Zumpano
Zumpano was a Canadian power pop group in the 1990s. The band, whose music style resembled such contemporaries as Sloan and The Super Friendz, consisted of vocalist/guitarist Carl Newman, keyboardist Michael Ledwidge, bassist Stefan Niemann, and drummer Jason Zumpano. The band formed in 1992 after Zumpano and Ledwidge dissolved their band Glee, which they felt was "artistically impure" despite beginning to enjoy some success.Mason, Stewart.Zumpano: Biography, Allmusic. Retrieved December 16, 2010. Newman joined the band while still a member of Superconductor. The band signed to Sub Pop Records in 1994, along with fellow Canadians Eric's Trip, Jale, and The Hardship Post, as part of the label's shift away from pure grunge Grunge (sometimes referred to as the Seattle sound) is an alternative rock Music genre, genre and subculture that emerged during the in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington, particularly in Seattle and Music of Olympia, Washington, O ... ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Look What The Rookie Did
''Look What the Rookie Did'' is the debut album by Canadian band Zumpano, released in 1995. The album is available for listening online. Videos were released for the singles "The Party Rages On" and "I Dig You". The Sub Pop CD release of this album (sp277b) features the Hardship Post, and their song "Let There Be Girls" as an unlisted track on the CD. Production The album was produced by Kevin Kane. It was recorded about two years prior to its release. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' wrote that "Zumpano is able to fight off the potential for coyness in its polka dot endeavors and ambitious enough to raise the ante with dramatic horns and pedal steel, treating period evocation as an intermediate goal rather than the stylistic finish line." ''The Washington Post'' wrote that "the proceedings are sometimes a little arch, but Zumpano and company usually marshal the melodies to keep their concept from flagging." ''CMJ New Music Monthly'' thought that "the sound is so perversely ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Goin' Through Changes
''Goin' Through Changes'' is the second and final album by Canadian band Zumpano. It was produced by Keith Cleversley and released in 1996 by Sub Pop. The album is available for listening online. A video was made for the song "Behind the Beehive". Critical reception '' MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide'' wrote that "the album, devoid of the occasional rawness that makes umpano'sdebut sound unfinished, is a masterpiece." ''Trouser Press'' called the album "another absolute delight," writing that it displays "more ambition, confidence and intuitive skill." ''Portland Mercury ''Portland Mercury'' is an alternative bi-weekly newspaper and media company founded in 2000 in Portland, Oregon. It has a sibling publication in Seattle, Washington, called '' The Stranger''. History A prior version of ''The Mercury'' was ...'' called it "a melancholy masterpiece that cemented Carl Newman's entrenchment in the mid-'60s piano pop cocktail lounge of the mind." Track listin ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Carl Newman
Allan Carl Newman (born April 14, 1968) is a Canadian musician and singer-songwriter. He was a member of the indie rock bands Superconductor and Zumpano in the 1990s. Following the breakup of those bands, he reemerged as the leader of the New Pornographers in 2000, a band who have enjoyed both commercial and critical success. In 2004, Newman launched his solo career, performing as A. C. Newman. He has stated that he chose "A. C." for his solo career because "it sounded like a pseudonym, but it's not a pseudonym." Superconductor and Zumpano Newman began his musical career in the 1990s as a member of the Vancouver grunge/pop group Superconductor. During the 90s, Newman often filled in on second guitar with metal band Nemesis Gypsy. After a brief stay, he joined the Vancouver-based pop group Zumpano. The band released two albums with Newman in the mid-1990s, '' Look What the Rookie Did'' and '' Goin' Through Changes'', both of which received favorable reviews. Though Zumpano nev ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Superconductor (band)
Superconductor was a Canadian alternative rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia, active in the 1990s."Guitar army on march: Superconductor declares war and wages melodic mayhem". ''Vancouver Sun'', December 16, 1993. Led by Carl Newman, the band was known for an unusual instrumental approach which saw up to six guitarists and two bassists performing simultaneously on each song. History Formed soon after Newman finished high school,Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, '' Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''. ECW Press. . p. 640. the band included guitarists Sean Elliott, Pat Hogue, Scott Gubbels, Brian Gillard and Warren Westling, bassists Mike Kerley and Mike Rohaly, and drummer Keith Parry. They released the single "The Most Popular Man in the World" in 1991 and the EP ''Heavy with Puppy'' in 1992. In 1993 Superconductor released their full length debut album ''Hit Songs for Girls'', which included aspects of metal and punk music mix ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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The New Pornographers
The New Pornographers are a Canadian indie rock band, formed in 1997 in Vancouver. Presented as a musical collective and supergroup of singer-songwriters and musicians from multiple projects, the band currently consists of Carl Newman (vocals, guitar), Neko Case (vocals), John Collins (bass), Todd Fancey (guitar) and Kathryn Calder (keyboards, backing vocals). The band has released nine studio albums to date and have received critical acclaim for their use of multiple vocalists and songwriters, as well as for the elements of power pop incorporated into their music. ''Pitchfork'' has described the band's sound as "peppy, gleeful, headstrong guitar pop", while ''Stereogum'' has retrospectively praised the band's debut album ''Mass Romantic'' as "one of the greatest" power pop albums. History The New Pornographers' name was chosen by Carl Newman, who has said that he came up with it because he was a fan of a Japanese film called '' The Pornographers''. It was also an homage to ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Low Self-Esteem Girl
''Low Self-Esteem Girl'' is a 2000 Canadian comedy-drama film, directed by Blaine Thurier.Ken Eisner"Low Self Esteem Girl" ''Variety'', July 10, 2000. Shot on digital video for a budget of less than $10,000,Louie Leger"Low Self Esteem Girl" '' Playback'', September 4, 2000. the film stars Corrina Hammond as Lois, a naive woman with low self-esteem who gets drawn into unusual situations because of her overly trusting nature. The film premiered in February 2000 at Blinding Light, an independent theatre in the Gastown district of Vancouver. The film is noted for including musicians Carl Newman and Dan Bejar, Thurier's bandmates in The New Pornographers, and Jason Zumpano in supporting roles. The film's screening at the 2000 Toronto International Film Festival enabled The New Pornographers to play their first show in Toronto, several weeks in advance of the release of their debut album ''Mass Romantic''. The film received a nomination from the Vancouver Film Critics Circle for Bes ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vancouver, British Columbia
Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the city, up from 631,486 in 2016. The Metro Vancouver area had a population of 2.6million in 2021, making it the List of census metropolitan areas and agglomerations in Canada#List, third-largest metropolitan area in Canada. Greater Vancouver, along with the Fraser Valley, comprises the Lower Mainland with a regional population of over 3million. Vancouver has the highest population density in Canada, with over , and the fourth highest in North America (after New York City, San Francisco, and Mexico City). Vancouver is one of the most Ethnic origins of people in Canada, ethnically and Languages of Canada, linguistically diverse cities in Canada: 49.3 percent of its residents are not native English speakers, 47.8 percent are native speakers of nei ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sub Pop Artists
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Canadian Power Pop Groups
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Musical Groups From Vancouver
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