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A Place For Us To Dream
''A Place for Us to Dream'' is a compilation album by the English alternative rock musical band, band Placebo (band), Placebo. It was released on 7 October 2016, as part of the band's twentieth anniversary celebrations. It consists of 36 tracks, including songs off albums, single (music), single versions, radio edits, live performances and redux editions of previously released songs, as well as the 2016 single "Jesus' Son (song), Jesus' Son". The compilation includes all Placebo songs that have been released as singles, apart from "Burger Queen Français", "Twenty Years (song), Twenty Years" and "The Never-Ending Why". "A place for us to dream" is a lyric from the song "Narcoleptic" on Placebo's third album, ''Black Market Music (album), Black Market Music''. The album cover is an iconic photo taken during the 2011 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot. Release ''A Place for Us to Dream'' was announced on 4 August 2016 on Placebo's official website. The album was released on limited edition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Placebo (band)
Placebo ( ) are a British alternative rock band, formed in London in 1994 by vocalist–guitarist Brian Molko and bassist–guitarist Stefan Olsdal, and in late 1994 Robert Schultzberg joined as drummer. Molko was born in Belgium and Olsdal and Schultzberg in Sweden; Molko and Olsdal grew up in Luxembourg before separately relocating to London and becoming British citizens. Schultzberg left the band in 1996 shortly after the release of the band's Placebo (Placebo album), eponymous debut album due to conflicts with Molko, and was replaced the same year by Steve Hewitt. Following the release of a demo, a split single, and Placebo (Placebo album), their eponymous debut album, Placebo gained exposure in 1997 after the single "Nancy Boy" became popular in the UK, a song notorious at the time for its Gender bender, gender-bending content. The band stood out amongst the Britpop scene they were associated with at the time for their Androgyny, androgynous appearance and musical conten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Come Home (Placebo Song)
"Come Home" is a song by English alternative rock band Placebo. It appears on the group's 1996 eponymous debut album and was released as the lead single from the album on 5 February 1996. Content Placebo frontman Brian Molko has described "Come Home" was "pop-punk for postponed suicides". Music video The music video for the song features the band performing the song in a small room. Release "Come Home" was released as the lead single from ''Placebo'' on 5 February 1996. It reached number 86 in the UK Singles Chart. Track listing ;CD #"Come Home" – 4:40 #"Drowning by Numbers" – 2:59 #"Oxygen Thief" – 3:36 ;7" vinyl #"Come Home" #"Drowning by Numbers" Personnel ;Placebo *Brian Molko – vocals, guitar, production *Stefan Olsdal – bass, production *Robert Schultzberg – drums, production ; Additional personnel * Fulton Dingley – engineering Engineering is the practice of using natural science, mathematics, and the engineering design proce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bright Lights (Placebo Song)
"Bright Lights" is the fourth official single from Placebo's sixth studio album, '' Battle for the Sun'', released on 8 February 2010 as a digital download or CD single (limited to France and Germany). The new single version was mixed by Dave Bascombe, while the album version was mixed by Alan Moulder Alan Moulder (born 11 June 1959) is an English record producer, mixing engineer, and audio engineer. Early life Moulder was born on 11 June 1959 in Boston, Lincolnshire. He was educated at Boston Grammar School. He had an interest in music from .... The new single version would later be included in the ''Battle for the Sun: Redux Edition''. After Placebo released their single, Bright Lights saw coverage on AOL, Drowned in Sound, Indie London and Metro Newspaper. Track listing ;CD single (France/Germany only) # "Bright Lights" (single version) # "The Never-Ending Why" (SFR live) # "Bright Lights" (Randomer Remix-Dub) ;Digital download bundle # "Bright Lights" (single version ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alison Mosshart
Alison Nicole Mosshart (born November 23, 1978) is an American singer, songwriter, artist, and the lead vocalist for the rock bands The Kills and The Dead Weather. She started her musical career in 1995 with the Florida punk rock band Discount which disbanded in 2000. She then co-founded the Kills with British guitarist Jamie Hince (formerly of Scarfo and Blyth Power) in 2000 in London. In The Kills' first album, Mosshart was known by her stage name "VV" and Hince was known as "Hotel". In early 2009, she joined the supergroup The Dead Weather, formed by Jack White, along with Jack Lawrence and Dean Fertita. In that band, her stage name is "Baby Ruthless". Musical career Discount Mosshart formed pop-punk band Discount (for which she was the singer) at the age of 17 with skateboarding friends in Vero Beach, Florida. The band recorded their first album, ''Ataxia's Alright Tonight'' when the band members were still in high school, and began touring aggressively throughout th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meds (song)
"Meds" is a song by English alternative rock band Placebo, released on 9 October 2006 as the fourth single from their fifth studio album '' Meds''. Content The song features vocals from Alison "VV" Mosshart of The Kills. The cover art features a collage of the band members blurred faces. All three faces were featured individually on the previous three singles released for the album. Release "Meds" was released on 9 October 2006 in both vinyl and CD format. The song was released to alternative rock radio airplay in the U.S. in late 2006. Its airplay increased gradually, so that by early January 2007, it was one of the 50 most-played songs on U.S. alternative radio. The single reached number 35 on the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping With Ghosts (song)
"Sleeping with Ghosts" is the title cut from Placebo's fourth album, '' Sleeping with Ghosts''. The song is a depiction of how, "Soulmates never die", or in more simple terms, how true friendships/relationships never end, linking it with the album's concept of relationships. The song's composition is softer compared to the other songs of the album, it features lighter, slower guitar and more piano than other titles. The chorus line, "Soulmates never die", was used as the title for the live DVD, '' Soulmates Never Die (Live in Paris 2003)''. The song was re-recorded as a B-side for the single " This Picture" and called simply "Soulmates". "Soulmates" is a slightly heavier attempt than the album version and is often played live. There is a piano version of the song on the bonus disc of the Battle for the Sun redux version. When played live, Brian Molko Brian Molko (born 10 December 1972) is a British-American musician who is the lead vocalist, guitarist, and lyricist of the band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Summer Rain
"English Summer Rain" is the fourth single from Placebo's fourth studio album '' Sleeping with Ghosts'', released in 2004. In the UK, it peaked at number 23 in the UK Singles Chart. In Australia, the song was ranked number 53 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. ''CMJ New Music Report'' said of the song that it "encapsulates seduction in its steady, determined melody".Santangelo, Antonia (2003)Placebo ''Sleeping with Ghosts'', ''CMJ New Music Report CMJ Holdings Corp. is a music events, online media company and a distributor of up and coming music CDs, originally founded in 1978, which ran a website, hosted an annual festival in New York City, and published two magazines, ''CMJ New Music ...'', 7 April 2003, p. 9. Retrieved 3 August 2014 Track listings CD Enhanced CD CD 7" vinyl References {{authority control Placebo (band) songs 2004 singles Songs written by Brian Molko Songs written by Stefan Olsdal Song recordings produced by Jim Abbiss 2003 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft have had a great impact on popular music. Bowie studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. He released a string of unsuccessful singles with local bands and David Bowie (1967 album), a self-titled solo album (1967) before achieving his first top-five entry on the UK singles chart with "Space Oddity" (1969). After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with the alter ego Ziggy Stardust (character), Ziggy Stardust. The success of the single "Starman (song), Starman" and its album ''The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Star ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Without You I'm Nothing (song)
"Without You I'm Nothing" is a 1999 single by British alternative rock band Placebo (band), Placebo. The title track of their Without You I'm Nothing (Placebo album), second album, the single version featured additional vocals by David Bowie. The single reached number 79 on the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique, French Singles Chart, and number 52 on the Australian ARIA Charts, ARIA singles chart. This song was also featured in an episode of ''Queer as Folk (North American TV series), Queer as Folk'' and the mexican movie Amor, Dolor y Viceversa (Love, Pain and, Vice versa). Live performance history The song was a staple of the band's set list from the ''Without You I'm Nothing (Placebo album), Without You I'm Nothing'' tour to the ''Sleeping with Ghosts'' tour. It was also performed during the latter legs of the ''Meds (album), Meds'' tour. The song returned to live shows during the band's UK tour in April 2012, but was not performed during the Summer leg of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bitter End (song)
"The Bitter End" is a song by British alternative rock band Placebo. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, '' Sleeping with Ghosts'' (2003), on 10 March 2003. "The Bitter End" and " Every You Every Me" are the two most often played songs in the Placebo's live shows. Critical response Critics generally praised the single upon its release. Reviewing ''Sleeping with Ghosts'', BBC.co.uk's rock/indie reviewer Dan Tallis described "The Bitter End" as "a good pop tune",Tallis, Dan. ''"Placebo, Sleeping with Ghosts"'', album review, March 2003, aBBC.co.uk last accessed 8 January 2007. having "just the right amount of dark, gothic atmosphere to please their fans and enough radio friendly guitars to please the new generation of indie kids." The Times thought the song "ramped up the energy level to devastating effect." ''Rock Sound'' reasoned that the track's "kick ass romp"Perrone, Pierre. ''"Sleeping with Ghosts"'', album review, March 2003, Rock Sound magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taste In Men
"Taste in Men" is a 2000 single by the English alternative rock band Placebo. Taken from their third album, '' Black Market Music'', it reached number 16 in the UK singles chart. Music and reception Gigwise ranked the track as Placebo's greatest hit, describing it as "bubbling, space-age blast of howling, claustrophobic electro-rock." Nevertheless, Pitchfork considered the song as a "lazy reprise the Roland 303 industrial funk of ' Pure Morning'." According to frontman Brian Molko, the band was influenced by the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails during the recording of the song, particularly by the track "Wish". Music video The music video, directed by Barbara McDonogh, was filmed in the Central London Register office. It shows Molko involved in a love triangle with a couple who are fighting with each other. Montages of Molko with both the man and the woman are sequenced throughout the video. At the end, Molko is shown asleep in a room when the other two band members come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36 Degrees
"36 Degrees" is a song by British alternative rock band Placebo, released as the second single from their eponymous debut album. It reached number 80 in the UK Singles Chart. Song meaning There are various suggestions as to the meaning of the song, such as it relates to sexual preferences or it is to do with dying. Some state "36 Degrees" refers to the average human body temperature being generally accepted as , and that the narrator is dying, or losing the will to live after being dumped by a partner. Singer Brian Molko is stated to have said before a performance "The average body temperature is 37 degrees. This is a song called 36 Degrees", further adding to the speculation. However, the term "36 degrees" also means two people who are not getting on in urban slang; therefore the idea of the song being written for a break-up could well be true. The other numbers mentioned have been said to just be random, as "they just seemed to fit" according to Molko. Music video The music v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
