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The Young And The Useless
The Young and the Useless were an American punk band, formed in the early 1980s that consisted of Adam Trese, Arthur Africano, David Scilken and future Beastie Boys member Adam Horovitz. They were managed by former Beastie Boys manager Nick Cooper. Their first recording ''Real Men Don't Floss'' was released by Ratcage Records. It is rumoured that they recorded a second album, but it was never released and its whereabouts is unknown. They played shows in New York City clubs including: A7, CBGB, Rock Lounge, Mudd Club, Club 57, Rock Hotel and 2+2; and played with Bad Brains, The Stimulators, Dead Kennedys, Ramones, P.I.L., Hüsker Dü, the Mob, the Necros, Adrenalin O.D. and the Beastie Boys. On Friday, November 13, 1982, The Young and the Useless opened for the Beastie Boys at a concert produced by Philip Pucci, in honor of his birthday for the purposes of his short concert film of the Beastie Boys, ''Beastie''. Pucci held the concert in Bard College's Preston Drama Dance ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Necros
Necros was an early American hardcore punk band from Maumee, Ohio, although they are usually identified with the Detroit music scene. They were the first band to record for Touch and Go Records. History Necros was formed in mid-1975 by then-teenagers Barry Henssler (vocals), Andy Wendler (guitar), and Todd Swalla (drums). After going through a handful of bassists (including Donny Brook, Jeff Allsop, David Cooke, Brian Hyland, Jeff Lake, and Brian Pollack), Corey Rusk joined the band. Barry Henssler had struck up a friendship with Tesco Vee and Dave Stimson of ''Touch and Go'' magazine after sending them a copy of his own 'zine, ''Smegma Journal''. Vee and Stimson became fans and put out the band's first record, a self-titled 4-song 7" EP (recorded prior to Rusk joining) most commonly known as "Sex Drive". This was Touch and Go Records' (then spelled "Rekords") first release and was limited to only 100 copies. Andy Wendler left the band in 1981 (although he continued to wri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wild Cherry (band)
Wild Cherry was an American funk rock band formed in Mingo Junction, Ohio, in 1970 that was best known for its song " Play That Funky Music". History Early lineups (1970–1974) Rob Parissi (lead vocals and guitar) was raised in the steel-mill town of Mingo Junction, Ohio. He graduated from Mingo High School in 1968 and formed the band Wild Cherry in 1970 in Steubenville, Ohio.Bogdanov 2003, p. 746 The band's name, 'Wild Cherry,' was taken from a box of cough drops. The band played the Ohio Valley region, the Northern West Virginia panhandle, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The original lineup included Ben Difabbio (drums and vocals) and Louie Osso (guitar, lead, and background vocals) from Steubenville, Larry Brown (bass, lead, and background vocals) from Weirton, West Virginia, Larry Mader (keyboards, lead and background vocals) from East Springfield, Ohio, and Ron Vallera (guitar, background vocals) from Steubenville, Ohio). Over time, the band members changed; Osso, Brown, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Play That Funky Music
"Play That Funky Music" is a song written by Rob Parissi and recorded by the band Wild Cherry. The single was the first released by the Cleveland-based Sweet City record label in April 1976 and distributed by Epic Records. The performers on the recording included lead singer Parissi, electric guitarist Bryan Bassett, bassist Allen Wentz, and drummer Ron Beitle, with session players Chuck Berginc, Jack Brndiar (trumpets), and Joe Eckert and Rick Singer (saxes) on the horn riff that runs throughout the song's verses. The single hit No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on September 18, 1976; it was also No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Soul Singles chart. The single was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over 2 million records and eventually sold 2.5 million in the United States alone. The song was listed at No. 93 on ''Billboard'' magazine's "All-Time Top 100 Songs" in 2018. It was also the group's only US Top 40 song. Composition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rat Cage Records
Rat Cage is an independent record label the Beastie Boys worked with until they switched to Def Jam in 1984. Most notably, the Beastie Boys' debut EP Polly Wog Stew was released on the label. Rat Cage discography: * CT-001 Crucial T. - Darkened Days (7", EP) * MOTR 21 Beastie Boys - Polly Wog Stew EP (7") * MOTR 21C Beastie Boys - Polly Wog Stew EP (Cass) * MOTR 21CD Beastie Boys - Polly Wog Stew EP (CD) * MOTR 21T Beastie Boys - Polly Wog Stew EP (12") * MOTR 24 The Young And The Useless - Real Men Don't Floss (7", EP) * MOTR 25 Neos - Hassibah Gets The Martian Brain Squeeze (7", EP) * MOTR 26 Beastie Boys - Cooky Puss (12", EP) * MOTR 26 CD Beastie Boys - Cooky Puss (CD, Maxi) * MOTR 27 Heart Attack - Subliminal Seduction (12", EP) * MOTR 28 Rattus - Rattus (LP, Album) * MOTR 29 Agnostic Front - Victim In Pain (LP, Album) * MOTR 29C Agnostic Front - Victim In Pain (Cass) * MOTR 31 Virus - Dark Ages (12", EP) References See also * List of rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBGB
CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters ''CBGB'' were for '' Country'', '' BlueGrass'', and '' Blues'', Kristal's original vision, yet CBGB soon became a famed venue of punk rock and new wave bands like the Ramones, Television, Patti Smith Group, Blondie, and Talking Heads. From the early 1980s onward, CBGB was known for hardcore punk. One storefront beside CBGB became the "CBGB Record Canteen", a record shop and café. In the late 1980s, "CBGB Record Canteen" was converted into an art gallery and second performance space, "CB's 313 Gallery". CB's Gallery was played by music artists of milder sounds, such as acoustic rock, folk, jazz, or experimental music, such as Dadadah, Kristeen Young and Toshi Reagon, while CBGB continued to showcase mainly hardcore punk, post punk, metal, and alternative rock. 313 Gallery was also the host loc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cooky Puss
"Cooky Puss" is the debut single by Beastie Boys. The song is their first hip hop recording, their first release featuring band member Adam Horovitz, and their final release to feature drummer Kate Schellenbach. It was released in 1983 as a 12-inch single on Rat Cage Records. The title, title track, and lyrics are satirical references to the Cookie Puss ice cream dessert. All 4 tracks, along with the entire ''Polly Wog Stew'' EP, appear on the compilation album ''Some Old Bullshit''. The title track samples Steve Martin's "My Real Name" from his 1978 album '' A Wild and Crazy Guy,'' as well as Beastie Boys' own "Beastie Boys" and "Transit Cop" from ''Polly Wog Stew.'' It also contains parts of various prank calls from the group to a local Carvel retailer. The airline corporation British Airways used a portion of "Beastie Revolution" (chosen by Jeremy Healy without the band's permission) in one of their television ads; the Beastie Boys contacted a lawyer and successfully s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrenalin O
Adrenaline is a hormone and neurotransmitter also known as epinephrine. Adrenalin(e) may also refer to: Medicine * Adrenalin, a trademarked epinephrine (medication) product of Pfizer Music * Adrenalin (band), an American rock group * ''Adrenaline'' (album), a 1995 album by Deftones * ''Adrenalin'', a 2010 album by Faizal Tahir * "Adrenaline", a song by Bauhaus on the album ''Go Away White'' * "Adrenaline", a song by Emma Pollock on the album '' Watch the Fireworks'' * "Adrenaline" (Gavin Rossdale song), 2002 * "Adrenaline" (Shinedown song), 2013 * "Adrenalin/Distant Dreams (Part Two)", a 1980 single by Throbbing Gristle * "Adrenaline", a song by 12 Stones on the 2007 album ''Anthem for the Underdog'' * "Adrenaline", a song by The Roots on the 1999 album ''Things Fall Apart'' * "Adrenaline", a song by Rosetta Stone (band) on the 1993 album Adrenaline * Adrenaline, a 2003-2012 metal band ** Adrenaline, a song from their 2004 EP ''Inspired by Anger'' used in ''FlatOut'' Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mob (American Hardcore Band)
The Mob is a New York hardcore band formed in 1980. The band began when Jack Flanagan left the group Heart Attack to form his own group with Ralph Gebbia, John Frawley, and Nicko. After being exposed to hardcore through a Bad Brains show at CBGB CBGB was a New York City music club opened in 1973 by Hilly Kristal in Manhattan's East Village. The club was previously a biker bar and before that was a dive bar. The letters ''CBGB'' were for '' Country'', '' BlueGrass'', and '' Blues'', Kr ..., the group started playing harder and faster (described by Flanagan as "speedrock"), moving away from the sound of the first wave of New York City punk rock bands. In 1981, Jose Gonzalez officially joined the group, following John Frawley's departure to join Heart Attack, and Jamie Shanahan replaced Nicko on drums. With Gonzalez, the Mob released two iconic hardcore singles, "Upset the System" and "Step Forward". The Mob was included among the acts chosen to play the CBGB 10 year anniver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys were an American rap rock group from New York City, formed in 1978. The group was composed of Michael "Mike D" Diamond (vocals, drums), Adam "MCA" Yauch (vocals, bass), and Adam "Ad-Rock" Horovitz (vocals, guitar, programming). Beastie Boys were formed out of members of experimental hardcore punk band the Young Aborigines in 1978, with Diamond as vocalist, Jeremy Shatan on bass guitar, John Berry on guitar, and Kate Schellenbach on drums. When Shatan left in 1981, Yauch replaced him on bass and the band changed their name to Beastie Boys. Berry left shortly thereafter and was replaced by Horovitz. After achieving local success with the 1983 comedy hip hop single " Cooky Puss", Beastie Boys made a full transition to hip hop, and Schellenbach left. They toured with Madonna in 1985 and a year later released their debut album, '' Licensed to Ill'' (1986), the first rap record to top the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Their second album, '' Paul's Boutique'' (1989), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hüsker Dü
Hüsker Dü () was an American punk rock band formed in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in 1979. The band's continual members were guitarist/vocalist Bob Mould, bassist/vocalist Greg Norton, and drummer/vocalist Grant Hart. They first gained notability as a hardcore punk band, and later crossed over into alternative rock. Mould and Hart were the band's principal songwriters, with Hart's higher-pitched vocals and Mould's baritone taking the lead in alternating songs. The band issued their debut studio album ''Everything Falls Apart'' on Reflex Records in 1983 and subsequently released three LPs and an EP on the independent label SST Records, including the critically acclaimed '' Zen Arcade'' in 1984. Hüsker Dü signed to major label Warner Bros. Records in 1986 to release their final two studio albums. They disbanded in January 1988. Mould later released two solo albums before forming Sugar in the early 1990s, while Hart released a solo album on SST and later formed Nova Mob. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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