August 29, 2006

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Out today! Felix & Arty on iTunes!
Click here to download the debut release from Felix & Arty on iTunes! The duo, comprised of Roger Taylor and his son Felix, have created the perfect pop-rock-reggae tune for the end of the Summer! "Woman You're So Beautiful..." is available World wide on iTunes and is currently on the POP home page of the UK iTunes store. There are three mixes available: Main Mix, Dance Hall Mix and the Mad Mix. Get it today! (source)

Part 3 of the interview with Felix is online

Click here to check out Part 3of the QOL Message Board Interview with Felix.
 
Sponsor a star and leave a message for Freddie
To celebrate what would have been Freddie Mercury's 60th birthday on 5th September 2006, we are proud to present two virtual constellations online in his name. Post your own personal message to Freddie and sponsor a virtual star in one of our two online constellations, Lover of Life or Singer of Songs, joining real life Superstars and fans from all around the World in celebrating Freddie's life and work. When you sponsor your own personal star you will be asked to make a direct donation of your choosing to the Mercury Phoenix Trust, the charity set up by Brian May, Roger Taylor and Jim Beach in Freddie's memory to help 'Fight AIDS Worldwide' (Charity No. 1013768).

Click here and follow the instructions on how to sponsor your very own star.

We are aiming to fill the two constellations with as many stars and messages as possible from around the World. The Mercury Phoenix Trust would like to thank you for your support. Any amount donated is welcome. You can donate using a PayPal account or credit or debit card. Click here for more information on the Mercury Phoenix Trust.

 
Win signed ROTC DVD
New Competition Time! Win a Roger Taylor and Brian May signed Return Of The Champions DVD! (Comp ends 19/09/06)
Go to the COMMUNITY section of QOL to enter (source).
 
August 23, 2006
Studio work
Buried between astronomic stuff and kind of "hidden" in a post about the US convention was a message on Brian's soapbox that he and Roger together with Paul will be heading into the studio in October!
Paul will also doing a short UK tour in October playing in Sheffield, London, Birmingham, Bristol, Manchester, Nottingham, Newcastle and Glasgow. For details and tickets click here.
 
Part 2 of the interview with Felix is online
Click here to check out Part 2 of the QOL Message Board Interview with Felix. In this part Roger Taylor's son talks about Queen + Paul Rodgers, being present at recording sessions with RT and converting Queen's drummer to reggae! (source)
 
Appear on-stage at the WWRY performance on September 5th
UK radio station Capital Gold have hooked up with the producers of 'We Will Rock You' to give you the chance to join in the special celebrations planned to mark Freddie Mercury's 60th Birthday. Join his family, friends and fans on September 5 at the smash-hit musical 'We Will Rock You' in London's West End featuring special guest appearances - and appear on-stage in this special charity performance! To find out how you can be part of the cast for the birthday show go
to www.capitalgold.com/freddie. (source)

Brian mentions in his soapbox for those going to this special performance that it looks like it will be a long show. Please make arrangements for late transport home. There's also a possibility that the the start of the show might be a bit earlier. But if this happens it will be announced properly.
 
August 17, 2006
  Felix answers your questions
Click here to read Part 1 of the Q&A session by Felix, one half of the all new top pop-rockin reggae duo, Felix and Arty. In this first part of the interview Felix discusses he influences, the writing and recording of 'Woman You're So Beautiful' and his love of reggae.

In the meantime, in a QOL EXCLUSIVE you can buy the tracks in QOL Download Store. iTunes release is set for next week! All other download services Sept 4th! (source)

There are new messages on the duo's MYSpace website as well as the lyrics of the song!

 
August 11, 2006
Felix & Arty - update
As many of you will now know the FELIX & ARTY track 'Woman You're So Beautiful' is indeed a collaboration between a well know rock drummer and his son. The Felix side of the duo has kindly agreed to do an interview for us right here on the message board. So if you want to submit a question to Felix about his new track that he has produce with Arty please send through your questions to nickw@outsideline.co.uk with the subject: QUESTION FOR FELIX, NOT ARTY. We will select the best questions and post them back in here once they have been answered.

In the meantime, in a QOL EXCLUSIVE you can buy the tracks below in QOL Download Store. iTunes release is set for next week! All other download services Sept 4th! (source)

Main Mix | Dance Hall Mix |Mad Mix

Also check out Felix' message on their MYSpace website!
 
August 10, 2006
Felix & Arty
Check out the new My Space page for a new duo called Felix & Arty. They are releasing a track through Transistor Project (Wire Daisies label) later this month... Sound familar? More news soon...
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Felix and Arty - "Woman You're So Beautiful" tracks are now live (see below). Now available to buy in the QOL Store! It will hit itunes next week, but if you want them early!
Main Mix | Dance Hall Mix |Mad Mix

 
August 5, 2006
We Will Rock You - Cologne
The WWRY band has announced that the musical will extend it's run at the Musical Dome (or our "blue rubbish bag" - that's how we Cologne people affectionately call the Musical Dome) until March 2008. Maybe we are able to keep up with the Dominion!

Also if you are in Germany and cannot make it to the celebrations at the Dominion on September 5 for Freddie's 60th birthday, WWRY Cologne in collaboration with EMI Music Germany is also doing an exclusive performance on that day. There will be a big party at the foyer after the performance with the ensemble, the WWRY band (they will perform a live session) and special guests. All proceeds will go to the Freddie Mercury Phoenix Trust!
 
LOLSOS.COM live
The new Freddie Mercury website is now live. The site is packed will exclusive contributions, including one from Freddie's PA Peter Freestone, video and audio clips, all the info you need on the DVD, CD and Book release, plus a selection of galleries, Freddie's biography and a list of his famous quotes. There are even a few hidden extras... (source)
 
Win "The Works" Signed!
Roger and Brian have kindly signed a CD copy of their 1984 hit packed album "The Works". You just have to answer the question "Who did the Sleeve Design on 'The Works'?" Go to the "COMMUNITY SECTION" of QOL to enter the competition (Competition closes 23 August 2006).
 
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