Archive for January, 2009

Mazza has a burning love for Elvis

by: admin January 31, 2009

MOUNT VERNON It all started as a joke.
Hundreds of shows and a number of jumpsuits later, Mike Mazzas portrayal of the late, great American entertainer Elvis Presley has become a major, time-consuming hobby and part-time second career.
Michael J. Mazzas primary career is as the latest generation to run the longtime Mount Vernon fixture, Mazzas [...]

If you love Elvis, you’ll love ‘All Shook Up’ at the Opera House

by: admin January 31, 2009

Theater (the art of acting), is one part attitude and two parts talent. Walking onto the stage, in those first steps, the Opera House actors prepare the audience for artistic expression that is exceptional.
With “All Shook Up” (book by Joe Dipietro), featuring the music of Elvis Presley, we are transported back in time to an [...]

Peugeot flirts with consumers in DriveSexy campaign

by: admin January 31, 2009

LONDON - Peugeot is rolling out a new creative concept to improve the desirability of its brand. The integrated campaign, entitled ‘DriveSexy’, will focus on the French manufacturer’s new 207 and 308 Verve Special Edition models.

The TV, print and digital activity, by incumbent ad agency Euro RSCG, launches on 2 February, and aims to [...]

The Elvis Originals

by: admin January 30, 2009

As we all know Elvis Presley covered a lot of songs that had previously been recorded by the likes of Brenda Lee, Del Shannon, Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup and even Jerry Reeds Guitar Man. Heres a Four Part special including the original audio tracks for you to listen to, “What a treat”.

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The King helps out with the flood appeal

by: admin January 30, 2009

Mike Memphis and the Memphis Belles donated 20 tickets to their recent party night held at the Comrades Club.
This talented Elvis impersonator entertained an enthusiastic audience and allowed a raffle to be organised in aid of the Flood Victims Appeal. As a result, Morpeth Lions Club President Graham Tait was delighted to receive a cheque [...]

The Opera House shakes up Thomaston U.S.A

by: admin January 29, 2009

Decked out in blue suede shoes, flaunting sideburns and a guitar, roustabout Chad, who bears a striking likeness to Elvis Presley, comes into town on a motorcycle that sputters and spurts and needs the attention of an ace mechanic.
Grease monkey Natalie is just the one to fix that bike in the Thomaston Opera House production [...]

‘Young’ Elvis wows ‘em at Saginaw competition

by: admin January 29, 2009

Jake A. Slater entered his first Elvis tribute artist competition ever and walked away with the first-place prize in the early years category — beating out nine other well-seasoned early years contestants and winning screams of support from audience members wowed by his uncanny resemblance to the wiggling Presley.
”In a year or two he’ll be [...]

On the road again

by: admin January 29, 2009

There are a handful of givens at a Willie Nelson concert. The first is that he is going to amble on stage clasping the world-weary, well-worn acoustic guitar that he affectionately calls Trigger. The second is that when Nelson and his cohorts ease their way into the evening, they are going to do so with [...]

The day the music died

by: admin January 29, 2009

If you were hoping to get a ticket to the 50th annual Winter Dance Party this weekend, you can forget it.
They’re all sold out.
It was Feb. 2, 1959, when Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and J.P. ‘Big Bopper” Richardson played their last concert at The Surf Ballroom at Clear Lake near Mason City. The next day [...]

Billy Elvis in charity fundraising gig

by: admin January 29, 2009

IT’S now or never for an Elvis charity Valentine’s night being held in Daventry.
Billy Elvis, a professional tribute act, will be performing at Ford Sports and Social Club in Royal Oak Way North on Friday, February 13, to help raise money for the British Heart Foundation.
Karen and Stuart Hillier, from Daventry, are behind the fundraising [...]