Starr temporarily quit The Beatles, the rest of the group completed Paul McCartney’s “Back in the U.S.S.R.” tonight at EMI Studio 2 in London, recording various overdubs. Continue reading The Beatles complete ‘Back in the U.S.S.R.’ 50 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 23 1968)
(Saturday, August 23, 2008) — “Disturbia” by Rihanna peaked at #1 on today’s Billboard‘s Hot 100 singles chart for two consecutive weeks (Aug. 23/30, 2008). Continue reading ‘Disturbia’ by Rihanna peaks at #1 in USA 10 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 23 2008)
