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2006 Mojo Awards
The 2006 Mojo Honours List. Nominees Complete list of nominees (winners in bold): *Best New Act - presented to an act who have made a significant impact over the last 18 months **Corinne Bailey Rae ** Guillemots **Amadou & Mariam **Teddy Thompson **Archie Bronson Outfit **The Raconteurs *Inspiration Award - presented to an act that has been the catalyst for music fans and fellow musicians alike ** Sparks **Johnny Cash **Buzzcocks **Paul Weller ** The Fall *Mojo Icon - the recipient of this award has enjoyed a spectacular career on a global scale **David Bowie ** Scott Walker **Johnny Cash **Neil Young **Van Morrison *Catalogue Release of the Year - presented to the reissue that is both definitive and beautifully packaged **Johnny Cash - ''Legend'' **Talking Heads - ''Reissue Series'' **Orange Juice - '' The Glasgow School'' **Various - ''Anthems in Eden'' **Various - ''Strangely Strange But Oddly Normal'' **Jeff Wayne - ''War of the Worlds'' *Vision Award - presented to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corinne Bailey Rae
Corinne Jacqueline Bailey Rae (; née Bailey; born 26 February 1979) is a British singer and songwriter. She is best known for her 2006 single "Put Your Records On". Bailey Rae was named the number-one predicted breakthrough act of 2006 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2006. She released her debut album, ''Corinne Bailey Rae (album), Corinne Bailey Rae'', in February 2006, and became the fourth female British act in history to have her first album debut at number one. The album has sold over four million copies. In 2007, Bailey Rae was nominated for three Grammy Awards and three Brit Awards, and won two MOBO Awards. In 2008, she won a Grammy Award for Album of the Year (for her work as a featured artist in Herbie Hancock's ''River: The Joni Letters''). Bailey Rae released her second album, ''The Sea (Corinne Bailey Rae album), The Sea'', on 26 January 2010, after a hiatus of almost three years. It was produced by Steve Brown and Steve Chrisanthou (who produced he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glasgow School
''The Glasgow School'' is a compilation album by the Scottish band Orange Juice, released in 2005. It contains the band's four singles for Postcard Records, the greater part of the 1992 compilation album '' Ostrich Churchyard'' (which contains early versions of tracks that later appeared on the 1982 album ''You Can't Hide Your Love Forever''), an alternate version of "Simply Thrilled Honey", and a cover of "I Don't Care" by the Ramones, recorded when the band were still known as The Nu-Sonics. This material was all recorded between 1978 and 1981, prior to the band signing with Polydor Records. Track listing All tracks were composed by Edwyn Collins; except where indicated #" Falling and Laughing" – 4:00 #"Moscow" (James Kirk) – 2:01 #"Moscow Olympics" (James Kirk) – 2:07 #"Blue Boy" – 2:53 #"Love Sick" – 2:27 #"Simply Thrilled Honey" – 2:43 #"Breakfast Time" – 1:56 #"Poor Old Soul (Part 1)" – 2:29 #"Poor Old Soul (Part 2)" – 2:36 #"Louise Louise" – 2:50 #"Thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Hawley
Richard Willis Hawley (born 17 January 1967) is an English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer. After his first band Treebound Story (formed while he was still at school) broke up, Hawley found success as a member of Britpop band Longpigs in the 1990s. He played with Pulp, led by his friend Jarvis Cocker, as a touring musician for a short time. As a solo musician, Hawley has released eight studio albums. He has been nominated for a Mercury prize twice and once for a Brit Award. He has collaborated with Lisa Marie Presley, Shakespears Sister, Arctic Monkeys, Manic Street Preachers, Elbow, Duane Eddy and Paul Weller. Early life Born in Sheffield, Hawley grew up with two sisters in a working-class area of the city. He was born with a cleft palate, which required numerous operations. Both of his parents were musicians; his father Dave Hawley was a guitarist with a number of local bands (on his death, the ''Sheffield Star'' called him a "Sheffield music legend"), an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Strummer
John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002), known professionally as Joe Strummer, was a British musician. He was the co-founder, lyricist, rhythm guitarist, and lead vocalist of punk rock band the Clash, formed in 1976. The Clash's second studio album, ''Give 'Em Enough Rope'' (1978), reached No. 2 on the UK charts. Soon after, they achieved success in the US, starting with ''London Calling'' (1979) and peaking with ''Combat Rock'' (1982), which reached No. 7 on the US charts and was certified 2× platinum there. The Clash's explosive political lyrics, musical experimentation, and rebellious attitude greatly influenced rock music in general, especially alternative rock. Their music incorporated punk with reggae, ska, Dub music, dub, funk, Hip hop music, rap and rockabilly. Strummer's other career highlights included stints with the 101ers, the Latino Rockabilly War, the Mescaleros and the Pogues, as well as solo music. His work as a musician allowed him to explore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fearless Freaks
''Fearless Freaks'' is a 2005 documentary directed by Bradley Beesley and edited by JoLynn Garnes, chronicling the alternative rock band The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band currently consists of Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards), Steven Drozd (guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, vocals), Derek Brown .... While the film features cameo appearances by such actors as Adam Goldberg and Christina Ricci, most of the screen time is taken up by interviews with the band members and their families interspersed with clips of the band's recording sessions and live performances. Wayne Coyne's mother and several of his brothers are prominently featured, as are members of Steven Drozd's family, while Michael Ivins' family receives comparatively little screen time. The film traces the band from their roots as a local psychedelic music, psychedelic punk rock, punk band to an internationally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
