Saturday, October 24, 2009

IT'S FLEETWOOD MAC TIME

Just added to itunes? Really? I thought it was already available through itunes...

FLEETWOOD MAC - TIME
Release Date: December 31, 1994
Total Songs: 13
Genre: Rock
Price: By Song Only
Copyright 1995 Warner Bros. Records Inc.

FLEETWOOD MAC - "THE VERY BEST OF" HITS THE IRISH CHARTS

FLEETWOOD MAC
THE VERY BEST OF (2CD)

Enters Irish Top 100 Albums Chart at #32
for the week ending October 22, 2009

HEAVY RELATIONSHIP DRAMA AND ERA-DEFINING DRUG PROBLEMS

Fleetwood Mac, On tour
The Guardian - Guide:  If you needed to describe the 1970s in two words, "Fleetwood Mac" would do pretty nicely. Some of this is down to what we know about the group outside the recording studio – all heavy relationship drama and era-defining drug problems. More significantly, the band put all this into their music, creating along the way a divorce rock triptych – their Fleetwood Mac, Rumours and Tusk albums – which brought sumptuous musical expression to the phrase "we need to talk about us". Most of the Mac's music still sounds great, a canon that will be faithfully revisited here by Mick Fleetwood, John McVie, Stevie Nicks, and Lindsey Buckingham – Christine McVie could not be tempted out again.

The O2, Dublin, Sat & Sun; Manchester Evening News Arena, Tue; Wembley Arena, London, Fri

John Robinson

(REVIEW) FLEETWOOD MAC - GLASGOW.... "Landside dedicated to Bird Handler"

Fleetwood Mac in Glasgow, Thursday 22nd October 09
October 24, 2009 — matildagretchen

My first thoughts when I saw them – they looked OLD, Lindsey in particular. Now, I know they ARE old, but I just mean compared to 5 years ago I could see a tiredness about them. Not that that’s a criticism at all, they still played an amazing show that would shame most of the younger bands out there. I just thought, “oh shit, they might not do this again, it might be taking too much out of them”. But as the show went on, they managed to find even more energy, and seemed to really be enjoying themselves.

Stevie was beautiful in her goth frocks (I counted 4 costume changes, all similar dresses with slight variations on the sequin/lace adornments), and I had hair envy – her mane always seemed to be freshly brushed, with not a lock out of place. I hope I have hair like that at her age – blue rinses are for losers! (sorry grannies).

Highlights of the show for me were -

You'll find the full review here along with a few photos.

Friday, October 23, 2009

(PHOTOS) FLEETWOOD MAC - GLASGOW (SECC) OCT 22nd

FLEETWOOD MAC - GLASGOW
OCTOBER 22, 2009 - SECC
Photos by: Hejiranyc's (click for gallery)
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(PHOTOS) FLEETWOOD MAC - GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - OCTOBER 22nd

FLEETWOOD MAC
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND
OCTOBER 22, 2009
Photos by: drewdavidhunter (click for gallery)
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GENTLEMAN REG TO COVER STEVIE NICKS' "Wild Heart"

Gentleman Reg will release a new EP dubbed Heavy Head with individual songs coming out in staggered sets beforehand.


The first two tracks, which are covers of Chris Isaak's "Wicked Game" and Stevie Nicks' "Wild Heart," will come out Nov. 10. The next two songs, which are B-sides, will be out the following week, and remixes of Jet Black's "We're In A Thunderstorm" and "How We Exit" will be the final tracks released on Nov. 24. The entire EP will be put out in one package on Dec. 1 through Arts and Crafts.

Any fans that attend Reg's upcoming shows with The Hidden Cameras beginning Oct. 29 and concluding Dec. 5 will be able to buy a limited edition download card that will give them the opportunity to get Heavy Head in advance.

You can check out Reg's videos for the catchy tune "How We Exit" here.

THIS IS CUTE!

This is what Fleetwood Mac can do [G]

(REVIEW) "CAN FLEETWOOD MAC STILL THRILL" (GLASGOW)

Can Fleetwood Mac still thrill without the chemical and emotional charges of old? Rating: * *

SECC - Glasgow
By Matthew Magee

Fleetwood Mac are almost as famous for the bed-hopping, powder-sniffing emotional trauma they have inflicted on each other over the years as they are for their era-defining monster hits. But with their heydays now 20 and 30 years behind them, can the music still thrill without the chemical and emotional charges of old?

In their most famous incarnation, featuring Lyndsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac were million-selling megastars of soft rock in the 1970s and masters of airy synth anthems in the 1980s.

Nicks, Buckingham and rhythm section stalwarts Mick Fleetwood and John McVie are back on the road touting a greatest hits tour with no distracting new album to promote. “Yet,” said Buckingham, teasing. The expected roar of anticipation petered out almost before it had begun.
The crowd in Glasgow was a muted mirror of the band themselves, reflecting back what they were given. In the many long, baggy, drawn-out echoes of songs that peppered a flabby set they were silent in their thousands, still and mooning at the stage, clapping politely between numbers. But on the few occasions when the band came to life the crowd went off like firecrackers.

Buckingham’s maudlin posturing and hammy vocal theatrics had many on their feet and cheering, while the sudden liveliness of Tusk or the let-rip relief of the bluesy Oh Well brought roars of delight. The likes of Don’t Stop, The Chain and Go Your Own Way were full of real energy.

But for every one of those tracks there was a Sara or a Landslide, in which a listless and heavy-lidded Nicks struggled to push much range or power from her voice. Or an I’m So Afraid, with a bland and seemingly never-ending guitar solo.

The musical star of the night was Fleetwood, whose drumming lent every song dynamics, energy and, in Tusk and the last section of World Turning, some unexpected groove. He looked as if he was having a riot throughout.

It’s a shame his enthusiasm wasn’t more infectious – this canny dinosaur of a band had the good sense and good grace to snap into focus for arresting performances of the landmark songs, but its brio was too often short-lived.

GLASGOW SECC PHOTOS 10.22.09


Photos by: Ross Gilmore (Gettyimages)

NO SILVER SPRINGS IN GLASGOW???

Wow! No Silver Springs in Glasgow last night!
What's up with that?!... Were there time restraints on the show - like maybe they couldn't play past 11pm or something? Odd... She's been knocking that one out of the ballpark recently... and with two days off prior to Glasgow, you would think Stevie's voice would be rested up.

I hope it's just an isolated situation.. It's such a great tune live!

PHOTOS: Fleetwood Mac Live in Copenhagen October 8, 2009

FLEETWOOD MAC
LIVE IN COPENHAGEN
OCTOBER 8, 2009
Photos by: Henrik Madsen (link to gallery)

A really nice collection of clear up-close shots of the band