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50minutes
''50minutes'' is a 2006 charity album, consisting of indie (music), indie, folk music, folk, electronica, and alternative rock, alternative artists from across the world, with all proceeds going to the Medical Foundation for Care of Victims of Torture, Medical Foundation. The concept of the album is 50 one-minute long tracks from 50 different artists. It is compiled together in such a way as to produce a continuously flowing piece of music of exactly 50 minutes length. Track listing Bonus Audio There is a bonus interactive CD ROM on the disc. This has a selection of streamable bonus songs. These include Exercise1's favorite songs that did not make the final compilation due to bands recording more than one song or submissions that were entered past the deadline. The track listing for these songs was: References {{reflist External linksofficial 50minutes webpage [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exercise1 Recordings
Exercise1 Recordings (often shortened to EX1) was a London based independent record label that released debut singles from Jeremy Warmsley, A Million Billion, Plans & Apologies, The Coral Sea (band), The Coral Sea, and Twin Thousands. It also released the 50minutes compilation album in late 2006 in music, 2006, featuring 50 one-minute tracks from 50 artists, including Daniel Johnston, Youthmovies, and MC Lars amongst others, with proceeds going to the Medical Foundation for Care of Victims of Torture, Medical Foundation. In August 2008 the following notice appeared on the label's official site: It's with regret that the 3 partners of Exercise1 Recordings need to inform you that we have decided it is time to call it a day on the project, put up our feet, drink some tea and pat each other on the back for all that we did over the last 4 years. The idea at the start (and end for that matter) was always to create a catalogue of work recorded, crafted, designed, packaged and promoted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pacific Ocean Fire
Pacific Ocean Fire were a folk rock group from Leicester, England, who released five albums. Their music was generally considered alternative or Americana (music), Americana. History The band formed in 2001 and comprised Jon Bennett (vocals, guitar), his brother Andy Bennett (drums), Ross Voce (guitar), and David Fellows (bass, trumpet). They cited among their influences Sebadoh, Dennis Wilson, Plush, Tindersticks, and Silver Jews. The band recorded two Extended play, EP's which they gave away at concerts, leading to American label Smokeylung picking them up and releasing their self-titled second album in 2005, a North American tour following. Their third album, ''From the Station to the Church We are Under the Same Stars'', was released on Sorted Records, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MC Lars
Andrew Robert Nielsen (born October 6, 1982), known professionally as MC Lars, is an American record producer, rapper, cartoonist, podcaster and educator. Lars is one of the self-proclaimed originators of "lit-hop", and is the founder and CEO of the independent record label Horris Records. Lars has been cited as the creator of the term "iGeneration", which he was credited with doing in 2003. Education Lars attended Stevenson School, a high school in Pebble Beach, California. For college and graduate school, he attended Stanford University and Oxford University. Career He has recorded for Truck Records in the UK, Sidecho Records in the United States, Big Mouth Records in Japan, and Shock Records in Australia. He was formerly known as MC Lars Horris but changed his pseudonym to MC Lars in 2004 for purposes of simplicity. In 2006, he released the single " Download This Song", which entered the Australian Singles Chart at number 29. In 2006, Lars worked with the Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Phil And The Osophers
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Phil may refer to: * Phil (given name), a shortened version of masculine and feminine names * Phill, a given name also spelled "Phil" * Phil, Kentucky, United States * ''Phil'' (film), a 2019 film * -phil-, a lexical fragment, used as a root term for many words * Philippines, a country in Southeast Asia, frequently abbreviated as ''PHIL'' * Philosophy, abbreviated as "phil." * Philology, abbreviated as "phil." See also * Master of Philosophy (M.Phil) * Doctor of Philosophy (D.Phil or Ph.D) * University Philosophical Society, known as "The Phil" * * Big Phil (other) * Dr. Phil (other) * Fil (other) * Fill (other) * Philip (other) * Philipp * Philippa * Philippic * Philipps Philipps is an English, Dutch, and German surname meaning "lover of horses". Derivative, patronym, of the more common ancient Greek name "Philippos and Philippides." Notable people with this surname are: "Philipps" has also been a shortened versio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – September 11, 2019) was an American singer, musician and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its "pure" and "childlike" qualities. Johnston spent extended periods in psychiatric institutions and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He garnered a local following in the 1980s by passing out tapes of his music while working at a McDonald's in Dobie Center in Austin, Texas. His cult status was propelled when Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was seen wearing a T-shirt that featured artwork from Johnston's 1983 cassette album ''Hi, How Are You''. Johnston also created visual art, and his illustrations were exhibited at galleries around the world. His struggles with mental illness were the subject of the 2005 documentary '' The Devil and Daniel Johnston''. He died in 2019 of a suspected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Million Billion
A Million Billion is an indie/electronica solo-project-turned-band from Brooklyn, New York. It was led by Ryan Ross Smith, a previous member of Stars Like Fleas and The Silent League. Ryan Smith began to realise his own solo material in 2005 under the A Million Billion name, with the ''Today We Love You'' album and ''Filthy Schoolgirls'' EP. February 2006 saw the addition of Michael Fadem, Jon Natchez, Kevin Thaxton and Gene Park to the line-up, and a UK debut with the "Volcano Season" single on EXERCISE1 Records. Discography Singles and EPs * ''Filthy Schoolgirls'' - June 15, 2005, EP * "Volcano Season" - February 27, 2006, limited-edition single on EXERCISE1 Records Exercise1 Recordings (often shortened to EX1) was a London based independent record label that released debut singles from Jeremy Warmsley, A Million Billion, Plans & Apologies, The Coral Sea, and Twin Thousands. It also released the 50mi ... Albums * ''Today We Love You'' - August 30, 2005, Album on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Roses (musician)
Laura Groves, (born 1987) an English musician originally from Shipley, West Yorkshire, England. Her debut album, '' Blue Roses'', was released in 2009 on XL Recordings under the alias ''Blue Roses''. Groves now lives in London and is releasing music under her own name. The ''Thinking about Thinking'' EP came out in 2013, followed by the ''Committed Language'' EP in February 2015 and the EP ''A Private Road'' in 2020. Laura Groves and her band played a string of dates in support of Elbow and Glass Animals. Discography Studio albums * '' Blue Roses'' as Blue Roses ( XL/Salvia, 2009) * ''Radio Red ''Radio Red'' is the second album by British singer-songwriter Laura Groves, and her first under her own name. It was released on 11 August 2023 through Bella Union, and features a sole guest appearance by Sampha. The album received positive revie ...'' ( Bella Union Records, 2023) EPs * ''Doubtful Comforts'' (XL, 2009) * ''Does Anyone Love Me Now?'' (XL, 2009) * ''Thinking About Thin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plans & Apologies
A plan is typically any diagram or list of steps with details of timing and resources, used to achieve an objective to do something. It is commonly understood as a temporal set of intended actions through which one expects to achieve a goal. For spatial or planar topologic or topographic sets see map. Plans can be formal or informal: * Structured and formal plans, used by multiple people, are more likely to occur in projects, diplomacy, careers, economic development, military campaigns, combat, sports, games, or in the conduct of other business. In most cases, the absence of a well-laid plan can have adverse effects: for example, a non-robust project plan can cost the organization time and money. * Informal or ad hoc plans are created by individuals in all of their pursuits. The most popular ways to describe plans are by their breadth, time frame, and specificity; however, these planning classifications are not independent of one another. For instance, there is a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Coral Sea (band)
The Coral Sea is a California-based indie music project and moniker of singer, songwriter and composer Rey Villalobos. The music is atmospheric and ambient. Songs have been used on American TV shows '' Grey's Anatomy'', '' Sleeper Cell'' and '' Californication''. The song "Yesterday / Tomorrow" was used at the end of the series pilot for '' Standoff''. Formed in 2004 by lead singer and songwriter Rey Villalobos. Self-produced first album ''Volcano and Heart'' was released in 2006. In 2006, their song "Look at Her Face", from their first album, was featured on the Grey's Anatomy season finale. In 2009, their song “Ah, Ah, Ah”, from their second album "Firelight", was featured on Grey's Anatomy. Discography Singles and EPs * "Look At Her Face" - 24 April 2006, Limited Edition Single on EXERCISE1 Records Exercise1 Recordings (often shortened to EX1) was a London based independent record label that released debut singles from Jeremy Warmsley, A Million Billion, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies
Youthmovies (previously known as YMSS or Youthmovie Soundtrack Strategies) were an English rock quintet active from 2002 to 2010. They comprised Andrew Mears (guitar and vocals), Al English (guitar), Graeme Murray (drums), Stephen Hammond (bass) and Sam Scott (brass and keys). History Simon Jones, drummer from the band Hope of the States, originally played drums in Youthmovies. Prior to Hope of the States being signed to Sony BMG in 2004, Jones was replaced by Graeme Murray. Their early sound touched upon noise, brooding soundscapes, samples, feedback and drone, though their mini-album '' Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness'' and the subsequent single "Ores" suggested they were moving into a more ambitious and musically accomplished sound. The band toured extensively with Hope of the States, Pioneers Press author Adam Gnade, 65daysofstatic and ¡Forward, Russia!. They also pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hot Puppies
The Hot Puppies were a Welsh band formed in Aberystwyth in 2000 and later based in Cardiff. They were signed to Fierce Panda Records. After releasing three albums, they split up in 2008. Background Taking their name from the poem "Hymns of Hate" by Dorothy Parker,The Hot Puppies , Kent Online, 28 July 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2022 the band formed in Aberystwyth in December 2000 with a lineup of Becky Newman (later Wood, vocals), Beth Gibson (keyboards, vocals, theremin), Luke Taylor (guitar, vocals), Ben Faircloth (bass guitar), and Bert Wood (drums). Taylor, Faircloth and Wood had previously been members of Soulhive Movement, Gibson played cello in several orchestras, and Wood was the vocalist in LRF (Low Resolution Fox). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
