(photos by Jeremy Charles)
This week, Tulsa hip-hop musicians
Kawnar (say: Conner) and
P.D.A. will release a tribute to one of their favorite bands:
The Beatles.
As the duo has said in its five-part "docu-series" chronicling the making of this album (posted in an earlier post, please scroll down for more), they're not trying to "better" the Beatles. It's a tribute. They've taken their most beloved Beatles tracks and added new music, new lyrics, raps, hand claps, blips, keyboards, monologues, dance beats, rock beats and more.
From the "early release" site: They spent a total of 5 days slaving over computers, keyboards and guitars. creating a 13 track mixtape from front to back. it was only fitting that the title be "A Hard Weeks Night."
During those 5 days they also had a camera running, documenting the project being made. the episode (5 in all) can be found on youtube.
Download the album: 
AHARDWEEKSNIGHT.COM
FACTOID! From Kawnar and P.D.A.: March 31st, 1964 is the date that The Beatles held the top five slots on Billboard's chart: (1) Can't Buy Me Love, (2) Twist and Shout, (3) She Loves You, (4) I Want To Hold Your Hand (5) Please Please Me -- a musical first
None of those songs are on this album, though. Weird.
Standouts: "Maxwell's Silver Hammer," "Mean Mr. Mustard," "Come Together," "Love Me Do," "I Want You." There's an interesting Faith No More-type moment in "Elanor Rigby," too ... There's nary a genre or influence left untouched in this mixtape.
Playlist:
1. Because
2. Come Together
3. I Want You (feat. Hatch & XV)
4. Let it Be (feat. Bait)
5. Maxwell's Silver Hammer
6. Hello Goodbye (feat. Devo)
7. Love Me Do
8. Mean Mr. Mustard
9. Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite
10. Oh! Darling (feat. Stephanie Oliver)
11. With A Little Help From My Friends (feat. X-Cal)
12. You Never Give Me Your Money
13. Eleanor Rigby
Visit Kawnar on MySpace.
MYSPACE.COM/KAWNAR
Visit PDA on MySpace.
MYSPACE.COM/PDA ONLINE
