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Keep The Village Alive
''Keep the Village Alive'' is the ninth studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. Released on 11 September 2015, it was produced by lead singer and guitarist Kelly Jones, along with Jim Lowe. It is intended to be the second of two album volumes, with its predecessor '' Graffiti on the Train'' being the first. It is the first album to feature Jamie Morrison, who joined during the production of ''Graffiti on the Train'' in 2012. ''Keep the Village Alive'' was met with a similar positive response as ''Graffiti on the Train'' and topped the UK Albums Chart, becoming the band's first to do so since '' Pull the Pin'' (2007). Background During the writing process for the band's previous album '' Graffiti on the Train'' (2013), Kelly Jones had written 40 song ideas, 30 of which were recorded and completed. With the intention of releasing an album trilogy, the band decided against this idea after Green Day released their '' ¡Uno! ¡Dos! ¡Tré!'' series, instead planning to relea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereophonics
Stereophonics are a Welsh pop and rock music, Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (Stereophonics), Richard Jones (no relation to Kelly; bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zindani (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Jamie Morrison (drums, percussion) and touring member Tony Kirkham (keyboards). The group previously included Stuart Cable (1992–2003) and then Javier Weyler (2004–2012) on drums. Stereophonics have released thirteen studio albums, including nine UK number one albums. A successful compilation album, ''Decade in the Sun: Best of Stereophonics, Decade in the Sun'', was released in November 2008 and charted at number two on the UK Albums chart. Described as "classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals", the band have been summarised as possessing a sound akin to the genres of alternative rock and "British traditional rock". Stereo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
¡Dos!
''¡Dos!'' (stylized in all caps) is the tenth studio album by the American rock band Green Day. The album was released on November 9, 2012, in Australia, November 12 in the United Kingdom and on November 13 in the United States through Reprise Records. It is the second installment in the '' ¡Uno!'' ''¡Dos!'' '' ¡Tré!'' trilogy. Following its predecessor's power pop style, ''¡Dos!'' was billed as Green Day's take on garage rock. The album accumulated the highest average reviews of all three trilogy albums, receiving generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its dynamic style and catchy songs; others found its music dull and observed filler on the album. It debuted at number nine on the US ''Billboard'' 200, with first-week sales of 69,000 copies in the United States, a low for the band, becoming their first album since ''Nimrod'' (1997) not to sell 100,000 records in its first week. Theme and composition In an interview with frontman Billie Joe Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Chris Evans Breakfast Show
''The Chris Evans Breakfast Show'' (currently referred to on-air due to sponsorship reasons as ''The Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Virgin Money'') is the name given to two versions of a radio programme hosted by broadcaster Chris Evans in the United Kingdom. The first was the incarnation of The Radio 2 Breakfast Show that aired every weekday morning between 11 January 2010 and 24 December 2018. Evans had taken over from Terry Wogan, who ended his stint as the station's morning presenter on 18 December 2009. On 3 September 2018, it was announced by Evans live on air that he would be leaving the network. The show broadcast its final episode on BBC Radio 2 on 24 December 2018. On 3 October 2018, it was announced by Evans live on air that Zoe Ball would take over the slot, with her first broadcast airing on 14 January 2019. Evans meanwhile started the second incarnation of the show on Virgin Radio that began on 21 January 2019. Virgin Radio UK version Evans announced in Septembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London, England. It has a seating capacity of 5,272. Since the hall's opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world's leading artists from many performance genres have appeared on its stage. It is the venue for the BBC Proms concerts, which have been held there every summer since 1941. It is host to more than 390 shows in the main auditorium annually, including classical, rock and pop concerts, ballet, opera, film screenings with live orchestral accompaniment, sports, awards ceremonies, school and community events, and charity performances and banquets. A further 400 events are held each year in the non-auditorium spaces. Over its 153-year history, the hall has hosted people from various fields, including meetings held by suffragettes, speeches from Winston Churchill, Charles de Gaulle, and Albert Einstein, fights by Lennox Lewis, exhibition bouts by Muhammad Ali, and concerts from regular performer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teenage Cancer Trust
Teenage Cancer Trust is a cancer care and support charity in the UK that exists to improve the cancer experience of young people aged 13–24. Founded in 1990, the charity's key service is providing specialist teenage units in NHS hospitals. It also trains and funds staff who are teenage cancer specialists. The units are dedicated areas for teenage and young adult patients, who are involved in their concept and creation. Medical facilities on the units are equipped with computers, TVs and game consoles. The charity also serves as an advocate for teenage cancer needs, promoting related research and national and international forums. It also provides support services and education related to teenage and young adult cancer. History The charity was established in 1990 and grew from an idea by a group of young women to organise a fashion show to fund a children's intensive care heart unit at Guy's Hospital, London. To date, the charity has built 28 units in cities across the UK incl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep Calm And Carry On (album)
''Keep Calm and Carry On'' is the seventh studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. Released by Mercury on 16 November 2009, the album debuted at number 11 with sales of 42,771 on the UK Albums Chart, the lowest position for a studio album released by the band. The album was named after a British World War II poster of the same name. ''Keep Calm and Carry On'' was the first studio album by the band to feature guitarist Adam Zindani as a permanent member of the band. In the initial months after release, fans could access bonus content from the band's website with their copy of the album. This featured videos of a Track By Track rundown of the album, a Welcome Message from the group, the photoshoot for the album, and live audio of " You're My Star" (Acoustic) and " I Stopped to Fill My Car Up" from the Greatest Hits tour. Release Reception Critical reception of the album was generally mixed. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Word Gets Around
''Word Gets Around'' is the debut studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It was released on 25 August 1997 through V2 Records and reached number six in the UK Albums Chart, making it one of three Stereophonics albums not to reach number one; the other two being 2009's '' Keep Calm and Carry On'', which reached number eleven, and 2013's ''Graffiti on the Train'', which went to number three. Much of the album is written about everyday life in Cwmaman, the band's hometown. The deluxe and super-deluxe editions were released on 18 October 2010. The name of the album comes from lyrics in the album's last song, "Billy Davey's Daughter". Track listing Re-release On 24 August 2010, Stereophonics announced on their website that ''Word Gets Around'', along with '' Performance and Cocktails'', were to be re-released. To accompany the re-releases, Stereophonics performed all the songs off both the albums at the Hammersmith Apollo on 17 and 18 October 2010 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Triple M
Triple M is an Australian commercial radio network owned and operated by Southern Cross Austereo. The network consists of 45 radio stations with flagship stations broadcasting a mainstream/classic rock music format in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane, 37 regional stations broadcasting a modern adult contemporary/ adult hits format and 5 digital radio stations. The network dates back to the launch of Triple M Sydney in 1980. On 15 December 2016, the network was amalgamated with the LocalWorks network of regional radio stations. History The first Triple M station was Triple M Sydney, which commenced broadcasting to Sydney on 2 August 1980. Triple M Sydney and then-rival 2Day FM were the first commercial FM radio stations in Sydney. Throughout the 1980s, Triple M was one of the highest-rating radio stations in Sydney, spearheaded by its morning show presented by Doug Mulray and featuring the writing of and occasional appearances by Andrew Denton. For all of this period a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gigwise
''Gigwise'' is a British online music news site featuring music news, photos, album reviews, music festivals, concert tickets and video content. Founded in June 2001, the site is based in London, England. History Gigwise was launched in 2001 in Liverpool as a gig listings site. Over time, the site evolved into a music news site including reviews and interviews in its content. In 2006, the site relocated its main office to London. It was the UK's 20th most-visited music news website in Dec 2010 ranking above NME.COM in the comScore reports. Gigwise was acquired in 2016 by the team behind Second Screen and Techtonic. For the 20th Anniversary, Gigwise published its first ever print edition in July 2021 featuring Self Esteem on the front cover. Editors * Andy Day (2002–2005) * Scott Colothan (2005–2009) * Jason Gregory (2009–2011) * Michael Baggs (2011–2014) * Andy Morris (2014–2015) * Andrew Trendell (2015–2016) * Cai Trefor (2016–2019) * Shannon Cotton (2019–202 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Wanna Get Lost With You
"I Wanna Get Lost With You" is a song by Welsh rock band Stereophonics. It is the second single, released on 21 July 2015, from their ninth studio album ''Keep the Village Alive''. Lead-singer and guitarist Kelly Jones stated the track is about "wanting to lose yourself personally, and lose yourself with somebody, and then just literally get out there." UK based webzine Gigwise released a trailer on their site for an exclusive showing of the music video on 20 July. The song was first played live on the opening night of the Teenage Cancer Trust 2015 concert and it had its radio debut via ''The Ken Bruce Show'' on BBC Radio 2 on 20 July. Music video The music video for "I Wanna Get Lost With You" aired on 20 July 2015 and was directed by Kelly Jones. It stars Aneurin Barnard (who was previously in the "C'est la Vie" video) along with Sophie Kennedy Clark who play unnamed characters. The opening shots are the band playing their instruments in a room filled with coloured christmas li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Graffiti On The Train Tour
The Graffiti on the Train Tour was a worldwide concert tour by rock band Stereophonics. The band have played at festivals as well as their own shows while on the tour. It was the band's first tour without drummer Javier Weyler, who was replaced by Jamie Morrison. The tour started in Newport, Wales on 15 December 2012 and is set to end in London, England on 28 November 2013. During their leg in Japan, lead singer Kelly Jones twisted his ankle after a night out with Morrison. With their flight due to leave within a few hours and Jones unable to walk, bassist Richard Jones had to transport the singer across the airport in a luggage trolley. For the next gigs, Jones had to wear a leg strap which restricted his movement on stage. Later on while on the Australian leg, he also suffered from a respiratory tract infection which forced the band to cancel their show in Melbourne on 23 July, Stereophonics' first cancellation in 17 years. Before their American leg of the tour, a competition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
