Ringo ready to rock Niagara Falls Jun 20, 2008
For the current tour, Starr has aligned himself with a melting pot of musicians including Edgar Winter, who hails from Texas, and Colin Hay, a founder of the Australia's Men at Work. Other band members include former Spooky Tooth keyboardist Gary Wright and Average White Band founder Hamish Stuart. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
12 Angry Men Jun 13, 2008
He's the drinking, smoking Chicago-teen uprooted to an ultra-religious Hicksville where dancing, rock music and Kurt Vonnegut is banned; struggling to make friends, express his individuality and listen to hip bands like Men At Work, Ren's like James Dean in Rebel Without A Cause, but with a cause. Which makes him even better. (IGN FilmForce)
Ringo falls for Ontario again Jun 13, 2008
His lineup this time out is Colin Hay (Men at Work), Edgar Winter, Hamish Stuart (Average White Band), Billy Squier and the Dream Weaver himself, Gary Wright. It marks the fourth time that Starr has rehearsed and launched his tour in Canada. (Toronto Sun)
1980s Party Plans Jun 1, 2008
Men at Work, Flock of Seagulls, Milli Vanilli, Twisted Sister. Posters of these groups would be great ways to pinpoint the timeframe of your Wicked Good party, as opposed to a poster of some longer-living bands like The Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, or Aerosmith. (Suite101.com)
Name Game Losers May 18, 2008
Band names: What were they thinking. Article:Band names: What were they thinking. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Erykah Badu's whirling cosmic tour May 14, 2008
The Roots segued their rap "The Seed (2.0)" into Curtis Mayfield's "Move On Up," and their rapid-fire finale wasn't a Roots song but "Men at Work," by Kool G. Rap and DJ Polo - a hip-hop history lesson. . (International Herald Tribune)
'NOW That's What I Call Music!' Franchise and VH1 Classic Announce Partnership To Co-Promote 'NOW That's What I Call The '80s!' CD Mar 8, 2008
Men At Work, Tears For Fears and more ... Men At Work Who Can It Be Now. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Look who's diggingfor gold in Myanmar Feb 28, 2008
Men at work The Kachin information outlet, Kachin News, has also noticed Ohn Myint's latest Russian deal, reporting after Krivoshei put his pen to paper that Russian mining men had already been seen at work in Kachin. The report this month says. (Asia Times Online)
Awards show is out-of-touch, embarrassing Feb 11, 2008
Among the creatively negligible performers who have won Grammys are Michael Bolton, Lil' Kim, Starland Vocal Band, Debby Boone, The Captain & Tennille, Britney Spears and Kenny G. Ditto A Taste of Honey, Men at Work, Olivia Newton-John, Christopher Cross and Maroon 5. Equally dismaying, the first Grammys for heavy-metal/hard-rock and rap went to, respectively, Jethro Tull and DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince (both in 1988, the first year those categories were belatedly introduced). (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Musical journey to Aboriginal heart Dec 31, 2007
"I had incredible commercial success and we were feted by the Americans and all that. We were going to be bigger than Men At Work," he says. "I came out of that era certainly disenchanted with the Western world. I saw it as greedy, avaricious, soulless - it cared little for history or truth.". (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Saturday Profile: Michael Parkinson, the king of chat Dec 29, 2007
When he was a young boy, he took him down in the pit cage of the Grimethorpe Colliery to observe the men at work, crawling on their bellies through the dark and the dust. He told him if ever he tried to get a job at the colliery he would "kick him all the way home". (Independent)
Mills puts St. Mary's, himself in spotlight Dec 23, 2007
A reporter from Sydney sits on press row and, as the St. Mary's basketball team warms up for its game against Seton Hall, fans sing along to the Men at Work tune being piped through the sound system. "I come from a land Down Under," they croon. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
'It's like chamber music, like short stories' Dec 3, 2007
They can range from Clinical Case, a French comedy about a dentist arguing with his female assistant as he performs surgery on a bewildered patient, to Men at Work, about a pair of Spanish SWAT officers making small talk. Over a year, excavating through about 600 films, what Ofield chooses for The Short List stems from gut reaction : I don't know (what he's looking for) until I see it. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Men at work: Becks, Galaxy play in Oz Nov 27, 2007
Great Day - Great Deals. The Bella Rinova Spa and Salon gift certificates have sold out. (KHOU.com, TX)
Are Silverchair your all-time favourite band? Oct 29, 2007
Are Silverchair your all-time favourite band. Welcome to Herald Sun. (Melbourne Herald Sun)
CMJ opens Tuesday Oct 18, 2007
In year two, the festival finally made its mark, playing host to bands like Men at Work, Romeo Void and Scandal. Since then, the festival has hosted breakout shows from Green Day, Jeff Buckley, Arcade Fire, and Black Eyed Peas. (Newsday -- New York City)
Common, Ludacris, Q-Tip, Roots, Busta Rhymes Hit The Stage During Hip-Hop-Heavy NYC Weekend Oct 9, 2007
Black Thought showed mind-blowing breath control as he channeled the spirit of Kool G Rap during a cover of the lispy legend's "Men at Work.". "Dope 'cause I'm a death wish, not even Bob Hope's," he rapped. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Today in History September 27 Sep 27, 2007
Rock musician Greg Ham (Men At Work) is 54. Singer Shaun Cassidy is 49. (MSNBC -- Race)
The hottest spot in town Sep 27, 2007
15 Tishrei 5768, Thursday, September 27, 2007 10:00 IST. Ramon's secret Jerusalem plan. (Jerusalem Post, Israel)
Tiger at work — and the craft of great golf Sep 27, 2007
LE-BIZARD, QUE. It was nearly four hours before the politicians, officials and players would take the stage in the opening ceremony for the Presidents Cup, and a group of men at work had just reached the 18th tee ... In 1991, political pundit George Will wrote a book called Men at Work: The Craft of Baseball, a study of practitioners such as Orel Hershiser and Cal Ripken. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
2007 Mount Shasta International Film Festival Schedule Sep 21, 2007
Men at Work 12:15-1:30 p.m. 3 -4:15 p.m. COS. Milarepa 7:30-9 p.m. 3:40-5:10 p.m.. (Yreka Siskiyou Daily News, CA)
Top Movie Soundtracks Sep 16, 2007
Mixed in with the new songs are two lesser-known gems from Simon nkel ("The Only Living Boy in New York") and Colin Hay of Men at Work ("I Just Don't Think I'll Ever Get Over You"). Best songs: "New Slang," the Shins; "Such Great Heights," Iron and Wine. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Battle of the bands: a preview of fall CD releases Sep 9, 2007
Australia's No. 1 band tries to become the next Men at Work. Iron and Wine "The Shepherd's Dog," Sept. 25. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
SingStar '80s Review Sep 8, 2007
You pick a song from the likes of Billy Joel, Men At Work and Tina Turner, pick up one of the SingStar microphones -- which can come bundled with the game for $50 -- and croon along with the words as they illuminate on screen ... Men At Work -- Who Can it Be Now. (IGN PS2)
Traffic jams to drive cars to tunnel Aug 8, 2007
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Linton Besser Transport ReporterAugust 8, 2007. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Encountering Archie Roach Jul 31, 2007
While Malaysians had already developed an infectious love affair with a jaunty band called Men At Work and its singular theme Down Under, here now was an offering of a host of bands and artistes that would come to dominate the Australian music scene: Midnight Oil, Paul Kelly and the aboriginal band Yothu Yindi. On one fortuitous day, the shopkeeper recommended a new release with a firm thumbs up, which featured a modest black and blue cover of the artiste in question: Archie Roach. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Colin Hay hits U.S. Cellular Field Jul 27, 2007
The Scottish artist previously was a member of the band Men at Work, before going solo following the band's break-up in 1985 ... Entitled "Are You Lookin' At Me?," this effort marks Hay's ninth solo album since disbanding Men at Work in the mid-1980s. (MLB.com -- Chi White Sox White Sox)
Ways to win back our sanitation engineers Jul 14, 2007
A really bad 1990 comedy called "Men at Work." I'm not saying that co-stars Charlie Sheen and Emilio Estevez are singularly responsible for the mountains of trash that I've witnessed piling up in the Fruitvale district of Oakland this week, but we should definitely be pursuing all legal options against them. The garbage truck driver lockout, East Bay residents are quickly learning, is the royal flush of work stoppages. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Colin Hay is a man at work Jul 12, 2007
By Ray Hogan Staff Writer Published July 12 2007 Twenty-five years ago, Colin Hay and his band, Men at Work, became one of the biggest pop success stories of the year, introducing the world to their humorous brand of new wave through songs like "Down Under" and "Who Can it Be Now?" ... Hay says he realized his solo career would be different from Men at Work shortly after it began ... There was a master plan, however, when Men at Work was a working Australian band - to get popular outside of... (Stamford Advocate)
Photo Gallery Jul 8, 2007
HARD AT WORK Watch out for the men at work. Union City is in the midst of its summertime improvement projects. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Coolers not welcome @ Stamford concerts Jun 20, 2007
After Sister Hazel - which broke out in the mid-1990s with its hit "All For You" - performances will include the Neville Brothers, Colin Hay of Men at Work, the Subdudes, the New Cars featuring Todd Rundgren and the NYC Hit Squad. The series wraps up Aug. 9 with "American Pie" singer Don McLean. (Stamford Advocate)
The moments that rocked and rolled Oz music Jun 16, 2007
The top 50 events that helped shape Australian music, according to an expert panel organised by the Australian Musician magazine 1 VANDA AND YOUNG Meet in migrant hostel 2 COUNTDOWN Goes colour 3 MEN AT WORK Number one in USA and UK simultaneously 4 THE SAINTS I'm Stranded Record of the Week-UK Sounds magazine 5 MIDNIGHT OIL'S Sydney Olympics protest 6 SKYHOOKS Release Living in the 70s with 6 songs banned 7 LEE GORDON Arrives in Australia 8 MUSHROOM RECORDS The label legend begins 9 SILVERCHAIR... (The Age)
Brevard honors Old Glory on Flag Day Jun 15, 2007
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Augie marches to new heights with top-song gong Jun 8, 2007
Also appearing were singer Katie Noonan, Perth's Eskimo Joe and former Men at Work singer Colin Hay, who flew in from his home in Los Angeles to sing the band's hit Who Can It Be Now. Font size. (The Australian)
Sticky carpet Jun 8, 2007
In a special treat for attendees, Colin Hay performed his Men At Work classic Who Can It Be Now. and the legendary Kev Carmody was joined on stage for a sensational nine-minute epic with Missy Higgins and Paul Kelly. (The Age)
Beyond Down Under, few top the pops Jun 6, 2007
Leading the pack in the 25th year of the APRA Awards will be Down Under, written by Colin Hay and Ronald Strykert of Men at Work, which went to No. 1 in Australia 25 years ago and then repeated the job in both the US and Britain a year later. Alongside Down Under are two songs that make it look positively new: AC/DC's Highway to Hell, released in 1975, and John Paul Young's Love is in the Air, released in 1978 and already a two-time APRA winner for most-performed Australian work overseas. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Songs for everybody Jun 2, 2007
In more recent years Hay has penned some classic songs, including Waiting for My Real Life To Begin, songs that are considered more than the equal of better-known Men at Work hits. But that isn't sung by drunk homesick backpackers in hostels all over the world. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Headliners abound on concert series' bill May 17, 2007
Other performers include Colin Hay of Men at Work, the Subdudes and the NYC Hit Squad ... Colin Hay, playing July 12, led the Australian rock group Men at Work in the 1980s. (Stamford Advocate)
Picks of the week May 4, 2007
Tomorrow: Brandi Carlile (below) plays at Avalon with Cary Brothers ; Jonatha Brooke is at the Somerville Theatre; the Rudds top the bill at T.T.'s; Sunset Rubdown is at the Middle East Downstairs; Viva Viva plays upstairs at the Middle East, with Helms, Tulsa, and Wonderful Spells; Men at Work frontman Colin Hay plays a benefit for MetroLacrosse at the Brattle Theatre, with Lazlo Bane and Meet the Day. Jazz picks. (Boston Globe)
'Twelve' reasons to love Patti Smith Apr 24, 2007
We were when you were in Men at Work in 1982. Joe, "Ain't Nothing Like Me" (Jive). (Seacoast New Hampshire)
When the taxman comes knocking Apr 7, 2007
Men at Work, Kylie Minogue, Tina Arena, Michael Gudinski ... Brereton set up his law firm aged just 29 in 1984, with Men at Work his most promising clients. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Dating: Where do you find people? Mar 31, 2007
I ve always met men at work. I never dated anyone that worked in my department or was my supervisor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Host' wins most at Asian Film Awards Mar 21, 2007
The awards were otherwise spread fairly evenly throughout Asia, with Jia Zhangke from China winning director for "Still Life"; Nakatani Miki from Japan winning actress for "Memories of Matsuko"; Iranian film "Men at Work" taking screenplay ... Screenwriter: Mani Haghighi, Men at Work (Iran). (Variety)
UK: Meet the participants Mar 3, 2007
Songs Mar;a, Ricky Martin M (song), Ayumi Hamasaki Maria, Rage Against the Machine Maria, US5 Maria (1956 song), West Side Story Maria, Gackt Maria, The Sound of Music Maria (Blondie song), Blondie Maria (Green Day song), Green Day Maria (I Like it Loud), Scooter Maria Maria, Santana and The Product G&B Maria no Tsumeato Janne da Arc My Maria, B.W. Stevenson They Call the Wind Maria, Paint Your Wagon Maria, Caf; Tacuba Maria, Men at Work. Any more to add. (esctoday.com)
Werewolves of Sydney Feb 28, 2007
Wolfmother was released in April of 2006 to generally favorable reviews; the band has been touring to packed houses in Europe and North America over the past several months; and in February they capped a successful year by taking home the aforementioned Grammy Award, the first by a band from Australia since Men at Work 25 years before. The popular online pop-cultural mag PopMatters recently called them the "biggest rock band in Australia," which may sound like being called the best belly dancer... (City Pages)
Wolfmother win Grammy award Feb 13, 2007
The Sydney trio became the first local band since Men At Work in 1983 to win a coveted award, taking out the Best Hard Rock Performance gong for their hit, Woman. The win puts them in the exclusive Aussie Grammy club alongside Kylie Minogue, Keith Urban, Helen Reddy and Olivia Newton-John. (Daily Telegraph)
It's hail to the Wolf at the Grammys Feb 13, 2007
It is the most successful run for Australian artists since Men At Work and Olivia Newton-John both won awards in 1982. But other nominated Australians didn't fare so well, with Urban missing out on the Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, which he won last year, and Tommy Emmanuel being overlooked for Best Country Instrumental Performance. (The Age)
Hong Kong to host new Asian awards Jan 30, 2007
SCREENWRITER Mani Haghighi "Men at Work" (Iran) Hong Sang-Soo "Woman on the Beach" (South Korea) Oishi Tetsuya and Kaneko Shusuke "Death Note: The Last Name" (Japan)Sohn Jae-Gon "My Scary Girl" (South Korea)Prabda Yoon "Invisible Waves" (Thailand/The Netherlands/South Korea/Hong Kong) Zhang Cheng, Yue Xiaojun and Ning Hao "Crazy Stone" (Hong Kong/China). CINEMATOGRAPHERKim Hyung-Goo "The Host" (South Korea)Andrew Lau and Lai Yiu-Fai "Confession of Pain" (Hong Kong) Liao Pen-Jung "I Don't Want to... (Variety)
Idols Now: Is Daughtry Pal Ace Young's Career Ready To Launch? Jan 25, 2007
"I've had a lot of albums I listen to from beginning to end: Prince, Men at Work, Jamiroquai. And that's what we're going for.". Ace has formed a band with former members of Dishwalla, and Jewel and Don Henley's bands, and is playing scattered dates across the country. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Trivia: Michael Hutchence Jan 24, 2007
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Podcast: Your top concerts Jan 20, 2007
The first was in 1983 at the Starlight theatre in Kansas City, Missouri where a relative newcomer, Stevie Ray Vaughn, opened for Men At Work. Both groups were phenomenal, but Stevie actually made the audience weep - he was that good. (USA Today -- Life)
