S3 E2 – With The Beatles – Jose Contreras of By Divine Right - The Walrus Was Paul

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27th Jan 2023

S3 E2 – With The Beatles – Jose Contreras of By Divine Right

In this episode of The Walrus Was Paul, one of Canada's most talented and respected singer/songwriter/arrangers on the indy scene, Jose Contreras, talks with host Paul Romanuk about the 1963 Beatles record With The Beatles. Jose also talks about his band, By Divine Right, and their great new album Otto Motto.

You can find out loads about By Divine Right by visiting their website or, better yet, their bandcamp page.

Content Notes:

At one point in the episode we talk about the cover By Divine Right did of the Depeche Mode album Speak and Spell, including their homage to the cover art. Here is the original cover art. Here is By Divine Right's version.

We also refer to the cover of their newest album. Here is what it looks like.

We also talk about the iconic cover art of With The Beatles, photographed by Robert Freeman.



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The Walrus Was Paul
Peeling back the layers of the Glass Onion
Winner, "Outstanding Music Series", 2022 Canadian Podcast Awards. In this passion project of a podcast, longtime Hockey Night In Canada and TSN broadcaster (and Beatles expert!) Paul Romanuk chats with great Canadian music people about the greatest band in the history of pop music - The Beatles. Each episode will feature a different guest, who will dive into their favourite Beatles or Beatles solo album, track by track. Some of the biggest names in Canadian music tell their stories about discovering the Beatles and their music. Join us, as we stroll along the Cast Iron Shore and peel back the layers of the Glass Onion. A splendid time is guaranteed for all......
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