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Die Mannequin
Die Mannequin is a Canadian alternative rock band from Toronto, founded by guitar player and singer Care Failure (born Caroline Kawa) in 2005. The band has toured across Canada several times, opening for Buckcherry, Guns N' Roses, Marilyn Manson and Sum 41. They have also toured Europe on several occasions, alone and as an opening act for Danko Jones in 2008. History Rising from the ashes of Care Failure's first four-piece band "The Bloody Mannequins", Die Mannequin started in the spring of 2006 when Failure recorded her first EP, ''How to Kill'', on How To Kill Records/Cordless Recordings. She sang, played guitar and bass on this EP because she did not have a permanent backing band at that time. Death from Above 1979's Jesse F. Keeler took care of the drum duties as well as production. The E.P. featured four songs and was produced by Keeler and partner Al-P from MSTRKRFT and was mastered by Ryan Mills at Joao Carvalho Mastering. Care Failure was also a member of the sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Dirty Band
The Big Dirty Band was a one-off Canadian supergroup composed of Rush's Geddy Lee (bass) and Alex Lifeson (guitar), Thornley's and Big Wreck's Ian Thornley (vocals and guitar), Three Days Grace's Adam Gontier (vocals and guitar), Die Mannequin's Care Failure (vocals), and The Tea Party drummer Jeff Burrows. The Big Dirty Band was put together specifically to support the '' Trailer Park Boys: The Movie'', which premiered October 6, 2006, where Bubbles ( Mike Smith) and Alex Lifeson performed their co-written song ''Liquor and Whores'' with their back-up band Bubbles & The Shit Rockers. The film's soundtrack was released as a compilation CD in 2006. The Big Dirty Band contributed one song to the soundtrack; other contributing bands are Rush, Alexisonfire, Wintersleep, Swollen Members, April Wine, Rough Trade and The Tragically Hip. The band performed one live show at the film's premiere party, at Toronto's Mod Club Theatre. "I Fought the Law" music video In the video, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smack Smash
''Smack Smash'' is the fourth album from German band, Beatsteaks. It was released in March, 2004 on Epitaph Records as was previous album, '' Living Targets'', in 2002. It aided the band's breakthrough into the mainstream and was simultaneously released on WEA. The first two singles, "Hand in Hand" and "I Don't Care as Long as You Sing" became major hits on German MTV and the album nearly broke into the German top ten. The increased exposure allowed the band to play concerts in other European countries. It shipped 100,000 copies in Germany, going gold only for the album to go platinum in 2008 for shipping 200,000 copies in total since its release. Track listing #"Big Attack" – 2:24 #"Vision" – 2:49 #"Ain't Complaining" – 2:48 #"Hello Joe" – 3:29 #"Hand In Hand" – 2:41 #"Monster" – 2:02 #"Everything" – 3:09 #"I Don't Care As Long As You Sing" – 3:35 #"Atomic Love" – 2:33 #"Loyal To None" – 1:28 #"What's Coming Over Y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beatsteaks
The Beatsteaks are a German rock band from Berlin, formed in 1995. History Peter Baumann, Stefan Hircher, Alexander Rosswaag and Bernd Kurtzke founded Beatsteaks in 1995. Shortly afterwards, Arnim Teutoburg-Weiß joined the band as singer and additional guitarist. In 1996, the band won a local music competition in ''SO36'' and played as opening act for the Sex Pistols at a concert in Berlin. This was also the band's tenth live performance. In 1997, the band recorded their first album ''48/49'', named after the number of their rehearsal space. It contains several songs in German, while the more recent albums are in English. In 1999 they released their second album, '' Launched'', on the American punk label Epitaph Records. Thomas Götz had joined the band on drums, while on bass, Torsten Scholz replaced Alexander in 2000. This was followed by tours with Bad Religion, Die Ärzte and Die Toten Hosen, bringing the band to a wider audience. In 2002, they released their third albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unicorn Steak
''Unicorn Steak'' is the first studio album by the Canadian rock band Die Mannequin, released on November 13, 2007 in Canada and March 4, 2008 in the United States. ''Unicorn Steak'' is a compilation of Die Mannequin’s first two studio eps '' How To Kill'' and '' Slaughter Daughter'' with two new additional tracks "Empty's Promise (Early Demo)" and a cover of the Beatsteaks song "Hand In Hand". Track listing All songs written by Care Failure, except "Upside Down Cross" & "Fatherpunk" by Care Failure and Michael T. Fox. #"Do It or Die" – 3:36 #"Saved By Strangers" – 3:24 #"Upside Down Cross" – 3:55 #"Lonely of a Woman" – 3:38 #"Autumn Cannibalist" – 3:23 #"Near the End" – 2:47 #"Fatherpunk" – 3:13 #"Donut Kill Self" – 4:31 #"Empty's Promise" arly Demo�� 5:11 #"Hand In Hand" – 2:28 * Track 10 is "Open Season" on the American version. Personnel ;Die Mannequin * Care Failure – lead vocals, guitar, ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Much Music
Much (an abbreviation for its full name MuchMusic) is a Canadian English language specialty channel owned by BCE Inc. through its Bell Media subsidiary that airs programming aimed at teenagers and young adults. MuchMusic launched on August 31, 1984, under the ownership of CHUM Limited, and was originally focused on music programming, including blocks of music videos and original series focusing on Canadian musicians. In the years since its acquisition by Bell, Much has cancelled the majority of its music programming due to budget and staffing cuts. The channel's full name was retired in 2013 in reflection of its decreasing reliance on music-related programming. History Under CHUM (1984–2006) MuchMusic was licensed on April 2, 1984 by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to CHUM Limited. It had faced competition from two other proposed services. One of them, ''CMTV Canadian Music Television'', was deemed not to have sufficient financial reso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Talent
Billy Talent is a Canadian rock band from Mississauga, Ontario. They formed in 1993 with lead vocalist Benjamin Kowalewicz, guitarist Ian D'Sa, bassist Jonathan Gallant, and drummer Aaron Solowoniuk. There have been no lineup changes, although Solowoniuk is currently taking a hiatus from the band due to a relapse of multiple sclerosis, and Loel Campbell is currently filling in for him. In the 28 years since their inception, Billy Talent has sold well over a million physical albums in Canada alone and nearly 3 million albums internationally. Between 1995 and 2016, Billy Talent were the 27th-best-selling Canadian artist in Canada and among the top 10 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada. The band existed for almost a decade before mainstream success. The members met and played in Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School under the name Pezz and remained underground in Toronto's indie music scene until 2001. The band renamed itself Billy Talent after running into legal trouble ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian D'Sa
Ian D'Sa is a Canadian guitarist and producer best known as a member of the rock band Billy Talent. Early life and career Ian was born in the suburb of Southall, London. He is of Goan background. His family moved to Canada when he was three years old. He grew up in Mississauga, Ontario, learning guitar at the age of 13. He attended Our Lady of Mount Carmel Secondary School. In 1991, he formed a band named Dragonflower with some fellow schoolmates. After Dragonflower broke up, he formed another band named Soluble Fish and recorded a five-song demo entitled ''Nugget Sauces''. He eventually met Benjamin Kowalewicz, Jonathan Gallant and Aaron Solowoniuk in 1993 at a high school talent show. He started a new band with them named Pezz (later to become Billy Talent) while also playing in Soluble Fish. Both bands played shows together until Soluble Fish broke up in 1996. Still playing with Pezz, D'Sa went to OCAD and then Sheridan College where he got his degree in classical animati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slaughter Daughter
''Slaughter Daughter'' is the second EP by the Canadian rock band Die Mannequin, released on September 25, 2007. "Do It or Die" and "Saved By Strangers" were produced by Ian D'Sa of Billy Talent and "Upside Down Cross" and "Lonely of a Woman" were produced by Junior Sanchez. "Open Season" is a live bootleg recording. Track listing All songs written by Care Failure, except "Upside Down Cross" by Care Failure and Michael T. Fox. #"Do It or Die" – 3:36 #"Saved By Strangers" – 3:24 #"Upside Down Cross" – 3:55 #"Lonely of a Woman" – 3:40 #"Open Season - Raw Bootleg" – 5:57 Personnel ;Die Mannequin * Care Failure – lead vocals, guitar *Anthony "Useless" Bleed – bass *Pat M. – drums, percussion ;Technical staff and artwork *Tracks 1&2 Produced by Ian D'Sa *Tracks 3&4 Produced by Junior Sanchez. *Tracks 1&2 Recorded by Eric Ratz & Kenny Luong *Tracks 3&4 Recorded by Ray Martin assisted by Jeff Pelletier *All tracks mixed by Eri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warner Music Canada
Warner Music Canada is the Canadian division of Warner Music Group. The label previously operated as WEA Music of Canada, Ltd. (French: ''WEA Musique du Canada, Ltée''), often shortened to WEA Canada, the Canadian subsidiary of WEA International, which later changed its name to Warner Music International in 1990. It was founded in 1967 as Warner Reprise Canada Ltd. Current artist roster This list is for artists signed directly to Warner Music Canada. *54-40 *Big Wreck *Billy Talent *Blue Rodeo * Brett Kissel *Buck 65 *Carys * Corey Hart *Corneille *Courage My Love * Die Mannequin * Divine Brown * Eleven Past One *Great Big Sea *Greg Keelor * Hot Hot Heat * Meaghan Smith * Meghan Patrick *Modern Space * Myles Castello * Scott Helman *Spirit of the West *Sarah Slean * Philip Sayce * The Abrams * The Balconies * The Cliks *The Sheepdogs *The Waking Eyes *The Washboard Union *Tomi Swick Canadian artists on Warner Music Group affiliates This list is for Canadian artists currently si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kïll Cheerleadër
Kill Cheerleadër (previously known as Cheerleader 666) was a Canadian rock band whose members formed in 1999 in Toronto. Mainly influenced by punk rock and heavy metal acts such as The Stooges, early era Guns N' Roses, Mötley Crüe, Iron Maiden, the Ramones, Girlschool, Joan Jett and Neil Young, they had crafted their own unique, sleazy style of rock 'n' roll, once being described as "a derailed train hitting a Baptist Church". Lemmy from Motörhead described Kill Cheerleader as the "greatest rock n' roll band since Guns N' Roses." History The original members of the group were childhood friends who learned their instruments practicing old Guns N' Roses, The Stooges and Mötley Crüe songs. A band member reportedly said that the name came from miserable high school experiences, saying, "beat up the jocks and kill the cheerleaders". They started off playing shows in Toronto but were soon banned from clubs for their on and off stage antics. They started playing shows in S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Movie
"The Movie" is the 54th episode of the sitcom '' Seinfeld''. It is the 14th episode of the fourth season, and first aired on January 6, 1993 on NBC. The episode revolves entirely around the characters' struggles to go to see a movie together. Plot Jerry has two stand-up acts scheduled for the same night; due to a delay in one of them, he cannot make both shows. A hopeful comedian, Buckles, hangs around to fill in when somebody drops out. Jerry agrees to lose his moment at the microphone, as he is meeting his friends to see a movie, ''CheckMate'', at 10:30. On his way to the movie theater, Jerry is grabbed by Buckles, who insists on sharing a taxicab. Buckles irritates Jerry by trying out a new comic routine. George has been chosen to buy the movie tickets. At the Paragon Theater, George joins the end of a queue. He taps the shoulder of the man in front of him, confirming that he does not have a ticket, which leads him to conclude he is in the line to purchase tickets. Elaine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
