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Just Say Yo
''Just Say Yo'' was Sire Records' Volume 2 of '' Just Say Yes'' and was originally released on August 16, 1988, as a winter CD sampler. It contained remixes and non-album tracks of artists on the label, most of which were considered new wave or modern rock (all would eventually fall under the genre alternative rock). Track listing # Galbi (Coldcut remix) - Ofra Haza # Will Never Marry - Morrissey # Black Coffee - k.d. lang # Behind the Wheel/Route 66 ega-Single Mix- Depeche Mode # Bible Dreams - The Wild Swans # Chains of Love ruly in Love with the Marks Bros. Mix- Erasure # Tubular Bells/Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls egan's House Me Mix- Book of Love # Hot Dog 2" Remix- Martini Ranch # Mexican Women - Throwing Muses # Call Me Blue - A House # Inside Out ive- The Mighty Lemon Drops # What For - James # Kingdom Chairs - The Soup Dragons # Bacchanal Lady xtended Remix- David Rudder The Honourable David Michael Rudder OCC (born 6 May 1953) is a Trinidadian calypsonian, known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s with the likes of the grunge subgenre in the United States, and the Britpop and shoegaze subgenres in the United Kingdom and Ireland. During this period, many record labels were looking for "alternatives", as many Arena rock, corporate rock, hard rock, and glam metal acts from the 1980s were beginning to grow stale throughout the music industry. The emergence of Generation X as a Culture, cultural force in the 1990s also contributed greatly to the rise of alternative music. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or arena rock, commercial rock or pop. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Book Of Love (band)
Book of Love was an American synth-pop and electronic band, formed in 1983 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and later based in New York City. Led by vocalist Susan Ottaviano, the band also includes keyboardists Ted Ottaviano, Lauren Roselli and Jade Lee. The band gained its first exposure as the opening act for two Depeche Mode tours in 1985 and 1986. The group has been described by the ''Houston Press'' as "forward thinking" for lyrics dealing with sexual orientation and gender roles. Overview Their biggest success came on the US dance charts, placing seven singles in the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Hot Dance Club Play chart between 1985 and 1993. The group's largest exposure on pop radio was with the song "Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls (Book of Love song), Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls", one of the first songs to openly address the AIDS epidemic. The song, from the album ''Lullaby (Book of Love album), Lullaby'', was originally the second half of a medley with the group's v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988 Compilation Albums
1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United States (National Science Foundation Network) and Europe (Nordunet) as well as the first Internet-based chat protocol, Internet Relay Chat. The concept of the World Wide Web was first discussed at CERN in 1988. The Soviet Union began its major deconstructing towards a mixed economy at the beginning of 1988 and began its Dissolution of the Soviet Union, gradual dissolution. The Iron Curtain began to disintegrate in 1988 as People's Republic of Hungary, Hungary began allowing freer travel to the Western world. The first extrasolar planet, Gamma Cephei Ab (confirmed in 2003), was detected this year and the World Health Organization began its mission to Eradication of polio, eradicate polio. Global warming also began to emerge as a more significant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Say Roe (album)
Originally released in 1994, ''Just Say Roe'' was the seventh and final in the '' Just Say Yes'' series from Sire Records. It contained primarily non-album tracks of artists on the label, most of which were alternative rock, but also included some pop and dance. It was conceived specifically as a pro-choice album, put together by Sire after a letter from a listener named Todd VerBeek suggested the title and praised Sire for their willingness to address other politically sensitive issues (including freedom of expression, voter registration, and AIDS education). Track listing #David Byrne - "Lilies of the Valley" #Madonna - "Goodbye to Innocence" # Doubleplusgood - "The Winding Song" # Waterlillies - "I Am Woman" #Belly - "It's Not Unusual" # The Farm - "Comfort" #John Wesley Harding - "Right to Choose" #Kristin Hersh - "Hysterical Bending" # Scorpio Rising - "It's Obvious" #Poster Children - "Roe v. Wade" #Danielle Dax - "Defiled" # Tripmaster Monkey - "Blatant Affair" #Bigod 20 - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Say Yesterday (album)
''Just Say Yesterday'' was Sire Records' Volume 6 of '' Just Say Yes'' and was originally released on September 1, 1992 as a CD sampler. It contained remixes and non-album tracks of artists on the label, most of which were considered new wave or modern rock (all would eventually fall under the genre alternative rock). Track listing # Nowhere Girl - B-Movie # Kiss Me - Tin Tin # Swear - Tim Scott # Don't Tell Me - Blancmange # One Step Beyond - Madness # Ca Plane Pour Moi (This Life's for Me) - Plastic Bertrand # Pop Muzik - M # Kiss Kiss Bang Bang - Specimen # Caught With the Meat in Your Mouth - Dead Boys # Piss Factory - Patti Smith # Somebody's Gonna Get Their Head Kicked in Tonight - The Rezillos # Jump - Aztec Camera # Cath - The Bluebells # Teenage Kicks - The Undertones # Memphis - Silicon Teens # Warm Leatherette - The Normal It is volume six in the '' Just Say Yes series'' of promotional compilations, of which each title was a variation on the 'Just Say' theme: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Say Anything (album)
''Just Say Anything'' was Sire Records' Volume 5 of '' Just Say Yes'' and was originally released on July 23, 1991 as a CD sampler. It contained remixes and non-album tracks of artists on the label, most of which were considered new wave or modern rock (all would eventually fall under the genre alternative rock). This album carried the Parental Advisory labeling—this was noted in the album's opening track, "Warning Parental Advisory". Track listing # John Wesley Harding & Steve Wynn - Warning Parental Advisory # Body Count Featuring Ice-T - Body Count # Royal Crescent Mob - Timebomb (Single Mix) # Seal - Crazy # Dinosaur Jr - Puke + Cry # Judybats - Don't Drop the Baby # Ride - Today # Throwing Muses - Not Too Soon # Primal Scream - Higher Than The Sun # Morrissey - That's Entertainment # The Mighty Lemon Drops - Another Girl, Another Planet # Richard X. Heyman - Falling Away # Danielle Dax - Big Blue '82 (Zen Mix) # My Bloody Valentine - Honey Power # Bigod 20 - Carpe D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Just Say Da (album)
''Just Say Da'' was Sire Records' Volume 4 of '' Just Say Yes'' and was originally released on September 4, 1990 as a winter CD sampler. It contained remixes and non-album tracks of artists on the label, most of which were considered new wave or modern rock (all would eventually fall under the genre alternative rock). This was the first of the 'Just Say' themed albums to carry the Parental Advisory labeling. It was rated four stars by AllMusic. Track listing # Personal Jesus azan Cathedral Mix- Depeche Mode # Drop the Pressure - Merlin # Star he Trafalmadore Mix- Erasure # Wish Me Luck aramazov Mix- Ofra Haza # Help Us, Somebody - Chris Thomas # Candleland econd Coming Version- Ian McCulloch # Breathe ive From the Gulag- Ministry # Girl Tried to Kill Me - Ice-T # When the Beatles Hit America - John Wesley Harding # Id Parade - Danielle Dax # November Spawned a Monster - Morrissey # Gang of One - Bradford # Maybe for Sure unguska Event 7" Mix- Debbie Harry # Soon - My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Rudder
The Honourable David Michael Rudder OCC (born 6 May 1953) is a Trinidadian calypsonian, known to be one of the most successful calypsonians of all time. He performed as lead singer for the brass band Charlie's Roots. Nine years later, Rudder stepped outside the band, entering the calypso tent as a solo calypsonian in 1986, which was followed by an unprecedented rise to fame. "Almost overnight he became a national hero of the order of Marley in Jamaica, Fela in Nigeria and Springsteen in New Jersey," wrote Daisann McClane, American journalist and Worldbeat correspondent for ''Rolling Stone'' magazine. Rudder's music quickly became the subject of music critics around the world: "From New York to London to Tokyo, where the Japanese have released a CD of Rudder's greatest hits complete with lyrics translated into Japanese, Rudder has been described as modern calypso's most innovative songwriter." Early life Born in Belmont, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, one of nine chil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Soup Dragons
The Soup Dragons are a Scottish alternative rock band of the late 1980s and early 1990s. Named after a character in the 1970s children's television series ''Clangers'', the group is best known for its cover of the Rolling Stones' song " I'm Free", which was a top 5 hit in the United Kingdom in 1990; and "Divine Thing", a top 40 hit in the United States in 1992. History The Soup Dragons formed in Bellshill, a town near Motherwell, in 1985.Thompson, Dave (2000) ''Alternative Rock'', Miller Freeman, San Francisco, , p.646-647 The line up was Sean Dickson (vocals, lead guitar, keyboards) (born 1966), Jim McCulloch (guitar, second voice) who replaced Ian Whitehall, and Sushil K. Dade (bass) (born Sushil Kumar Dade, 1966, Glasgow). The original drummer Ross A. Sinclair (born 1966, Bearsden, Glasgow) left the group after the first album ''This Is Our Art'' to pursue a career in art, and he was replaced by Paul Quinn (born 9 August 1963). Most of their songs were written by Sean Dickso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James (band)
James is an English Rock music, rock band from Manchester, formed in 1982. They achieved popularity during the 1990s, with four top-10 hits on the UK Singles Chart and nine top-10 placings on the UK Albums Chart. The band's best-known singles include "Come Home (James song), Come Home", "Sit Down (song), Sit Down", "She's a Star" and "Laid (song), Laid". Following the departure of lead singer Tim Booth in 2001, the band became inactive, but members reunited in January 2007 and have since released a further seven albums. Live performance has continually remained a central part of the band's output. As of 2010, the band had sold more than 25 million albums worldwide. History Formation and early releases: 1982–1987 James were formed in 1982 in Whalley Range, Manchester, Whalley Range, Manchester, when Paul Gilbertson persuaded his friend Jim Glennie to buy a bass guitar and form a band with him. Their line-up solidified when Gavan Whelan joined on drums. They played ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mighty Lemon Drops
The Mighty Lemon Drops were an English rock group active from 1985 to 1992. Biography Originally called the Sherbet Monsters, the quartet first formed in the spring of 1985 in Wolverhampton, in the Black Country. Paul Marsh, Dave Newton and Tony Linehan had played together in a band called Active Restraint in 1982, with Newton later leaving to become a founding member of the Wild Flowers. Dave Newton and Tony Linehan were the principal songwriters for the group. Their sound can best be described as a more psychedelia-influenced post-punk, played with a ringing Rickenbacker guitar as the lead instrument. They drew comparisons to Echo and the Bunnymen, who were also influenced by psychedelia. After losing original drummer Martin Gilks (later to join the Wonder Stuff), the Drops line-up settled as Paul Marsh (vocals), David Newton (guitar), Tony Linehan (bass), and Keith Rowley (drums). In December 1985 the quartet, now officially the Mighty Lemon Drops, released their first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A House
A House were an Irish rock band that where active in Dublin from 1985 to 1997, and recognized for the clever, "often bitter or irony laden lyrics of frontman Dave Couse ... bolstered by the and'sseemingly effortless musicality". The single " Endless Art" is one of their best known charting successes. Career Beginnings Formed in Dublin in 1985 by former members of the band Last Chance, vocalist Dave Couse, guitarist Fergal Bunbury, Drummer Dermot Wylie were joined by bassist Martin Healy (who had all been schoolfriends at Templeogue College), came together as A House.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , pp. 195–6 The band honed their live skills in the pubs of Dublin, performing in McGonagle's club (best known internationally as the venue where U2 cut their teeth in the late seventies), at free gigs in the Phoenix Park, and turns on RTÉ's TV GaGa and Dave Fanning's radio sessions. The earliest recorded appearance for the band was on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
