Showing posts with label Oasis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oasis. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Ho Ho Ho! "It's Xmas (and Everyone is Miserable)"

 
What would Christmas be without some Bah Humbug thrown in for good measure?

Get into the Holiday spirit with an original Christmas song from Seattle’s Dirty Sidewalks“It’s Xmas (and Everyone is Miserable)” is here, downloadable and available for streaming via this SoundCloud page:
 

 

Combining the mirth of Christmas jingle bells, twangy guitar licks, a thumpin’ drum machine, punchy production and dead cool vocals, Dirty Sidewalks have crafted a as fine a shoegaze holiday ‘classic’ as you have ever heard! Fans of ‘80’s college rock, ‘90’s Britpop and ‘60’s harmonies with a (not so) cheery Christmas message take note, the Dirty Sidewalks are a force to be reckoned with.

Brothers Erik Foster (lead vocals, guitar) and Evan Foster (lead guitar, vocals & also of The Boss Martians) are sharing this Christmas gift with you in anticipation of their first vinyl 7” single (coming in January 2016) followed shortly thereafter with their debut full-length (Spring) on their own No Count Records. So consider this holiday tune an introduction to the band that unabashedly takes sonic cues from both The Jesus and Mary Chain, Oasis…and Santa. 

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

You Go Olivia! Olivia Newton-John's "Summer Nights" @The Flamingo

You Go Olivia!
My first girl crush from my formative years as a young man and former interview subject, check out this fun chat I did with her at AfterElton: http://www.thebacklot.com/interview-with-gay-ally-olivia-newton-john/08/2008/

 Olivia Newton-John is going to have a residency at Bugsy Malone's former Vegas oasis, The Flamingo. I last saw Ms. Newton-John perform at Los Angeles Gay Pride and she was great! I am predicting a trip to Vegas in the near future, congrats Olivia!

Get ready for some summer lovin’ and “have a blast” as Olivia Newton-John makes her way to Flamingo Las Vegas with her “Summer Nights” residency. Opening inside the Donny & Marie Showroom on Tuesday, April 8, the beloved internationally-renowned singer-actress will take audiences on a musical journey through her life in film and music.

Tickets go on sale Friday, Feb. 7 at 10 a.m. Members of Caesars Entertainment’s Total Rewards program will have access to an exclusive pre-sale from Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. to Thursday, Feb. 6 at 10 p.m.   To join Total Rewards program for free, click here.  

“I am thrilled to be able to call Las Vegas home for a while,” says Olivia. “I have performed here many times through the years and have had nothing but wonderful memories and I look forward to even more fun at the Flamingo. I am especially thrilled that a portion of every ticket sold will benefit the Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre.”

“We look forward to welcoming Olivia to Flamingo Las Vegas, where so many other iconic artists have performed,” said Eileen Moore, regional president of the famed center Strip resort. “She has such a broad appeal and you can count all of us here at Flamingo among her adoring fan base; she’s the ‘one that we want’ and we can’t wait for her to call Flamingo home.”

The show will be a musical journey through the iconic artist’s illustrious career featuring hits from her early years including “Have You Never Been Mellow,” “Let Me Be There,” “If You Love Me Let Me Know” and “I Honestly Love You,” as well some of her favorites from Grease,“Hopelessly Devoted to You,” “You’re The One That I Want,” and of course, “Summer Nights.”  Favorites and hits from her other movies, including Xanadu, as well as her ‘80s anthem and record breaking song “Physical,” will keep the room dancing, while new songs from her recent Billboard hit album Grace and Gratitude are sure to warm the hearts of the entire audience.

Dates confirmed so far:

April: 8 – 12  
May: 6 – 10, 27 – 31  
July: 1 – 5, 29 – 31 
Aug: 1, 2, 5 – 9, 12 – 16, 19 – 23, 26 – 30 

All shows begin at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $69, $99 and $139, and a special meet and greet package is available for $249. Additional service fees apply. Tickets are available at any Las Vegas Caesars Entertainment Box Office, by phone at (702) 777-2782 or (855) 234-7469 or by visiting flamingolasvegas.com. For groups of 10 or more call (866) 574-3851 or email EntertainmentGroupSales@Caesars.com.