Category Archives: General

Your Sister Can’t Twist (But She Can Rock ‘n Roll) – feat. Wonder Woman

I’m so glad this song’s still in the set. I absolutely love hearing it live. It comes at just the right point in the set: you’ve fought your way through Security to get to the front; spent The Bitch is Back … Continue reading

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I’ve Seen That Movie Too

Here’s a video I put together for the anniversary of GBYBR. It’s for I’ve Seen That Movie Too – not the entire song though as it’s really long and I ran out of footage! I’ll try and upload a couple … Continue reading

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birthday songs to sing again

A very happy 66th birthday to Elton from eltonites everywhere.

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How Good You Look On Film

If you find yourself in the vicinity of the Southbank in London between now and the 12th May, pop along to the National Theatre and check out Lifework: Norman Parkinson’s Century of Style at the Lyttelton Exhibition Space. Parkinson is … Continue reading

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Oh, it’s carnival night And they’re stringing the lights around you

Hello 2013, so very nice to meet you. Yes, it’s that time again of year when we look back at the last 12 months and then desperately hope for better things to come in the next 12.

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Is that the radio, Yes that’s the radio

Get your tape recorders primed ‘cos tomorrow sees the start of a weekend of the sort usually reserved for blockbuster movies hoping to post record openings. 6 days, yes that’s 6 whole days, packed into one Elton John Weekend on … Continue reading

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You can still say ‘homo’ and everybody laughs

Elton and the band played in Kiev on Saturday on the eve of the Euro 2012 final. During the 2-hour show Elton spoke about about the violence against gay people in Ukraine, a country he called his second home. As … Continue reading

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Good Morning to the Night

Radio 1 DJ Pete Tong this weekend premiered a track from PNAU’s new album of Elton John remixes. The Australian duo, signed to Rocket, were given carte blanche to play with Elton’s back catalogue for an 8-track album to be … 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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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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