Monthly Archives: February 2012

I saw the lights along the pier That made my senses sing

It has just been announced that Elton will play the Official Opening Concert of the Tower Festival Headland, Blackpool. The open-air venue is situated opposite Blackpool’s famous tower and can hold up to 20,000 people. The concert on Saturday 16th … Continue reading

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Where royalty and [Shakers] meet

According to the BBC, Elton will be joining Paul McCartney, Cliff Richard, Annie Lennox and Tom Jones at The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert to be held in front of Buckingham Palace in June. BBC News – Sir Paul McCartney to … Continue reading

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Beyond the yellow brick road

Sniffing for tidbits I came across this piece on the Guardian website regarding the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album: Old music: Elton John – Funeral for a Friend. It turns out that BBC Radio 2 will be featuring the album … Continue reading

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Long live the king

Check out the new Pepsi ad: Created by TBWA\Chiat\Day and titled King’s Court. This’ll be shown during the Super Bowl this Sunday. I like it. It’s pretty funny for an ad. ‘No Pepsi for you!’. And of course it’s great … Continue reading

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The past is now another land Far beyond my reach

Last week I popped along to the Northwood Hills Hotel (now the Namaste Lounge) with some fellow eltonites to catch-up on all things Elton while sampling the wonderful Indian cuisine the establishment now offers. Many of you will have visited … Continue reading

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