1st February 2005 | Exclusive - First Review of New Album |
An extensive review of the New Album ‘A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad’ has now been completed, with an in-depth track by track review of the forthcoming songs. This fantastic new album is out on 21st March on Sanctuary Records. | |
The tracklisting for ‘A Hyperactive Workout for the Flying Squad’ has now been changed as shown below, it now matches the promotional copies sent to the Media. ‘Free My Name’ the first Single is due out on March 7th on Sanctuary Records. | |
1, Everything comes at the Right Time | 8, Waving Not Drowning |
Source: Inhouse | |
1st February 2005 | Updated Tracklisting for New Album |
2nd February 2005 | OCS Single and Album Release Dates |
The Release dates for the New Album and Single have now been confirmed (See Below for Details), the dates have been moved back one week, so as to incorporate a feature into the Maxi Single, for fans to remix the track for a Competition, the winning entry will then appear on the Second single due to be released in June. | |
Free My Name (Mini-CD, Maxi-CD and 7”)2nd February 2005 | OCS Video and Book Updates |
The band got a boost today when the recently filmed video for the Single ‘Free My Name’ will be shown on ‘1st play Friday’ on three music channels, this should help greatly with the single and album sales. | |
2nd February 2005 | Message from Chris Cradock |
In a message from band manager, Chris Cradock, he confirms the support for the first 11 dates on the Tour as the singer Mark Joseph, he also asks for the fans to request the ‘Free My Name’ single video on the various Music Channels. | |
The details of the release formats for ‘Free My Name’ are shown below, the single also has an additional 9 musicians featured, mainly on Violin, Cello and Trumpet. The Single is out on March 7th on Sanctuary Records. Buy It. | |
Mini CD and Vinyl Version: | Maxi CD Version: |
Source: ocs.com | |
2nd February 2005 | ’Free My Name’ Single Details |
10th February 2005 | ’Free My Name’ Playlisted on Radio 2 |
Another boost for OCS’s new single, it has got playlisted on the ‘B’ list of Radio 2, the nations most listened to Station. ‘B’ List inclusion means it will get a minimum of 10 plays a week. ‘Free My Name’ is out on 7th March on Sanctuary Records. | |
11th February 2005 | OCS Release Date Changed (Again!) |
The Release Dates of the Single and Album have changed again (for the third time!) to accomodate the ‘B’ List playlisting by Radio 2. The New Dates are as shown below: | |
14th February 2005 | Listen to full ’Free My Name’ Single on Radio 2 |
‘Free my Name’ has received its first prime-time play on Radio 2, for those who have heard the short clips and are anxious to hear the first single fully, click on the link below to listen. You will need to download Realplayer to be able to listen this stream. | |
15th February 2005 | Photos from the London Promo Gig |
33 Photos from last weeks Promo gig are available on the link below, the Gig was for Journalists and Radio people to hear the new songs live, 14 lucky fans were also invited to the gig. The band played 5 songs (including 4 songs from the new album) | |
17th February 2005 | Interview with Steve Cradock - ‘A Mod Gets Mad’ |
In a Manchester Online interview with Steve Cradock, he mentions other bands including The Prodigy ‘they were no good’, a previous ‘altercation’ with Green Day and his dislike of Journalists, who are basically ‘failed musicians’ amongst other things. | |
Image © L.F.I
18th February 2005 | Exclusive - Simon in ‘The Sun’ Online Chat |
Simon is featuring in Britains biggest selling paper ‘The Sun’ in an online chat next week, Fans are urged to send their ‘colourful’ questions to the below email address: | |
20th February 2005 | Site Updates: Memorabilia + Song Guide Pages |
There is a new page showing OCS Merchandise and Memorabilia, Items such as Promo Postcards, Video’s, DVD’s, 10 Year Anniversay Goods, Programme’s etc with a little information about each item. Please feel free to send info on parts that are missing. | |
21st February 2005 | New Gig in the Downloads Section |
A new gig is now up on the downloads page. The bands gig from the London Astoria in 1999, with some classic tracks and also some rarities that are seldom played live. More tracks will appear next week so keep checking back for updates. | |
24th February 2005 | Interview with Simon Fowler - ‘Back on the Scene’ |
In a 2 page interview on the icLiverpool website, Simon talks about the legal wranglings with Damon, how performing solo is not ‘the way forward’ and how they will be ‘playing a lot of the songs from the new album’ on the forthcoming tour. | |
25th February 2005 | Simon Fowler as Court Witness for Murder |
Simon appeared today as a key witness in a court hearing, in the case of a Murder incident that happened late last year, Simon made a very lucky escape from the killers grasp at that time, as originally reported here. | |
26th February 2005 | Free My Name as ‘Single of the Week’ on RTE 2FM |
In another boost to ‘Free My Name’ chances of a high chart placing, the single has been placed onto the A List and is Single of the Week for the next couple of weeks on Irelands National Radio Station RTE 2FM. | |
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