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Rubyhorse
Rubyhorse are a rock band from Cork, Ireland. Their debut album, '' A Lifetime In One Day'', was released in Ireland on 2 June 1995. The band relocated to Boston, Massachusetts in 1997, and following the release of three additional albums '' How Far Have You Come?'', ''Rise'', and ''Goodbye To All That'', they disbanded in 2005. In 2018, they partially regrouped and released 4 singles: ''A Little Rain'', '' You Gotta Hold On'', '' I Wanna Get Lost'', and a remix of their 2003 hit ''Sparkle''. During the pandemic of 2020 the original line-up regrouped for the first time since 2003 and recorded and released ''Punchdrunk'' featuring George Harrison from their homes in Ireland, The United States and The Netherlands. History The band formed in high school Cork, Ireland, in 1988, taking their name from a Wonder Stuff song. Having toured Ireland to the point of saturation with their first release ''A Lifetime In One Day'', they relocated to Boston, Massachusetts, in January 1997 ...
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Owen Fegan
Owen Fegan (born 1 November 1972) is an Irish musician, creative director, and photographer. He is best known as the keyboard player and songwriter with the alternative rock band Rubyhorse, and as former Design Director for Rolling Stone, and Chief Creative Officer of Yext. Owen was born in Cork, Ireland, and formed Rubyhorse in 1988 with schoolmates Dave Farrell, Decky Lucey, Joe Philpott, and Gordon Ashe. After the band’s relocation to Boston in 1997, three studio albums (''A Lifetime In One Day'', ''How Far Have You Come'', and ''Rise''), two major-label recording contracts (Interscope Records and Island Records), a single ''Sparkle'' which peaked at #21 on the Billboard charts in the summer of 2002, a collaboration with George Harrison on the track ''Punchdrunk'', TV appearances including ''Late Show with David Letterman'' and ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', and international tours with artists including R.E.M., INXS, Culture Club, and Def Leppard, Owen played his l ...
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William Declan "Decky" Lucey
William D. Lucey is a singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist best known for being a member and key songwriter for Irish rock band Rubyhorse, formed in 1987 with schoolmates Dave Farrell, Owen Fegan, Joe Philpott, and Gordon Ashe. More recently he has released two records under the nom de plume Leftbank, collaborating with Gordon Ashe on drums. The first why can't man be more like animals was released in 2011 and the secondThe sky on my Birthday in (2018). William was raised in County Cork, Ireland, and served as primary songwriter and bass player in Rubyhorse from 1988–2005, moving with the band to the US in 1997. The band had several major record deals with Interscope and Island records and appeared on the David Letterman show, Conan o Brian and had a Billboard top 20 hit with the song Sparkle. When the band took a hiatus following the release of ''Goodbye to All That'' in 2005, he settled in Boston with his young family, before moving back to Ireland in 20 ...
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Bishopstown
Bishopstown () is located in the civil parish of St. Finbar's, Barony of Cork, County Cork, Ireland. It is a southwestern suburb of Cork and is made-up of the townlands of Ballineaspigbeg and Ballineaspigmore (sometimes spelled Ballinaspigmore). It is near the town of Ballincollig, a satellite of Cork City, and is home to a number of schools and colleges, Though it is sometimes suggested that the name of the area derives from an early 18th-century bishop who built his country residence there, the name can be reputedly traced back further and found in sources dating to the 16th century. Education The biggest campus of the Munster Technological University (MTU) is located in the area. The secondary schools of Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh, Mount Mercy College, and Bishopstown Community School are also located here, along with a number of other schools. Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh is the biggest secondary school in Bishopstown with over 700 boy students. Due to its proximity ...
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Boston Music Awards
Founded in 1987, the Boston Music Awards are a set of music awards given annually that showcase talent in the Boston, Massachusetts, area. Past shows have featured such notable talent as Aerosmith, Paula Cole, Esperanza Spalding, Boston, Rubyhorse, Bang Camaro, the Dresden Dolls, Dropkick Murphys, JoJo, Pat Metheny, Amanda Palmer, Phish, Donna Summer, Shea Rose, James Taylor and Jada. Selected highlights 2022 The 2022 Boston Music Awards took place on December 14, 2022 at Big Night Live. Cousin Stizz regained their award for "Best Artist of the Year". 2021 After taking a year off due coronavirus pandemic, the Boston Music Awards took place live on December 8, 2021 at the Brighton Music Hall. Once again, BIA took home the "Best Artist of the Year" Award. 2020 The 2020 Boston Music Awards were not conducted in person like in from previous years due to Covid-19. The "Best Artist of the Year" Award went to hip-hop group, BIA. 2019 The 2019 Boston Music Awards took place o ...
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A Little Rain
A, or a, is the first letter and the first vowel of the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''a'' (pronounced ), plural ''aes''. It is similar in shape to the Ancient Greek letter alpha, from which it derives. The uppercase version consists of the two slanting sides of a triangle, crossed in the middle by a horizontal bar. The lowercase version can be written in two forms: the double-storey a and single-storey ɑ. The latter is commonly used in handwriting and fonts based on it, especially fonts intended to be read by children, and is also found in italic type. In English grammar, " a", and its variant " an", are indefinite articles. History The earliest certain ancestor of "A" is aleph (also written 'aleph), the first letter of the Phoenician alphabet, which consisted entirely of consonants (for that reason, it is also called an abjad to distinguish it fro ...
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Interscope Records
Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M imprint. Founded in late 1990 by Jimmy Iovine and Ted Field as a $20 million joint venture with Atlantic Records of Warner Music Group and Interscope Communications, it differed from most record companies by letting A&R staff control decisions and allowing artists and producers full creative control. Its first hit records arrived in under a year, and it achieved profitability in 1993. Chair and CEO until May 2014, Iovine was succeeded by John Janick. In 1992, Interscope acquired the exclusive rights to market and distribute releases from the hardcore hip hop label Death Row, whose artists included Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, a decision that ultimately put the label at the center of the mid-1990s gangsta rap controversy. As a result, Time Warner, owning Atlantic, severed ties with Interscope by selling its 50 percent stake back to Field and Iovine for $115  ...
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Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville ( ) is a city located directly to the northwest of Boston, and north of Cambridge, in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city had a total population of 81,045 people. With an area of , the city has a density of , making it the most densely populated municipality in New England and the 16th most densely populated incorporated municipality in the country. Somerville was established as a town in 1842, when it was separated from Charlestown. In 2006, the city was named the best-run city in Massachusetts by ''The Boston Globe''. In 1972, 2009, and 2015, the city received the All-America City Award. It is home to Tufts University, which has its campus along the Somerville and Medford border. History Early settlement The territory now comprising the city of Somerville was first settled by Europeans in 1629 as part of Charlestown. In 1629, English surveyor Thomas Graves led a scouting party of 100 Puritans from the ...
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Davis Square
Davis Square is a major intersection in the northwestern section of Somerville, Massachusetts where several streets meet: Holland Street, Dover Street, Day Street, Elm Street, Highland Avenue, and College Avenue. The name is often used to refer to the West Somerville neighborhood surrounding the square as well. Davis Square is located approximately four miles from downtown Boston, and two miles from mid-Cambridge. The square is served by the Davis Square Station, one of the stops on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)'s Red Line. Davis abuts the Powder House Square, Magoun Square and Spring Hill neighborhoods, as well as Tufts University. Davis Square is today a vibrant commercial, retail, nightlife and dining district. Businesses in Davis range from stores to restaurants to even a martial arts school. Davis fell into decline after World War II. After the Red Line was extended to Davis in the mid-1980s, however, the area began to experience a prolonged ren ...
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The Wonder Stuff
The Wonder Stuff are a British alternative rock band. Originally based in Stourbridge in the West Midlands, England, the band's first lineup released four albums and nearly 20 singles and EPs, enjoying considerable chart and live success in the UK. The band have continued to tour and record since 2000. Largely the vehicle for the songwriting of Miles Hunt, the band split up with a farewell performance as headliners of the 1994 Phoenix Festival, but reformed in 2000 and have toured and recorded since then, with Hunt the anchor member of all line-ups. Known for their catchy songs and Hunt's sharp lyrics, the band's sound evolved from guitar pop to include sampling and elements of folk and country. The band - and Hunt in particular — were favourites of the UK music press, and were often associated with fellow Black Country acts Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Pop Will Eat Itself, with whom they have toured throughout their careers. The band scored one UK number 1 single, their r ...
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YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's AdSense program, which seeks to generate more revenue for both parties. ...
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Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off int ...
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George Harrison
George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician and singer-songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Sometimes called "the quiet Beatle", Harrison embraced Indian culture and helped broaden the scope of popular music through his incorporation of Indian instrumentation and Hindu-aligned spirituality in the Beatles' work. Although the majority of the band's songs were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, most Beatles albums from 1965 onwards contained at least two Harrison compositions. His songs for the group include " Taxman", " Within You Without You", " While My Guitar Gently Weeps", " Here Comes the Sun" and " Something". Harrison's earliest musical influences included George Formby and Django Reinhardt; Carl Perkins, Chet Atkins and Chuck Berry were subsequent influences. By 1965, he had begun to lead the Beatles into folk rock through his interest in Bob Dylan and the Byrds, and ...
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