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Spiderbait
Spiderbait is an Australian alternative rock band from Finley, New South Wales, formed in 1989 by bass guitarist and singer Janet English, drummer and singer Kram, and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004, the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song " Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart. They have five top 20 albums: '' The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake'' (1995), ''Ivy and the Big Apples'' (1996), '' Grand Slam'' (1999), '' Tonight Alright'' (2004), and '' Greatest Hits'' (2005). The group have won two ARIA Music Awards with the first in 1997 as 'Best Alternative Release' for ''Ivy and the Big Apples'' and the second in 2000 as 'Best Cover-Art' for their single "Glockenpop". In November 2013, the band released its first studio album in nine years, '' Spiderbait''. History 1989–1994: Early years In 1989, Janet English on bass guitar and lead vocals, Mark Maher (better known as Kram) on lead vocals and drums, and Damian Whitty (or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits (Spiderbait Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is a greatest hits album by Australian rock band Spiderbait Spiderbait is an Australian alternative rock band from Finley, New South Wales, formed in 1989 by bass guitarist and singer Janet English, drummer and singer Kram, and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004, the group's cover version of the 1930s Lea .... The band decided to put out the compilation after discovering newer fans had not been aware of Spiderbait before " Black Betty". "We'd talk to these excited kids who didn't know our previous albums," recalls Kram. "It was like '' Tonight Alright'' was our debut album in some ways". The sequencing of ''Greatest Hits'' was done in reverse order, with the new song "On My Way" at the start and "Circle K" from 1991 at the end. The album was released as a single-disc edition and also as a two-disc version. The second disc was a DVD with all of Spiderbait's music videos up to that point (except "On My Way"). Track listing Bonus DVD Charts Weekly charts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy And The Big Apples
''Ivy and the Big Apples'' is the third studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It became a double platinum-selling record that reached the top 10 of the albums chart in Australia and won the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release. It features the single " Buy Me a Pony", which was voted in at number one on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1996. The third single " Calypso" peaked at number 13 on the Australian singles chart and was notably featured in the movie '' 10 Things I Hate About You'', despite not being included on the soundtrack. Speaking to Double J in 2016, English explained that the group's success was as surprising as it was improbable. In an interview with Rolling Stone Australia, English remarked, "We were a pretty unlikely hit band," and "e hadtwo singers and this genre spread where people couldn't quite pin down what we were doing." Recording The album was both recorded at '' Studios 301'' in Sydney and ''Rockinghorse Studios'' in Byron Bay. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Betty
"Black Betty" ( Roud 11668) is a 20th-century African-American work song often credited to Huddie "Lead Belly" Ledbetter as the author, though the earliest recordings are not by him. Some sources say it is one of Lead Belly's many adaptations of earlier folk material. There are numerous recorded versions, including a cappella and folk. The song was eventually, with modified lyrics, remade as a rock song by the American band Ram Jam in 1977. Subsequent recordings, including hits by Tom Jones and Spiderbait, retain the structure of this version. Meaning and origin The origin and meaning of the lyrics are subject to debate. Historically, the "Black Betty" of the title may refer to the nickname given to a number of objects: a bottle of whiskey, a whip, or a penitentiary transfer wagon. However, in more modern song references, the term "Black Betty" alludes to a fast car or motorcycle. David Hackett Fischer, in his book '' Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiderbait (album)
''Spiderbait'' is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. Released in 2013, it was the band's first album since 2005's '' Greatest Hits'' compilation, and first studio album since '' Tonight Alright'' in 2004. Track listing Charts Release history References 2013 albums Spiderbait albums {{2010s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight Alright
''Tonight Alright'' is the sixth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait, released on 28 March 2004 through Universal Music Australia. It was primarily recorded in Weed, California, by producer Sylvia Massy. It peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold. "Black Betty", a cover of the traditional African American African Americans, also known as Black Americans and formerly also called Afro-Americans, are an Race and ethnicity in the United States, American racial and ethnic group that consists of Americans who have total or partial ancestry from an ... work song, served as the album's lead single and became Spiderbait's first number-one hit in Australia. The song also appeared on the soundtracks for the 2004 film '' Without a Paddle'' and the racing video game '' Need for Speed: Underground 2''. In May 2024, Spiderbait announced a national tour celebrating 20 years of Tonight Alright (and their version of Black Betty). Alongs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Slam (Spiderbait Album)
''Grand Slam'' is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. The album marked a significant change in sound for the band, with many of the songs being heavily produced pop sung by bassist Janet English. The remainder of the album is a mix of alternative rock (sung, as on previous albums, by drummer Kram) and electronica. The song " Glokenpop" (also spelt "Glockenpop") is featured in the 2009 video game ''LittleBigPlanet'' for PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005, and in PA .... Track listing Charts Certifications Release history References {{Authority control 1999 albums Spiderbait albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unfinished Spanish Galleon Of Finley Lake
''The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake'' is the second studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait, released in 1995. It peaked at No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Charts. The album was named after the real unfinished Spanish galleon built in Spiderbait's hometown, Finley, New South Wales, which was a "failed civic beautification project".McFarlane'Spiderbait'entry. Archived frothe originalon 3 August 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2017. ''The Unfinished Spanish Galleon Of Finley Lake'' did well for the band, picking up two ARIA nominations and drawing industry attention. Reception Emma MacDonald of ''The Canberra Times'' opined, in October 1995, that "the music is inventive and quite melodic but, be warned, what seems like a nice musical jaunt at first can turn into a thrashing, speaker-blowing experience without the slightest warning." Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane felt it "found the band adding a jazzier touch (as on the title track) to the usually frantic, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glockenpop
"Glokenpop" (also spelt Glockenpop) is a song by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait and was released in January 2000 as the fourth and final single from the band's fourth studio album '' Grand Slam'' (1999). "Glokenpop" peaked at number 80 on the Australian Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, the song was nominated for Best Pop Release, losing out to " Spinning Around" by Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Frequently referred to as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Princess of Pop", she has achieved recognition in both the music industry and fas .... Janet English won the ARIA Award for Best Cover Art for the single's cover art. The song is featured in the 2009 video game '' LittleBigPlanet'' for PlayStation Portable. Track listing Charts Release history References 1998 songs 2000 singles ARIA Award-winning songs Song recordings produced by Phil Mc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kram (musician)
Mark Anthony Maher, better known by his stage name Kram, is an Australian musician and the drummer and singer of Spiderbait. His stage name is an anagram of his first name; "Kram" is simply "Mark" spelled backwards. Kram has appeared at the 2005 benefit concert for the South-East Asian tsunami, WaveAid, as a member of supergroup the Wrights who performed Stevie Wright's three-part classic, " Evie". His debut solo album, ''Mix Tape'', was released on 13 March 2009. He has made guest appearances on the television shows' '' Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation'' and '' Good News Week'', both on Network Ten, and '' Spicks & Specks'' on the ABC. Discography Albums Appearances in other media *"The Best Thing" was used in the film '' Takers'' (2010). *"Satellite" was used in the film '' Easy A'' (2010). *"Silk Suits" was used in the CBS TV series '' Hawaii Five-0'' (2010–present), episode 1x10 (Heihei Race), 22 November 2010. *"Good Love" was used in the film '' This Means War'' (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finley, New South Wales
Finley is a town in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It is the largest town in the Berrigan Shire Local government in Australia, local government area. At the 2021 Australian census, 2016 census, Finley had a population of 2,455. The town is located approximately west of Albury on the intersection of the Newell Highway and Riverina Highways. Settlement Europeans first settled the area around Finley in the early 1840s, with wheat becoming the main crop. The first permanent residence in the town was built in 1878. The post office opened on 1 January 1881 but was known as Murray Hut until 1893. Periods of severe drought, combined with the Great Depression of the early 1930s, forced many farmers to abandon their holdings. In 1935, construction on the Mulwala Canal began in order to provide employment and bring water to the area's rich farmland, with irrigation reaching the area in 1939, celebrated with a 'Back-To-Finley' event. This enabled the region to prosp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Music Australia
Universal Music Australia Pty Ltd. (UMA) is the largest Australian music corporation. It is a division of the Universal Music Group. Universal Music Australia's corporate headquarters are located in Sydney, Australia. Labels Universal Music Australia operates local record labels, as well distribution deals with independent Australian labels. UMA also represents all Universal Music Group's international labels within Australia. Australian labels include: *Casablanca Records Australia *Caroline Records *Dew Process * EMI Music Australia * Island Records Australia International labels include: *Capitol Music Group *Co-Op Records *Def Jam * Fiction Records *Geffen Records * Interscope-Geffen-A&M *Island Records * MCA Nashville *PM:AM *Polydor Records *Republic Records *Virgin Records Current and former Australian artists Island Records Australia * Adam Eckersley Band * Andy Bull * Boy & Bear * The Cairos * Chance Waters * Clare Bowditch * Dean Lewis * Emma Birdsall * Gin W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Au-Go-Go Records
Au Go Go Records is a Melbourne, Australia based independent record label. It was founded by Bruce Milne and Philip Morland from a house in Brunswick Street, Fitzroy in 1979 and was later operated by Greta Moon. The label started releasing bands on the Melbourne punk and new wave scene. Its first release was in 1979 with the EP ''Overnight'' by Two Way Garden. The label's first 25 releases included debut recordings of some seminal Australian acts such as Crackajacks, Marching Girls, Clint Small, Scapa Flow, Little Murders, the Zorros, Dorian Gray and Plays With Marionettes (later The Wreckery, featuring Hugo Race). Philip Morland left and Greta Moon joined in 1982. By 1982 the label had started to increase its profile due to the local and overseas success of bands like The Moodists (featuring Dave Graney and Mick Turner later of Dirty Three). Notable releases included the Scientists' "Swampland" (actually the b-side of the single "This Is My Happy Hour") and God's " My ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
