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Hell's Kitchen (Leslie Spit Treeo Album)
''Hell's Kitchen'' was the third album by Canadian folk rock group Leslie Spit Treeo, released in 1994. With original member Jack Nicholsen having left the group after 1992's ''Book of Rejection'', the band now consisted of the duo of Laura Hubert and Pat Langner. Accordingly, since the band were no longer a "treeo", the album's original release was credited to The Spits, although the album was subsequently reissued under the band's original name. Nicholsen did, however, appear on one album track, the lead single "Dirt on Me", as a guest musician. Other guests included Jason Sniderman, John Alcorn, Lori Yates, David Ramsden and Cindy Matthews, who later married Nicholsen. The song "Since We Danced Outside" was written for the film ''Dance Me Outside ''Dance Me Outside'' is a 1994 Canadian drama film, directed by Bruce McDonald (director), Bruce McDonald. It was based on Dance Me Outside (book), a book by W.P. Kinsella.Rob Salem, "Dance Me Outside struts a lively two-step". '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leslie Spit Treeo
Leslie Spit Treeo were a Canadian folk-rock band in the 1980s and 1990s. The band took its name from the Leslie Street Spit area of Toronto Harbour."Leslie Spit Treeo still true to street-busking roots". ''Toronto Star'', May 11, 1990. History The band originally consisted of vocalist Laura Hubert, guitarist Pat Langner and guitarist Jack (J.D.) Nicholsen. Tag, a dog, was the band's mascot, was listed as their official manager, and was sometimes directly credited as a contributing musician as some of the band's songs incorporated Tag's barking, growling or whining into the mix. They first began rehearsing as a band on the Leslie Street Spit, a public park area where they could bring Tag. All three of the human members had a background in theatre, as either actors or writers."Treeo spits in the face of music establishment". ''Edmonton Journal'', December 10, 1992. They began as a street busking collective, sometimes with Graeme Kirkland contributing on drums, and won a role in B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Hardy (musician) ''
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Joseph or Joe Hardy may refer to: * Joseph Hardy (director) (born 1929), American director and performer * Joe Hardy (politician) (born 1949), Nevada Republican * Joseph A. Hardy III (1923–2023), American entrepreneur; founder and CEO of 84 Lumber * Jocelyn Hardy (1945–2021), known as Joe, Canadian ice hockey player * Joe Hardy (footballer) (born 1998), English footballer * Joe Hardy (''The Hardy Boys''), fictional character in ''The Hardy Boys'' novel series * Joe Hardy, a character in the musical ''Damn Yankees ''Damn Yankees'' is a 1955 musical comedy with a book by George Abbott and Douglass Wallop, music and lyrics by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The story is a modern retelling of the Faust legend set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C., during ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Of Rejection
''Book of Rejection'' was the second album by Canadian folk rock group Leslie Spit Treeo, released in 1992 on Capitol-EMI Canada. The album's two main singles were "In Your Eyes" and "People Say". "In Your Eyes", the band's biggest hit, reached the Top 20 on the Canadian charts in the fall of 1992. Guest musicians on the album included Jason Sniderman, Randy Bachman and the album's producer, Chris Wardman. Track listing *All songs by Laura Hubert, Pat Langner and Jack Nicholson. Copyright Tag Tunes (Socan The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) is a Canadian performance rights organization that represents the performing rights of more than 135,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers. The organization collect ...) # Angry Lifetime (4:24) # Too Easy Now (2:31) # Happy (3:57) # River Through My Fire (3:35) # In Your Eyes (3:22) # Book of Rejection (5:23) # Be a Clown (4:46) # What If (3:34) # People Say (4:01) # Sometimes I Wish (3:04) # R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chocolate Chip Cookies (album)
''Chocolate Chip Cookies'' is an album by Canadian folk rock band Leslie Spit Treeo, released in 1996. It is subtitled "A Rock & Roll Adventure". The band intended to make "the mother of all concept albums." It contains a cover of Bob Snider's "Ancient Eyes". The band promoted the album by embarking on a full tour of Canada. Release A double album, ''Chocolate Chip Cookies'' was originally released in a unique paper bag package similar to a cookie bag, with labelling that resembled the design of a Chips Ahoy! bag. Several weeks after the album's release, Nabisco threatened the band with a copyright infringement lawsuit, and in response, the band recalled all unsold copies of the album, held a bonfire in Toronto's High Park to burn the cookie bag packages, and rereleased the album in a conventional jewel case. Critical reception The ''Times Colonist'' stated: "Those seeking ''Mellon Collie''-type angst in their sprawling, double disc epics will take solace in 'Average Joe's ral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canada
Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by total area. Its southern and western border with the United States, stretching , is the world's longest binational land border. Canada's capital is Ottawa, and its three largest metropolitan areas are Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Indigenous peoples have continuously inhabited what is now Canada for thousands of years. Beginning in the 16th century, British and French expeditions explored and later settled along the Atlantic coast. As a consequence of various armed conflicts, France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. This began an accretion of provinces and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Rock
Folk rock is a hybrid music genre that combines the elements of folk music, folk and rock music, rock music, which arose in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom in the mid-1960s. In the U.S., folk rock emerged from the American folk music revival, folk music revival. Performers such as Bob Dylan and the Byrds—several of whose members had earlier played in folk ensembles—attempted to blend the sounds of rock with their pre-existing folk repertoire, adopting the use of electric instrumentation and drums in a way previously discouraged in the U.S. folk community. The term "folk rock" was initially used in the U.S. Music journalism, music press in June 1965 to describe the Byrds' music. The commercial success of the Byrds' cover version of Dylan's "Mr. Tambourine Man" and their debut album Mr. Tambourine Man (album), of the same name, along with Dylan's own recordings with rock instrumentation—on the albums ''Bringing It All Back Home'' (1965), ''Highway 61 Revis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Mathews (actor)
Leslie Spit Treeo were a Canadian folk-rock band in the 1980s and 1990s. The band took its name from the Leslie Street Spit area of Toronto Harbour."Leslie Spit Treeo still true to street-busking roots". ''Toronto Star'', May 11, 1990. History The band originally consisted of vocalist Laura Hubert, guitarist Pat Langner and guitarist Jack (J.D.) Nicholsen. Tag, a dog, was the band's mascot, was listed as their official manager, and was sometimes directly credited as a contributing musician as some of the band's songs incorporated Tag's barking, growling or whining into the mix. They first began rehearsing as a band on the Leslie Street Spit, a public park area where they could bring Tag. All three of the human members had a background in theatre, as either actors or writers."Treeo spits in the face of music establishment". ''Edmonton Journal'', December 10, 1992. They began as a street busking collective, sometimes with Graeme Kirkland contributing on drums, and won a role in Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Hubert
Laura Hubert is a Canadians, Canadian rock music, rock and jazz singer. She was the lead vocalist for the alternative rock group Leslie Spit Treeo in the 1980s and 1990s,"Leslie Spit Treeo still true to street-busking roots". ''Toronto Star'', May 11, 1990. and has subsequently released three solo jazz compact disc, CDs. Discography * ''My Girlish Ways'' (2001)"Passing the flame". ''The Globe and Mail'', November 11, 2000. * ''Live at the Rex'' (2002) * ''Half Bridled'' (2004) References External links Laura Hubert Canadian women rock singers Canadian women jazz singers Living people Singers from Toronto Canadian alternative rock musicians Alternative rock singers Year of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Canadian women singers 21st-century Canadian women singers {{Jazz-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Sniderman
Jason Sniderman is a Canadian musician and businessman. He was one of the chief executives of Sam the Record Man, He also played keyboards on a number of rock music albums, performed with the band Blue Peter, and later released several albums under the name Ensign Broderick. He is also the father of Canadian musician Cos Sylvan. Early life Sniderman grew up in Toronto, Ontario, the son of businessman Sam Sniderman. He was involved in the music industry from childhood through the family record store. Music career Sniderman was a keyboard player in the new wave band Blue Peter, joining towards the end of their run in 1983, in time for the recording and release of their final album, ''Falling''. He has appeared as a guest musician on albums by other Canadian artists, including contributing keyboards on Randy Bachman's album ''Any Road'', Chalk Circle's recording of 20th Century Boy, and recordings produced by fellow Blue Peter member Chris Wardman. He played keyboards on the albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Alcorn (singer)
John Alcorn is a Canadian jazz singer who is active in the Toronto jazz scene. Biography Born in Toronto, Ontario and raised in Trinidad, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and New Hampshire, Alcorn returned to Toronto as an adult and began performing in jazz clubs. He released his first album in 1999, and was named Male Vocalist of the Year by the '' Jazz Report'' Awards. He also earned a Dora Award in 1997 as music director and composer for Theresa Tova's play ''Still the Night''. Alcorn has also acted in a number of television films, including ''Must Be Santa'' and '' The Piano Man's Daughter''. Alcorn is the partner of puppeteer and dramatist Ronnie Burkett. His daughter, Coco Love Alcorn Coco Love Alcorn is a Canadian pop and jazz singer. The daughter of jazz singer John Alcorn, she released her debut album in 1995. She toured as an opening act for Burton Cummings, Chantal Kreviazuk, Jesse Cook, and Ani DiFranco and performed o ..., is also a noted Canadian jazz and pop sin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lori Yates
Lori Yates is a Canadian alternative country, alternative country music singer and songwriter. Biography Early career Yates' early music career was with Toronto-area bands such as Rang Tango, Senseless and The Last Resorts. Yates was influenced by varied artists including Dolly Parton, Tanya Tucker, and Pink Floyd. Nashville Yates became a Nashville-based artist on the Columbia Records Nashville label. Her debut album ''Can't Stop the Girl'' was released worldwide in 1989. She was nominated for a Juno Awards of 1990, Juno Award in 1990 as Best Female Country Vocalist, and was also nominated for a Canadian Country Music Association, CCMA Award. She toured with such artists as Big Sugar (band), Big Sugar, Steve Earle, The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and Dwight Yoakam. Co-writers during this time included Guy Clark, Don Schlitz and Matraca Berg. Yates recorded the duet "Brother To Brother" with Gregg Allman for his album ''No Stranger to the Dark: The Best of Gregg Allman'' and on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dance Me Outside
''Dance Me Outside'' is a 1994 Canadian drama film, directed by Bruce McDonald. It was based on a book by W.P. Kinsella.Rob Salem, "Dance Me Outside struts a lively two-step". ''Toronto Star'', March 10, 1995. The film premiered at the 1994 Toronto International Film Festival, before going into commercial release in 1995. Plot On the Kidabanesee reserve in Northern Ontario lives Silas Crow ( Ryan Black), a young man looking for direction in life. He is uncertain about taking an automobile mechanic's course in college. His general confusion with life is most readily evident in his appearance. He wears an old ratty black fedora, a strange assortment of cargo pants, as well as a long, black trench coat. Frank Fencepost (Adam Beach) is Crow's best friend, and Sadie Maracle ( Jennifer Podemski) is his girlfriend. A young girl from the reserve is murdered by Clarence Gaskill ( Hugh Dillon); the white man's sentence is light, leading the community to demand justice or vengeance. Pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
