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Katie Gavin
Catherine Hope Gavin is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Winnetka, Illinois, who is a member of the pop band Muna (band), MUNA. She is also a solo artist, with her debut studio album, ''What a Relief'', being released in October 2024. Early life and education Gavin attended New Trier High School, graduating in 2011. While attending New Trier, Gavin posted a cover of Willow Smith's Whip My Hair, which went viral. She spent a year at New York University before transferring to the University of Southern California, where she graduated with a degree in Music. Career In 2013, Gavin met Naomi McPherson and Josette Maskin at USC, where they formed the band MUNA. Gavin has released three studio albums with MUNA. In 2024, Gavin announced her debut full-length solo album, ''What a Relief'', which was released on October 25, 2024, through Phoebe Bridgers' record label Saddest Factory Records. Prior to the album release, she released three singles "Aftertaste", "Casual Drug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Muna may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Muna (band), an American pop band *Muna (Markéta Irglová album), ''Muna'' (Markéta Irglová album) *Muna (Muna album), ''Muna'' (Muna album) *Muna (2019 film), ''Muna'' (2019 film), a Nigerian film by Kevin Nwankwor *Muna (2023 film), ''Muna'' (2023 film), a British short film Places *Muna (Mikulovice), a World War II POW camp and ammunition factory in the Czech Republic *Muna, Estonia, village in Rõuge Parish, Võru County, Estonia *Muna, Iran, village in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran *Muna, Nepal, village development committee, Myagdi District, Nepal *Muna, Saudi Arabia, neighborhood of Mecca in Makkah Province, Saudi Arabia *Muna, Yucatán, town in Yucatán, Mexico *Muna (Umba), river in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, tributary of the Umba *Muna (Lena) river in Yakutia, Russia, tributary of the Lena *Muna Island, an island in South East Sulawesi, Indonesia **Muna Regency, a regency in South East Sulawesi, Indonesia; covers part of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian and American singer, songwriter, musician, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, she became a cultural phenomenon during the mid 1990s and early 2000s. She has sold more than 60 million records worldwide, making her one of the List of best-selling music artists, world's best-selling music artists. She is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Alanis Morissette, numerous accolades, including a Brit Awards, Brit Award, seven Grammy Awards, fourteen Juno Awards, and nominations for two Golden Globe Awards and a Tony Awards, Tony Award. Morissette began her music career in Canada in the early 1990s with two dance-pop albums, ''Alanis (album), Alanis'' (1991) and ''Now Is the Time'' (1992). After relocating to Los Angeles, she released the alternative rock album ''Jagged Little Pill'' (1995), which became one of the List of best-selling albums, best-sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muna (Muna Album)
''Muna'' is the third studio album by American indie pop band Muna, released on June 24, 2022. It is their first album as an independent artist, after they signed with Phoebe Bridgers' Saddest Factory Records imprint in 2021. It was promoted with the singles "Silk Chiffon", "Anything but Me", "Kind of Girl", "Home by Now" and "What I Want". The album was met with critical acclaim upon release and became the band's first-charting album on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and UK Albums Chart. Background In 2020, Muna was dropped by RCA Records, with which they had released their first two albums, and in May 2021 signed with Saddest Factory Records, an imprint of Dead Oceans owned by American singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers. Throughout 2021 and 2022, Muna toured with Bridgers on her Reunion Tour and with Kacey Musgraves on her '' Star-Crossed: Unveiled'' tour. ''Muna'' is primarily a synth-pop album, but according to lead singer Katie Gavin, "the sound of this record explodes in a to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saves The World
''Saves the World'' is the second studio album by American band Muna, released through RCA Records on September 6, 2019. The album was promoted by the singles "Number One Fan", "Who", " Stayaway", and "Taken", receiving positive reviews. Background After supporting English singer Harry Styles during his 2017–2018 tour, the band took a hiatus until lead singer Katie Gavin concocted the opening verse of the song "Number One Fan" six months later, starting the album's songwriting process. According to guitarist Josette Maskin, the album title represents the band's belief that "saving yourself is the key to saving the world". Maskin also said ''Saves the World'' was meant to evoke optimism in listeners. Music and lyrics ''Saves the World'' is a pop, alternative rock, synth-rock, indie pop, synth-pop, electropop, alt-pop, and power pop album. Thematically autobiographical, ''Saves the World'' has been described as "an emotional excavation." Its lyrics depict explorations of "ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
About U
''About U'' is the debut studio album by American band Muna, released through RCA Records on February 3, 2017. It is a dark-pop, synth-pop. and dance-pop album influenced by 80's new wave. Background "Winterbreak", the lead single from ''About U'', was released on February 19, 2016. The track went on to peak at number 31 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Rock Songs chart. "Loudspeaker" followed as the second single on April 8, 2016. The release of "Loudspeaker" was accompanied by an EP of the same name, which included the title track, as well "So Special", "Winterbreak" and "Promise", all of which ended up on ''About U''. They performed the song on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on November 4, 2016. "I Know a Place" was released as the third single from the album on December 2, 2016. The song peaked at number 39 on the Adult Top 40 Airplay chart. The band performed the song on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live!'' on February 7, 2017 with new anti-Trump lyrics. "Crying on the Bathroom Floor" was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Addiction
Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to use a drug or engage in a behavior that produces natural reward, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use can alter brain function in synapses similar to natural rewards like food or falling in love in ways that perpetuate craving and weakens self-control for people with pre-existing vulnerabilities. This phenomenon – drugs reshaping brain function – has led to an understanding of addiction as a brain disorder with a complex variety of psychosocial as well as neurobiological factors that are implicated in the development of addiction. While mice given cocaine showed the compulsive and involuntary nature of addiction, for humans this is more complex, related to behavior or personality traits. Classic signs of addiction include compulsive engagement in rewarding stimuli, ''preoccupation'' with substances or behavior, and continued use des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anxiety
Anxiety is an emotion characterised by an unpleasant state of inner wikt:turmoil, turmoil and includes feelings of dread over Anticipation, anticipated events. Anxiety is different from fear in that fear is defined as the emotional response to a present threat, whereas anxiety is the anticipation of a future one. It is often accompanied by nervous behavior such as pacing back and forth, Somatic anxiety, somatic complaints, and Rumination (psychology), rumination. Anxiety is a feeling of uneasiness and worry, usually generalized and unfocused as an overreaction to a situation that is only subjectively seen as menacing. It is often accompanied by muscular tension, restlessness, Fatigue (medical), fatigue, inability to catch one's breath, tightness in the abdominal region, nausea, and problems in concentration. Anxiety is closely related to fear, which is a response to a real or perceived immediate threat (fight-or-flight response); anxiety involves the expectation of a future t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Depression (mood)
Depression is a mental state of low Mood (psychology), mood and aversion to activity. It affects about 3.5% of the global population, or about 280 million people worldwide, as of 2020. Depression affects a person's thoughts, behavior, feelings, and subjective well-being, sense of well-being. The pleasure or joy that a person gets from certain experiences is reduced, and the afflicted person often experiences a loss of motivation or interest in those activities. People with depression may experience sadness, feelings of dejection or hopelessness, difficulty in thinking and concentration, or a significant change in appetite or time spent sleeping; Suicidal ideation, suicidal thoughts can also be experienced. Depression can have multiple, sometimes overlapping, origins. Depression can be a symptom of some mood disorders, some of which are also commonly called ''depression'', such as major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and dysthymia. Additionally, depression can be a norm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neurodivergent
The neurodiversity paradigm is a framework for understanding human brain function that considers the diversity within sensory processing, motor abilities, social comfort, cognition Cognition is the "mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses". It encompasses all aspects of intellectual functions and processes such as: perception, attention, thought, ..., and Attention, focus as neurobiological differences. This diversity falls on a spectrum of neurocognitive differences. The neurodiversity paradigm argues that diversity in neurocognition is part of humanity and that some neurodivergences generally classified as disorders, such as autism, are differences with strengths and weaknesses as well as disabilities that are not necessarily Medical model of disability, pathological. The neurodiversity movement started in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the start of Autism Network International. Much of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucy Dacus
Lucy Elizabeth Dacus ( ; born May 2, 1995) is an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Dacus first gained fame following the release of her debut album, ''No Burden'' (2016), which led to a deal with Matador Records. ''Historian (album), Historian'', her second album, was released in 2018 to critical acclaim. ''Home Video (album), Home Video'', her third studio album, was released in 2021. ''Forever Is a Feeling, Forever is a Feeling'', her fourth album, was released in 2025. In addition to her solo work, Dacus is also a member of the indie rock, indie Supergroup (music), supergroup Boygenius, with Julien Baker and Phoebe Bridgers. The band has released one studio album and two EPs to critical acclaim and widespread touring. The band won three Grammy Awards in 2024, including Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album, Best Alternative Music Album. They also became the first all-female band to win Grammy Award for Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Exclaim!
''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly ''Exclaim!'' print magazine publishes seven issues per year, distributing over 103,000 copies to over 2,600 locations across Canada. In addition to music, the magazine also covers film and comedy. History ''Exclaim!'' began as a discussion among campus and community radio programmers at Ryerson's CKLN-FM in 1991. It was started by then-CKLN programmer Ian Danzig, together with other programmers and Toronto musicians. The goal of the publication was to support great Canadian music that was otherwise going unheralded. The group worked through 1991 to produce their first issue in April 1992, with monthly issues being produced since. Ian Danzig has been the publisher of the magazine since its start. The magazine had no official name for its first year of operations, with only th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Theatre (Los Angeles)
Greek Theatre is an amphitheatre and performance venue located in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California, which has been hosting various live performances and music concerts since its opening in the early 1930s. Today, the theatre is owned by the City of Los Angeles and operated by ASM Global (AEG Ogden). Designed by architects Samuel Tilden Norton, Frederick Hastings Wallis, and Tacoma firm Heath, Gove, & Bell, the main stage and seating layout were inspired by Ancient Greek-style amphitheaters. History The idea for the Greek Theatre originated with wealthy landowner Griffith J. Griffith, who donated of land to the city of Los Angeles in 1896 to create Griffith Park. In his will he left money for the construction of a Greek theatre. A canyon site was chosen because of its good acoustics. The cornerstone was laid in 1928 and the building was dedicated on September 25, 1930. The first performance took place on June 26, 1931, attended by a capacity crowd of 4,000. During ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
