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Laurie (EP)
''Laurie'' is an EP by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston. It was his second release with Seminal Twang in the United Kingdom. Johnston was gaining popularity and was soon to be picked up by his first major label, Atlantic Records, for the 1994 album ''Fun''. Meanwhile, he had minor releases, including an earlier EP released by Seminal Twang called ''Big Big World''. Background Writing & Recording The song 'Whiz Kid' dates back to Johnston's 1988 cassette Merry Christmas, on which a shorter version, only featuring the song's chorus, performed on Chord Organ features.Daniel Johnston - Laurie - Liner Notes (Seminal Twang, TWANG 13, 1992) The EP was recorded in December 1989 in Johnston's bedroom in New Cumberland, West Virginia, just one month before Johnston's 11th album, ''1990'', was released. Recording sessions for ''1990'' had concluded over a year earlier, and Johnston had spent most of the time in-between institutionalized at Weston State Hospital. The '''Laurie se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – September 11, 2019) was an American singer, musician and artist regarded as a significant figure in Outsider music, outsider, Lo-fi music, lo-fi, and alternative rock, alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its "pure" and "childlike" qualities. Johnston spent extended periods in psychiatric institutions and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He garnered a local following in the 1980s by passing out tapes of his music while working at a McDonald's in Dobie Center in Austin, Texas. His cult status was propelled when Nirvana (band), Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was seen wearing a T-shirt that featured the artpiece ''"Jeremiah the Innocent"'' from Johnston's 1983 cassette album ''Hi, How Are You''. Johnston also created visual art, and his illustrations were exhibited at galleries around the world. His struggles with mental illness were the subject ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Independent Music
Independent music (also commonly known as indie music, or simply indie) is a broad style of music characterized by creative freedoms, low-budgets, and a DIY ethic, do-it-yourself approach to music creation, which originated from the liberties afforded by independent record labels. Indie music describes a number of related styles, but generally describes guitar-oriented music straying away from mainstream conventions. There are a number of subgenres of independent music which combine its characteristics with other genres, such as indie pop, indie rock, indie folk, and indie electronic. Additionally, in certain circles, the term indie has taken a definition entirely defined by the "typical" sound of independent music in the 1980s, losing the meaning connected with the style of production. The origins of independent music lie in British independent record labels, such as Rough Trade Records, Rough Trade and Mute Records, Mute. In the 1970s, these labels contributed to the emergence o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artistic Vice
''Artistic Vice'' is the first studio album by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, (following "1990") and his twelfth overall, counting his nine widely distributed demo tapes, an earlier aborted attempt at a studio album, ('' Continued Story''), and a collaboration with Jad Fair, '' It's Spooky''. The album is considered more light-hearted than its predecessor, ''1990''. Unlike his earlier CD releases, this one features the same track listings as both the LP and cassette. Background Writing Following his year-long stay at Weston Mental Hospital, Johnston recorded the ''Laurie'' EP in December 1989, the title track of which is featured on this album. A few months later, after the release of Johnston's ''1990'' album'','' Johnston was invited to promote it with three short performances at SXSW.'' The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Dr. Jeff Feuerzeig, 2005'' Instead of performing material from the album, Johnston debuted new material and reworked selections from his 1983 demo t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fun (Daniel Johnston Album)
''Fun'' is the second studio album by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, and his thirteenth album overall. It was his first major label release, as well as his only album for Atlantic Records. The album was produced by Butthole Surfers member Paul Leary. Two years after the release, Johnston was dropped from the Atlantic Records label. Background Label courtship By 1991, Johnston was institutionalized at the Austin State Hospital after relocating to Waller, Texas, with his family. During this period, Johnston's popularity continued to grow, with Kurt Cobain wearing a shirt featuring the '' Hi, How Are You'' cover in several publicity events, most notably at the 1992 MTV Video Music Awards. The shirt's visibility led to increased publicity for Johnston. Around that time, Terry Tolkin contacted Johnston's manager, Jeff Tartakov, about signing him to Elektra Records. Tartakov, Tolkin, and Johnston met in the waiting room of Austin State Hospital and had a half-hour busines ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Recording Corporation (simply known as Atlantic Records) is an American record label founded in October 1947 by Ahmet Ertegun and Herb Abramson. Over the course of its first two decades, starting from the release of its first recordings in January 1948, Atlantic earned a reputation as one of the most important American labels, specializing in jazz, R&B, and soul by Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, Ruth Brown and Otis Redding. Its position was greatly improved by its distribution deal with Stax. In 1967, Atlantic became a wholly owned subsidiary of Warner Bros.-Seven Arts, now the Warner Music Group, and expanded into rock and pop music with releases by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Led Zeppelin, and Yes. In 2004, Atlantic and its sister label Elektra were merged into the Atlantic Records Group. Craig Kallman is the chairman of Atlantic. Ahmet Ertegun served as founding chairman until his death on December 14, 2006, at age ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merry Christmas (Daniel Johnston Album)
''Merry Christmas'' is the tenth self-released music cassette album by singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston, recorded in 1988. The back of the cover features a typed message from Daniel: "Thanks to everyone who's helped in the past year, especially those who have bought and played my album. Thanks again." Background Merry Christmas was released three years following Johnston's last album, Continued Story. The period between Continued Story and Merry Christmas was one of increasing mental de-stability for Johnston, ultimately leading to his institutionalisation in August 1988. In early 1986, Johnston won two awards in the Austin Chronicle, 'best songwriter' and 'best folk act.' Shortly afterwards, in the spring, Jeff Tartakov set up his publishing company. Meanwhile, Johnston had been dating Kathy McCarty, but the two had broken up by June. Stress Records also began re-releasing Johnston's material at this time. At this same time, Johnston had been spending a lot of time wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chord Organ
Chord organ is a kind of home organ that has a single short keyboard and a set of chord buttons, enabling the musician to play a melody or lead with one hand and accompanying chords with the other, like the accordion with a set of chord buttons which was originated from a patent by Cyrill Demian in 1829, etc. Or, — A summary and pictures of Demian's patent in 1829. (See Accordion#History English Wikipedia article Accordion#History (as of 17 April 2017 (UTC)): ) Initially, the chord organ was invented as a kind of electronic home organ by Laurens Hammond in 1950. (filed 1950-06-23) (filed 1953-02-05, priority date:1950-06-23). "''This application is a division of my copending application Serial No. 169,902, filed June 23, 1950, which was abandoned after this application was filed.''" This was followed by the reed chord organ () and Optigan (). The sound of the reed chord organ is somewhat similar to the harmonium or the accordion. History The Chord Org ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Cumberland, West Virginia
New Cumberland is a city in Hancock County, West Virginia, United States, and its county seat. Located along the Ohio River, the population was 1,020 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville metropolitan area and is located near the Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack and Resort. History Pioneer George Chapman settled in the area of present-day New Cumberland in 1783 or 1784 and founded Fort Chapman. In 1839, John Cuppy laid out a town at the site and named it Vernon, although it was also referred to as Cuppytown. Cuppy changed the name to New Cumberland per the requests of the earliest land buyers, naming it after Cumberland, Maryland. The town was incorporated by the West Virginia Legislature in 1872. When Hancock County, West Virginia, Hancock County was formed in 1848, New Cumberland competed with New Manchester, West Virginia, New Manchester (at the time Fairview, and later, Pughtown) for the county seat. New Cumberland was chosen by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 (Daniel Johnston Album)
''1990'' is the eleventh album by American singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston. It was released in January 1990, through record label Shimmy Disc. Like '' Continued Story'' before it, ''1990'' was intended to be Johnston's first studio album, but had to be completed using live recordings and home demos. Background Writing Daniel Johnston wrote the album over four years between 1984 and 1988. The song "True Love Will Find You in the End" is possibly the earliest and had initially appeared on Johnston's December '84 demo tape '' Retired Boxer.'' In December 1985, an earlier version of "Funeral Home" appeared on his '' Continued Story'' album; later, in 1987, Johnston released an early version of "Don't Play Cards with Satan" on ''A Texas Trip''. Johnston had spent the entirety of 1987 living in West Virginia with his parents; he was heavily medicated after a severe mental breakdown in December 1986 and found himself unable to write new material. The track "Some Things Last a L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weston State Hospital
The Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum was a psychiatric hospital located in Weston, West Virginia, and known by other names, such as West Virginia Hospital for the Insane and Weston State Hospital. The asylum was open to patients from October 1864 until May 1994. After its closure, patients were moved to the new William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital in Weston, named after William R. Sharpe Jr., a member of the West Virginia Senate. The hospital reopened as a tourist location in March 2008. Utilizing the Kirkbride Plan, the hospital was designed by architect Richard Snowden Andrews of Baltimore, Maryland. Construction of the hospital started in 1858 but was not completed until 1881. Originally designed to accommodate 250 patients, it became overcrowded in the 1950s with 2,400 patients. The asylum was sold at auction in 2007 and is open for tours and other events to raise money for its restoration. The main building of the hospital is said to be one of the largest hand-cut stonemasonry bui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil And Daniel Johnston
''The Devil and Daniel Johnston'' is a 2005 documentary film about American musician Daniel Johnston (1961–2019). Summary The film chronicles Johnston's life from childhood up to age 45, with an emphasis on his experiences with bipolar disorder, and how it manifested itself in demonic self-obsession. The film was directed by Jeff Feuerzeig and produced by Henry S. Rosenthal. Reception Critical reception On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 89% based on 110 reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Whether you think this mentally ill cult musician is worthy of being called a "genius," this document of his life is crafted with sincere respect and is fascinating to watch." On Metacritic the film has a score of 77 out of 100, based on reviews from 33 critics. Awards The film won the Documentary Directing Award at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival. Home media It is available on DVD from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Sony Pictures Home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Feuerzeig
Jeff Feuerzeig (born 1964) is an American film director and screenwriter best known for ''The Devil and Daniel Johnston'', his profile of cult musician and outsider artist Daniel Johnston, for which he was awarded the Directing prize for Documentary at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival and which was released theatrically in March 2006 by Sony Pictures Classics. History Feuerzeig grew up in Hazlet, New Jersey and the Morganville section of Marlboro Township. He came of age just in time to receive the full impact of the punk rock wave and its attendant do-it-yourself aesthetic, an influence that dominates his approach and subject matter to the present. He graduated with honors from Trenton State College in 1986 and immediately enrolled in New York University's six-month Intensive Filmmaking Program, where he studied under Thierry Pathé. He has spent 25 years directing commercials for a wide assortment of corporate clients, including IBM, Delta Air Lines and Budweiser. In 1990, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
