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Post by Fuggle on Aug 28, 2004 21:56:54 GMT -5
Billy Idol plots concerts as work continues on new albumby Jon Zahlaway liveDaily Staff Writer With work still underway on his first new studio set in more than a decade, Billy Idol has lined up a handful of live performances. The spiky-haired rocker has nailed down four mid-September shows so far, all of which are set in the West, and plans to add a few more dates to the run, according to organizers. Details are shown below. Idol and longtime guitarist Steve Stevens continue to work on an album that will be Idol's first collection of new material since 1993's "Cyberpunk." The two recently teamed with veteran A&R man John Kalodner, who has played a key role in fostering the careers of rock acts such as Aerosmith and Bon Jovi. Though no release date is set, Kalodner, in a message posted at his website, said that the album probably will surface "in winter or spring of 2005." "The style will be classic Billy Idol hit songs," Kalodner wrote. "He invented an amazing style and he's sticking to it." In 2001, Idol released a greatest-hits collection, which moved about 500,000 copies in the states. The CD version of his VH1 "Storytellers" appearance with Stevens followed in 2002. Idol rose to stardom during the '80s thanks to hits such as "White Wedding," "Rebel Yell," "Dancing with Myself" and "Cradle of Love," among others. Tour Itinerary [Note: The following tour itinerary has been provided by artist and/or tour sources, who verify its accuracy as of July 27, 2004 10:09 AM. Changes may occur before tickets go on sale. Check with official artist web sites, ticketing sources and venues for late updates.] September 2004 10 - Temecula, CA - Pechanga Resort & Casino 11 - Alpine, CA - Viejas Concerts in the Park 15 - Phoenix, AZ - Dodge Theatre 17 - Las Vegas, NV - Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
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Post by Syd on Aug 28, 2004 22:48:03 GMT -5
that is a beautiful man.
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Post by Evansvicious on Aug 29, 2004 8:11:26 GMT -5
YEY! OMG! I cant wait for the new album to come out!!! I hope the new material is still punky though! I really hope he is going to tour England! I havent had the chance to see him live, cos i want born!!!
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Post by Rachael on Aug 29, 2004 8:21:03 GMT -5
Yeah he is very good looking . i haven't really heard any of his stuff, apart from White Wedding and some Generation x songs but i'd love to see him play live
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Post by Evansvicious on Aug 29, 2004 8:32:40 GMT -5
Jesus chicken your hormones are all over this month! LOL I recon he was good lookin when he was younger! Plez come to Manchester Billy!!!
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Post by Fuggle on Aug 29, 2004 13:41:03 GMT -5
If his last album 'Cyber Punk' is anything to go by I wouldn't hold your breath!
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Post by Rachael on Aug 30, 2004 12:18:04 GMT -5
Jesus chicken your hormones are all over this month! LOL hehe it ain't just this month, i'm always like that
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Post by sidisaproblem on Aug 31, 2004 13:05:30 GMT -5
that is a beautiful man. ahahaha yah he is
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Post by Evansvicious on Aug 31, 2004 13:49:45 GMT -5
hehe it ain't just this month, i'm always like that HEHE!
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Post by Fuggle on Sept 11, 2004 19:56:46 GMT -5
Billy Idol
Who didn't spend hours practicing that sneer in front of the mirror? Tickets go on sale Friday, July 16. Where: The Park at Viejas Outlet Center 5000 Willows Rd. Alpine, CA When: 8pm Sunday, Sept. 12, 2004
Price: $45. Info: (619) 220-TIXS.
Event Profile
Historically Speaking I'm going to take you on a trip, a sentimental journey if you will. Back before Britney and Incubus, back before electronica, back even before grunge, there was a time when hair gel reigned. Neons and ripped sweatshirts were worshipped, Reagan ruled the world, Don Johnson ruled TV and all the adults were crazy for pastel-colored condos. Then came Billy Idol, a sneering effigy of accessible pop-punk. More pop than punk really, but his role as lead singer in the British band Generation-X gave him a smidgen of punk cred. Billy Idol was rock 'n' roll in the '80s, at least to those who relied on music spoon-fed from the radio (myself included). The cool kids had The Ramones, The Talking Heads and The Sex Pistols, but we hick kids had Billy Idol. And I dug him, even though as his career progressed through the '80s and into the '90s he became a mockery of himself. Sex and drugs bacame more important than making good records, and the platinum blond's career suffered.
The Present Now Billy's back. He's got a kid. He cameoed in "The Wedding Singer" and was the subject of his very own "VH-1: Behind the Music" special. His voice still sounds pretty good. Being honest with myself and true to my past, I'm rooting for him. Chris Nixon, SignOnsanDiego contributor
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Post by Fuggle on Sept 11, 2004 20:47:40 GMT -5
Idol joins old-timers' club Billy Idol Randy Cordova The Arizona Republic Sept. 9, 2004It's official: Billy Idol is an oldies act. All the signs are there. For example, there hasn't been an album of new material since 1993's Cyberpunk, which was punk'd by critics and audiences. Eleven years is an eternity in music circles. Even his fan-club members probably aren't holding their breaths for a comeback. Then come the gigs. Used to be that Idol would introduce new tunes in concert. Now, expect wall-to-wall hits. Granted, they're good hits. It's virtually impossible to hear punk-pop confections like Hot in the City and Dancing With Myself and not sing along. But there are teen idols younger than 1990's wonderful Cradle of Love, Idol's last hurrah. For Generation X'ers, that means it's time to think of 48-year-old Billy as their equivalent to Chuck Berry or Fats Domino. In other words, even though the peroxide Idol may not be so vital anymore, he still can be a heck a lot of fun. Nostalgia's not a crime if it's done well. DETAILS: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dodge Theatre, 400 W. Washington St., Phoenix. $29.50 and $38.50, (480) 784-4444 or www.ticketmaster.com.
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Post by Fuggle on Sept 20, 2004 12:05:45 GMT -5
Live Review: Billy Idol in Phoenix
by Christina Fuoco liveDaily Contributor
There are certain things that fans expect from a Billy Idol (news) show: the trademark snarl, the pumping fist, washboard abs, and punk-rock fortitude.
On Wednesday (9/15), fans at Phoenix's Dodge Theatre Wednesday got what they wanted, and didn't have to wait long to get it. Idol and his band, which included longtime guitarist Steve Stevens, offered fans almost everything they needed within the opening song, "Cradle of Love." Idol also offered a thumbs-up to the small yet enthusiastic crowd, curled his lip, and served up a "much love" pound on the chest to the legions of women--and one particularly rabid male fan--in the front row.
Wearing a black jacket, black shirt, a white tank-top and black pants, Idol immediately rolled into the '80s staple "Dancing With Myself."
The two-hour performance was packed with hits, as well as a sprinkling of new songs that will appeard on a new album due out in February, Idol said. Fans responded well to the new material, maintaining their energy throughout the show.
The crowd, some of which was decked out in '80s-style clothing in honor of Idol's heyday, succumbed to his alcohol-fueled, sexually charged sense of humor. He offered a "Beavis and Butt-head"-like tone when announcing a new track, "Body Snatcher."
"Snatcher, heh, heh," he said.
During the song, he thrust his hips at willing women in the front row. Much to his pleasure--and encouragement--some of the women groped him. The audience responded with a roar, applauding his prowess. "Body Snatchers" also served as a backdrop for the first of Stevens' many Pete Townshend-like guitar windmills.
"Flesh for Fantasy," and the acoustic-driven "Sweet Sixteen" and "To be a Lover" were the highlights of the show, during which Idol smiled widely. "Flesh for Fantasy," while not as powerful as the recorded version, added a seductive punch to the performance.
"White Wedding" left some fans hoarse and coughing as they yelled "start again" each time Idol hit the chorus. After the song, a group of men in their 20s, responded to Idol's banter as if he was a preacher and they were his congregation.
"Do you feel all right? Do you feel all right? I feel all right," Idol said as his fans nodded and screamed.
"Rebel Yell" was clearly the crowd favorite, and Idol fed off the energy, punching the air, curling his lip and thrusting his hips. But one foible temporarily suspended the vibe, as Idol's clumsiness while introducing "Flesh for Fantasy" provided a chuckle.
"I'm going to get f----d up tonight," Idol said as he dropped the microphone. One audience member yelled, "You already are."
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Post by Fuggle on Sept 20, 2004 13:10:32 GMT -5
Off the Charts: Billy Idol Rock the cradle of love at your own riskBy Newt BriggsBilly IdolIf any rock star besides Iggy Pop holds the key to eternal life, that person is likely Billy Idol--the ageless iconoclast who's been whooping out his rebel yell since MTV was little more than the neon reflection on a cartoon astronaut's faceshield. While this apparent immortality doesn't explain Cyberpunk--Idol's disastrous attempt to restyle himself as a real-life Max Headroom--it goes a long way toward justifying "Rock the Cradle of Love," which is essentially an ode to having sex with underage girls. Not that there's ever been anything particularly taboo about rocking out to lascivious dreams of wide-eyed teenyboppers. Take AC/DC's "Love at First Feel," for example: "I didn't know if you were legal tender/ But I spent you just the same." Or Motorhead's "Jailbait": "I don't even dare to ask your age/ It's enough to know you're here backstage." Or even Oingo Boingo's "Little Girls": "Uh-oh, I'm in trouble/ Uh-oh, the little girl was just too little." Of course, actual underage fornication has always been frowned upon by the rock 'n' roll establishment. It's one thing to sing about getting it on with a high school groupie, another thing entirely to put these deviant sexual thoughts into action. Somehow, Elvis Presley got away with dating Priscilla when she was only 14, but the history of pop is littered with the withered carcasses of musicians who fought the statutory rape law and lost. Jerry Lee Lewis: The Killer played piano with more belly fire than any man alive or dead, but when he deplaned in England and announced his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin, Myra Gail, the only shaking going on was that of the world's collective head. Lewis' records were immediately pulled from radio stations across the country, and his booking price plummeted from $10,000 a night to $250 in any backwater juke joint that would still let him thump the keys. And to think, he was once as big as the King himself. If only someone would have told him to dunk those great balls of fire into a bucket of ice. Chuck Berry: It's probably no surprise that the author of "Sweet Little Sixteen" ("She's got the grown-up blues") would land himself in the pokey for doing the pokey with a girl of suspect maturity. In fact, Berry earned 18 months in the federal pen for transporting a 14-year-old hat-check girl from El Paso to St. Louis for what the U.S. District Court deemed "immoral purposes." His career was never the same again and was officially quashed when he was returned to jail in 1979 for income tax evasion. R. Kelly: If R. Kelly wasn't such an avid amateur filmmaker, he might never have been exposed as the heterosexual Michael Jackson of the new millennium. Yet Kelly couldn't resist secretly taping his sexual trysts with his underage partners, including one 26-minute episode in which a man with a remarkable resemblance to him is seen urinating on a 14-year-old girl. Unfortunately, it was far from the first teenage skeleton in Kelly's closet. Ten years ago, Kelly married R&B diva Aaliyah--then only 15 years old. Both subsequently denied the report, even though Vibe published an authenticated copy of their marriage certificate. In 2002 and 2003, Kelly was arrested for multiple counts of possessing child pornography, yet by some miracle of public ignorance and his silky-smooth croon, his 2004 album Happy People/U Saved Me peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top 200.
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Post by Fuggle on Sept 20, 2004 16:03:31 GMT -5
Concert Review: KROQ Inland Invasion
By Darryl Morden
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Who'd have thought that ol' warhorse Billy Idol would rule or that Devo would rock at this year's Inland Invasion?
Those were some of the surprises during the nearly 12-hour, fourth annual all-day festival held by Los Angeles alt-rock radio giant KROQ in the Inland Empire.
This was the station's second "Flashback to the Future," featuring bands from the late '70s and '80s who helped the outlet rise to prominence, along with the latest batch of groups making the right noise today. Crooner Morrissey was supposed to headline but took ill with a fever and lost his voice, leaving Siouxsie Sioux as the closer -- and an anticlimactic one at that. (KROQ announced that ticket holders would be admitted to a Morrissey makeup show, yet to be scheduled.)
Looking like an Asian princess from the dark side of the Force, Sioux delivered a set that was much too pretentious and arty for its slot, with the first handful of numbers marked by her melodramatic vocals and heavy drum and percussion. Plus she had to follow Idol, her old mate in the original London punk scene.
There's something to be said for a little showmanship, just the right amount of rock star mugging and a solid back catalog of hit tunes. Idol was a conquering hero for the tens of thousands filling the outdoor venue, who were toddlers or teens when they first heard songs like his fully charged opener, "Dancing With Myself."
He also sang Eddie Cochran's "Twenty Flight Rock" a cappella, then launched into a rockabilly version of his own "To Be a Lover." By the time he'd pulled out the punky "Ready Steady Go" (from his days in Generation X), his cover of Tommy James' "Mony Mony" and the fist-in-the-air shout of "Rebel Yell," Idol had jump-started the latest phase of his career.
U.K. Mercury Prize winners and Q Award nominees Franz Ferdinand get better with each appearance. While the Scottish group's songwriting isn't fully realized yet, their art-rock/dance approach is inviting, especially in the thumping "Goodbye Girl," their push-and-pull hit "Take Me Out" and the new "Dear Diary."
Devo's a real-life "Revenge of the Nerds" story. The members of the Ohio-bred band spent the past 15 years or so finding success through film scores and music for kids' shows like "Rugrats." The reconstituted proud oddballs took to the stage in their familiar yellow radiation suits and dopey red plastic pyramid hats. The crowd went wacky for herky-jerky numbers that included "Girl U Want," the frantic "Out of Control," the snappy "Whip It" and the group's take on the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction."
Another welcome return came from Tears for Fears. The team of Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith are back together after a decade with a new album, "Everybody Loves a Happy Ending." Their orchestral pop sound was sublimely Beatlesque, from Lennon-like mood to McCartney-styled bounce on the new release's title song and "Closest Thing to Heaven"; both tracks pick up where "Sowing the Seeds of Love" left off. They were surely the day's feel-good act, despite some dead mic problems early on. Orzabal took the tech trouble in stride, quipping, "And we were playing in time and in tune."
The same couldn't be said of Ian Brown of Stone Roses, perhaps the day's biggest disappointment. His anticipated appearance turned out to be a letdown, marred by off-key vocals and a terrible sound mix that hindered things further. Too bad, because his old songs remain fine ones.
The Killers, a crowd favorite, definitely showed New Wave influences. They come off like a Britrock band, even if they are from Las Vegas.
Despite being in the codger category compared with the younger bands, Los Angeles' X raced through a juggernaut set that included historic Angeleno punk nuggets such as "The Hungry Wolf," "Johnny Hit and Run Paulene" and the angry anthem "Los Angeles."
It was touching that the most popular band on T-shirts was the Ramones. The group's logo was all over the place, even onstage: X drummer DJ Bonebrake wore a yellow Johnny Ramone shirt, and the band pulled out a seemingly spontaneous cover of the Ramones' "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" that turned into a crowd sing-along.
Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
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Post by Fuggle on Oct 6, 2004 8:18:52 GMT -5
Beware false IdolsWyndham King 'Nice day for a w...' - oh do shut upJust when you thought the state of West End chav-musicals couldn't get any worse, the Times pipes up with news of this little monster. Deep breaths now: a new stage production based on the music of Billy Idol is to lure in the Mamma Mia-fied bussed-in millions from beyond the M25. Yes, sadly, you read that correctly. Billy Idol, the lip-curling punk doyen, who was there at the start of late-70s movement but always somehow looked like a Johnny Rotten-come-lately. It's called White Wedding and - it gets worse - it's written by bemused, hair-dyed muso Mike Read, of Radio One infamy, as opposed to Albert Square. Phew, for a minute there you thought we were going to say Ben Elton again, didn't you? That's still no reason go and see it, though, is it?
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