Article Archives: Bumps in the Night

The Beatles, John Lennon, WIFE… and Irvington, Part 3

May 20, 2021 | by Al Hunter

In the John Lennon film Above Us Only Sky (a segment from the larger film Imagine) there’s a scene from a 1971 encounter with a young man who shows up at Lennon’s house in England. Lennon talks with him and eventually invites him in to eat. In the clip, Lennon’s … Read More

The Beatles, John Lennon, WIFE… and Irvington, Part 2

May 13, 2021 | by Al Hunter

In Part 1 of this series, I told you about an obscure episode involving The Beatles John Lennon and the Indianapolis radio station WIFE. In the film “Above Us Only Sky” there is a car parked outside Lennon’s house that has a WIFE Good Guys radio sticker on the back … Read More

The Beatles, John Lennon, WIFE… and Irvington, Part 1

May 6, 2021 | by Al Hunter

Last winter, I was contacted by Irvingtonian Bill Price with a story idea. Bill is journalist Nelson Price’s cousin. Nelson is a good friend and host of the Hoosier History Live radio show that airs live from noon to 1 p.m. each Saturday on WICR 88.7 FM in Indianapolis. I … Read More

Breakfast with Neto: Bobby “Slick” Leonard, Part 2

April 29, 2021 | by Al Hunter

Bobby “Slick” Leonard, an ABA Pacers legend, Hoosier institution and Naismith Hall of Famer, died Tuesday, April 13. After I received the news I spoke to Neto and he recommended that I call some other people Slick was close to and gauge their reflections as well. I spoke to three … Read More

Breakfast with Neto: Bobby “Slick” Leonard, Part 1

April 22, 2021 | by Al Hunter

I’ve known Bob Netolicky for well over 25 years now. Neto has a reputation as one of the greatest “flakes” in pro basketball history. In fact, he routinely turns up in the top 5 of sportswriters in charge of tabulating such lists to this day, pretty impressive when you consider … Read More