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Fat White Family Fat White Family ![]() Fat White Family are an English rock band, formed in 2011 in Peckham, South London.Contents1 History 2 Other projects 3 Members 4 Discography4.1 Studio albums 4.2 EPs 4.3 Singles5 References 6 External linksHistory[edit] The band, fronted by Southampton-born[1] and Huddersfield-raised Lias Kaci Saoudi,[2] formed in 2011. Lead guitarist Saul Adamczewski was previously the frontman of indie pop band the Metros, which also featured Fat White Family's original bass player, Joseph Pancucci-Simpson. They released their debut album, Champagne Holocaust, in 2013, on UK label Trashmouth Records. It was released in 2014 in the U.S. on Fat Possum Records [...More...] | "Fat White Family" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Immergut Festival The Immergut Festival ![]() Immergut Festival is a yearly music festival in Germany in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. The first edition was organised in 2000 [...More...] | "Immergut Festival" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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South By Southwest South by Southwest ![]() South by Southwest (abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By) is an annual conglomerate of film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. It began in 1987, and has continued to grow in both scope and size every year. In 2017, the conference lasted for 10 days with SXSW interactive lasting for five days, music for seven days and film running concurrently for nine days [...More...] | "South By Southwest" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Childhood (band) Childhood are an English rock band, formed in 2010 in Nottingham by South Londoners Ben Romans-Hopcraft and Leo Dobsen while studying at the University of Nottingham.[2] The duo first gained attention after uploading a couple of demos online.[3] After recruiting bassist Daniel Salamons and drummer Daniel Ajegbo, the band gigged around Nottingham before signing to Marathon Artists / House Anxiety and released their debut single Blue Velvet in October 2012. Following the departure of Daniel Ajegbo and re-basing themselves in South London, the band recruited Jonny Williams and released second single Solemn Skies on 10 June 2013.[4][5] The single was produced by Rory Attwell, formerly of Test Icicles.[6] The band released their debut album Lacuna on 11 August 2014 [...More...] | "Childhood (band)" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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The Guardian The Guardian ![]() The Guardian is a British daily newspaper. It was known from 1821 until 1959 as the Manchester ![]() Manchester Guardian. Along with its sister papers The Observer and the Guardian Weekly, The Guardian ![]() The Guardian is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust [...More...] | "The Guardian" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Slow Club Slow Club ![]() Slow Club are an English duo formed in Sheffield ![]() Sheffield in 2006. The band consists of multi-instrumentalists Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor, with Watson contributing piano, Taylor contributing drums, and both performing guitar and vocals.Contents1 History 2 Critical reception 3 Discography3.1 Albums 3.2 EPs 3.3 Singles4 References 5 External linksHistory[edit] The band released two 7" singles in 2007, "Because We're Dead" and "Me and You", on Moshi Moshi Records. On 1 September 2008, their first extended play, Let's Fall Back in Love, was released [...More...] | "Slow Club" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Randy Jones (singer) Randy Jones (born September 13, 1952 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American disco and pop singer and best known as the cowboy from Village People. He attended William G. Enloe GT/IB Center for the Humanities, Sciences, and the Arts in Raleigh, North Carolina ![]() Raleigh, North Carolina and graduated in 1970. While there, he was a founder of Enloe's Drama Club, which was then called Amicus Scaena, Latin for "friend of scene" or "friend of theatre." He then studied at North Carolina School of the Arts ![]() North Carolina School of the Arts before moving to New York.[1] Jones had a marriage ceremony with his boyfriend of 20 years, Will Grega, at a New York City New York City club on May 7, 2004 [...More...] | "Randy Jones (singer)" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Phillip Oakey Philip Oakey OBE (born 2 October 1955) is an English singer, songwriter and producer. He is best known as the lead singer, songwriter, and co-founder of the English synthpop band The Human League. Aside from the Human League, he has had an extensive solo music career and collaborated with numerous other artists and producers.[1] Oakey was one of the most visually distinctive music artists of the early 1980s. At the height of their success, The Human League released the triple platinum album Dare and Oakey co-wrote and sang the multi-million selling single "Don't You Want Me", which was a number one single in both the U.S [...More...] | "Phillip Oakey" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Yoko Ono Yoko Ono ![]() Yoko Ono (born February 18, 1933) is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist who is also known for her work in performance art and filmmaking.[1] She performs in both English and Japanese. She is known for being the second wife and widow of singer-songwriter John Lennon ![]() John Lennon of the Beatles. Ono grew up in Tokyo ![]() Tokyo and also spent several formative years in New York City. She studied at Gakushuin, but withdrew from her course after two years and moved to New York in 1953 to live with her family. She spent some time at Sarah Lawrence College Sarah Lawrence College and then became involved in New York City's downtown artists scene, which included the Fluxus group [...More...] | "Yoko Ono" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Peckham Peckham ![]() Peckham (/ˈpɛkəm/) is a district of south-east London, England, 3.5 miles (5.6 km) south-east of Charing Cross.[1] At the 2001 Census the Peckham ![]() Peckham ward of the [...More...] | "Peckham" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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The Fall (band) The Fall were an English post-punk band, formed in 1976 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester. They underwent many line up changes, with vocalist and founder Mark E. Smith ![]() Mark E. Smith as the only constant member. The Fall's long term musicians have included drummers Paul Hanley and Karl Burns; guitarists Marc Riley, Craig Scanlon ![]() Craig Scanlon and Brix Smith; and bassist Steve Hanley, whose melodic, circular bass lines are widely credited with shaping the band's sound from the early 1980s to the late-1990s.[1] First associated with the late 1970s punk movement, the Fall's music underwent numerous stylistic changes, often concurrently with changes in the group's lineup [...More...] | "The Fall (band)" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Rolling Stone Rolling Stone ![]() Rolling Stone is an American biweekly magazine that focuses on popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner, who is still the magazine's publisher, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its musical coverage and for political reporting by Hunter S. Thompson [...More...] | "Rolling Stone" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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PledgeMusic PledgeMusic ![]() PledgeMusic is an online direct-to-fan music platform, launched in August 2009, that facilitates musicians reaching out to their fanbase (termed Pledgers) to pre-sell, market, and distribute music projects including recordings, music videos, and concerts. Broadly speaking it bears some similarities to such platforms as ArtistShare, Kickstarter, Indiegogo, Patreon, RocketHub and Sellaband.Contents1 Features 2 Results2.1 Success Rate 2.2 Notable Artists Who Have Launched Campaigns on PledgeMusic 2.3 In the Charts3 Charity 4 Affiliated companies and partnerships 5 Awards, nominations, and notable commentary 6 "Super Fans" 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksFeatures[edit] PledgeMusic ![]() PledgeMusic considers itself a direct-to-fan platform as opposed to a crowdfunding website [...More...] | "PledgeMusic" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Alexis Petridis Alexis Petridis (born 13 September 1971[1] in Sunderland) is a British journalist, head rock and pop critic for the UK newspaper The Guardian, as well as a regular contributor to the magazine GQ.[2] In addition to his music writing for the paper, he has written a weekly column in the fashion section of The Guardian's Weekend section, as well as contributing to its "Lost in Showbiz" column. Petridis was born in the north of England before moving to Buckinghamshire. After studying at Dr Challoner's Grammar School ![]() Dr Challoner's Grammar School in Amersham, he began his writing career at the University of Cambridge writing for the student newspaper Varsity [...More...] | "Alexis Petridis" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Indie Pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture[1] that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic[3] in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music.[9] It originated from British post-punk[4] in the late 1970s and subsequently generated a thriving fanzine, label, and club and gig circuit. Compared to its counterpart, indie rock,[8] the genre is more melodic, less abrasive, and relatively angst-free.[8] In later years, the definition of indie pop has bifurcated to also mean bands from unrelated DIY scenes/movements with pop leanings.[4] Subgenres include chamber pop and twee pop.[8]Contents1 Development and characteristics1.1 Origins and etymology 1.2 Disputed significance of C862 Compilations 3 Related genres3.1 Twee pop 3.2 Shibuya-kei 3.3 Chamber pop4 References 5 Further reading 6 External linksDevelopment and characteristics[edit]This section has multiple issues [...More...] | "Indie Pop" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |
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Huddersfield Huddersfield ![]() Huddersfield (/ˈhʌdərzˌfiːld/ ( listen),[1] locally /ˈhʊdəzˌfiːld/) is a large market town in West Yorkshire, England. It is the 11th largest town in the United Kingdom, with a population of 162,949 at the 2011 census.[2][3] It lies halfway between Leeds ![]() Leeds and Manchester. Huddersfield ![]() Huddersfield is near the confluence of the River Colne and the River Holme. Within the historic county boundaries of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is the largest urban area in the metropolitan borough of Kirklees ![]() Kirklees and the administrative centre of the borough [...More...] | "Huddersfield" on: Wikipedia Yahoo Parouse |