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Sooyoung Park
Sooyoung Park (born 1967) is an American singer-songwriter, best known for fronting the bands Bitch Magnet and Seam. In 1995 he co-founded Foundation of Asian American Independent Media, an art festival dedicated to showcasing Asian American culture. Early life Sooyoung Park was born in 1967 in upstate New York, and grew up in West Virginia and North Carolina. He graduated from Oberlin College, where he was a founding member of the band Bitch Magnet. Discography Bitch Magnet *'' Star Booty'' (1988, Glitterhouse) *''Umber'' (1989, Glitterhouse) *'' Ben Hur'' (1990, Glitterhouse) Seam *'' Headsparks'' (1991, Homestead Records) *'' The Problem With Me'' (1993, Touch and Go Records) *'' Are You Driving Me Crazy?'' (1995, Touch and Go Records) *'' The Pace Is Glacial'' (1998, Touch and Go Records) Shady "Narcotic Candy" single (1994, Beggars Banquet) Ee * For 100 We Try Harder (2002, Asian Man Records) Codeine * Frigid Stars LP (expanded re-issue 2012, Numero Group) Bore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Tonawanda, New York
North Tonawanda is a City (New York), city in Niagara County, New York, United States. Its population was 31,568 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Buffalo, New York, Buffalo–Niagara Falls, New York, Niagara Falls Buffalo-Niagara Falls metropolitan area, metropolitan statistical area. The city is named after Tonawanda Creek, its southern border. Tonawanda in the Seneca language means "swift-running water". Tonawanda Creek, which flows into the Niagara River, once had large stretches of rapids (see Rapids, New York) until it was tamed with the construction of the Erie Canal. The city also calls itself the "Lumber City," due to its past primary industry, and it once was the largest port on the Great Lakes during the height of the Erie Canal. Along Goundry Street are mansions built for the lumber barons, including 208 Goundry Street, called ''Kent Place'', designed by Stanford White. Many of the local residents refer to the city as the "Jewel of Niagara County" due to its ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Headsparks
''Headsparks'' is the debut studio album by the American indie rock band Seam, released in 1992 by Homestead Records. Composition and music Music journalist Andrew Earles characterized the album's tracks as "fuzzed-out downer anthems," calling them "a sort of advanced version of the melodic attention-getters that countered the less friendly, aggressive material on Bitch Magnet albums." According to Ned Raggett of AllMusic, "There's hints of Pixies, the Louisville underground, the incipient Merge scene, and even a touch of Neil Young's storming melancholia, resulting in a blend that's at once powerful, heartfelt, and anthemic almost in spite of itself." He described the album's opening track "Decatur" as "emotional" but "not 'emo' in any sense of the word." The album's style has drawn comparisons to David Gedge and the Wedding Present. Raggett described the singing performance of Sooyoung Park on the album as "vary ngbetween the murky and somewhat more straightforward," and chara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Musicians Of Korean Descent
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label that was previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Births
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam troops launch ''Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts, in an attempt to eliminate the Iron Triangle (Vietnam), Iron Triangle. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 15 – Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Proconsul nyanzae, Kenyapithecus africanus''. * January 23 ** In Munich, the trial begins of Wilhelm Harster, accused of the murder of 82,856 Jews (including Anne Frank) when he led German security police during the German occupation of the Netherlands. He is eventually sentenced to 15 years in prison. ** Milton Keynes in England is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damnably
Damnably is an independent record label based in Stratford, East London. It was founded by George Gargan and Janice Li. Primarily created to promote a John Peel night at The Brixton Windmill in 2006, Damnably then undertook tour booking and evolved into a record label. It has since grown, adding a roster of artists from all around the world including USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, China, Indonesia, France and the UK. History The label was founded in 2006 by George Gargan, of the band Former Utopia. He was later joined by filmmaker Janice Li. Together, the label was formed on a shoestring budget, incorporating a DIY approach which still remains an integral part of their ethos today. The label's first release was a single by Former Utopia, and its first high-profile signing was Shonen Knife. After booking Shonen Knife for their first UK tour in 16 years, Damnably released their album, ''Super Group'', which including additional live bonus tracks. Successful London gigs led to mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Numero Group
The Numero Group is an archival record label that creates compilations of previously released music, reissues original albums, and creates album reconstructions from a variety of musical genres. The label, known as Numero, was founded in 2003 by Rob Sevier, Ken Shipley (a former A&R manager for the equally eclectic Rykodisc label), and Tom Lunt. The label's focus since founding has been to research and preserve obscure recorded material and ephemera by artists and entrepreneurs who found little commercial success upon their material's initial release. In 2013, Numero became part of a partnership with Secretly Label Group. History The label's first release, Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label, was a reissue of rare soul and R&B music originally released by the defunct Capsoul label, which was founded in Columbus, Ohio, by William Roger "Bill" Moss. While the label’s focus has been on reissuing recordings from obscure or unknown artists who did not achieve large amounts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigid Stars LP
''Frigid Stars LP'' is the debut album by American indie rock band Codeine. It was released in February 1991 on Glitterhouse in Europe and in May 1991 on Sub Pop in the United States. The album was released to generally positive reviews and is regarded as being one of the pioneering albums in the slowcore genre. "New Year's" is a cover version of a track co-written by Bitch Magnet singer Sooyoung Park. Park did not record the track himself until 1992, with new band Seam. Park is featured on the song "Summer Dresses", which can be found on the 2012 expanded reissue by the label The Numero Group. This edition also placed "3 Angels" to the fourth track on the album. "Cave-In" has been covered by rock band Cave In and appears on their compilation album '' Anomalies, Vol. 1''. The song title was the inspiration for their band name. The phrase "frigid stars" is taken from a line in the song "Crap Rap 2" by the Fall from their 1979 album '' Live at the Witch Trials''. Critical recep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For 100 We Try Harder
''For 100 We Try Harder'' is the second album by the American indie rock band ee. It was released in 2002 by Asian Man Records. It features a different lineup compared to the group's previous album, ''Ramadan'' (2000). Reception Rick Anderson of ''AllMusic'' gave the records two and a half stars out of five stating that despite the "rambling instrumentals that are slow ndmoody", it sometimes becomes "boring" and that the "band is going to have to, well, try harder". Scott Heisel of ''Punknews.org'' gave it three and a half stars stating that fans of Seam, Built To Spill, and Hum should buy the album. Heisel praised the track "Drunk In Carthage" (mistakenly spelled as "Drunken Carthage") stating it as a "jammy slowcore song" and "the song alone is worth the 8 bucks Asian Man will ask you for this compact disc". Track listing Notes * Tracks 17–29, 31–65, and 67–98 consist of a few seconds of silence On streaming services, these silent tracks are removed. Personnel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beggars Banquet Records
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] |
The Pace Is Glacial
''The Pace Is Glacial'' is the fourth and final studio album by American indie rock band Seam. It was released in 1998 on Touch and Go Records. Critical reception The ''Chicago Tribune'' wrote that Seam "distills its no-frills guitar rock into a tight collection of creeper melodies and haunting ruminations on who-knows-what that are nonetheless emotionally resonant." ''The Sunday Times'' thought that "while tiny fragments of noise circle the peripheries of 'Little Chang' and 'The Prizefighters', there's always a moment when the weirdness coalesces into an irresistible rock riff." Track listing Personnel ;Seam *Chris Manfrin – drums *Sooyoung Park – vocals, guitar *Reg Shrader – guitar *William Shin – bass guitar ;Production and additional personnel *Rob Bochnik – engineering on "Aloha Spirit" *K. Kiyota – photography *Brian Paulson – recording A record, recording or records may refer to: An item or collection of data Compu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
