John Mulligan (drag Racer)
John Joe Salvatore Martinez Marion (John) Mulligan (born 1954) is a Birmingham, England-born new wave musician. He is most prominently known as the bassist and keyboardist of the band Fashion from 1978 to 1984. Biography Salvatore Martinez Mulligan (AKA: Muligan) born The Sorrento, Moseley Birmingham, UK. His full name is John Joe Salvatore Martinez Marion Mulligan, having a Latin and Irish Catholic background. He is most prominently known as the dreadlocked founder member of the band Fashion (1) as the bassist and keyboardist with Dik Davis on vocals and drums and Luke Skyscraper (Alan James) on vocals and guitar. They toured extensively with The Police, Squeeze, The Stranglers, The Ramones, B 52's, Patti Smith & The Gang Of 4. Product Perfect (1979) on IRS Records. Fashion from 1978 – 1980. Luke Skyscraper, the original singer left after an American tour and was replaced by Tony Dial on vocals and guitar and released the "Alien Tapes" on Fashion Music. Produced ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Birmingham
Birmingham ( ) is a City status in the United Kingdom, city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands (county), West Midlands, within the wider West Midlands (region), West Midlands region, in England. It is the List of English districts by population, largest local authority district in England by population and the second-largest city in Britain – commonly referred to as the second city of the United Kingdom – with a population of million people in the city proper in . Birmingham borders the Black Country to its west and, together with the city of Wolverhampton and towns including Dudley and Solihull, forms the West Midlands conurbation. The royal town of Sutton Coldfield is incorporated within the city limits to the northeast. The urban area has a population of 2.65million. Located in the West Midlands (region), West Midlands region of England, Birmingham is considered to be the social, cultural, financial and commercial centre of the Midland ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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PPG Wave
The PPG Wave is a series of synthesizers built by the German company Palm Products GmbH from 1981 to 1987. Background Until the early 1980s, the tonal palette of commercial synthesizers was limited to that which could be obtained by combining a few simple waveforms such as sine, sawtooth, pulse. The result was shaped with VCFs and VCAs. Wolfgang Palm transcended this limitation by pioneering the concept of wavetable synthesis, where single cycle waveforms of differing harmonic spectra were stored in adjacent memory slots. Dynamic spectral shifts were achieved by scanning through the waveforms, with interpolation used to avoid noticeable 'jumps' between the adjacent waveforms. Palm's efforts resulted in PPG's first wavetable synthesizer, the Wavecomputer 360 (1978), which provides the user with 30 different wavetables consisting of 64 waves each. While the expansive range of sound is evident, the absence of filters results in the Wavecomputer 360 sounding buzzy and thin, wh ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Living People
Purpose: Because living persons may suffer personal harm from inappropriate information, we should watch their articles carefully. By adding an article to this category, it marks them with a notice about sources whenever someone tries to edit them, to remind them of WP:BLP (biographies of living persons) policy that these articles must maintain a neutral point of view, maintain factual accuracy, and be properly sourced. Recent changes to these articles are listed on Special:RecentChangesLinked/Living people. Organization: This category should not be sub-categorized. Entries are generally sorted by family name In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give .... Maintenance: Individuals of advanced age (over 90), for whom there has been no new documentation in the last ten ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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English New Wave Musicians
English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish term for non-Amish, regardless of ethnicity * English studies, the study of English language and literature Media * ''English'' (2013 film), a Malayalam-language film * ''English'' (novel), a Chinese book by Wang Gang ** ''English'' (2018 film), a Chinese adaptation * ''The English'' (TV series), a 2022 Western-genre miniseries * ''English'' (play), a 2022 play by Sanaz Toossi People and fictional characters * English (surname), a list of people and fictional characters * English Fisher (1928–2011), American boxing coach * English Gardner (born 1992), American track and field sprinter * English McConnell (1882–1928), Irish footballer * Aiden English, a ring name of Matthew Rehwoldt (born 1987), American former professional wrestle ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Twilight Of Idols (Fashion Album)
''Twilight of Idols'' was Fashion's 1984 album produced by Zeus B. Held and their only to feature singer/songwriter Alan Darby. The track "Eye Talk" was released as a UK single, reaching No. 69 in February 1984 having been preceded in the charts by Fashion's earlier single releases: "Streetplayer (Mechanik)" and "Love Shadow". The album was reissued on CD for the first time in March 2009 by Cherry Red Records, featuring 4 bonus tracks. Track listing # "Eye Talk" (Alan Thomas Darby) – 3:24 # "Dreaming" (Darby) – 4:12 # "Hit Girl" (Dik Davies, John Mulligan) – 3:49 # "Trader" (Darby, A. Robertson) – 4:29 # "You in the Night" (Darby, Francis McPadden) – 4:49 # "Delirious" (Marlon Recchi) – 3:36 # "Hurricane" (Darby) – 4:47 # "Too Much Too Soon" (Darby) – 3:41 # "Slow Down" (Darby) – 4:12 # "Twilight of Idols" (Darby) – 5:55 # "Eye Talk (Mutant Version)"* (Darby) – 9:17 # "Dreaming (Extended Version)"* (Darby) – 6:50 # "White Line Flyer (Extended Version)" ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fabrique
Fabrique is the second album by English new wave band Fashion. It was produced by Zeus B. Held. The album included the following UK hit singles: "Streetplayer (Mechanik)" which reached No. 46 in April 1982 and "Love Shadow", which peaked at No. 51 in August of the same year. "Move On" and "Something In Your Picture" were also issued as the first and third singles of the album but failed to chart. The album itself peaked at #10 in the charts, spending 16 weeks on the top 100. The album was re-released with additional material in 2004 as ''The Height Of Fashion''. Two songs from the album, "Whitestuff (short cut)" and "You Only Left Your Picture" were used in two Miami Vice episodes, respectively "Evan" from Season 1 and "The Prodigal Son" from season 2. Track listing All tracks written by David "Dee" Harris except where noted. # "Move On" # "Love Shadow" # "Streetplayer – Mechanik" # "Dressed to Kill" # "You Only Left Your Picture" # "Something in Your Picture" (Dee Harri ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Product Perfect
''Product Perfect'' was the debut album of Fàshiön Music (later known as Fashion), released in 1979. It is their only album to feature guitarist–vocalist Luke James. The album has more of a "punk" sound than its synth-driven successors. It was re-released on CD in 2008. Track listing ''All tracks written by James/Cottrell/Davis/Mulligan.'' Original UK and US release # "Product Perfect" – 3:51 # "Die in the West" – 4:12 # "Red, Green and Gold" – 4:40 # "Burning Down" – 3:27 # "Big John/Hanoi Annoys Me/Innocent" – 7:24 # "Citinite" – 5:18 # "Don't Touch Me" – 3:00 # "Bike Boys" – 5:05 # "Fashion" – 3:30 # "Technofascist" – 3:35 Release on CD (2008) # "Product Perfect" # "Die in the West" # "Red, Green and Gold" # "Burning Down" # "Big John" # "Hanoi Annoys Me" # "Innocent" # "Citinite" # "Don't Touch Me" # "Bike Boys" # "Fashion" # "Technofascist" This CD release was issued by Luke and mastered from mp3. Two of the tracks from side 2 are alternate ver ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Oberheim OB-Xa
The Oberheim OB-Xa was the second of Oberheim's OB-series polyphonic analog subtractive synthesizers, replacing the OB-X with updated features. History The OB-Xa was released in December 1980, replacing the OB-X after only a year on the market. The OB-Xa was the first Oberheim product adorned with blue horizontal pinstripes on black background that would become standard trade dress for future Oberheim products. While the OB-Xa offered the same polyphony as its predecessor (4, 6 and 8-voice models were offered), its keyboard could be split into two halves (each with its own voice) or to layer voices to create thicker sound (essentially making two notes sound for every key pressed). The OB-Xa also added the ability to switch between 2-pole 12 dB and 4-pole 24 dB filtering. It offered Filter Envelope modulation for oscillator 2 (which allows the pitch to be modulated by the envelope) in place of the OB-X's ability to cross modulate (frequency modulation of the first VCO ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moog Source
The Moog Source is a monophonic Z80 microprocessor-controlled analog synthesizer manufactured by Moog Music from 1981 to 1985. The Source was Moog's first synthesizer to offer patch memory storage. The design was also the first (and only) Moog synthesizer to feature a flat-panel membrane keyboard to replace the standard buttons, knobs and sliders, along with multihued panel graphics that were very different from anything Moog offered at the time. Sound wise it is considered to sound more like the original Moog Minimoog than any other synthesizer made by Moog and was introduced as its replacement. Capabilities In addition to the memory capable of holding 16 presets, the Source features a 37-note keyboard, and two VCOs that can be selected among three waveforms and three octaves. Programmed presets can be saved to an audio cassette interface to free up the onboard memory for additional new patches. The 24 dB/octave VCF has parameters for keyboard tracking, cutoff frequen ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Post-punk
Post-punk (originally called new musick) is a broad genre of music that emerged in late 1977 in the wake of punk rock. Post-punk musicians departed from punk's fundamental elements and raw simplicity, instead adopting a broader, more experimental approach that encompassed a variety of avant-garde sensibilities and non-rock influences. Inspired by punk's energy and do it yourself ethic but determined to break from rock cliches, artists experimented with styles like funk, electronic music, jazz, and dance music; the music production, production techniques of dub music, dub and disco; and ideas from art and politics, including critical theory, modernist art, Film, cinema and modernist literature, literature. These communities produced independent record labels, visual art, multimedia performances and fanzines. The early post-punk vanguard was represented by groups including Siouxsie and the Banshees, Wire (band), Wire, Public Image Ltd, the Pop Group, Magazine (band), Magazine, Joy ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Roland Jupiter-8
The Jupiter-8, or JP-8, is an eight-voice polyphonic analog subtractive synthesizer introduced by Roland Corporation in early 1981. The Jupiter-8 was Roland's flagship synthesizer for the first half of the 1980s. Approximately 3,300 units have been produced. Although it lacked the soon-to-be standard of MIDI control, later production series of the Jupiter-8 did include Roland's proprietary Digital Control Bus, DCB interface. The instrument had many advanced features for its time, including the ability to split the Electric keyboard, keyboard into two zones, with separate patch (synthesizer), patches active on each zone. Two years after the release of the Jupiter-8, Roland released the more affordable Roland Jupiter-6, Jupiter-6 synthesizer with built-in MIDI control but an otherwise slightly reduced set of features. In 2011, three decades after the release of the original Jupiter series, Roland released the fully digital Roland Jupiter-80, Jupiter-80 and Roland Jupiter-50, Jupi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Moseley
Moseley ( ') is an affluent suburb in south Birmingham, England, south of the city centre. It is located within the eponymous Moseley ward of the constituency of Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley (UK Parliament constituency), Hall Green and Moseley in the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of the West Midlands (county), West Midlands. It Historic counties of England, historically lay within Worcestershire, abutting the county border with Warwickshire. History Moseley was listed as a settlement within the manor of Bromsgrove in the Domesday Book of 1086 as ''Museleie'', from the Anglo-Saxon language, Anglo-Saxon ''mús'' (mouse) + ''leáh'' (lea, meadow), which translates as either 'mouse clearing' or 'mouse-sized (i.e. small) clearing'. St. Mary's Church, Moseley, St Mary's Church, Moseley was licensed by the Bishop of Worcester (authorised by Pope Innocent VII) in February 1405. St Anne's Church, Moseley was opened in 1874 for the now extinct parish of Park ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |