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Lost Cause (other)
The Lost Cause of the Confederacy is a revisionist and revanchist narrative of the American Civil War, presenting the South as a heroic, noble victim. Lost Cause may also refer to: *Lost Cause (Jandek album), ''Lost Cause'' (Jandek album), 1992 *Lost Cause (Tory Lanez mixtape), ''Lost Cause'' (Tory Lanez mixtape), 2014 *Lost Cause (Beck song), "Lost Cause" (Beck song), 2002 *Lost Cause (Billie Eilish song), "Lost Cause" (Billie Eilish song), 2021 *"Lost Cause", a 1983 song by Riot Squad (band), Riot Squad *"Lost Cause", a 1989 song by Cosmic Psychos *"Lost Cause", a song by Priscilla Ahn from the album ''When You Grow Up'' (2011) *"Lost Cause", a song by Pink from the album ''Trustfall'' (2023) *"Lost Cause", a song by Dean Brody from the album ''Right Round Here'' (2023) *The Lost Cause (novel), ''The Lost Cause'' (novel), 2023 novel by Cory Doctorow *Lost Cause Motors, an American automobile manufacturer from 1963 to 1964 {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Cause Of The Confederacy
The Lost Cause of the Confederacy, known simply as the Lost Cause, is an American pseudohistory, pseudohistorical and historical negationist myth that argues the cause of the Confederate States of America, Confederate States during the American Civil War was just, heroic, and not centered on slavery in the United States, slavery. First articulated in 1866, it has continued to influence Racism against African Americans, racism, gender roles, and religious attitudes in the Southern United States into the 21st century. Beyond forced unpaid labor and denial of freedom to leave the slaveholder, the treatment of slaves in the United States often included sexual abuse and rape, the denial of education, and punishments such as Flagellation, whippings. Enslaved families were often split and sold apart, usually estranged forever. Lost Cause proponents ignore these realities, presenting Pro-slavery ideology in the United States, slavery as a positive good and denying that alleviation of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Cause (Jandek Album)
''Lost Cause'' is the 21st album by Jandek, and his only of 1992. Corwood Industries release #0759, it marks the end of the "electric phase", features a little of all the styles on the previous 20 albums and ends with a sidelong abstract improvisation called "The Electric End". Track listing References External links Seth Tisue's ''Lost Cause'' review {{Authority control Jandek albums 1992 albums Corwood Industries albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Cause (Tory Lanez Mixtape)
''Lost Cause'' is the twelfth mixtape by Canadian rapper and singer Tory Lanez, released independently for digital download on October 1, 2014. The mixtape features no guest appearances, while production was handled by Lanez himself alongside Burd & Keyz, Christian Louie, Daniel Worthy, Grave Goods, Matti Free, Noah Beresin, Play Picasso, RL Grime, Ryan Hemsworth, and Syk Sense. The mixtape serves as a follow-up to Lanez's eleventh, ''Chixtape II'' (2014). ''Lost Cause'' received generally positive reception from fans and is considered a cult classic. The mixtape was preceded by four singles: "The Mission", "Henny in Hand", "Mama Told Me", and "I-95". For its tenth anniversary, on October 4, 2024, the mixtape was released through Lanez's independent record label, One Umbrella on streaming media, featuring remastered instrumentals while some tracks became longer than their original versions. Release and promotion After releasing his ''Fargo Fridays'' series Tory started to pr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Cause (Beck Song)
"Lost Cause" is the fifth song from Beck's fifth major-label studio album, '' Sea Change''. It was also released as a promo single only, in the UK, Germany, and Japan. It reached number 36 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart on March 22, 2003. MTV.com described "Lost Cause" as "sparse and melancholy, driven by a folksy guitar passage and soft, sedated vocals and embellished with soft brush drumming." Music video Two music videos were made for "Lost Cause", both directed by Garth Jennings. The original video features an effigy of Beck falling from the sky. It was produced entirely in Adobe Photoshop Adobe Photoshop is a raster graphics editor developed and published by Adobe Inc., Adobe for Microsoft Windows, Windows and macOS. It was created in 1987 by Thomas Knoll, Thomas and John Knoll. It is the most used tool for professional digital .... The second version features Beck and his band playing the song, with various moments being sped up, slowed down and filmed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost Cause (Billie Eilish Song)
"Lost Cause" is a song by American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish and the fourth single from her second studio album, '' Happier Than Ever'' (2021). A soft rock, downtempo, R&B, and jazz song, it incorporates elements from trip-hop and funk music. Its production, which is minimalist, consists of drums, a bassline, synthesizers, and acoustic guitars. Eilish makes use of a crooning vocal style. In the lyrics, she celebrates a break-up with an arrogant and apathetic ex-partner, calling them a "lost cause" in the refrain. She wrote the song with its producer, her brother Finneas O'Connell. The song was released on June 2, 2021, through Darkroom and Interscope Records. A music video for "Lost Cause", directed by Eilish, premiered the same day. It depicts her with a group of female friends in a slumber party. They perform various activities in a large house, such as twerking, dancing around a king-sized bed, and playing the game Twister. Many viewers perceived the music video as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riot Squad (band)
Riot Squad were an English second-wave punk rock band from Mansfield, England, initially active between 1981 and 1984. History Riot Squad formed in 1981, with an initial line-up of Duncan "Dunk" Mason (vocals), Nigel "Nello" Nelson (guitar), and Paul "Pommi" Palmer (drums), Nelson the only one of the three with any musical experience. They were inspired by a John Peel documentary which discussed how Desperate Bicycles took a DIY approach and decided that they could do the same. Two weeks after forming the band, they played their first gig at the King Of Diamonds pub in the mining village of Shirebrook, Derbyshire Langwith Junction, followed a few weeks later by a gig at a local Working Mens Club, which had to be interrupted halfway through to allow the audience to play bingo. Wayne Butler saw the band perform that night and offered to join as the band's bass player. The band began playing further afield and with money borrowed from Dunk's father recorded their first demo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmic Psychos
Cosmic Psychos is an Australian punk rock band which formed in 1982 as Spring Plains. The band's first stabilized lineup included Ross Knight on bass guitar and vocals, Peter Jones on guitar, and Bill Walsh on drums. Australian rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, described their music as "arty kind of punk noise, somewhere between The Birthday Party and a more narcotic sounding Ramones". Late in 1984 the group was renamed as Cosmic Psychos. They issued their debut album, ''Down on the Farm'', in December 1985. Several albums have followed and were backed by national tours and international tours to Europe and North America including festivals with Mudhoney, Nirvana, L7, Helmet and Motörhead. In 1990 Jones was replaced by Robbie Watts on guitar. By 2005 Walsh was replaced by Dean Muller ( Hoss, Chris Russell's Chicken Walk) on drums. On 1 July 2006 Watts died of a drug overdose, aged 47, and the band continued with John McKeering (ex- The Onyas) joining. History Cosmic Psycho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When You Grow Up
''When You Grow Up'' is the second studio album by American singer–songwriter Priscilla Ahn. The album was released May 3, 2011 on Blue Note Records. Critical reception In a review for AllMusic AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Mus ..., critic reviewer Andrew Leahey wrote: "Despite the heavy guest list, When You Grow Up still feels more personal than Ahn’s 2008 debut, which found her dabbling in indie pop, torch songs, and Norah Jones-styled jazz. She focuses on folk this time around, consolidating her strengths while exploring every quirky corner of the genre." Track listing References External links * * {{Authority control 2011 albums Priscilla Ahn albums Albums produced by Ethan Johns Blue Note Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trustfall
''Trustfall'' is the ninth studio album by American singer Pink. It was released on February 17, 2023, through RCA Records. Her first studio album since '' Hurts 2B Human'' (2019), Pink worked on the production and lyrics with Fred Again, David Hodges, Max Martin, Johnny McDaid, and Shellback, and others. The Lumineers, Chris Stapleton and First Aid Kit feature as guest vocalists. Sonically, ''Trustfall'' is a dance-pop record, with inclusion of various subgenres, such as pop rock and folk. Lyrically, it speaks of various subjects, including motivation, self-acceptance, loss and love. ''Trustfall'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. The album reached number one in several countries, including Australia, Canada and the UK, while reaching number two in the US, becoming Pink's fifth consecutive top-two album in her home country. It was certified Gold by British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The album's lead single, "Never Gonna Not Dance Again", achieved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Right Round Here
''Right Round Here'' is the eighth studio album by Canadian country music artist Dean Brody. The album was produced by Todd Clark and Gavin Slate, and was released via Starseed Records on September 15, 2023. It includes the singles " Where'd You Learn How to Do That", " You Got the Wrong Guy", "Broke", and the title track " Right Round Here". Brody embarked on the acoustic "Right Round Here Tour" in support of the album in the fall of 2023. Background and promotion Brody described ''Right Round Here'' as an ode to Canada, "the country that raised and shaped me". In reference to having lived in several different provinces, including British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, and Nova Scotia, Brody stated "from coast to coast, this nation has been both my muse and home," and that calling the album a "love letter" to the country would be an understatement. In somewhat of a departure from his previous work, Brody only wrote two songs on the album: "Intro (Northern Anthem)" and "Trouble". He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Cause (novel)
''The Lost Cause'' is a 2023 social fiction novel by Canadian writer Cory Doctorow, published by Tor Books. The novel is set in near-future California, where rising seas, fires, and floods due to climate change Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in Global surface temperature, global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. Climate variability and change, Climate change in ... have made millions homeless, and has caused a political sea-change in North America and Europe, shifting towards Green New Deal-style eco-socialism. Its story follows Brooks Palazzo and his friends, in conflict with his grandfather. Reception Critical reception for ''The Lost Cause'' was mixed to positive, with GeekDad stating that "the 'everyone will pitch in for the good of mankind' mentality found in ''The Lost Cause'', felt pollyannaish" and SFBook stating that "'' heLost Cause'' is not the most fun book that y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
