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Rage And Rapture Tour
The Rage and Rapture Tour was a co-headlining concert tour by American new wave band Blondie and American rock band Garbage. It was launched in support of Blondie's eleventh studio album, ''Pollinator'' (2017), and Garbage's sixth studio album, ''Strange Little Birds'' (2016). The tour began on July 5, 2017, at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California. Support on the tour was provided by Sky Ferreira in Los Angeles, while John Doe and Exene Cervenka opened the first half of the tour, and Deap Vally opened the second leg. Critical reception Fred Schruers from ''Billboard'' described Deborah Harry, Shirley Manson and Sky Ferreria in the Los Angeles concert that "...all three epitomized a kind of sass and surety that indeed found a way to blend rage and rapture in a congenial package." Sarah Grant from ''Rolling Stone'' described Garbage's set in the New York City concert as "Social issues were the undercurrent of Garbage’s set. Manson dedicated 2001's "Cherry Lips" to the LG ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blondie (band)
Blondie is an American Rock music, rock band formed in New York City in 1974 by singer Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein. The band was a pioneer in the American New wave music, new wave genre and scene of the mid-1970s. The band's first two albums also contained strong elements of Punk rock, punk. Although successful in the UK and Australia, Blondie was regarded as an underground music, underground band in the US until the release of their critically acclaimed third album in 1978, ''Parallel Lines''. Over the next two years, the band released a string of hit singles, including "Heart of Glass (song), Heart of Glass" (US No. 1), "One Way or Another", "Dreaming (Blondie song), Dreaming", "Call Me (Blondie song), Call Me" (US No. 1), "Atomic (song), Atomic", "The Tide Is High" (US No. 1), and "Rapture (Blondie song), Rapture" (US No. 1). The band became noted for its eclectic mixture of musical styles, incorporating elements of disco, Pop music, pop, reggae, funk and early hip ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Harry
Deborah Ann Harry (born Angela Trimble, July 1, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and actress, best known as the lead vocalist of the band Blondie. Four of her songs with the band reached on the US charts between 1979 and 1981. Born in Miami, Florida, Harry was adopted as an infant and raised in Hawthorne, New Jersey. After college she worked various jobs—as a dancer, a Playboy Bunny, and a secretary (including at the BBC in New York)—before her breakthrough in the music industry. She co-formed Blondie in 1974 in New York City. The band released its eponymous debut studio album in 1976 and released three more studio albums between then and 1979, including ''Parallel Lines'', which spawned six singles, including " Heart of Glass". Their fifth studio album, '' Autoamerican'' (1980), produced hits including a cover of "The Tide Is High", and "Rapture", which is considered the first rap song to chart at number one in the United States. Harry released her debut solo studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only Happy When It Rains
"Only Happy When It Rains" is an alternative rock song written and produced by American alternative rock band Garbage for their self-titled debut studio album (1995). It was recorded at the band's own studio, Smart Studios, in Madison, Wisconsin, and is known for its tongue-in-cheek lyrics parodying the typically angst-filled themes of mid-'90s alternative rock. Replacing "Queer" at the last-minute as the lead-in single for the debut album, "Only Happy When It Rains" was the band's breakthrough track in the United Kingdom, receiving positive reviews from the music press and strong support from BBC Radio One. In the United States, the single built upon the success of "Queer" at alternative radio and in early 1996 charted strongly on the Hot 100. The accompanying music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, made MTV's next-big-thing Buzz Bin category, helping "Only Happy When It Rains" to cross over to Top 40 radio formats, and propelling the album ''Garbage'' from being a Heats ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stupid Girl (Garbage Song)
"Stupid Girl" is a song by American Rock music, rock band Garbage (band), Garbage from their Garbage (album), self-titled debut studio album (1995). The song was written and produced by band members Duke Erikson, Shirley Manson, Steve Marker and Butch Vig. "Stupid Girl" features lyrics about a young woman's ambivalence and is a musical arrangement centered on a repetitive bassline and a drum Sampling (music), sample from the Clash's 1979 song "Train in Vain". The song was released by Almo Sounds in North America, and Mushroom Records UK, Mushroom Records worldwide, as the band's fourth international single in 1996. "Stupid Girl" became the band's highest-charting single in both the United States and the United Kingdom, with its performance on the charts driven by an innovative music video and remixes that gained massive airplay across the world. The success of "Stupid Girl" propelled sales of its parent album ''Garbage'' into the top 20 of the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Is Not Enough (song)
"The World Is Not Enough" is the theme song for the 1999 ''James Bond'' film ''The World Is Not Enough'', performed by American rock band Garbage. The song was written by composer David Arnold (who also scored the film) and lyricist Don Black, previously responsible for four other Bond songs, and was produced by Garbage and Arnold. "The World Is Not Enough" was composed in the style of the series' title songs, in contrast with the post-modern production and genre-hopping of Garbage's first two albums ''Garbage'' (1995) and '' Version 2.0'' (1998). The group recorded most of "The World Is Not Enough" while on the Version 2.0 World Tour in Europe in support of their album ''Version 2.0'', telephoning Arnold as he recorded the orchestral backing in London before travelling to England. Garbage later finished recording and mixing the song at Armoury Studios in Canada. The lyrics reflect the film's plot told from the viewpoint of antagonist Elektra King (Sophie Marceau), with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Think I'm Paranoid
"I Think I'm Paranoid" is a song written, performed and produced by rock band Garbage and was the second single released from their second album '' Version 2.0''. The song was released internationally in July 1998, following up on the success of the band's prior hit, " Push It". "I Think I'm Paranoid" reached the Top Ten on the UK Singles chart and Airplay charts, while across the Atlantic also becoming a hit on ''Billboard'''s Modern Rock Tracks chart. "I Think I'm Paranoid" became the biggest hit from ''Version 2.0'' in Italy, where it featured on a 30-second advert campaign for Breil Watches and was placed in rotation by MTV Italy.''Version 2.0: International Sales Report'', internal document published by Mushroom Records UK distributed to shareholders and relevant stakeholders, published June 2001 In 2007, "I Think I'm Paranoid" was remastered and included on Garbage's greatest hits album '' Absolute Garbage''. Composition and recording Garbage began writing their secon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Empty (Garbage Song)
"Empty" is a song by American-Scottish alternative rock band Garbage. It was released as the lead single from their sixth studio album ''Strange Little Birds'' (2016) on April 20, 2016 by their independent label Stunvolume. Background "Empty" is an electronic rock song. Drummer Butch Vig said "it sets the tone for the rest of the album" and added it sounds "like classic Garbage," a sentiment which touring bassist Eric Avery also shared. Guitarist Steve Marker echoed that, saying that the song's position as second track on ''Strange Little Birds'' following the more eerie and atmospheric "Sometimes" was a deliberate choice due to the band wanting to create a heavy contrast between the tracks and give an idea of what to expect from the rest of the record. Singer Shirley Manson Shirley Ann Manson FRSA (born 26 August 1966) is a Scottish singer, songwriter, and musician who is the lead singer of the rock band Garbage. Known for her distinctive deep voice, forthright style, and r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Number One Crush
"#1 Crush" is a song by the American rock band Garbage, released internationally as a b-side to their debut single "Vow" (1995), and in the United Kingdom on the b-side to second single "Subhuman" (1995). In 1996, Nellee Hooper and Marius de Vries remixed "#1 Crush" for the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's modernised ''Romeo + Juliet'' film adaptation. In addition to downplaying the guitars and reworking the percussion and synth elements of the song, Hooper added a distorted vocal sample from Madonna's 1995 single "Bedtime Story". The remix of "#1 Crush" was released in March 1997 and went to number one on the ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed for four weeks, and is Garbage's sole number-one entry on any US singles chart, making it one of their biggest U.S. hits. "#1 Crush" was the first of two hit singles from the ''Romeo + Juliet'' soundtrack. Song information "#1 Crush" was written and recorded between March 1994 and May 1995 during sessions between band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queer (Garbage Song)
"Queer" is a song by American Rock music, rock band Garbage (band), Garbage from their Garbage (album), self-titled debut studio album (1995). The song started as a demo during sessions between band members Butch Vig, Duke Erikson, and Steve Marker, and finished after singer Shirley Manson joined the band. Manson rewrote the sexualized lyrics to be more ambiguous, and rearranged the song into a subdued trip hop and rock Crossover (music)#Crossover as a mix of genres, crossover composition. In 1995, "Queer" was released as the band's second international single (fourth in the United Kingdom). The song quickly became a modern rock success for the fledgling band, with positive reviews from music journalists, and was Garbage's first top-20 in both the US Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and on the UK Singles Chart. "Queer" also earned attention for its music video by Stéphane Sednaoui, which featured Manson detaining, stripping and shaving a man from a first-person perspective. The vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Horses
"No Horses" is a 2017 stand-alone single released by the American rock band Garbage (band), Garbage, and was recorded and released to coincide with the band's co-headlining Rage and Rapture tour with Blondie (band), Blondie, as well as the release of the band's coffee table book ''This Is the Noise That Keeps Me Awake''. At the time, Garbage drummer Butch Vig mooted that "No Horses" could be the lead single for Garbage's seventh studio album. In 2021, "No Horses" would ultimately be included on the deluxe edition bonus disc of that album, ''No Gods No Masters (Garbage album), No Gods No Masters''. All proceeds from the sales/streams of "No Horses" were donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross until the end of 2018. Background The origins of "No Horses" were created from a jam session that had been augmented with noise loops and a Patti Smith-style vocal. "I was driving through the Scotland, Scottish countryside last year and looking at these fields of horses and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Hutchence
Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lead singer and lyricist of the rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. The band sold over 50 million records worldwide, making them one of Australia's highest-selling music acts of all time. They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001. Hutchence was also a member of the short-lived band Max Q and recorded some solo material, alongside acting in films such as '' Dogs in Space'' (1986) and '' Frankenstein Unbound'' (1990). He was known for his string of love affairs with actresses, models and singers and his private life was often covered in the international press. He had a daughter with Welsh television presenter Paula Yates. Hutchence died by suicide in a Sydney hotel room on 22 November 1997 at the age of 37. Early life Michael Hutchence was born in the Crows Nest suburb of Sydney on 22 January 1960, the son of ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queer (song)
"Queer" is a song by American Rock music, rock band Garbage (band), Garbage from their Garbage (album), self-titled debut studio album (1995). The song started as a demo during sessions between band members Butch Vig, Duke Erikson, and Steve Marker, and finished after singer Shirley Manson joined the band. Manson rewrote the sexualized lyrics to be more ambiguous, and rearranged the song into a subdued trip hop and rock Crossover (music)#Crossover as a mix of genres, crossover composition. In 1995, "Queer" was released as the band's second international single (fourth in the United Kingdom). The song quickly became a modern rock success for the fledgling band, with positive reviews from music journalists, and was Garbage's first top-20 in both the US Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart and on the UK Singles Chart. "Queer" also earned attention for its music video by Stéphane Sednaoui, which featured Manson detaining, stripping and shaving a man from a first-person perspective. The vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
