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Hammerjacks
Hammerjacks was a music venue in downtown Baltimore which operated from 1977 to 2006. It was founded by Louis J. Principio III. The club attracted many big-name national acts, but also showcased many rising stars in the music world. The bands ranged from punk, glam, thrash and heavy metal acts most commonly associated with the venue (e.g., Guns N' Roses, Kix, Ratt, Skid Row, Extreme or Wrathchild America) to pop (e.g., Badfinger) and alternative rock groups (e.g., Ramones and Goo Goo Dolls). The club was often frequented by hard-core patrons and musicians donning big hair, leather, lace, spandex, and heavy makeup, and was considered a "hard rock shrine."Piccoli, S. (1997, May 18). "Just take those old rockers off the shelf upstart label specializes in second chances for recording artists eclipsed by pop trends." ''Sun Sentinel'' (Fort Lauderdale), p. 1.D Hammerjacks, however, attracted audiences with other attire as well.Considine, J. D. (November 10, 2000)"New Hammerjacks is n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somewhere In Time (Iron Maiden Album)
''Somewhere in Time'' is the sixth studio album by English heavy metal band Iron Maiden. It was released on 29 September 1986 in the United Kingdom by EMI Records and in the United States by Capitol Records. It was the band's first album to feature guitar synthesizers. Since its release, ''Somewhere in Time'' has been certified platinum by the RIAA, having sold over one million copies in the US. Somewhere on Tour was the album's supporting tour. In 2023, it was made the focus of the Future Past World Tour, alongside 2021's '' Senjutsu''. Background ''Somewhere in Time'' is the band's first studio effort following the extensive World Slavery Tour of 1984–85, which was physically draining for the group, lasting 331 days and comprising 187 concerts. The resulting exhaustion is credited as the main factor in the complete lack of songwriting contributions from lead vocalist Bruce Dickinson, whose material was rejected by the rest of the band. Dickinson had written several ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serial Mom
''Serial Mom'' is a 1994 American satirical black comedy crime film directed and written by John Waters and starring Kathleen Turner as the title character along with Sam Waterston, Ricki Lake, and Suzanne Somers. It tells the story of a housewife who murders people over trivial slights or offenses. ''Serial Mom'' was released theatrically in the United States on April 13, 1994, to mixed reviews from critics and grossed nearly $8 million. The film is regarded as a cult classic. Plot Beverly Sutphin appears to be an unassuming upper-middle-class housewife living with her dentist husband Eugene and their teenage children, Misty and Chip, in Towson, Maryland. In truth, she is a serial killer who murders people over trivial slights or offenses. One morning, detectives Pike and Gracey question the family about the vulgar telephone harassment of their neighbor, Dottie Hinkle. It is later revealed that Beverly is the perpetrator, and began harassing Dottie after she took a parking sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
L7 (band)
L7 is an American punk rock band founded in Los Angeles, California, first active from 1985 to 2001 and re-formed in 2014. Their longest standing lineup consists of Suzi Gardner (guitars, vocals), Donita Sparks (vocals, guitars), Jennifer Finch (bass, vocals), and Demetra Plakas, Dee Plakas (drums, vocals). L7 has released seven studio albums and has toured widely in the US, Europe, Japan, Australia, and South America. "Pretend We're Dead" was heavily played on US alternative radio and entered the top 10 on the Billboard Modern Rock chart, ''Billboard'' Modern Rock chart in 1992. Due to their sound and image, L7 is often associated with the grunge movement of the late 1980s and early 1990s, and as an all-female band, L7 has, at times, been linked to riot grrrl; although they preceded and are outliers of both the grunge and riot grrrl movements. L7 has been supportive of political causes, and formed Rock for Choice in 1991. A documentary film about the band, ''L7: Pretend We're ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrested Development (group)
Arrested Development is an American hip hop group, that was formed in Atlanta in 1988. It was founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the late 1980s. Baba Oje and frontman Speech met at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee when they were both students. History Arrested Development was formed in 1988 by rapper and producer Todd Thomas ("Speech") and turntablist Timothy Barnwell (known as Headliner). The group's debut album '' 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...'' was the number-one album in the ''Village Voice''s 1992 Pazz and Jop Critic's Poll and in ''The Wire''s 1992 Critic's choice. The group won two Grammy Awards in 1993: for Best New Artist, making them the first hip hop artist to win this award, and for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group. They were also named Band of the Year by ''Rolling Stone''. The debut album sold over 6 million copies worldwide. A few months later, the group was appr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Franti
Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, poet, activist, documentarian, and rapper. Known for his participation in many musical projects, most with a political and social emphasis, including the Beatnigs and the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy. He is the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band which blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including funk, reggae, jazz, folk, and rock. He is also an outspoken supporter for a wide spectrum of peace and social justice issues; he is especially an advocate for peace in the Middle East. Early life Michael Franti was born in Oakland, California. His mother, Mary Lofy, had Irish, German, and Belgian ancestry; his father, Thomas Hopkins, was of African American and Native American descent. He was adopted by Carole Wisti and Charles Franti, a Finnish American couple in Oakland, who at the time had three biological children and one adopted African American son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gov't Mule
Gov't Mule (pronounced "Government Mule") is an American Southern rock jam band, formed in 1994 by guitarist Warren Haynes, bassist Allen Woody (both of The Allman Brothers Band at the time) and drummer Matt Abts (whom Haynes had worked with in the Dickey Betts Band.) Fans often refer to Gov't Mule simply as ''The Mule'', or ''Mule''. The band released their debut album, ''Gov't Mule (album), Gov't Mule'' in 1995, and have since released nine studio albums, plus numerous Extended play, EPs and live releases. Gov't Mule has become a staple act at music festivals across North America, with both its members and frequent guests from other notable bands adding various funk and blues rock elements to the band's sound. History Formation When the Allman Brothers Band reformed in 1989, partially in response to the popularity of their Dreams (The Allman Brothers Band album), ''Dreams'' box set, Warren Haynes was added as a permanent lead guitarist and vocalist, and Allen Woody was recruit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don Broco
Don Broco are a British rock music, rock band formed in Bedford, England, in 2008. The band consists of Rob Damiani (lead vocals), Simon Delaney (guitar), Tom Doyle (bass and programming) and Matt Donnelly (drums, lead and backing vocals). The band have released four studio albums, including ''Priorities (album), Priorities'' (2012), ''Automatic (Don Broco album), Automatic'' (2015) and ''Technology (Don Broco album), Technology'' (2018). Their most recent album ''Amazing Things (Don Broco album), Amazing Things'' (2021) was their first to reach No.1 in the UK Albums Chart, UK Album Charts. History Formation (2008–2010) The band's origins go back to before their university years during secondary school, attending Bedford Modern School, where they played their first gigs, but it was not until after studying at University of Nottingham, Nottingham University that they decided to become a band. The band initially took on many different names, including "Summer fall" and "Club S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sleeping With Sirens
Sleeping with Sirens is an American rock band from Orlando, Florida, currently residing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The band currently consists of Kellin Quinn (lead vocals, keyboards), Nick Martin (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Justin Hills (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Matty Best (drums, percussion). The band was formed in 2009 by members of For All We Know and Paddock Park. The group is currently signed to Sumerian Records and have released seven full-length albums and an acoustic EP. The band rose to fame with their song "If I'm James Dean, You're Audrey Hepburn", the lead single from their debut album, '' With Ears to See and Eyes to Hear'', which was released in 2010. Their second album, '' Let's Cheers to This'', was released in 2011 and became a breakout for the band, thanks to the popular single " If You Can't Hang", which was certified Gold on July 18, 2018, by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for selling 500,000 copies in the US. The group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fastball (band)
Fastball is an American rock music, rock band. It was formed in Austin, Texas, in 1992. The band originally called themselves Magneto U.S.A., and changed their name after signing with Hollywood Records. In 1998, their album ''All the Pain Money Can Buy'' reached platinum sales within six months of its release, and stayed on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 chart for a year. Their songs "The Way (Fastball song), The Way" and "Out of My Head (Fastball song), Out of My Head" reached #1 and #14 on ''Billboard (magazine), Billboards Adult Alternative Songs chart, respectively. In addition, the group has been nominated for two Grammy Awards – Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for "The Way", and Grammy Award for Best Long Form Music Video, Best Long Form Music Video for their promotional video "The Way". They also received five The Austin Chronicle awards: 1998's Album of the Year, Best Video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everclear (band)
Everclear is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Portland, Oregon, in 1991. The band was formed by Art Alexakis, the band's lead songwriter, Lead vocals, vocalist, and guitarist, and for most of the band's height of popularity, consisted of Craig Montoya on bass guitar and Greg Eklund on drumkit, drums. After the limited release of their independently released debut album, ''World of Noise'', the band found success with their first three albums on Capitol Records: ''Sparkle and Fade'', ''So Much for the Afterglow'', and ''Songs from an American Movie Vol. One: Learning How to Smile'', which were all RIAA certifications, certified platinum in sales. However, the following two albums ''Songs from an American Movie Vol. Two: Good Time for a Bad Attitude'' and ''Slow Motion Daydream'', were not as well received, and as sales suffered, Montoya and Eklund left the band shortly after in 2003. After a brief stint of solo performances, Alexakis decided to push forward with the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jauz
Samuel Reed Vogel (born September 2, 1993) also known by his stage name Jauz ( ), is an American DJ and electronic music producer. He founded his own record label, Bite This, in 2017. Early life Vogel grew up in Mill Valley, California. He began playing guitar and producing electronic music on his computer at the age of 15. He went to Icon Collective music production school. He previously went to a film school in Loyola Marymount University where he joined Kappa Sigma before deciding to pursue a musical career, prompting him to enroll in Icon Collective. He began releasing future house tracks before adopting the stage name Jauz. His career kickstarted when fellow musician Kennedy Jones had played one of his remixes. Jones also had introduced him to his manager, Moe Shalizi which helped Vogel to release music on Borgore's record label, Buygore. Career 2013 Before starting his professional career, he used "Escape Dubstep" as a stage name. He later used 'Jauz' because he th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eptic
Michaël Bella (born 9 April 1993), known by his stage name Eptic, is a Belgian DJ and record producer. He is most known for his extended play ''Overlord'', which peaked at 22 on ''Billboard''s Top Dance/Electronic Albums chart. Eptic began his career as a DJ at age 19. He gained notoriety in the dubstep scene after the release of his extended play ''Like a Boss'', released on Never Say Die Records in 2012. Since then, he has collaborated with artists such as Habstrakt, DJ Snake, Valentino Khan, Jauz, and Dillon Francis Dillon Hart Francis (born October 5, 1987), also known as DJ Hanzel, is an American electronic music producer and DJ. He played a key role in popularizing moombahton and later developed its heavier variants, moombahcore and EDM trap. Earl .... Discography Albums Extended plays Singles Other charted songs References External links * {{Authority control Living people Belgian electronic musicians Dubstep musicians Spinnin' Records artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
