Leucadia singer took the road less typical Nov 24, 2008
She fronted a band that plied the Midwestern circuit ---- "My band was kind of a mainstream cover band, playing new wave pop-rock: 'Til Tuesday, U2, A Flock of Seagulls, Sting.". But after four years of styling hair by day and singing big-hair music by night, Tucker said she and her husband decided they wanted to try something different. (North County Times)
COMEDY CENTRAL Announces 'COMEDY CENTRAL At Crash Mansion,' A New York-Based Workshop Featuring Stand-Up, Sketch, Digital Shorts and Musical Performances Nov 4, 2008
Since then, the venue has played host to artists ranging from old school: Spin Doctors, A Flock of Seagulls, Erasure and George Clinton, to mainstream such as Usher, Radio 4, The Rapture, Train, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Gavin Degraw, Joss Stone, The Fray, Ne-Yo, Wyclef Jean and most recently, Beyonce Knowles. the only all-comedy network, currently is seen in more than 95 million homes nationwide. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Voodoo Experience: Money back guarantee with The Vettes Oct 27, 2008
The brassy sounds of New Orleans are a far cry from The Vettes soft-rock sound, influenced by big 80s bands like Duran Duran and A Flock of Seagulls. But many of the band s tracks speak exclusively about overcoming hardship, something that all New Orleanians can relate to, said Rachel. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Reliving the awesome '80s High Tech High School to host interactive musical on Halloween Oct 25, 2008
Michael Martinez will be Bob Ross and will perform "I Ran" by A Flock of Seagulls. He will teach patrons how to paint trees, as Ross had a famous television show throughout the 1980s. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
A little bit country, a little bit rock Sep 25, 2008
That sense of nostalgia made tonight s Project Runway challenge more fun than a flock of seagulls. The winner: Korto, with her artfully distressed men s jeans. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Ready to soar Sep 13, 2008
Above all, Brown knows precisely what sort of music she wants to make: pop music fuelled by synth melodies and singalong choruses bigger than the fringe worn by Mike Score from A Flock of Seagulls. With its handclaps and dance beats, Ladyhawke's debut album evokes the big rock chicks of yesteryear: Pat Benatar, Kim Wilde, Debbie Harry, and more. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Renaissance Man: Ricky Gervais Sep 13, 2008
" It is the first time I have spent two hours in a museum and wanted to stay longer. Sure of His Awesomeness Still, I can't shake those first 10 minutes. The guy couldn't be nicer or humbler or easier to talk to, everything I hoped for as a fan. But how could the actor and writer who--first in The Office, then in Extras--mastered the cringe comedy of unaware arrogance have earnestly quoted Keats at me? This is a man who starts his latest stand-up comedy tour, to be aired on hbo on Nov. 15, by... (Time.com)
Kazual's fate; "90210" redux Sep 3, 2008
At minute seven, Jennie Garth, the original Kelly Taylor and not far removed from four years on the sitcom What I Like About You, arrives with a Flock of Seagulls reference. It doesn t take long for Naomi to clash with Annie over the hot lacrosse boy Ethan, Annie s boyfriend and the guy Annie conveniently kissed a couple summers earlier while visiting her grandma. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Best Bets for Aug. 21-27 Aug 28, 2008
The tour features '80s acts The Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, A Flock of Seagulls and Naked Eyes. The Filene Center is located at 1645 Trap Road in Vienna, Va. (Carroll County Times)
Carlisle: Sexy videos killed the radio star Aug 21, 2008
Instead, the singer said she's found new life reliving the classics through the Regeneration Tour, which features A Flock of Seagulls, ABC and The Human League. People remember the '80s, she said, and there's no shame in digging up memories of the past for a fun night out on the town. (The Trentonian, NJ)
Trentonian's got your tickets to the Regeneration Tour Aug 21, 2008
The Trentonian's got your ticket to Thursday's Regeneration Tour concert at the Sovereign Bank Arena starring The Go-Go's Belinda Carlisle, ABC, Human League and A Flock of Seagulls. Here's what you have to do to get a pair of tickets to the show. (The Trentonian, NJ)
French connection Aug 19, 2008
Carlisle is in town tonight and tomorrow night as part of a throwback Regeneration Tour show that also features A Flock of Seagulls and Human League. Expect Carlisle to perform new tunes from her album "Voila," which is sung entirely in French. (Boston Globe)
Where are they now? Right here Aug 17, 2008
The tour, which features Be linda Carlisle, of The Go-Go's, ABC, The Human League, Naked Eyes and A Flock of Seagulls, begs the question: "Don't You Want Me Baby?". "So what do you make of this in 2008?" asks ABC lead singer Martin Fry in an overseas call. (NJ.com -- Times)
How can shows be improved? Aug 7, 2008
Three days after the Eagles wowed the crowd, there is an ongoing encore by a flock of seagulls looking for scraps as cleanup crews work in the rain at the Magnetic Hill Concert Site. Greg Agnew The Magnetic Hill Concert Site clean up goes on despite recent heavy rains. (Times and Transcript)
Regeneration Tour's highs, lows Aug 3, 2008
The concert featured five acts, with new wave bands Missing Persons and A Flock of Seagulls taking the opening spots ... After Missing Persons 35-minute set, A Flock of Seagulls didnt even bother with pleasantries or theatrics. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'London is crawling with new music' Jul 5, 2008
"As is the case with many classical students, pop music "was a bit of a hole". As a "good north London schoolboy" he liked Madness - and in 1995 produced an admirably faithful orchestration of their 1982 hit "Cardiac Arrest" - but says he missed out on most of the rest. That said, he has lately begun to catch up and has a penchant for mid-80s synth bands. "Depeche Mode, Duran Duran, who I'm not going to be snobby about, A Flock of Seagulls, the Human League. Those things have a sound you just... (Guardian Unlimited)
Events listings May 18, 2008
8/20: 7 p.m. Regeneration Tour 2008 with the Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, a Flock of Seagulls, Naked Eyes ... 8/19: 6:30 p.m. Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, A Flock of Seagulls, Naked Eyes. (Boston Globe)
It's like the '80s again, but with less hair May 18, 2008
Some nights, like the "Regeneration Tour" with A Flock of Seagulls, ABC, and Naked Eyes among others at the Bank of America Pavilion, will showcase acts whose careers reached their commercial zeniths within the confines of the decade (whether they kept making records or not) ... Although Mike Score, leader of A Flock of Seagulls, has been recording new music since his quintessential '80s haircut heyday, for "Regeneration" he knows the drill. (Boston Globe)
The Ting Tings May 17, 2008
In which the uber-indie Mystery Jets morph into A Flock Of Seagulls as fronted by Lloyd Cole. If the 1980s revival really is here to stay, - and it looks like it probably is - is there any chance it can all be as genius and as genuinely heart-warming as this, please. (Guardian Unlimited)
Weekend events Apr 10, 2008
If the nostalgia of '80s bands A Flock of Seagulls, When in Rome and Dramarama isn't enough to get you to this fundraiser. did we mention the beer. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Classic Chastain Mar 21, 2008
Aug. 29 The Regeneration Tour: The Human League, Belinda Carlisle, ABC, A Flock of Seagulls, Naked Eyes. Sept. 13 Indigo Girls. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
I Like to Watch Mar 16, 2008
Either way, when you revisit those years as an adult, piecing together old triumphs and rejections and disasters and reexamining them in the context of what you know now, suddenly it all makes sense: You were just a kid, and those bad classmates who made you feel envious and angry and pathetic were other kids, groping their way through the dark, grasping for whatever could soothe their insecurities or give them a firmer footing in the world, whether it was a Flock of Seagulls haircut or tapered... (Salon)
one giant leap for personkind Mar 15, 2008
a flock of seagulls gets honorable people-tion. now, some who are not in n.o.w. - will say my new feminist word-banning scheme is a bunch of person-ure. (Townhall.com)
Pretty in pink - and at a discount Jan 28, 2008
Picture a younger you (sporting a Flock of Seagulls haircut, or wearing shoulder pads, no doubt), yanking your joystick in Pole Position II, the classic and addictive car-racing game from the 1980s. You once played Pole Position in front of a TV, probably one with rabbit ears and tinfoil. (Boston Globe)
Liverpool heritageHow John and Paul are still putting the city's culture on the map Jan 11, 2008
In the early 1980s groups such as Echo and the Bunnymen, A Flock of Seagulls and Frankie Goes to Hollywood also made it big. And in the 1990s, Cream opened, quickly becoming one of the world's best-known club nights. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Adidas Taps Punch-Bag Art, Muhammad Ali to Spread Beijing Olympics Fever Nov 30, 2007
Knees and Arms,'' by Maki Umehara, is composed of triangles bobbing like waves or a flock of seagulls. Photographer Hans Gissinger, whose book ``Salami'' magnifies sausages into works of art, takes a similar look at meat in his ``Muscle'' series. (Bloomberg -- Germany)
'Guitar Hero' is rocking to the '80s Sep 15, 2007
Songs include the Go-Gos' "We Got the Beat," Scandal's "The Warrior," Twisted Sister's "I Wanna Rock," the Police's "Synchronicity II," Scorpions' "No One Like You," Oingo Boingo's "Only a Lad," A Flock of Seagulls' "I Ran (So Far Away)" and White Lion's "Radar Love.". Although billed as an "encore" to the series, it's still a good place for beginners to start. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
No return for dictator whose nation is still trying to forget Sep 10, 2007
"What do I care if Pineapple Face comes back? Makes no difference." He pointed his stump skyward to a flock of seagulls circling overhead. "The sewage brings them here. Noriega went away, but the sewage never left.". (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Local band could thrive, but first needs a haircut: Tennessee Skinny seeks big-city success Aug 30, 2007
From the "mop-tops" of the 60s to the "longhairs" of the 70s to the "big hairs" of the 80s - represented all too well by the peculiar manes seen at a Flock of Seagulls show - a band's hair added almost as much to its appeal as the music. That era is apparently now over. (Rio Rancho Observer, NM)
Money-making hero Jul 26, 2007
Novelty songs like I Ran (So Far Away) from A Flock of Seagulls and one-hit wonder Turning Japanese by The Vapors will certainly be crowd pleasers, but they're not guitar songs. Screen Play doesn't want to sound overly negative, this is still a game that provides terrific entertainment, especially with a crowd. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Sting, Boy George, and Me Jul 22, 2007
The lineup included A Flock of Seagulls, The Fixx, and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Behind the stage, each band was assigned a trailer. (Boston Globe)
Too much Doobie Brothers? Jul 7, 2007
Since when are pop songs from the 80 s considered classic ROCK will you be playing a flock of seagulls next. I expect to here lame songs from Applebee s commercials on B98. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Royal and trouble Jul 1, 2007
William: "Mother was a huge, well-documented fan of new romance, so it was appropriate that this genre was represented on the bill. After Modern Romance, Blue Rondo A La Turk and A Flock Of Seagulls turned us down, Duran Duran seemed the logical choice.". Harry: "Would you like a cocktail?". (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
Return of the Video Stars Jun 22, 2007
Ronald Reagan was president and whatever- happened-to groups like Soft Cell and A Flock of Seagulls were one-hit wonders. Radio was selling listeners synthesizer bands and stripped-down, New Wave-inspired pop-rock. (Cranbury Press, NJ)
Hair Metal Guitar Hero - Tracklist of Shame May 11, 2007
but only if you take Dio and A Flock Of Seagulls. ""Ohhh, okay then. (Spong)
Women who hide high IQs & incomes May 1, 2007
Slim Was she also her hair like A Flock of Seagulls and sporting Cindy Lopper earrings. LOLOLOLOLOLOL. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Pirates Q&A with Dejan Kovacevic Mar 30, 2007
Q: Despite the fact that we've heard the term "seagulls" all our lives and can recall "A Flock of Seagulls" from the hair band of the '80s, the ornithologically-correct term is. Gulls do range up and down our coastlines, but several members of the gull family frequent lakes, rivers and even dumpsters near Burger King or McDonald's. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Six Degrees Of Timbaland: What Connects Him To Liberace, Guns N' Roses, Hulk Hogan? Mar 27, 2007
With links to David Hasselhoff, Bruce Willis and A Flock of Seagulls, hitmaker is clearly music world's Kevin Bacon ... A Flock of Seagulls: Bowling for Soup. (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Music and Lyrics' sings funny, familiar tune Feb 27, 2007
Perhaps the biggest hair of all (or at least the weirdest) belonged to the lead singer of the British band A Flock of Seagulls, and for the first few minutes of "Music and Lyrics," audiences may be tempted to believe they're watching an old Seagulls music video. However, upon closer inspection, they'll find that the singer swiveling his hips and tossing his (strange) hair is none other than Hugh Grant. (Aberdeen American News)
Lily Allen & Lady Sovereign In Tedious Pikey-Fight Feb 26, 2007
Apparently Lady Sovereign - you know her, she's the UK hip-hop A Flock Of Seagulls - has been laying into loudmouth cod-reggae popstar Lily Allen because Lily Allen has got a famous dad and Lady Sovereign hasn't. And now in an astonishing return-salvo Lily Allen has responded furiously to Lady Sovereign's outburst, hitting back via her MySpace blog. (hecklerspray)
Weekend Hotlist Feb 8, 2007
Pittsburgh stages are bulging right now with "The Muckle Man" (City Theatre), "Bug" (barebones at the Upstage) and "Cabaret (Public). Now, Quantum Theatre jumps in, flamenco style, with the Friday opening of "The Red Shoes," a humorous fable adapted from Hans Christian Andersen by Karla Boos and Carolina Loyola-Garcia. It's presented at Allegheny Unitarian Universalist Church, 416 W. North Ave., North Side. Performances are Wednesdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m.; Sundays at 7 p.m. Tickets are $27 ($24... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
The Police hope for rock magic in a year of big reunions Jan 31, 2007
The summer season became the go-to stomping grounds for reconvened bands both major and medium, and VH1 joined the game with the popular Bands Reunited, mustering the original lineups of new-wave hit makers like Berlin and A Flock of Seagulls. In an age of entertainment-on-demand, summoning old favorites back into action has become just another public expectation. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
