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Sway
Sway may refer to: Places * Sway, Hampshire, a village and civil parish in the New Forest in England ** Sway railway station, serving the village People * Sway (British musician) (born 1983), British hip hop/grime singer * Sway Calloway (born 1971), American journalist, rapper, ''MTV News'' and radio anchor * Sway Clarke II, Canadian singer/songwriter * Espen Lind (born 1971), Norwegian singer who used the stage name Sway * Jose Penala, Jose "Sway" Penala, appeared on ''American Idol'' Season 5 * Susan Wayland (born 1980), German glamour and latex model nicknamed Sway * Sway (Japanese rapper) (born 1986), Japanese rapper and actor Art and entertainment Dance * Sway (dance), a motion in ballroom dance * Sway or ''schunkeln'', a side to side motion in beer and music halls Albums * Sway (Blue October album), ''Sway'' (Blue October album), 2013 * Sway (Tove Styrke album), ''Sway'' (Tove Styrke album), 2018 * Sway (Whirr album), ''Sway'' (Whirr album), 2014 Songs * "", or "Sway", a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sway (Whirr Album)
''Sway'' is the second studio album by American shoegaze band Whirr, released on September 23, 2014 by Graveface Records. The album marked the departure of previous lead singer Alexandra Morte, as well as the first release with Devin Nunes who replaced Sergio Miranda on drums. It was produced by Jack Shirley. Release and reception On July 11, 2014, the band released the song "Mumble" on SoundCloud as a preview of the new album. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, Sway received an average score of 74, based on six reviews, which indicates "generally favorable reviews". Tim Sendra of AllMusic noted that ''Sways sound had taken a large influence from Nick Bassett's presence, "inch ngthem closer to the harder side of the shoegaze revival (right next to Bassett's other band, Nothing, in fact)". He gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and finalized his review by saying that "''Sway'' is an album that would measure up to almost ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sway, Hampshire
Sway is a village and civil parish in Hampshire in the New Forest national park in England. The civil parish was formed in 1879, when lands were taken from the extensive parish of Boldre. The village has shops and pubs, and a Sway railway station, railway station on the South West Main Line from Weymouth railway station, Weymouth and Bournemouth railway station, Bournemouth to Southampton Central railway station, Southampton and London Waterloo railway station, London Waterloo. It is the site of Sway Tower, a concrete folly built in the 19th century. The outbuildings of the Grade II listed Forest Heath House are used as artist studios and exhibition space by the charity SPUDWorks. Sway is on the southern edge of the woodland and heathland of the New Forest. Much of Frederick Marryat, Marryat's novel ''The Children of the New Forest'' is set in the countryside surrounding Sway. Overview Sway has shops, two pubs, a church, a village hall and a number of restaurants and hotels. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sway (The Kooks Song)
"Sway" is a song by British indie rock band The Kooks The Kooks () are an English indie rock band formed in 2004 in Brighton. The current lineup consists of Luke Pritchard on vocals and guitar, and Hugh Harris on bass, guitar, and synthesiser. Their music is primarily influenced by the 1960s Br ... and is the third and final single of their second album '' Konk''. It was released physically on 10 October 2008. The track is also featured in the '' I Love You, Beth Cooper'' soundtrack. Track listings Promo CD # "Sway" (Radio Mix) # "Sway" (Album Version) # "Sway" (Instrumental) CD # "Sway" (Radio Mix) # "Stole Away" (Demo) 7" Vinyl '' # "Sway" # "It Can Be So Hard" (Demo) 7" Vinyl '' # "Sway" (Radio Mix) # "Sway" (Live Woodstock Session) Digital iTunes bundle # "Sway" (Radio Mix) # "Sway" (Live Woodstock Session) # "Stole Away" (Demo) # "It Can Be So Hard" (Demo) Charts "Sway" originally charted on downloads alone on the week of the album's release, it entered the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zachary Lazar
Zachary Lazar (born 1968) is an American novelist. Lazar was born in Phoenix, Arizona. He earned an A.B. degree in Comparative Literature from Brown University (1990) and M.F.A from the University of Iowa Iowa Writer's Workshop (1993). In 2015, he was the third recipient of the John Updike Award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, "given biennially to a writer in mid-career whose work has demonstrated consistent excellence." Career Lazar published his first novel, ''Aaron, Approximately,'' in 1998. His second novel, ''Sway,'' was a finalist for the Discover Great New Writers Award at Barnes & Noble and was an Editor's Choice at ''The New York Times Book Review''. Appropriating such real-life iconic figures as the early Rolling Stones, Charles Manson acolyte Bobby Beausoleil, and the avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger, ''Sway'' is a novelistic exploration of the rise and fall of the Sixties counterculture. The story of the film ''Invocation of My Demon Brother'', its mak ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sway (novel)
''Sway'' is a 2014 young adult novel by American author Kat Spears and her debut novel. The work was first published on 16 September 2014 through St. Martin's Griffin and is a modern take on the story of Cyrano de Bergerac. Synopsis Jesse "Sway" Alderman is a person who can get you whatever you want, like a date with that one person that seems to be completely unattainable. As a result, Jesse has developed a reputation for being calm, collected, and never letting anything deter him from successfully completing his transactions. This resolve is tested when Ken, the school's football captain, asks Jessie to help him win over Bridget, a good girl that has already rebuffed his advances. No one is more surprised than Jesse when he finds himself developing feelings for Bridget and he's even more shocked when he finds himself bonding with Bridget's brother Pete, as Jesse goes out of his way to avoid making any real friendships. Pete has cerebral palsy and as a result, has a limp, an asym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Haley & His Comets
Bill Haley & His Comets were an American rock and roll band formed in 1947 and continuing until Haley's death in 1981. The band was also known as Bill Haley and the Comets and Bill Haley's Comets. From late 1954 to late 1956, the group recorded nine Top 20 singles, one of which was number one and three that were Top Ten. The single "Rock Around the Clock" was the best-selling rock single in the history of the genre and maintained that position for several years. Band leader Bill Haley had previously been a Western swing performer; after recording a rockabilly version of Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm's "Rocket 88", one of the first rock and roll recordings, Haley changed his band's musical direction to rock music. They went on to record hit versions of "Crazy Man, Crazy", "Shake, Rattle & Roll", the aforementioned "Rock Around the Clock", "Dim, Dim the Lights", "Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie", "Razzle-Dazzle", "See You Later, Alligator", "When the Saints Go Marching In, The Saints ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Be Not Nobody
''Be Not Nobody'' is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Vanessa Carlton, released on April 30, 2002, through A&M Records. As of late 2004 the album had sold 1.38 million copies in the US according to Nielsen SoundScan, and ''Variety'' magazine reported in July 2003 that it had sold 2.3 million worldwide. ''Billboard'' magazine placed Carlton at number twenty-one on its year-end "Top Pop Artists" list for 2002. "A Thousand Miles" was released as the lead single from the album and reached the top five on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number one in Australia and the top ten in the United Kingdom. ''Be Not Nobody'' was certified gold by the RIAA in June 2002, and platinum in October 2002. " Ordinary Day" charted inside the top forty on the US Hot 100. "Pretty Baby" was remixed and released as the album's third and final single in early 2003. After the single's release, subsequent pressings of the album contained the remixed single version of the song in place of its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazer Guided Melodies
''Lazer Guided Melodies'' is the debut studio album by English space rock band Spiritualized. The album was recorded by the inaugural line up of the band, consisting of Jason Pierce (vocals, guitars), Mark Refoy (guitars), Will Carruthers (bass), Jonny Mattock (drums) and Kate Radley (keyboards) from 1990 to 1991, and mixed by Pierce in London in January 1992. The album was first released on Dedicated Records in March 1992, on cassette, Compact Disc and Vinyl (2 x LP, with initial copies containing an additional free 7"). Initially released on two 45rpm vinyl LPs, the album's twelve songs are segued together into four colour-coded (red, green, blue, black), cross-faded suites. As such, the album was included in ''Pitchfork''s 2010 list of "ten unusual CD-era gimmicks". By 1995, the album had sold 10,000 copies in the United States. Background ''Lazer Guided Melodies'' is unique in Jason Pierce's oeuvre as it simultaneously explores motorik, minimalist music, and space rock wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let There Be Morning
''Let There Be Morning'' is an album by The Perishers, released in 2003. The album was re-released in North America in 2005 under Nettwerk Nettwerk Music Group is an independent record label founded in 1984. The Vancouver-based company was created by principals Terry McBride and Mark Jowett as a record label to distribute recordings by the band Moev, but the label expanded in Ca .../Nettwerk America Records and in 2006 under the Red Ink label in the United Kingdom. Track four, entitled "My Heart," has been used in commercials for the 2007 Saturn Aura. Track listing 2003 Release #"Weekends" – 4:56 #"Sway" – 4:21 #"A Reminder" – 3:56 #"My Heart" – 3:30 #"Nothing Like You and I" – 3:34 #"Trouble Sleeping" – 4:51 #"Still Here" – 3:47 #"Going Out" – 3:40 #"Pills" – 3:13 #"Let There Be Morning" – 4:52 2005/2006 Release #"Weekends" – 4:55 #"Sway" – 4:20 #"A Reminder" – 3:48 #"My Heart" – 3:26 #"Nothing Like You and I" – 3:33 #"Trouble Sleepin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Believe In Nothing
''Believe in Nothing'' is the eighth studio album by British metal band Paradise Lost, released on 26 February 2001. Release The release for the album was postponed with the first release date being 18 September 2000, before settling to its current date. The band released commented on the reason for the delay stating: Style, artwork, and reception It is one of the last albums in the much lighter sound which characterised the band's sound since '' One Second'' and that may have been contributed when composer Gregor Mackintosh stated that "doesn't really exist for him", as it was an album in which the band was out of creative control; the album went under strict instructions from the label. Mackintosh has also said that he feels some songs, such as "World Pretending", deserved a better sound and production. There was more negativity of the album when the band's vocalist Nick Holmes was asked by fans of a Q&A session about in general how does the band choose who does the album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Start Something
''Start Something'' is the second studio album by the Welsh Rock music, rock band Lostprophets, released on 2 February 2004 through Visible Noise in the United Kingdom and South Korea. The album was released internationally on 5 February 2004 through Columbia Records, Columbia. The band began work on the album in 2003 after touring for support of their previous album, ''The Fake Sound of Progress''. This is the second and last album featuring the original drummer Mike Chiplin. ''Start Something'' was both a critical and commercial success, quickly becoming the band's most successful album. It peaked at number 33 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States, and was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA. Six Single (music), singles were released from the album: "Burn Burn (song), Burn Burn", "Last Train Home (Lostprophets song), Last Train Home", "Wake Up (Make a Move)", "Last Summer (song), Last Summer", "Goodbye Tonight" and the radio single "I Don't Know (Lostp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deeper Well
''Deeper Well'' is the sixth studio album by American singer and songwriter Kacey Musgraves, released on March 15, 2024, by MCA Nashville and Interscope Records. It received favorable reviews from music critics and earned three nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, including for Best Country Album. The album was supported by the release of four singles: "Deeper Well, "Too Good to Be True", "Cardinal", and " The Architect". The lattermost won the Grammy Award for Best Country Song. To support ''Deeper Well'', Musgraves embarked on the Deeper Well World Tour from April2024 to December2024. An expanded edition of the album, subtitled ''Deeper into the Well'', was released on August 2, 2024. Commercially, the album became Musgraves's best project in terms of sales in its first week worldwide. In the United States, it debuted at number two on the ''Billboard'' 200, while debuting at number three in the United Kingdom on the Official Albums Chart, becoming the singer's hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
