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Black Seeds
The Black Seeds are a reggae inspired musical group from Wellington, New Zealand.Campbell-Livingston, Cecelia (2013)The Black Seeds, rooted in reggae, ''Jamaica Observer'', 27 November 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2013 Their rocksteady song "One by One" became an international hit when it was played in top ranked TV series ''Breaking Bad''. Their music is a mixture of big beat funk, dub, afro music, pop, rock, soul, and roots reggae/ragga. Formed in 1998, the Black Seeds perform with eight members, with instruments including vocals, guitar, saxophone, trumpet, bass, drums, bongos, keyboard and wood block. Black Seeds first album, ''Keep On Pushing'', was released 2001 following a number of live performances. Already very successful in New Zealand and popular in Australia, Europe and North & South America, their third album ''Into the Dojo'' (2007) introduced Black Seeds internationally. They have released five albums, a live album, and two remix albums. They have two double-pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand. It is located at the south-western tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Remutaka Range. Wellington is the third-largest city in New Zealand (second largest in the North Island), and is the administrative centre of the Wellington Region. It is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state. Wellington features a temperate maritime climate, and is the world's windiest city by average wind speed. Māori oral tradition tells that Kupe discovered and explored the region in about the 10th century. The area was initially settled by Māori iwi such as Rangitāne and Muaūpoko. The disruptions of the Musket Wars led to them being overwhelmed by northern iwi such as Te Āti Awa by the early 19th century. Wellington's current form was originally designed by Captain William Mein Smith, the first Surveyor General for Edward Wakefield's New Zealand Company, in 1840. Smith's plan included a series of inter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Prebble
Ryan may refer to: People and fictional characters *Ryan (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Ryan (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Places Australia * Division of Ryan, an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in Queensland * Ryan, New South Wales * Ryan, Queensland, a suburb of the City of Mount Isa United States *Ryan, California *Ryan, former name of Lila C, California *Ryan, Iowa * Ryan, Minnesota *Ryan, Illinois *Ryan, Oklahoma * Ryan, Washington *Ryan, West Virginia * Ryan Park, Wyoming *Ryan Township, Pennsylvania Film, radio, television and web * ''Ryan'' (film), an animated documentary * ''Ryan'' (TV series), 1970s Australian TV series *''Von Ryan's Express'', a 1965 World War II adventure film Other uses *Loch Ryan, a sea loch in Scotland *Ryan M-1, an airplane *Ryan Aeronautical Company (Claude Ryan) *Ryanair (Tony Ryan) *Ryan Field (other) *Ryan International Airline ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toby Laing
Toby is a given name in many English speaking countries. The name is derived the Middle English vernacular form of Tobias. Tobias itself is the Greek transliteration of the Hebrew טוביה ''Toviah'', which translates to ''Good is Yahweh''. Yahweh is the name of the Jewish God. It is also used as a contraction of Tobin, an Irish surname now also used as a forename. The name is traditionally masculine, but has also been in use for women since the 19th century. Men * Toby Alderweireld (born 1989), Belgian professional football player * Toby Bailey (born 1975), American sports agent former professional basketball player * Toby Balding (1936–2014), British racehorse trainer * Toby Barker (born 1981), American politician * Toby Barrett (born 1945), Canadian politician * Edmund "Toby" Barton (1849–1920), first prime minister of Australia * Toby Cadman, British international lawyer * Toby Colbeck (1884–1918), English cricketer * Toby Cosgrove (born 1940), American surgeo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Christiansen
Andrew is the English form of the given name, common in many countries. The word is derived from the , ''Andreas'', itself related to ''aner/andros'', "man" (as opposed to "woman"), thus meaning "manly" and, as consequence, "brave", "strong", "courageous", and "warrior". In the King James Bible, the Greek "Ἀνδρέας" is translated as Andrew. Popularity In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in English-speaking countries. Australia In 2000, the name Andrew was the second most popular name in Australia after James. In 1999, it was the 19th most common name, while in 1940, it was the 31st most common name. Andrew was the first most popular name given to boys in the Northern Territory in 2003 to 2015 and continuing. In Victoria, Andrew was the first most popular name for a boy in the 1970s. Canada Andrew was the 20th most popular name chosen for male infants in 2005. Andrew was the 16th most popular name for infants in British Columbia i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Williams (New Zealand Musician)
Shannon Williams is the name of: * Shannon Areum Williams (born 1998), British-Korean singer known as Shannon * Shannon Narun Williams, Australian hip-hop performer known as Brothablack * Shannon Walker Williams, member of the now-defunct American R&B group Shades * Shannon Tatlock (born 1984), Canadian curler born Shannon Williams {{hndis, Williams, Shannon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rich Christie
Rich may refer to: Common uses * Rich, an entity possessing wealth * Rich, an intense flavor, color, sound, texture, or feeling ** Rich (wine), a descriptor in wine tasting Places United States * Rich, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Rich County, Utah * Rich Mountain (other) * Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois * Rich Township, Anderson County, Kansas * Rich Township, Lapeer County, Michigan Elsewhere * Er-Rich, Morocco, a town * Rich River, Victoria, Australia People * Rich (given name), often short for Richard * Rich (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters * DS Terry Rich, a character in the British soap opera ''EastEnders'' * Rich, a character in the American sitcom television series ''The Hogan Family'' * Rich Halke, a character in the TV sitcom '' Step by Step'' * Rich Hardbeck, a character in the British television series ''Skins'' * Rich Millar, a character in the British soap opera ''Doctors'' * Richie Rich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bret McKenzie
Bret Peter Tarrant McKenzie (born 29 June 1976) is a New Zealand musician, comedian, music supervisor, and actor. He is best known as one half of musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords along with Jemaine Clement. In the 2000s, the duo's comedy and music became the basis of a Flight of the Conchords (radio series), BBC radio series and then an oft-lauded Flight of the Conchords (TV series), American television series, which aired for two seasons on HBO. Active since 1998, the duo released their most recent comedy special, ''Live in London (Flight of the Conchords album), Live in London'', in 2018. Primarily a musician, McKenzie has worked as a songwriter and music supervisor for film and television since the 2010s. He served as music supervisor for two The Muppets, Muppet films, ''The Muppets (2011 film), The Muppets ''(2011) and ''Muppets Most Wanted ''(2014), the former of which won him an Academy Award for Best Original Song for the song "Man or Muppet". In the 2000s, McKe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jabin Ward
Jabin ( ''Yāḇīn'') is a Biblical name meaning 'discerner', or 'the wise'. It may refer to: * A king of Hazor at the time of the entrance of Israel into CanaanJoshua 11:1, whose overthrow and that of the northern chiefs with whom he had entered into a confederacy against Joshua was the crowning act in the conquest of the landJoshua 11:21 com. The Battle of the Waters of Merom, fought at Lake Hula, was the last of Joshua's battles of which we have any record. Here for the first time the Israelites encountered the iron chariots and horses of the Canaanites. The Israelites killed him and everyone in his city along with all the people in the cities of Madon, Shimron, Achshaph, Debir, and Anab. They then destroyed Hazor by fire. According to Norman K. Gottwald, Joshua had nothing to do with the incident, which probably reflects a tradition of the late 13th century BCE destruction of Hazor by part of a group later identified with the Israelite tribe of Naphtali. * Another king of Haz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Fabulous
Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documentaries Arts * Mike (miniseries), a 2022 Hulu limited series based on the life of American boxer Mike Tyson * Mike (2022 film), a Malayalam film produced by John Abraham * ''Mike'' (album), an album by Mike Mohede * ''Mike'' (1926 film), an American film * Mike (musician), American rapper, songwriter and record producer * ''Mike'' (novel), a 1909 novel by P. G. Wodehouse * "Mike" (song), by Elvana Gjata and Ledri Vula featuring John Shahu * Mike (''Twin Peaks''), a character from ''Twin Peaks'' * "Mike", a song by Xiu Xiu from their 2004 album '' Fabulous Muscles'' * mike. (musician), American rapper and baseball player formerly known as Mike Stud Businesses * Mike (cellular network), a defunct Canadian cellular network * Mike and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Benton
Matthew may refer to: * Matthew (given name) * Matthew (surname) * ''Matthew'' (album), a 2000 album by rapper Kool Keith * Matthew (elm cultivar), a cultivar of the Chinese Elm ''Ulmus parvifolia'' Christianity * Matthew the Apostle, one of the apostles of Jesus * Gospel of Matthew, a book of the Bible Ships * ''Matthew'' (1497 ship), the ship sailed by John Cabot in 1497, with two 1990s replicas * MV ''Matthew I'', a suspected drug-runner scuttled in 2013 * Interdiction of MV ''Matthew'', a 2023 operation of the Irish military against a 2001 Panamanian cargo ship See also * Matt (given name), the diminutive form of Matthew * Mathew, alternative spelling of Matthew * Matthews (other) * Matthew effect * Tropical Storm Matthew (other) The name Matthew was used for three tropical cyclones in the Atlantic Ocean, replacing Mitch after 1998. * Tropical Storm Matthew (2004) - brought heavy rain to the Gulf Coast of Louisiana, causing light damage but no dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barrett Hocking
Barret, Barrett, or Barretts may refer to: People * Barrett (surname), including a list of people with the surname * Barrett Brown (born 1981), American journalist and activist) *Barrett Carter (born 2002), American football player * Barrett Foa, American actor Court cases * '' Barrett v. Rosenthal'', a 2006 California Supreme Court case concerning online defamation * ''Barrett v. United States'', an 1898 Supreme Court case regarding subdivision of South Carolina into judicial districts Fictional characters *Brenda Barrett, a character on the daytime soap opera ''General Hospital'' *Dana Barrett, a character in the films ''Ghostbusters'' and ''Ghostbusters II'', played by Sigourney Weaver *Elcid Barrett, captain of the ''Antelope'' in the folk song "Barrett's Privateers" *Betty Barrett, a character on the TV show ''Atomic Betty'' *Oliver Barrett, a character in the book ''Love Story'' and its film and musical adaptations * Barret Wallace, a character in the video game ''Final F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
