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Dancefloor (song)
"Dancefloor" is the third single from the North London indie group The Holloways. It was released on 26 March 2007 on TVT Records and debuted at #41 in the UK charts. The B-side to the single, " Up the Junction", is a cover of Squeeze's 1979 song. The song was included on The Holloways' 2006 debut album '' So This is Great Britain?''. Reception Norman Records' review stated that the song was a "pretty bland commercial indie pop that does little in the way of entertaining." ''Spins David Peisner states "On the charging, anthemic "Dancefloor", co-frontman Alfie Jackson dissects a night out clubbing in withering emotional detail. ''NME'' states "Like an octogenarian boxer coming out for one last fight, The Holloways serve up the sweaty chips after the disappointment of each of their songs that isn’t " Generator". It’s still the same night-on-the-tiles larks." ''Popmatters'' described it as being "infectious, Futureheads-meets-The Clash The Clash were an English Roc ...
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The Holloways
The Holloways are an English indie rock band from North London. Their single " Generator" reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart on 11 June 2007. They have had five No. 1 singles on the UK Indie Chart and several Top 40 singles. Their debut album, '' So This Is Great Britain?'', was awarded an 8 out of 10 by ''NME''. History Formation David Jackson and Bryn Fowler established the band, meeting Rob Skipper at the music venue Nambucca on Holloway Road in North London. Jackson, Fowler, and Skipper jammed together, playing in a room above the venue belonging to Dave Danger. During the session, Jackson, Fowler, and Skipper completed six songs. It was at this point that Dave Danger joined the band. ''So This Is Great Britain?'' and mainstream success (2007-2008) The Holloways toured with Babyshambles, The Pogues, The Kooks, The Rakes, The Wombats, The Pigeon Detectives and CSS. ''No Smoke, No Mirrors'', breakup, death of Skipper (2009-2014) In 2010, Reservoir Media Mana ...
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So This Is Great Britain?
''So This is Great Britain?'' is the debut album from The Holloways The Holloways are an English indie rock band from North London. Their single " Generator" reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart on 11 June 2007. They have had five No. 1 singles on the UK Indie Chart and several Top 40 singles. Their debut ..., released 30 October 2006 on the back of the band's first two singles, " Two Left Feet" and " Generator", which appear on the album. They also released " Dancefloor" as a single. The album was re-released on 1 October 2007 with slightly altered art work and a second disc of B-sides. The album has received positive reviews. Track listing Personnel *Nathaniel Chan - Assistant, Digital Editing *Ben Cook - Cover Photo, Sleeve Photo *Dario Dendi - Assistant, Digital Editing *Simon Hale - Keyboards *Jenny Hardcore - Sleeve Photo *Alfie Jackson - Vocals, Guitar, Composer *Leonard B. Johnson - A&R *Clive Langer - Mixing, Producer *Cesar Gimeno Lavin - Assistant, ...
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2006 Songs
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The Holloways Songs
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2007 Singles
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The Clash
The Clash were an English Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1976. Billed as "The Only Band That Matters", they are considered one of the most influential acts in the original wave of British punk rock, with their music fusing elements of reggae, Dub music, dub, funk, ska, and rockabilly. The band also contributed to the and new wave music, new wave movements that followed. For most of their recording career, the Clash consisted of lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist Joe Strummer, lead guitarist and vocalist Mick Jones (The Clash guitarist), Mick Jones, bassist Paul Simonon, and drummer Topper Headon, Nicky "Topper" Headon. The Clash achieved critical and commercial success in the United Kingdom with the release of their debut album ''The Clash (album), The Clash'' (1977) and their second album ''Give 'Em Enough Rope'' (1978). Their experimental third album ''London Calling'', which was released in the UK in December 1979, earned them popularity in the United States, wh ...
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The Futureheads
The Futureheads are an English post-punk band from Sunderland, formed in 2000. The band consists of Ross Millard (vocals and guitar), David "Jaff" Craig (vocals and bass guitar) and brothers Barry Hyde (vocals and guitar) and Dave Hyde (drums). Their name comes from the title of the Flaming Lips album '' Hit to Death in the Future Head''. The band's influences include new wave and post-punk bands such as Gang of Four, Devo, XTC, Wire and Fugazi. Career Early days The band met at City of Sunderland College as a quartet consisting of Barry Hyde (vocals and guitar), David "Jaff" Craig (vocals and bass guitar), Peter Brewis (drums), and Ross Millard (vocals and guitar). Millard and Craig had been in another local band together previously. They used the Sunderland City Detached Youth Project building (where Brewis and Hyde worked) as a free practice space, fitting since the project was intended to get young people off the streets by using music. They first performed in 2000, an ...
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Popmatters
''PopMatters'' is an international online magazine of cultural criticism that covers aspects of popular culture. ''PopMatters'' publishes reviews, interviews, and essays on cultural products and expressions in areas such as music, television, films, books, video games, comics, sports Sport is a physical activity or game, often competitive and organized, that maintains or improves physical ability and skills. Sport may provide enjoyment to participants and entertainment to spectators. The number of participants in ..., theater, visual arts, travel, and the Internet. History ''PopMatters'' was founded by Sarah Zupko, who had previously established the cultural studies academic resource site PopCultures. ''PopMatters'' launched in late 1999 as a sister site providing original essays, reviews and criticism of various media products. Over time, the site went from a weekly publication schedule to a five-day-a-week magazine format, expanding into regular review ...
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Spin (magazine)
''Spin'' (stylized in all caps as ''SPIN'') is an American music magazine founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione Jr. Now owned by Next Management Partners, the magazine is an online publication since it stopped issuing a print edition in 2012. It returned as a quarterly publication in September 2024. History Early history ''Spin'' was established in 1985 by Bob Guccione, Jr. In August 1987, the publisher announced it would stop publishing ''Spin'', but Guccione Jr. retained control of the magazine and partnered with former MTV president David H. Horowitz to quickly revive the magazine. During this time, it was published by Camouflage Publishing with Guccione Jr. serving as president and chief executive and Horowitz as investor and chairman. In its early years, ''Spin'' was known for its narrow music coverage, with an emphasis on college rock, grunge, indie rock, and the ongoing emergence of hip-hop, while virtually ignoring other genres, such as country and metal. ...
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Squeeze (band)
Squeeze are an English Rock music, rock band that came to prominence in the United Kingdom during the New wave music, new wave period of the late 1970s, and continued recording in the 1980s, 1990s and 2010s. In the UK, their singles "Cool for Cats (song), Cool for Cats", "Up the Junction (song), Up the Junction", and "Labelled with Love" were top-ten chart hits. Though not as commercially successful in the United States, Squeeze had American hits with "Tempted (Squeeze song), Tempted", "Black Coffee in Bed", and "Hourglass (Squeeze song), Hourglass", and were considered a part of the Second British Invasion. In the vast majority of their material, lyrics are written by Chris Difford and music by Glenn Tilbrook, who are guitarists and vocalists in the band. The duo were hailed as "the heirs to Lennon–McCartney, Lennon and McCartney's throne" during the band's initial popularity in the late 1970s. The group formed in Deptford, London, in 1974, and first broke up in 1982. Squeeze ...
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So, This Is Great Britain?
''So This is Great Britain?'' is the debut album from The Holloways The Holloways are an English indie rock band from North London. Their single " Generator" reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart on 11 June 2007. They have had five No. 1 singles on the UK Indie Chart and several Top 40 singles. Their debut ..., released 30 October 2006 on the back of the band's first two singles, " Two Left Feet" and " Generator", which appear on the album. They also released " Dancefloor" as a single. The album was re-released on 1 October 2007 with slightly altered art work and a second disc of B-sides. The album has received positive reviews. Track listing Personnel *Nathaniel Chan - Assistant, Digital Editing *Ben Cook - Cover Photo, Sleeve Photo *Dario Dendi - Assistant, Digital Editing *Simon Hale - Keyboards *Jenny Hardcore - Sleeve Photo *Alfie Jackson - Vocals, Guitar, Composer *Leonard B. Johnson - A&R *Clive Langer - Mixing, Producer *Cesar Gimeno Lavin - Assistant, ...
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Up The Junction (song)
"Up the Junction" is the third single released from Squeeze's second album, '' Cool for Cats''. Sung by Glenn Tilbrook, it is one of the band's most popular and well-remembered songs (especially in the UK), and reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, the same position as its predecessor, " Cool for Cats". History '' Up the Junction'' is also the name of a collection of short stories by Nell Dunn, first published in 1963. Lyricist Chris Difford said the title phrase was lifted from the 1965 TV play version of the work, directed by Ken Loach, and the subsequent 1968 film version. The film had a soundtrack by Manfred Mann, and a song by them, also called ''Up the Junction''. Although the song is not specifically about the TV drama, it alludes to its themes and location: * Portrayal of life in Battersea (the song begins "I never thought it would happen with me and the girl from Clapham") * "Junction" refers to Clapham Junction * Colloquial working-class language * The subj ...
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