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Situation Two
Situation Two (a.k.a. Situation 2) was a British independent record label founded in 1981 by Peter Kent as an offshoot of the Beggars Banquet Records, Beggars Banquet label. The name is a reference to Bauhaus (band), Bauhaus's old management company, Situation 1. At the time, Beggars Banquet releases were often distributed by Warner Music Group, WEA; to appeal to the indie music, indie audience and to get releases into the UK Indie Chart, Situation Two, as well as its sister label 4AD (which Kent had co-founded a year earlier with Ivo Watts-Russell, but soon left), were created. During its 11-year history, Situation Two came to prominence as the home for a varied number of indie favourites. These included Madchester band The Charlatans (British band), the Charlatans, early incarnations of the Cult, Bauhaus (band), Bauhaus side project Tones on Tail, the solo work of former Bauhaus member David J, and cult bands like Associates (band), the Associates, Fields of the Nephilim, T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Situation and its derivations may refer to: Situation Common uses *A concept similar to scenario, relating to a position (location) or a set of circumstances. *A job People * The Situation (TV personality), nickname of American reality TV personality Michael Sorrentino Arts, entertainment, and media Film * The Situation (film), ''The Situation'' (film), a 2006 film Music *Situation (album), ''Situation'' (album), a 2007 album by Canadian musician Buck 65 *Situation (song), ''Situation'' (song), a 1982 song by British new wave band Yazoo *"Situation", a 2024 song by A Little Sound; an interpolation of the 2000 Sugababes single "Overload (Sugababes song)#"Situation", Overload" * "Situation", a song by Godsmack from their Godsmack (album), eponymous album * "The Situation", a song by The Black Eyed Peas from the album ''The Beginning (The Black Eyed Peas album), The Beginning'' Television *Situation comedy, abbreviated sitcom, a type of television show * ''The Situation'', the form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Associates (band)
The Associates (or simply Associates) were a Scottish post-punk and pop band, formed in Dundee in 1979 by lead vocalist Billy MacKenzie and guitarist Alan Rankine. The band released an unauthorized cover version of David Bowie's " Boys Keep Swinging" as their debut single in 1979, which landed them a recording contract with Fiction Records. They followed with their debut studio album '' The Affectionate Punch'' in 1980 and the compilation album '' Fourth Drawer Down'' in 1981, both to critical praise. They achieved commercial success in 1982 with the UK Top 10 studio album '' Sulk'' and UK Top 20 singles " Party Fears Two" and "Club Country", during which time they were associated with the New Pop movement. Rankine left the group that year, leaving MacKenzie to record under the Associates name until 1990. They briefly reunited in 1993. MacKenzie's suicide in 1997 was the band's end; Rankine died twenty-six years later in 2023. History 1979–1982: Formation and independen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fall (band)
The Fall were an English post-punk group, formed in 1976 in Prestwich, Greater Manchester Greater Manchester is a ceremonial county in North West England. It borders Lancashire to the north, Derbyshire and West Yorkshire to the east, Cheshire to the south, and Merseyside to the west. Its largest settlement is the city of Manchester. .... They had many line-up changes, with vocalist and founder Mark E. Smith being the only constant member. The Fall's long-term musicians included drummers Paul Hanley, Simon Wolstencroft and Karl Burns; guitarists Craig Scanlon, Marc Riley, and Brix Smith; and bassist Steve Hanley (musician), Steve Hanley, whose melodic, circular bass lines are widely credited with shaping the band's sound from early 1980s albums such as ''Hex Enduction Hour'' to the late 1990s. First associated with the late 1970s punk rock, punk movement, the Fall's music underwent numerous stylistic changes often concurrently with List of The Fall members, changes in the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyam Nyam (band)
Nyam Nyam were a post-punk band from Hull, England, who formed in 1979. Their first single was "When We Can’t Make the Laughter Stay" (1981), which brought them to the attention of Peter Hook of New Order, who produced their second single "Fate/Hate" ( Factory Benelux, 1984). The band then signed to Beggars Banquet affiliate label Situation Two Situation Two (a.k.a. Situation 2) was a British independent record label founded in 1981 by Peter Kent as an offshoot of the Beggars Banquet Records, Beggars Banquet label. The name is a reference to Bauhaus (band), Bauhaus's old management ..., who released their sole album ''Hope of Heaven'' (1984) as well as a final EP, "The Architect" (1985). Although critically well-received, the records did not sell in large numbers, and Nyam Nyam were dropped. Singer Paul Trynka would later become a music journalist, editing the magazine Mojo. The band's record sleeves were designed by Vaughan Oliver of 23 Envelope and 4AD. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Lunch
Lydia Lunch (born Lydia Anne Koch; June 2, 1959)Martin Charles Strong. ''The Great Indie Discography''. 2003, page 85 is an American singer, poet, writer, actress and self-empowerment speaker. Her career began during the 1970s New York City no wave scene as the singer and guitarist of Teenage Jesus and the Jerks. Her work typically features provocative and confrontational noise music delivery, and has maintained an anti-commercial ethic, operating independently of major labels and distributors. The '' Boston Phoenix'' named Lunch one of the ten most influential performers of the 1990s. ''Kerrang!'' named Sonic Youth's " Death Valley '69" featuring Lunch; one of "The 50 Most Evil Songs Ever". Biography Lunch was born on June 2, 1959, in Rochester, New York, and is of German and Italian descent. She moved to New York City at the age of 16 and eventually moved into a communal household of artists and musicians. After befriending Alan Vega and Martin Rev at Max's Kansas Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Singers And Players
Singers & Players were a reggae collective made up of vocalists and musicians associated with Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound Records. They recorded five albums between 1981 and 1988. Including artists such as Bim Sherman, Style Scott, Don Campbell (musician), Roots Radics, Roydel Johnson, better known as Congo Ashanti Roy from the band The Congos and Ras Michael's Sons of Negus, George Oban, who had previously played with Burning Spear and Aswad, Errol Flabba Holt, Headley Bennett, Jah Woosh, Keith Levene, Steely of Steely & Clevie, Prince Far I and Mikey Dread they were regarded as a dub music supergroup. There was never any fixed line up to the group, and many different artists featured on each track and each album. The artwork and sleeve-designs were usually provided by noted photographer, Kishi Yamamoto. Discography Albums *''War of Words'' (1981) *''Revenge of the Underdog'' (1982) *''Staggering Heights'' (1983) *''Leaps and Bounds'' (1984) *''Vacuum Pumpin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fourth Drawer Down
''Fourth Drawer Down'' is a compilation album by the Scottish post-punk and new wave band the Associates, released in October 1981 by independent record label Situation Two. It compiles the A- and B-sides from the six singles the band released that year on the label. The album was re-issued in 2000 by V2 Records, containing five bonus tracks. Recording In July 1981 the Associates appeared in ''Smash Hits'' magazine with lead vocalist Billy Mackenzie announcing his plan to release ten singles over the remainder of the year. His ambition was founded on a plan to use competing label money to record new material then release previously recorded material. Many of the songs that appeared on ''Fourth Drawer Down'' had a notably darker and more experimental edge than their debut studio album '' The Affectionate Punch'' (1980), although MacKenzie's lyrics often defied literal interpretation. An early single "Tell Me Easter's on Friday" is propelled by a somber pulsing beat with a cycl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biting Tongues
Biting Tongues were a post-punk band formed in Manchester, England in 1979, whose members went on to join Simply Red, Yargo, and 808 State. History The band was formed in 1979 by saxophonist Howard Walmsley, initially to record a soundtrack for his film of the same name, recruiting Ken Hollings (vocals) and Eddie Sherwood (drums), and shortly afterwards Graham Massey (guitar) and Colin Seddon (bass guitar) of local band the Post Natals.Keenan, David (2003) ''England's Hidden Reverse - A Secret History of the Esoteric Underground'', SAF Publishing, , p. 93Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 227Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Indie & New Wave'', Virgin Books, , p. 47Official bio , bitingtongues.com, retrieved 28 November 2010 Their debut release was the ''Don't Heal'' album, released in 1981 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pspyched!
Beggars Banquet Records is a British independent record label. Beggars Banquet started as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin and is part of the Beggars Group of labels. History In 1977, spurred by the prevailing DIY aesthetics of the British punk rock movement (then at the height of its popularity), Martin Mills and Nick Austin founded a record label to release records under the Beggars Banquet imprint. The first band on the label was the English punk group the Lurkers; the first release on the label was the Lurkers' 7" single "Shadow"/"Love Story". They also released the first solo "Duffo" album from Australian big-band vocalist Jeff Duff. Later in the decade and into the early 1980s, hits with Tubeway Army and Gary Numan secured the label's future. Other bands who were signed to the label include the Associates, Bauhaus, the Cult, Biffy Clyro, Flesh for Lulu, Gene Loves Jezebel, the Icicle Works and the Go-Betweens. See also * List of rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Tom
Buffalo Tom is an American alternative rock band from Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1986. Its principal members are guitarist Bill Janovitz who also sings the majority of lead vocals, bassist and singer Chris Colbourn, and drummer Tom Maginnis. The band's name is derived from the band Buffalo Springfield and the first name of the drummer. Career Buffalo Tom began with a friendship at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst among students Chris Colbourn, Tom Maginnis, and Bill Janovitz. Another friendship with guitarist/frontman J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. helped the band's career to take off through Mascis assisting with the production on the band's first two albums. Mascis also played lead guitar on the song "Impossible" from Buffalo Tom's self-titled debut. Dinosaur Jr would also influence Buffalo Tom's music, as would Hüsker Dü, the Replacements, Moving Targets, and the Neats. Buffalo Tom had their highest-charting songs in the mid-1990s: "Sodajerk" (1993) peaked ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry
Red Lorry Yellow Lorry, also known very briefly as the Lorries, are an English rock band formed in Leeds in early 1981 by guitarist and songwriter Chris Reed, vocalist Mark Sweeney, bassist Steve Smith and drummer Mick Brown. After breaking up in 1991, the band reformed in 2003 and have released 5 studio albums over the course of their career. History The band was formed by guitarist/songwriter Chris Reed and vocalist Mark Sweeney, along with bassist Steve Smith and drummer Mick Brown (who would later join The Mission). Sweeney left the band in late 1981 and Reed permanently took over as vocalist, with Martin Fagan joining as a second guitarist. The group's sound, featuring a numbing guitar drone, powerfully throbbing bass, pounding drum machine, and Reed's cavernous vocal tones, caused the Lorries (as their fans came to call them) to be quickly lumped into the then-developing gothic rock scene by pop journalists, although the band themselves denied they were ever associat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Play Dead (band)
Play Dead were an English rock band from Oxford that grew out of the English punk scene of the late 1970s/early 1980s. The band made three studio albums and one-off singles for four different small labels — Fresh Records, Jungle Records, Situation 2 and Clay Records — before forming their own label, Tanz, for their final album, ''Company of Justice'', produced by Conny Plank, which they released in 1985. The original line-up of Play Dead consisted of Rob Hickson (vocals), Pete Waddleton (bass guitar), Mark "Wiff" Smith (drums) and Re-Vox (guitar). In July 1981, Re-Vox was replaced by Steve Green. During their active years, Play Dead supported a number of acts, including the likes of Killing Joke, The Cult and The Sisters Of Mercy in the UK. They also appeared on Channel 4's music TV show, '' The Tube'' in late 1984. A string of singles were released (many through Stoke-based Clay Records) from late 1983, throughout 1984 and early 1985. Play Dead toured frequently arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
