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Green Apple Quick Step
Green Apple Quick Step, often abbreviated as GAQS, is an American rock band from Seattle. Their sound was described as hard-edged, post-grunge rock. The band began as Inspector Luv and the Ride Me Babys in Tacoma, Washington before becoming Green Apple Quick Step, in Seattle, by 1992. The initial lineup under the new name consisted of lead vocalist Tyler Willman, guitarists Daniel Kempthorne and Steve Ross, singer-bassist Mari Ann Braeden, and drummer Bob 'Mink' Martin. The original lineup recorded and released two records: '' Wonderful Virus'' in 1993 and '' Reloaded'' in 1995. Their third album, ''New Disaster'', was recorded in 1998, with new lineup including Dana Turner on guitar and Dain Hudson on drums was planned for release that year, but remains shelved. Their music has been featured on the soundtracks for three films, '' The Basketball Diaries'', '' I Know What You Did Last Summer'', and '' Homegrown''. They disbanded in 1998 and then re-emerged more than a de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Seattle
Seattle ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Washington and in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. With a population of 780,995 in 2024, it is the 18th-most populous city in the United States. The city is the county seat of King County, the most populous county in Washington. The Seattle metropolitan area's population is 4.02 million, making it the 15th-most populous in the United States. Its growth rate of 21.1% between 2010 and 2020 made it one of the country's fastest-growing large cities. Seattle is situated on an isthmus between Puget Sound, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, and Lake Washington. It is the northernmost major city in the United States, located about south of the Canadian border. A gateway for trade with East Asia, the Port of Seattle is the fourth-largest port in North America in terms of container handling . The Seattle area has been inhabited by Native Americans (such as the Duwamish, who had at least 17 villages a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Cute Lepers
''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic pronoun ''thee'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Tombstone Records
Dead Moon was an American rock band formed in 1987 in Portland, Oregon. The band consisted of singer/guitarist Fred Cole (musician), Fred Cole, singer/bassist Toody Cole and drummer Andrew Loomis. Dead Moon initially disbanded in 2006, before reuniting in 2014 and disbanding again in 2017 following the deaths of Loomis and Fred Cole. The band released ten studio albums, six live albums and three compilation albums. History Dead Moon was formed by singer/guitarist Fred Cole (musician), Fred Cole, singer/bassist Toody Cole and drummer Andrew Loomis. Veterans of Portland's independent rock scene, the band combined dark and lovelorn themes with punk and country music influences into a stripped-down sound. Frontman Cole engineered most of the band's recordings and mastered them on a mono Disc cutting lathe, recording lathe that was used for The Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie". Their early records, such as ''In the Graveyard'', were released on the Tombstone Records label, named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aroma Records
An odor (American English) or odour (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences) is a smell or a scent caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds generally found in low concentrations that humans and many animals can perceive via their olfactory system. While ''smell'' can refer to pleasant and unpleasant odors, the terms ''scent'', ''aroma'', and ''fragrance'' are usually reserved for pleasant-smelling odors and are frequently used in the food and cosmetic industry to describe floral scents or to refer to perfumes. Odor physiology Sense of smell The perception of odors, or sense of smell, is mediated by the olfactory nerve. The olfactory receptor (OR) cells are neurons present in the olfactory epithelium, which is a small patch of tissue at the back of the nasal cavity. There are millions of olfactory receptor neurons that act as sensory signaling cells. Each neuron has cilia in direct contact with the air. Odorous molecules bind to receptor proteins ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Seattle Times
''The Seattle Times'' is an American daily newspaper based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1891, ''The Seattle Times'' has the largest circulation of any newspaper in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region. The Seattle Times Company, which owns and publishes the paper, is mostly owned by the Blethen family, which holds 50.5% of the company; the other 49.5% is owned by the McClatchy Company. The Blethen family has owned and operated the newspaper since 1896. ''The Seattle Times'' had a longstanding rivalry with the '' Seattle Post-Intelligencer'' until the latter ceased print publication in 2009. ''The Seattle Times'' has received 11 Pulitzer Prizes and is widely renowned for its investigative journalism. History ''The Seattle Times'' originated as the ''Seattle Press-Times'', a four-page newspaper founded in 1891 with a daily circulation of 3,500, which Maine teacher and attorney Alden J. Blethen bought in 1896. Renamed the ''Seattle Daily Times'', it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Feral House
Feral House is an American book publisher founded in 1989 by Adam Parfrey and based in Port Townsend, Washington. Feral House is known for its taboo and provocative publications, but has had significant influence in both underground circles and the mainstream. History Feral House was founded in 1989 by Adam Parfrey in Los Angeles, California. It is now based in Port Townsend, Washington. Feral House was formed out of the collapse of his previous publisher, Amok Press. The publisher became known for its taboo and strange publications, including the collected works of the Unabomber, works about Charles Manson, works by serial killers, conspiracy theorists, and neo-Nazis. Its motto is "Refuses to be Domesticated". Parfrey maintained that just because he published someone did not mean he agreed with their views, though he had friendly connections with neo-Nazis, including neo-Nazi James Mason. Early publications of Feral House expressed mostly far-right political views, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Weekly Volcano
''Weekly Volcano'' is a weekly entertainment newspaper in based in Tacoma, Washington, United States. It serves the southern Puget Sound region and reports on film, theater, food, art and music Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of Musical form, form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise Musical expression, expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all hum .... It ceased publishing after a 2013 merger but re-emerged under new ownership in 2023. At its peak in its previous incarnation, the Weekly Volcano had 670 distribution points from Federal Way to Tumwater, reaching more than 92,000 readers every Thursday. It began publication on November 1, 2001, and was founded by publisher Ron Swarner. Swarner's brother Ken later took over as publisher. ''Weekly Volcano'' also published ''Northwest Military'', which serves military families. The newspaper organized the annual Tacoma Restaurant Week from 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Mike Squires (musician)
Mike Squires (born December 28, 1971) is an American musician best known as the lead guitarist in the hard rock group Loaded (band), Loaded, the group led by Velvet Revolver and Guns N' Roses bassist Duff McKagan. Previously, he was a member of a number of Seattle-based groups such as #Early years, Eat the Feeling, Nevada Bachelors, Harvey Danger, Alien Crime Syndicate and The Long Winters which featured former members of The Western State Hurricanes, Harvey Danger and Death Cab for Cutie among others. He also performed with Green Apple Quick Step for a number of "reunion" shows alternating between guitar and bass. Biography Early years Squires was born in Concord, California on December 28, 1971. He moved around frequently as a child, attending various grade schools before eventually settling in Granite Falls, Washington. He joined the Marine (military), Marines before eventually moving to Seattle, Washington. Early music career (1993–1996) During his early career, Squires f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Homegrown (film)
''Homegrown'' is a 1998 American dark comedy-drama thriller film directed by Stephen Gyllenhaal and starring Billy Bob Thornton, John Lithgow and Hank Azaria. The plot follows marijuana harvesters in Northern California who become drawn into a world of crime bosses and corrupt cops. The film was released on April 17, 1998. Plot Small-time marijuana harvesters in Northern California Jack, Carter and Harlan witness their boss Malcolm shot dead by the pilot who flies him to visit his flourishing marijuana plantation. After getting over the initial shock, Jack organizes the crew. They break down their camp, grab enough crop to cover their losses and hightail it. Carter and Harlan take the crop they have cut to Lucy's to dry it out, while Jack looks into finding a buyer. As they are unsure as to who is behind Malcolm's death, they try to keep the business running, negotiating their biggest sale while keeping the murder secret. When someone calls Jack and Lucy does not recognize the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
I Know What You Did Last Summer
''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' is a 1997 American slasher film directed by Jim Gillespie and written by Kevin Williamson. It stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, and Freddie Prinze Jr., with supporting roles played by Johnny Galecki, Bridgette Wilson, Anne Heche, and Muse Watson. The first installment in the ''I Know What You Did Last Summer'' franchise, it is loosely based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan. The film centers on four teenage friends, who are stalked by a hook-wielding killer one year after covering up a car accident in which they supposedly killed a man. It also draws inspiration from the urban legend known as "the Hook", as well as the slasher films '' Prom Night'' (1980) and '' The House on Sorority Row'' (1982). Williamson was approached to adapt Duncan's source novel by producer Erik Feig. Where '' Scream'', released the previous year, contained prominent elements of satire and self-referentiality, Williamson's scrip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
The Basketball Diaries (film)
''The Basketball Diaries'' is a 1995 American biographical crime drama film. The movie deals with drug addiction and its unfavorable outcome in lives of common people. Directed by Scott Kalvert in his feature directorial debut and based on an autobiographical novel by the same name written by Jim Carroll. It tells the story of Carroll's teenage years as a promising high school basketball player and writer who develops an addiction to heroin. Distributed by New Line Cinema, ''The Basketball Diaries'' stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll, along with Bruno Kirby, Lorraine Bracco, Ernie Hudson, Patrick McGaw, James Madio, Michael Imperioli, and Mark Wahlberg in supporting roles. ''The Basketball Diaries'' premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 1995. The film was widely released in theaters on April 21, 1995, to mixed reviews and grossed $2.4 million at the box office. Plot Teenager Jim Carroll is a drug-addicted high school basketball player who re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Reloaded (Green Apple Quick Step Album)
''Reloaded'' is the second album by the grunge group Green Apple Quick Step, released in 1995 through Medicine Records. The album was produced by Nick DiDia and Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' considered the album an improvement on the debut, writing that the band displays "real initiative" and that it spreads "its surprisingly useful stylistic wings." ''CMJ New Music Monthly'' wrote that the "alterna-rock promise of hedebut in no way hints at the leaps and bounds by which the band seems to have grown, or the unexpected paths ''Reloaded'' follows." Track listing All songs by Green Apple Quick Step Personnel ;Green Apple Quick Step *Tyler Willman – vocals, acoustic guitar, organ *Steve Ross – guitar *Daniel Kempthorne – guitar *Mari Ann Braeden – bass, vocals *Bob Martin – drums ;Additional personnel *Jerod Kaplan – additional percussion ;Production personnel *Nick DiDia – production, enginee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
