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Roadrunner (venue)
The Roadrunner is a concert venue in the Brighton, Boston, Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. Since its opening on March 15, 2022, the Roadrunner has been the largest general admission concert venue in New England, with a capacity of 3,500. The venue is named after Jonathan Richman's song "Roadrunner (Jonathan Richman song), Roadrunner". History In October 1976, American rock band The Modern Lovers released the song "Roadrunner (Jonathan Richman song), Roadrunner". Written by Jonathan Richman, the song details the freedom he feels while driving alone, specifically in Boston suburbs. Richman has described the song as an ode to Massachusetts Route 128. Elsewhere, it has been described as "one of the most magical songs in existence" and has had a significant influence on the culture of Massachusetts, with it even being proposed as the official rock song of the state. On April 1, 2019, construction began on a new venue at 89 Guest Street. After significant delays cau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tycho (musician)
Scott Hansen (born February 7, 1977) is an American musician, record producer, composer, and songwriter. He is known professionally as Tycho ( ) and as ISO50 for his photographic and design work. His music incorporates elements of downtempo, ambient, and electronic styles, often featuring analogue synthesizers and guitar. He is based in San Francisco. The name Tycho is inspired by the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe. Musical career Tycho released his first EP, '' The Science of Patterns,'' in 2002. His full-length debut, ''Sunrise Projector'', followed in 2004 on Gammaphone Records. The album '' Past Is Prologue'' was released as a solo project. In 2016, Tycho released his fourth studio album, ''Epoch,'' which was nominated for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 2017 Grammy Awards. In 2019, Tycho signed with Mom+Pop and Ninja Tune. He has also released music on Ghostly International, Merck Records, and Gammaphone Records. At the 2020 Grammy Awards, Tycho received a Grammy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Framingham/Worcester Line
The Framingham/Worcester Line of the MBTA Commuter Rail system runs west from Boston, Massachusetts, to Worcester, Massachusetts, through the MetroWest region, serving 18 station stops in Boston, Newton, Wellesley, Natick, Framingham, Ashland, Southborough, Westborough, Grafton, and Worcester. It is the fourth-longest and third-busiest line in the MBTA Commuter Rail system. Service on the line is a mix of local and express trains serving Worcester plus short-turn Framingham locals. The Framingham/Worcester Line was one of the first commuter rail lines, with daily commuter-oriented service to West Newton beginning in 1834. Originally the Boston and Worcester Railroad, service has been operated by the Boston and Albany Railroad, New York Central, Penn Central, and since 1964 by Boston and Maine Railroad, Amtrak, and the MBCR until 2014 under contract to the MBTA. Since 2014 service has been operated by Keolis North America. In 1975 the line was cut back to Framingham, but se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Lindberg
James William Lindberg (born July 26, 1965) is an American singer and guitarist. Active since the 1980s, when he played in local bands in his early career, he is best known as the songwriter and lead singer of the punk rock band Pennywise, which he fronted from 1988 to 2009, and has again since 2012. He also founded The Black Pacific, who released a debut album in 2010. Lindberg became Pennywise's main lyricist after the death of bassist Jason Thirsk, who was responsible for encouraging the band's message of positive mental attitude and self-reliance. A UCLA English major graduate, Lindberg often cited American transcendentalist philosophers Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau as major influences on his lyrics. With titles such as "My Own Way", "It's Up to You", "Date With Destiny", and "My Own Country", Lindberg's lyrics often reflected the transcendentalist credo to live life by one's own rules and not adhere to the materialistic constraints of society or authorit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dropkick Murphys
Dropkick Murphys are an American Celtic punk band formed in Quincy, Massachusetts in 1996. The current lineup consists of co-lead vocalist and bassist Ken Casey, drummer Matt Kelly, co-lead vocalist Al Barr (on hiatus from the band since 2022), rhythm and lead guitarist James Lynch, lead guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Tim Brennan, multi-instrumentalist and rhythm guitarist Jeff DaRosa and bassist Kevin Rheault. Casey has been the band's only constant member since the band formed. The band was initially signed to independent punk record label Hellcat Records; they released five albums for the label and built a reputation around New England and the East coast through persistent touring. They expanded their schedule to include national and international tour dates, and began a tradition of yearly St. Patrick's Day week shows, held in and around Boston. The 2004 single, " Tessie,” an homage to a Boston Red Sox fanclub (the Royal Rooters) became the band's first mainst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoJo Tour 2022
The JoJo Tour 2022 was the sixth headlining concert tour by American recording artist JoJo. JoJo announced the tour on October 26, 2021, which served in support of her fourth studio album '' Good to Know'' (2020) and fourth studio EP '' Trying Not to Think About It'' (2021). The North American leg of the tour begun on February 24, 2022, in Portland, Oregon, United States and concluded on May 30, 2022, in Ottawa, Ontario. Background On February 21, 2020, JoJo announced the Good to Know Tour, her planned sixth headlining and third major world tour in support of her fourth studio album. The tour was originally scheduled to travel throughout North America and Europe with the first leg initially beginning on April 21 at the Showbox in Seattle. On March 27, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the North American leg of the tour was rescheduled, with new dates running throughout November and December. JoJo stated: "Everyone’s safety and health of course comes first, and we have no choi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanerélle
Tanerélle Stephens (born April 9, 1994), known mononymously as Tanerélle, is an American singer, songwriter, and model. Early life Stephens was born in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born to a single mother as the only child. She grew up listening to artists like Ray Charles, Outkast, Ludacris, and Usher. At the age of 18 she moved to Los Angeles and pursued a Bachelor of Fine Arts in acting. Career Stephens released her first single ''Sirens'' in 2015. She went on to crowdfund her first EP called ''11:11'' through Kickstarter, which was released in 2017. She supported singer Ari Lennox on an international tour in 2020. In the same year her single ''Nothing Without You'' was featured in Season 3 of the HBO television series Insecure. In December 2020, Stephens modelled as a Playboy Playmate. Stephens was a support act for the artist JoJo on the US leg of her tour in 2022. Stephens co-composed the music for the film Nanny released in 2022. This received a nomination ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JoJo (singer)
Joanna Noëlle "JoJo" Levesque (; born December 20, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter and actress. She began performing in singing competitions and local talent shows as a child. In 2003, record producer Vincent Herbert noticed her after she competed on the television show ''America's Most Talented Kids'' and asked her to audition for his record label Blackground Records. After signing with the label, JoJo released her debut album JoJo (album), ''JoJo'' in 2004. It peaked at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200 and was later Music recording sales certifications, certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), selling over four million copies worldwide to date. With her debut single "Leave (Get Out)" peaking atop the U.S. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Mainstream Top 40 chart, JoJo became the youngest solo artist in history to top the chart at age 13. The song peaked at 12 on the Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 10 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joel Culpepper
Joel Culpepper (born 25 May 1984) is an English R&B singer-songwriter from London, England. Originally from Peckham, then grew up in Catford. He is known for his distinctive vocal style and well received stage performances. Career 2009–2015 Debuting in 2009, Culpepper's first mixtape, ''The Adventures of Pensmith'', was written and produced in two weeks. This was followed in 2011 with another mixtape, ''Joel Culpepper Meets J Dilla'', a tribute to the late producer and rapper J Dilla. This release sought to build on previous successes and add to the growing interest from bloggers and music fans. In 2012 Culpepper released his first EP, ''Skydive'', a project that received support from several notable DJs. The first single off the EP, "Passenger", was championed by Annie Mac, DJ Target and MistaJam. Culpepper's next single, "Pilot Light", was released on 7 July 2014 alongside B-side "Some Nights". Culpepper often collaborates with Swindle, and was featured on Swindle's albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Misch
Thomas Abraham Misch (born 25 June 1995) is an English musician and producer. He began releasing music on SoundCloud in 2012 and released his debut studio album ''Geography'' in 2018. In 2020, he released his second studio album '' What Kinda Music'' in collaboration with English jazz drummer Yussef Dayes, distributed through Blue Note Records and Caroline. The Album was nominated for the Best Album Ivor Novello Award in 2021. In 2023 he released his third studio album ''Happy Music'', in "collaboration" with his alter-ego, Supershy. Early life and education Misch studied music technology at Langley Park School for Boys and later, in 2014, enrolled in a jazz guitar course at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance in Greenwich Greenwich ( , , ) is an List of areas of London, area in south-east London, England, within the Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county of Greater London, east-south-east of Charing Cross. Greenwich is notable for its maritime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nubya Garcia
Nubya Nyasha Garcia (born 1991) is a British jazz musician, Saxophone, saxophonist, composer and bandleader. Early life and education Garcia was born in 1991 in Camden Town, London, the youngest of four siblings, to a Guyanese people, Guyanese mother, a former Civil service, civil servant, and a British Trinidadian Filmmaking, filmmaker father. Garcia followed her three older siblings to the local Camden Saturday Music Centre at the age of five, where she first learned the violin and later played the viola in the London Schools Symphony Orchestra (LSSO). Garcia's upbringing by her stepdad, a Brass instrument, brass player, and music loving mother, coupled with the music activities at Camden School for Girls, meant she was exposed to multiple genres of music. Garcia began learning the saxophone at the age of 10, with Vicky Wright. Garcia became a member of the Camden Jazz Band, directed by jazz pianist Nikki Yeoh, before joining the junior jazz programme at the Royal Academy of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khruangbin
Khruangbin ( ; , , ) is a musical trio from Houston, Texas, Houston, Texas. The band consists of Laura Lee (bassist), Laura Lee Ochoa (bass guitar and vocals), Mark Speer (guitar and vocals), and Donald "DJ" Johnson (drums, keyboards, and vocals). The trio is known for blending global music influences, such as Thai rock, Iranian pop music, Iranian pop, and Dub music, dub, with American Soul music, soul, Rock music, rock, and Psychedelic music, psychedelia. In 2024, the band was nominated for a Grammy Awards, Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Background Speer and Johnson met in 2004 when they played for Rudy Rasmus, Pastor Rudy Rasmus' St. John's Methodist Church Gospel music, gospel band in Houston, Texas. The church employed Speer as the guitarist and Johnson as the organist. The two musicians attended a bar after Tuesday night rehearsal, and Speer revealed his extensive knowledge of music from around the globe. Johnson calls him "a music encyclopedia" and Speer told ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Multistorey Car Park
A multistorey car park (Commonwealth English) or parking garage (American English), also called a multistorey, parking building, parking structure, parkade (Canadian), parking ramp, parking deck, or indoor parking, is a building designed for car, motorcycle, and bicycle parking in which parking takes place on more than one floor or level. The first known multistorey facility was built in London in 1901 and the first underground parking was built in Barcelona in 1904 (see history). The term multistorey (or multistory) is almost never used in the United States, because almost all parking structures have multiple parking levels. Parking structures may be heated if they are enclosed. Design of parking structures can add considerable cost for planning new developments, with costs in the United States around $28,000 per space and $56,000 per space for underground (excluding the cost of land), and can be required by cities in parking mandates for new buildings. Some cities such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
