The Hits Just Keep On Comin' (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
I forgot to mention this last week because it happened on the first day of our vacation, way back on July 5th—but we saw the Zombies play live at Summerfest in Milwaukee. They were one of the few headlining bands to go on in the afternoon, a congenial and convenient 3:00, and they attracted a [...]
Variety.com (Free subscription) | 07/20/2008
Music Reviews: When Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone reclaimed the Zombies moniker in 2004, the pair seemed content to pay homage to themselves by playing a set loaded down with tunes from their 1968 LP "Odessey & Oracle."
Pop Candy (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008
Good morning, all! Today I'm counting the hours until I see a screening of The Dark Knight -- I have high hopes, and I'll let you know how it goes. Last night I saw the reunited Zombies with Colin Blunstone...
Pop Candy (Free subscription) | 07/15/2008
Hi there! Last night I got home from work too late to go see Hellboy II, so I just made a delicious dinner and watched Weeds and The Big Bang Theory instead. While the latter show is growing on me,...
Pitchfork (Free subscription) | 07/03/2008
You know, for a bunch of dead guys...well, anyway. Legendary psych-pop troupe the Zombies , having recently wrapped a good sized UK tour, will hit the road tonight (July 3) in North America. Anchored by founding members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent, the lineup for these tours varies slightly from the more reunion-y shows the boys did to fete the 40th anniversary of their still-striking Odessey and...
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
There are more than 70 acts playing Comerica Cityfest's four stages today through Sunday -- a mix of big-name national musicians and some of the top performers on the local scene. The best thing about the eclectic lineup? The music is all free.
Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 07/02/2008
There are more than 70 acts playing Comerica Cityfest's four stages today through Sunday -- a mix of big-name national musicians and some of the top performers on the local scene. The best thing about the eclectic lineup? The music is all free.
The latest from newcritics (Free subscription) | 06/27/2008
It all started innocently enough over at my joint when I put up this charming clip. One of the two or three regular readers of my blog, who chooses, perhaps out of laziness, to go by the moniker Anonymous, left this comment: Great 60’s Male Vocalists in No Particular Order: John Lennon Elvis Presley Paul Jones Paul McCartney Roy Orbison [...]
Bristol Evening Post (Free subscription) | 06/09/2008
However, American singer John Idan actually sounded a lot like Relf and young guitarist Ben King was certainly equal to the task.On such classics as For Your Love, Heart Full of Soul, Shape Of Things and Dazed And Confused, which The Yardbirds used to play before the band eventually morphed into Led Zeppelin, they did sound spookily like the band of old.And they managed to conjure up the magic and...
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 05/17/2008
in post The Weekend Mixtape from Some Velvet Blog .
Manchester Evening News (Free subscription) | 05/16/2008
HOW fitting that The Zombies should be resurrected in Manchester at the same time as shellshocked and hungover Rangers’ fans trudged wearily through the city like extras from Night of the Living Dead.
The Hype Machine (Free subscription) | 05/09/2008
in post Colin Blunstone "One Year" from The Rising Storm .
Band Weblogs (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008
Following The Zombies‘ triumphant reunion at Shepherds Bush Empire, UMTV release ‘The Zombies and Beyond,’ a 20 track album that features songs previously released by The Zombies or subsequently recorded by band members Colin Blunstone and Rod Argent. Nine timeless Zombies songs from their eponymous 1964 album and 1968’s Odessey & Oracle (including “She’s Not There”, [...]
Electric Roulette (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
The Zombies’ reunion shows at Shepherds Bush Empire have gone down pretty well, so on the back of that UMTV are releasing ‘The Zombies and Beyond,’ a 20 track album that features songs previously released by The Zombies or subsequently...
New York Times (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
The musician tracks the evolution of a new song to a recording session in a Nashville studio.
