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Bif Naked
Beth Nicole Torbert (born June 15, 1971) is a Canadian singer best known by her stage name Bif Naked. Between 1996 and 2016, she was among the top 150 selling Canadian artists in Canada. She charted #1 on Billboard Canada for the single Spaceman and was heavy rotation on MTV TRL for the video Moment of Weakness. The album I Bificus was multiplatinum internationally. Early life and education Bif Naked was born in New Delhi, India, on June 15, 1971, to teenage parents attending boarding school. She was subsequently adopted by American missionary, missionaries. She spent part of her childhood in Lexington, Kentucky, where her father was a professor at the University of Kentucky. She went to Kelsey Elementary School in The Pas, Manitoba, for a couple of years. After living for a time in Dauphin, Manitoba, Dauphin, Manitoba, her family eventually settled in Winnipeg. She graduated from John Taylor Collegiate and studied theatre at the University of Winnipeg. After university, she be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bif Naked (album)
''Bif Naked'' is the first album by Canadian singer Bif Naked, released in 1994. The album was originally released through Bif Naked's own label, Concrete. The album was later picked up by Aquarius Records (Canada), Aquarius Records; it was remixed and re-released in 1996. Track listing #"Everything" (Bif Naked/John R. Dexter) – 4:08 #"Make Like a Tree" (Bif Naked/Harry Degen/Lionel Misomali/Doug Plavin) – 4:16 #"Daddy's Getting Married" (Bif Naked/John R. Dexter) – 3:42 #"Tell on You ("Letter to My Rapist")" (Bif Naked/John R. Dexter) – 2:28 #"Never Alone" (Bif Naked/John R. Dexter) – 3:57 #"Over You" (Bif Naked/Harry Degen/Lionel Misomali/Doug Plavin) – 4:27 #"Succulent" (Bif Naked/John R. Dexter) – 3:50 #"My Whole Life" (Bif Naked) – 4:12 #"The Letter" (Bif Naked/Brad McGiveron) – 5:06 #"My Bike" (Bif Naked/Brad McGiveron) – 4:37 #"The Gross Gross Man" (Bif Naked) – 1:21 Credits *Bif Naked – vocals *Russ Klyne – guitar *Niko Quintal – drums *Todd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purge (Bif Naked Album)
''Purge'' is the fourth album by Canadian singer-songwriter Bif Naked, released in 2001. The album featured the hit single "I Love Myself Today". In 2002, the song "Dawn" was featured in the film ''American Psycho 2''. The songs "Regular Guy" and "Tango Shoes" were featured in ''Project Gotham Racing 2''. Meanwhile, "Leader" also appeared in ''SSX Tricky'', where Bif Naked provided the voice for the character Zoe Payne. In 2021, "I Love Myself Today" was used as a lip sync number in a second season episode of ''Canada's Drag Race'', in which Bif Naked appeared as a guest judge. Track listing # "Choking on the Truth" (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:38 # "Tango Shoes" (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:47 # "Dawn" (Karroll, Naked) – 3:34 # "I Love Myself Today" (Bazilian, Child, Naked) – 3:30 # "Stolen Sidewalk" (Karroll, Naked) – 4:33 # "October Song" (Fury, Karroll, Naked) – 3:27 # "Leader" (Fury, Naked) – 3:33 # "You Are the Master" (Karroll, Naked) – 4:00 # "Regular Guy" ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Bificus
''I Bificus'' is the third album by Canadian singer Bif Naked, released in 1998. It features her best known songs "Moment of Weakness," " Spaceman," "Lucky," and "Chotee." Track listing Canadian release – March 1998 (Her Royal Majesty's/Aquarius/EMI) #"Any Day Now" – 4:17 #" Spaceman" – 4:21 #"Moment of Weakness" – 2:28 #"Lucky" – 4:25 #"Sophia" – 4:28 #"Chotee" – 3:51 #"Violence" – 4:15 #"The Peacock Song" – 3:02 #"If I" – 4:10 #"Anything" – 4:43 #"Only the Girl" – 3:34 #"Spaceman ( Boomtang Boys Mix)" – 4:18* #"Lucky (Boomtang Boys Mix)" – 4:05* *Bonus tracks included on some editions US/UK release – August 1999 (Lava/Atlantic) 1. "I Died" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll/Doug McCarvell) – 4:08 *Also included on ''Another 5 Songs and a Poem''. 2. "Any Day Now" (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 4:16 3. "Spaceman dit (Bif Naked/Peter Karroll) – 3:42 *The original ending of the song has been replaced by a fade-out. 4. "Moment of Weakness" (Bif Naked/Peter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Delhi
New Delhi (; ) is the Capital city, capital of India and a part of the Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT). New Delhi is the seat of all three branches of the Government of India, hosting the Rashtrapati Bhavan, New Parliament House, New Delhi, Sansad Bhavan, and the Supreme Court of India, Supreme Court. New Delhi is a Municipal governance in India, municipality within the NCT, administered by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), which covers mostly Lutyens' Delhi and a few adjacent areas. The municipal area is part of a larger List of districts in India, administrative district, the New Delhi district. Although colloquially ''Delhi'' and ''New Delhi'' are used interchangeably to refer to the National Capital Territory of Delhi, both are distinct entities, with the municipality and the New Delhi district forming a relatively small part within the megacity of Delhi. The National Capital Region (India), National Capital Region is an even larger entity, compris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Encyclopedia Of Popular Music
''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' is an encyclopedia created in 1989 by Colin Larkin. It is the "modern man's" equivalent of the '' Grove Dictionary of Music'', which Larkin describes in less than flattering terms.''The Times'', ''The Knowledge'', Christmas edition, 22 December 2007 – 4 January 2008. It is published by the Oxford University Press and was described by ''The Times'' as "the standard against which all others must be judged". History of the encyclopedia Larkin believed that rock music and popular music were at least as significant historically as classical music, and as such, should be given definitive treatment and properly documented. ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' is the result. In 1989, Larkin sold his half of the publishing company Scorpion Books to finance his ambition to publish an encyclopedia of popular music. Aided by a team of initially 70 contributors, he set about compiling the data in a pre-internet age, "relying instead on information ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superbeautifulmonster
''Superbeautifulmonster'' is the fourth studio album by Canadian singer Bif Naked, released in Canada on June 28, 2005, and in the US on September 20, 2005. The album's lead single, "Let Down", was a moderate hit in Canada, peaking at No. 20 on Canada's Rock chart. Track listing #"Abandonment" (Bif Naked, Jimmy Allen, Peter Karroll) – 3:12 #"Let Down" ( Kevin Kadish) – 2:44 #"Everyday" (Naked, Kadish) – 3:25 #"Yeah, You" (Naked, Allen) – 3:43 #"That's Life" (Naked, John Dexter, Karroll) – 2:45 #"Nothing Else Matters" (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich Lars Ulrich (; ; born 26 December 1963) is a Danish musician who is the drummer and a founding member of American heavy metal band Metallica. Along with James Hetfield, Ulrich has songwriting credits on almost all of the band's songs, and the ...) – 4:41 #"I Want" (Naked, Karroll, Doug Fury) – 2:23 #"Funeral of a Good Grrl" (Naked, Kadish) – 2:36 #"Henry" (Naked, Karroll) – 3:54 #"The World Is Over" (Naked, Karro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spoken Word
Spoken word is an oral poetic performance art that is based mainly on the poem as well as the performer's aesthetic qualities. It is a 20th-century continuation of an oral tradition, ancient oral artistic tradition that focuses on the aesthetics of recitation and word play, such as the performer's live Intonation (linguistics), intonation and voice inflection. Spoken word is a "catchall" term that includes any kind of poetry recited aloud, including poetry readings, poetry slams, jazz poetry, pianologues, musical readings, and hip hop music, and can include Sketch comedy, comedy routines and prose monologues. Unlike written poetry, the quality of spoken word is shaped less by the visual aesthetics on a page, and more from phonaesthetics or the aesthetics of sound. History Spoken word has existed for many years; long before writing, through a cycle of practicing, listening and memorizing, each language drew on its resources of sound structure for aural patterns that made spoken p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Winnipeg
The University of Winnipeg (UWinnipeg, UW, or U of W) is a public research university in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It offers undergraduate programs in art, business, economics, education, science and applied health as well as graduate programs. UWinnipeg's founding colleges were Manitoba College and Wesley College, Winnipeg, Wesley College, which merged to form United College in 1938. The University of Winnipeg was established in 1967 when United College received its charter. The governance was modelled on the provincial University of Toronto Act of 1906 which established a bicameral system of university government consisting of a senate (faculty), responsible for academic policy, and a board of governors (citizens) exercising exclusive control over financial policy and having formal authority in all other matters. The president, appointed by the board, was a link between the bodies to perform institutional leadership. The university is a member of the Association of Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Taylor Collegiate
John Taylor Collegiate is a public 9-12 high school in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is part of the St. James-Assiniboia School Division and is located at 470 Hamilton Avenue, in the Crestview area of Winnipeg Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Manitoba. It is centred on the confluence of the Red River of the North, Red and Assiniboine River, Assiniboine rivers. , Winnipeg h .... The school was founded in 1964 and commenced construction March 1964 with a proposal had a budget of $984,000. The architectural firm of Herman and St. Lawrence was hired and the school was named after a colonial settler of the area of the same name. Notable alumni * Recording Artist Bif Naked aka Beth Torbert. Class of 1987. * Recording Artist Brent Fitz Class of 1988. * Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk Class of 1971. References External links * High schools in Winnipeg Educational institutions established i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jam!
Jam! was a Canadian website which covered entertainment news. It was part of the Canoe.com online portal, formerly owned and operated by Quebecor through its Sun Media division, and now owned by Postmedia Network. Jam! was the only media outlet that published a comprehensive collection of the official Canadian record charts as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems. CKXT-TV, Sun Media's television station in Toronto, aired a nightly entertainment magazine series, ''Inside Jam!''. However, due to low ratings the program's airtime was reduced substantially. Effective March 24, 2006, the show went from a daily program to a weekend-only show, before being removed from the schedule altogether. One of the hosts of the show, Chris Van Vliet, announced on the programme in February 2010 that he would be leaving the show to join the CBS affiliate in Cleveland as their entertainment reporter. His co-host Tara Slone re-located in August 2010 to Calgary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Interview (magazine)
''Interview'' is an American magazine founded by pop artist Andy Warhol and journalist John Wilcock in 1969. The magazine, nicknamed "The Crystal Ball of Pop," features interviews of and by celebrities. Background In 1965, pop artist Andy Warhol announced his retirement from painting to focus on filmmaking. After he survived an assassination attempt in 1968, he began to concentrate on building a business enterprise. When Warhol tried to obtain press permits for the New York Film Festival, he was denied. Therefore, having a formal method for obtaining press passes was one of the reasons he founded ''inter/VIEW: A Monthly Film Journal'' with British journalist John Wilcock in 1969. The magazine, which was headquartered at Warhol's Factory, started as a film review before shifting its emphasis to pop culture. "I felt there was a need for an easygoing, conversational magazine,' said Warhol. "Every other paper is full of bad news, but we publish only good." ''Interview'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dauphin, Manitoba
Dauphin () is a city in Manitoba, Canada, with a population of 8,368 as of the 2021 Canadian Census. The community is surrounded by the Dauphin, Manitoba (rural municipality), Rural Municipality of Dauphin. The city takes its name from Lake Dauphin and Fort Dauphin (Manitoba), Fort Dauphin (first built 1741), which were named by explorer Pierre Gaultier de La Vérendrye in honour of the Dauphin of France, the heir to the French throne. Dauphin is Manitoba's List of cities in Manitoba, ninth largest community and serves as a hub to the province's Parkland Region. Dauphin hosts several summer festivals, including Dauphin's Countryfest and Canada's National Ukrainian Festival. Dauphin is served by Provincial Trunk Highways Manitoba Highway 5, 5, Manitoba Highway 10, 10 and Manitoba Highway 20, 20. Location Dauphin is in western Manitoba near Duck Mountain Provincial Park (Manitoba), Duck Mountain Provincial Park and Riding Mountain National Park, just west of Lake Manitoba and D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
