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Moonshadow (LGBT Newsletter)
Moonshadow or Moon Shadow may refer to: * "Moonshadow" (song), a song by Cat Stevens * "Moon Shadow", a song by English folk singer Kate Rusby from her 2005 album ''The Girl Who Couldn't Fly'' (unrelated to the Cat Stevens song) * Moon Shadow, the birth name of musician and professional wrestler Goldy Locks. * Moon Shadow, a character from the children's novel ''Dragonwings'' * Moon Shadow, A.K.A. Tyler Marlocke, the protagonist in the comic book series ''PS238'' * ''Moonshadow'' (comics), a graphic novel by J. M. DeMatteis * ''Moon Shadow'' (album), an album by Labelle * ''Moonshadow'', a novel by Angela Carter * ''Moon Shadow'', name in U.S. market for the film ''Colpo di luna'' See also * "Moonlight Shadow", song by Mike Oldfield * "Moonshadows", 1976 album by Alphonso Johnson Alphonso Johnson (born February 2, 1951) is an American jazz bassist active since the early 1970s. Johnson was a member of the jazz fusion group Weather Report from 1973 to 1975, and has performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonshadow (song)
"Moonshadow" is a song written and performed by Cat Stevens (known since 1978 as Yusuf Islam), first released as a single in the UK in 1970 on the Island label and in the US in 1971 on the A&M label. It also appears on Stevens' 1971 album ''Teaser and the Firecat''. History Stevens considers this his favourite of his old songs. When Yusuf appeared on '' The Chris Isaak Hour'' in 2009, he said of this song: "I was on a holiday in Spain. I was a kid from the West End f London– bright lights, et cetera. I never got to see the moon on its own in the dark, there were always streetlamps. So there I was on the edge of the water on a beautiful night with the moon glowing, and suddenly I looked down and saw my shadow. I thought that was so cool, I'd never seen it before." An animated short featuring the song was part of the '' Fantastic Animation Festival'' feature film released in 1977. The animation begins with a still frame of Teaser and his pet Firecat, pictured as they appear o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl Who Couldn't Fly
''The Girl Who Couldn't Fly'' is an album by British folk musician Kate Rusby, released in 2005. The title refers to Rusby's fear of flying. The album cover features a painting by Blur guitarist Graham Coxon. Track listing All songs by Kate Rusby unless otherwise stated. #"Game of All Fours" (Traditional, arranged by Rusby and John McCusker) – 3:40 #"The Lark" – 4:16 #"No Names" – 3:28 #"Mary Blaize" (Traditional lyrics, music by Rusby) – 3:25The lyrics are a poem by Oliver Goldsmithillustrated by Randolph Caldecott/ref> #"A Ballad" (Traditional lyrics, music by Rusby) – 4:50 #" You Belong to Me" (Pee Wee King, Redd Stewart, Chilton Price)– 3:25 #" Elfin Knight" (Traditional)– 4:04 #"The Bonnie House of Airlie" (Traditional, arranged by Rusby and McCusker) – 5:39 #"Moon Shadow" – 4:23 #"Wandering Soul" – 4:12 #"Fare Thee Well" – 3:41 #"Little Jack Frost" – 4:24 Personnel * Kate Rusby - vocals, guitar * Roddy Woomble - vocals * Kellie While - vocals * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goldy Locks
Moon Shadow (born March 28, 1979) is an American singer and professional wrestling personality who uses the stage name Goldylocks or Goldy Locks. She is perhaps best known for her appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as an interviewer and manager. Early life Shadow was born to middle-class parents in a suburban neighborhood in North Minneapolis, Minnesota. Her father, a talented musician, taught her how to play the guitar, keyboard and violin. She is a Catholic. Musical career By 1999, Shadow was an opening act for artists like Pink. In 2000, Futuristic Records released her single "Kiss", a song she wrote and recorded in English, French, and Spanish. Total Nonstop Action Wrestling has used several of Goldy Locks' songs, most notably the tracks "Take It Out On You" for Alissa Flash, "Dodging Bullets" for Trinity, "Broken" for Tara, "I Tease, U Touch" for Brooke Tessmacher, "Hands of Wicked" for Winter, "Forever" for Thea Trinidad and "The Man in Me" for TNA Ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dragonwings
''Dragonwings'' is a children's historical novel by Laurence Yep, published by Harper & Row in 1975. It inaugurated the ''Golden Mountain Chronicles'' (below) and it is the fifth chronicle in narrative sequence among ten published as of 2012. The book is used in school classrooms and has been adapted as a play under its original title. Yep and ''Dragonwings'' won the Phoenix Award from the Children's Literature Association in 1995, recognizing the best children's book published twenty years earlier that did not win a major award. It had been a runner-up for the annual Newbery Medal. Content ''Dragonwings'' features the Chinese American experience in the United States, specifically San Francisco, shortly after the turn of the twentieth century. The protagonist is Moon Shadow Lee, or in the Chinese order, Lee Moon Shadow. Moon Shadow grew up in China, having never seen his father, who had traveled to " The Golden Mountain" in America and worked hard in a family laundry which ser ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PS238
''PS238'' is an American comic book written and drawn by Aaron Williams and published by Do Gooder Press. It follows the lives of both teachers and students at an elementary school for children with super powers, which the comic calls metaprodigies. It was also adapted into a role-playing game by Hero Games, using their '' Champions'' game system. Publication History Issue #0 was published in November 2002. Until issue #20 it was published by Dork Storm Press and Henchman Publishing. In December 2006, Aaron Williams started posting the comic page by page on his website. The online version was updated Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Story overview In the storyline, PS238 is a school only recently founded, three miles below the seemingly normal Excelsior School, with many of the teachers having little or no experience teaching, because most of the teachers are former superheroes. Part of the school is made from the old satellite headquarters of the Union of Justice, a sup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonshadow (comics)
''Moonshadow'' is a 1985–1987 limited series written and created by J. M. DeMatteis and illustrated by Jon J. Muth and Kent Williams as well as George Pratt. It was later released as a trade paperback entitled ''The Compleat Moonshadow''. The comic was inspired by the Cat Stevens song " Moonshadow".''Moonshadow #1'', DC Comics re-release, 1998, interior notes It takes the form of a coming-of-age story with elements of satire. Plot The story takes the form of an eclectic and quirky fairy tale with satirical elements and dealing with philosophical concerns. It is told via the framing device of Moonshadow, now 120, looking back on his earlier life. The action concerns the events leading up to the "awakening" of Moonshadow, the child of a hippy mother and an enigmatic alien father. The alien, who resembles a glowing orb of light bearing a stylized human face, abducted Moonshadow's mother from Earth in 1968 along with her black pet cat, Frodo. When the idealistic and naive Moo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moon Shadow (album)
''Moon Shadow'' is the second album by American singing trio Labelle. This release was their second and last album for Warner Bros. Records. The album is notable for their soulful rendition of The Who's "Won't Get Fooled Again", the socially conscious "I Believe That I've Finally Made It Home" (a song which members Patti LaBelle, Nona Hendryx and Sarah Dash share lead vocals) and the nine-minute title track in which Patti introduces all the musicians as they do their live solos. This is the first album where member Nona Hendryx begins taking over most of the songwriting. Track listing All tracks written by Nona Hendryx except where noted. Side A # "Won't Get Fooled Again" (Pete Townshend) (4:45) # "Sunday's News" (3:30) # "If I Can't Have You" (3:45) # "Ain't It Sad It's All Over" (3:30) # "Peace With Yourself" (Sarah Dash) (2:55) Side B # " Moonshadow" (Cat Stevens) (9:24) # "Touch Me All Over" (3:25) # "I Believe That I've Finally Made It Home" (4:52) # "People Say They're ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Carter
Angela Olive Pearce (formerly Carter, Stalker; 7 May 1940 – 16 February 1992), who published under the name Angela Carter, was an English novelist, short story writer, poet, and journalist, known for her feminist, magical realism, and picaresque works. She is best known for her book'' The Bloody Chamber'', which was published in 1979. In 2008, ''The Times'' ranked Carter tenth in their list of "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945". In 2012, '' Nights at the Circus'' was selected as the best ever winner of the James Tait Black Memorial Prize. Biography Born Angela Olive Stalker in Eastbourne, in 1940, to Sophia Olive (née Farthing; 1905–1969), a cashier at Selfridge's, and journalist Hugh Alexander Stalker (1896–1988), Carter was evacuated as a child to live in Yorkshire with her maternal grandmother. After attending Streatham and Clapham High School, in south London, she began work as a journalist on '' The Croydon Advertiser'', following in her father's fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colpo Di Luna
Colpo di Luna is a 1995 Italian drama film written and directed by Alberto Simone. It won a David di Donatello for Best New Director. It was released in the US in 2000 under the name ''Moon Shadow''. It was entered into the 45th Berlin International Film Festival where it won an Honourable Mention. Plot Lorenzo, an astrophysicist, has inherited a house in Sicily. He has it restored by Salvatore, an introverted carpenter. Salvatore starts the job with help of his handicapped son. Since work seems to be slow Lorenzo goes and checks on them. He finds out Salvatore has turned the house into a therapeutic community for troubled people. At first Lorenzo is angry but then his good heart prevails. Cast * Tchéky Karyo: Lorenzo * Nino Manfredi: Salvatore * Isabelle Pasco: Luisa * Jim van der Woude: Agostino * Johan Leysen: Titto * Mimmo Mancini: Filippo * Paolo Sassanelli Paolo Sassanelli (born 29 October 1958) is an Italian stage, film and television actor as well as director. Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moonlight Shadow
"Moonlight Shadow" is a song written and performed by English multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield, released as a single in May 1983 by Virgin Records, and included on his eighth album, ''Crises'', of the same year. The vocals were performed by Scottish vocalist Maggie Reilly, who had collaborated with Mike Oldfield since 1980. It is Oldfield's most successful single, reaching number one on a number of charts around Europe. Release The single peaked at number four in the British charts, making it Oldfield's second-highest ranked single after "Portsmouth", which reached number three in 1976. "Moonlight Shadow" was successful throughout Europe; it reached number one in many countries, including Italy, Austria, Switzerland for four weeks and Norway for six weeks. It spent four weeks at number two in West Germany, hit number six in Australia, and peaked at number three in New Zealand and France. It was re-released as a maxi-CD single in 1993 to promote Oldfield's ''Elements'' box ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
