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Darren Hayman And The Secondary Modern
Darren Hayman (born 1 December 1970) is an English singer-songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the writer, lead singer, and guitarist in Hefner. Since Hefner disbanded in 2002, Hayman has embarked on a prolific solo career releasing twelve albums under his own name and appearing on albums by Papernut Cambridge, Rotifer and The Great Electric. He has regularly worked with The Wave Pictures, producing an album for them, directing three of their music videos and briefly employing them as his backing band. In January 2011 Hayman recorded and released a song every day in the month of January, working with many collaborators. Hayman also paints and has exhibited his work at exhibitions about animals in space and racing dogs. Career Hayman first made a name for himself as the lead singer and main songwriter in UK indie rock band Hefner, who were big favourites of the late John Peel. The band split in 2002, their discography numbering four studio albums as well as a number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brentwood, Essex
Brentwood is a town in Essex, England, in the London metropolitan area, London commuter belt 20 miles (30 km) north-east of Charing Cross and close to the M25 motorway. The population of the built-up area was 55,340 in 2021. Brentwood is a town with a shopping area along the High Street, a Roman road which became one of the main roads between London and East Anglia. Beyond the town centre are residential developments surrounded by open countryside and woodland; some of this countryside lies within only a few hundred yards of the town centre. Brentwood Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brentwood. Since 1978, Brentwood has been Twin towns and sister cities, twinned with Roth, Bavaria, Roth in Germany and with Montbazon in France since 1994. It also has a relationship with Brentwood, Tennessee in the United States. History Etymology The name was assumed by some in the 1700s to derive from a corruption of the words 'burnt' and 'wood', with the name Burntwoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brat Pack (actors)
''Brat Pack'' is a nickname given to a group of young actors who frequently appeared together in teen-oriented :Coming-of-age films, coming-of-age films in the 1980s. The term ''Brat Pack'', a play on ''Rat Pack'' from the 1950s and 1960s, was first popularized in a 1985 ''New York (magazine), New York'' magazine cover story, which described a group of highly successful film stars in their early twenties. David Blum wrote the article after witnessing several young actors being mobbed by groupies at Los Angeles' Hard Rock Cafe.Mansour, David. From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century' (Andrews McMeel Publishing, 2005), p. 56. The group has been characterized by the partying of members such as Andrew McCarthy, Demi Moore, Emilio Estevez, Rob Lowe, Ally Sheedy, Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson. Genesis of the name David Blum's ''New York'' story, titled "Hollywood's Brat Pack", ran on June 10, 1985. It was originally supposed to be jus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
P572
P572 (prononced P-five-seven-two) is a Canadian independent record label founded in 2004 in Quebec City by Sam Murdock and Sébastien Leduc. To date, the label has released about a hundred albums including The Singularity, Phase I & II by Thisquietarmy (Eric Quach) and Away (Michel Langevin), 3/4 and Prospare by Arthur Comeau (Radio Radio), Songs for Harmonium and Drum Machine by Darren Hayman, Les années Monsieur by Keith Kouna, Désolé mouvement geste by Navet Confit as well as two books and several fanzines. Since 2012, several albums by the group Les Goules and Alaclair Ensemble as well as Darlène by Hubert Lenoir have been reissued on vinyl in limited and numbered editions. A France-Quebec collaboration has resulted in several co-releases with five French labels: Cattule & Ramón, Platinum Records, À tant rêver du roi, Club Teckel and Renegat Records. In Canada, some projects have been co-produced with the following record labels: 7e ciel, Simone Records, Label Obscu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tompaulin
Tompaulin were an indie pop band formed in Blackburn, Lancashire, England in 1999, and named after the Northern Irish poet, critic, and lecturer Tom Paulin. The band initially comprised Stacey McKenna (vocals), Simon "Tap" Trought (guitar), Jamie Holman (vocals/guitar/words), and Ciaron Melia (drums), although the line-up changed several times with other members including Amos Memon (drums), Katie Grocott (bass), Giles Cooke (banjo/guitar), and Lee Davies (keyboards).Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Tompaulin", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, The band released five singles on the Action Records, Track & Field, and Ugly Man labels, before the release of their debut album, ''The Town and the City'' in 2001. The album was called "amazingly self-assured, confident and among the best releases of 2001" by ''Flak'' magazine. The band were often compared to Belle & Sebastian, and their music was described by Kitty Empire in the ''NME'' as "equal parts beguiling and entertaining" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Quietus
''The Quietus'' is a British online music and pop culture magazine founded by John Doran and Luke Turner. The site is an editorially independent publication led by Doran with a group of freelance journalists and critics. Content ''The Quietus'' primarily features writings on music and films, as well as interviews with a wide range of notable artists and musicians. The magazine also occasionally includes pieces on literature, graphic novels, architecture, and TV series. The website is edited by John Doran, who claims that it caters for "the intelligent music fan between the age of 21 and, well, 73". Its staff list includes former writers for publications such as ''Melody Maker'', '' Select'', ''NME'' and '' Q'', including journalist David Stubbs, current BBC Radio 6 DJ Steve Lamacq, Professor Simon Frith and Simon Price among others. Among its best known columns is its "Baker's Dozen," in which artists select 13 personal favourite albums. Content from the site's interv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Weather Prophets
The Weather Prophets were a British indie band formed in London in 1986 after the break-up of The Loft. After two studio albums, the band split up, with singer Peter Astor going on to a solo career. History Following the breakup of The Loft, Peter Astor (vocals, guitar) and Dave Morgan (drums) formed The Weather Prophets (named after a line in the opening paragraph of Henry Miller's ''Tropic of Cancer'') in 1986.Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Weather Prophets", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, An early incarnation saw Creation Records head-honcho Alan McGee playing bass, but he soon reverted to manager as new members David Greenwood Goulding (bass) and Oisin Little (guitar) were recruited to complete the line up.The debut single, "Almost Prayed" (Creation, 1986), seemed to carry on where The Loft had left off; consequently both interest and critical approval were high for the record, and a second single was issued on Creation that same year. After a German mini- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Loft (British Band)
The Loft are an English indie band, whose debut single was one of the earliest releases on Creation Records. History Formed in 1980 as The Living Room by Peter Astor (vocals, guitar), Bill Prince (bass), Andy Strickland (guitar) and Dave Morgan (drums), the band changed its name to The Loft when they discovered a local music venue also called ''The Living Room''. The venue was being run by Alan McGee, with whom The Loft struck up a friendship and soon played several gigs for. After signing to McGee's fledgling Creation Records label, the band's debut single "Why Does the Rain?" was issued in 1984. "Up the Hill and Down the Slope" was issued the following year, earning both band and label some critical success. A national tour as the opening act for The Colourfield was intended to give the band further exposure, but tensions within the band led to a sensational split live onstage of the Hammersmith Palais, on the final date of the tour. After the split Almost immediatel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Howard (singer-songwriter)
John Howard (born Howard Michael Jones, 9 April 1953) is an English singer-songwriter, pianist and recording artist and published author. With his February 1975 debut album ''Kid in a Big World'' ( CBS Records), Howard emerged as a late voice of the glam-pop wave of the early 1970s. Across a musical career that has included two main periods of recording activity – 1974-84 and 2004–present – Howard has released 21 studio albums and 12 studio EPs. In March 2018, he became a published author, his first autobiography, ''Incidents Crowded With Life'', covering his childhood up to 1976, was published by Fisher King Publishing. In August 2020, the second volume of his autobiography, ''Illusions of Happiness'', covering the years 1976 - 1986, was published by Fisher King Publishing. In February 2022, the third volume of his autobiography, ''In The Eyeline of Furtherance'', covering 1986 to 2001, was published by Fisher King Publishing. In September 2023, Howard's first novel, ''Acr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darren Hayman & The Secondary Modern (album)
''Darren Hayman & the Secondary Modern'' is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Darren Hayman. It is his first with his backing band Darren Hayman & the Secondary Modern, the Secondary Modern. It was released by The Track & Field Organisation in 2007. Track listing # "Art and Design" – 4:45 # "Rochelle" – 3:04 # "Elizabeth Duke" – 3:31 # "Straight Faced Tracy" – 3:09 # "The Pupil Most Likely" – 3:42 # "Let's Go Stealing" – 3:41 # "Higgins Vs Reardon" – 4:23 # "The Crocodile" – 3:14 # "She's Not For Me" – 3:20 # "The Wrong Thing" – 2:57 # "Apologise" – 4:08 # "Nothing in the Letter" – 3:16 References 2007 albums Darren Hayman albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guardian
''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardian'' is part of the Guardian Media Group, owned by the Scott Trust Limited. The trust was created in 1936 to "secure the financial and editorial independence of ''The Guardian'' in perpetuity and to safeguard the journalistic freedom and liberal values of ''The Guardian'' free from commercial or political interference". The trust was converted into a limited company in 2008, with a constitution written so as to maintain for ''The Guardian'' the same protections as were built into the structure of the Scott Trust by its creators. Profits are reinvested in its journalism rather than distributed to owners or shareholders. It is considered a newspaper of record in the UK. The editor-in-chief Katharine Viner succeeded Alan Rusbridger in 2015. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Table For One
''Table for One'' is the debut solo album by British singer-songwriter Darren Hayman. It was released by The Track & Field Organisation in 2006. The cover art and the title track are inspired by Cafe Rodi, in Blackhorse Lane, Walthamstow Walthamstow ( or ) is a town within the London Borough of Waltham Forest in east London. The town borders Chingford to the north, Snaresbrook and South Woodford to the east, Leyton and Leytonstone to the south, and Tottenham to the west. At ..., London. Track listing # "Caravan Song" – 3:11 # "The English Head" – 4:42 # "Perfect Homes" – 3:33 # "That's Not What She's Like" – 3:43 # "Grey Hairs" – 3:44 # "You Chose Me" – 4:11 # "The National Canine Defence League" – 4:44 # "The Protons and the Neutrons" – 3:52 # "Doug Yule's Velvet Underground" – 5:40 # "Everything's Wrong All the Time" – 3:59 # "A Wasted Year" – 4:53 # "Table for One" – 4:22 References 2006 debut albums Darren Hayman albums {{2000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
