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Blockhead
Blockhead(s) may refer to: Films * '' The Blockhead'', a 1921 German silent film * '' Block-Heads'', a 1938 film starring Laurel and Hardy * ''Blockhead'' (film), a 1966 Italian film Music * Blockhead (music producer) (born 1976), American hip-hop producer * Blockheads (French band), a French grindcore band * The Blockheads, a UK rock band * "Blockheads", a song by Ian Dury from '' New Boots and Panties!!'' * "Blockhead", a song by Devo from '' Duty Now for the Future'' Other uses * African blockhead cichlid or Lionhead cichlid, a fish * Blockhead!, a block stacking game * Blockheads (Gumby), a pair of fictional characters from the TV series ''Gumby'' * Blockhead (thought experiment), also known as ''Blockhead argument'' * "Blockheads" (''Arrested Development''), an episode of ''Arrested Development'' * ''The Blockheads'' (video game), a handheld device game released in 2013 * Human Blockhead, a circus sideshow performer * The name used for a character in the game '' Bl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blockheads
The Blockheads are an English rock band formed in London in 1977. Originally fronted by lead singer Ian Dury as Ian Dury and the Blockheads or Ian and the Blockheads, the band has continued to perform since Dury's death in 2000. Current members include Chaz Jankel (guitar and keyboards), Norman Watt-Roy (bass), Mick Gallagher (keyboards and piano), John Turnbull (vocals and guitar) John Roberts (drums). If Watt-Roy is unavailable, bass is often played by Nathan King. There is a rolling line-up of saxophonists that includes Gilad Atzmon, Terry Edwards or Dave Lewis and from time to time, the original sax player, Davey Payne. Between 2000 and 2022, the band's lead vocalist and main lyricist was Derek Hussey. The band are best known for their hit singles, recorded with Dury, " What a Waste", " Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick", " Reasons to Be Cheerful, Part 3", and " Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll". History Formation and early years In 1974, Radio Caroline's Ronan O'Rahilly set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blockhead (music Producer)
Tony Simon (born October 8, 1976), better known by his stage name Blockhead, and formerly known as Funky Omelet, is an American hip hop record producer and DJ from Manhattan, New York. Aside from his solo efforts released on the Ninja Tune label, he is most associated with producing tracks for Aesop Rock. He has been a member of the groups such as Party Fun Action Committee and The Mighty Jones. Biography Simon was born and raised in Downtown Manhattan. He is the son of the late Sidney Simon, a well-known sculptor in New York City, and Renee Adriance, a social worker. He has one brother and five half siblings. At a young age, he loved hip hop in both the lyrical and musical aspects. In his early teens, Simon and his friends formed a group called the Overground, where he started making music. As an aspiring rapper, he enrolled in Boston University and encountered Aesop Rock, another BU student. At this point, Simon quit rapping and focused on producing music. According to him, his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Boots And Panties!!
''New Boots and Panties!!'' is the debut studio album by Ian Dury, released in the UK on Stiff Records on 30 September 1977. The record covers a diverse range of musical styles which reflect Dury's influences and background in pub rock, taking in funk, disco, British music hall and early rock and roll, courtesy of Dury's musical hero Gene Vincent. Consisting mostly of love songs and character stories based on the working-class people of the East End and Essex Estuary areas where he grew up, the songs are frequently ribald and profane, but also contain humour and affection for his characters. Widely considered to be the best album of Ian Dury's career, it is also his biggest selling, having been certified platinum status in the UK for 300,000 sales. Sales of the album during the first few months after its release were modest, and the album's only single, " Sweet Gene Vincent", failed to chart. Subsequently, three stand-alone singles, " What a Waste", "Hit Me with Your Rhythm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blockheads (video Game)
''The Blockheads'' is a survival sandbox independent video game created by David “majicDave” Frampton, an indie developer and owner of Majic Jungle Software, a studio based in New Zealand. Gameplay ''The Blockheads'' is a 2.5D survival sandbox game. Players control a customizable "Blockhead" avatar, and can explore their surroundings, navigate the entire world map, harvest materials to create structures, and craft more advanced tools and materials in the game. Aggressive and passive creatures exist on land, underground, and in bodies of water. These include sharks, dodos, scorpions, dropbears, and fellow Blockheads. The game features a player versus player option that enables players to attack one another in Multiplayer mode. Multiplayer can be accessed over Wi-Fi, with worlds hosted over LAN, Game Center, or cloud servers hosted by Linode. Since version 1.7, servers are paid for with in-app purchases. The game can also be hosted via an app for Mac users, although the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blockhead Hans
"Blockhead Hans" (Danish: ''Klods-Hans'') is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published in Danish in 1855. An early English translation (as "Blockhead Hans") appeared in Andrew Lang's 1894 ''The Yellow Fairy Book'', although Lang gave no source for the tale. The tale has been variously translated as "Clumsy Hans", "Silly Hans" and "Jack the Dullard". It is number 119 in the Hans Christian Andersen Centre's register of Andersen's literary works. Story The two educated sons of an old squire wanted to marry the princess, who said that she would marry the man who chose his words best. They studied hard to speak well to the princess, and their father gave them each a horse to ride to the King's hall. A third son (of a lesser mind) called Blockhead-Hans wanted to win the princess as well, but his father would not give him a horse, so he rode a goat, instead. On the way to the King's hall, Blockhead-Hans picked up gifts to give to the princess: a dead crow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blockhead!
Blockhead! is a simple tabletop game suitable for children four years of age or older. It was invented in 1952 by G.W. "Jerry" D'Arcey and developed by G.W. and Alice D'Arcey in San Jose, California. Originally consisting of 20 brightly colored wooden blocks of varying shapes, the object of the game is to add blocks to a tower without having it collapse on your turn. Rules The first player sets one of the blocks on a flat surface; this is the only block allowed to touch the base. Each player then takes turns adding a single block until the tower collapses. The player that knocks over the tower on their turn loses. A player who loses three times is eliminated. The last player remaining wins. Blockhead! uses slang terms with a block theme: A player who has lost once is called a "square"; a player who has lost twice is a "character"; a player who loses three times and is eliminated is a "blockhead". History The game was first published by G.W. "Jerry" D'Arcey in 1952. In 1954 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blockheads (French Band)
Blockheads are a French grindcore band. Band history Blockheads were formed in 1992 and released their first demo, ''Haaashaastaak'', in 1993. In 1995, they released their first studio album, ''Last Tribes'', and another album, ''Watch Out'', followed in 1998. This achievement was made after the band had experienced some line-up difficulties. In 2000, Blockheads signed with Bones Brigade, a label which specializes in extreme music. Their first two albums were re-released together on Bones Brigade under the title, ''From Womb to Genocide''. A third album was released in 2001, ''Human Parade,'' and in the next few years, the band participated in numerous festivals, causing them to become known as an important grindcore band in the European extreme music scene. In 2006, the band released the album, ''Shapes of Misery'', on Overcome Records. During their career, the band has played concerts with such notable acts as Napalm Death, Nasum, Obituary An obituary ( obit for shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blockheads (Gumby)
''Gumby'' is an American clay animation franchise, centered on the titular green clay humanoid character created and modeled by Art Clokey. Gumby stars in two television series, the feature-length '' Gumby: The Movie'', and other media. He immediately became a famous example of stop motion clay animation and an American cultural icon, spawning tributes, parodies, and merchandising. Overview The ''Gumby'' franchise follows Gumby's adventures through different environments and historical eras. His primary sidekick is Pokey, a talking orange pony. His nemeses are the G and J Blockheads, a pair of antagonistic red humanoid figures with cube-shaped heads, one with the letter G on the block, the other with the letter J. Their creation was inspired by the trouble-making Katzenjammer Kids. Other characters include Prickle, a yellow fire-breathing dinosaur who sometimes styles himself as a detective with pipe and deerstalker hat like Sherlock Holmes; Goo, a flying blue shapeshifting m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blockhead (thought Experiment)
Blockhead is the name of a theoretical computer system invented as part of a thought experiment by philosopher Ned Block, which appeared in a paper titled "Psychologism and Behaviorism". Block did not name the computer in the paper. Overview In "Psychologism and Behaviorism," Block argues that the internal mechanism of a system is important in determining whether that system is intelligent and claims to show that a non-intelligent system could pass the Turing test. Block asks us to imagine a conversation lasting any given amount of time. He states that given the nature of language, there are a finite number of syntactically- and grammatically-correct sentences that can be used to start a conversation. Consequently, there is a limit to how many "sensible" responses can be made to the first sentence, then to the second sentence, and so on until the conversation ends. Block then asks the reader to imagine a computer which had been programmed with all the sentences in theory, if ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duty Now For The Future
''Duty Now for the Future'' is the second studio album by American rock band Devo, released in July 1979 by Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Ken Scott, the album was recorded between September 1978 and early 1979 at Chateau Recorders in Hollywood. The majority of the songs on the album had been performed in Devo's live set as early as 1976. Background A majority of the album's tracks had already been written and played live before the completion of the band's first album, '' Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!'', in February 1978. The earliest song written was "Smart Patrol", which was debuted live in April 1975. At the time, Devo were a quartet consisting of bassist Gerald Casale, keyboardist Mark Mothersbaugh, guitarist Bob Mothersbaugh, and percussionist Jim Mothersbaugh.Devo - Live: The Mongoloid Years (Rykodisc, RCD 20209, 1992) The quartet line-up is featured in '' The Truth About De-Evolution'', a short film by the group which features an early recording of their cove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blockhead
''The Blockhead'' (german: Der Dummkopf) is a 1921 German silent film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Max Adalbert, Otto Treptow, and Eugen Rex.Rentschler Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Lupu Pick German silent feature films Films with screenplays by Carl Mayer German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blockhead (film)
''Blockhead'' ( it, Testa di rapa, also spelled ''Testadirapa'') is a 1966 Italian comedy film directed by Giancarlo Zagni. It was screened at the Venice Film Festival, in which it won the Leone di San Marco Plate. Plot Set in Italy in the early 1860s, during the unification (Risorgimento) of the various Italian states into one kingdom, Testadirapa addresses the issue of compulsory education (usually in government-run schools): a concept that has just been introduced by the new national government in the name of the King. (The concept of the "King of Italy" is often mentioned in the film, because in that time and place, it was a new idea — as was compulsory education.) The main character is a stubborn, ignorant peasant known as "Tonio the Mule." Tonio is a widower with a young son, and he objects to the government forcing him to send his son to school. He says he wants the boy to stay home and help on their farm; he doesn't want the boy to get above himself; he doesn't think ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
