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Swimmeret (album)
''Swimmeret'' was the debut album of Espadrille, whose members were Alice Cohen (formerly of The Vels and Die Monster Die), instrumentalist Bill Miller, and drummer John Flack. "Swimmeret" was issued in 2001 under the Spare Me Records Spare Me Records was an independent record label based in Williamsburg, New York, active between 1996 and 2002. It specialized in supporting and internationally releasing albums by local (i.e., New York) talent, but released work by non-locals, ... label. Track listing #"Pretty Monster" #"Fleur de Lis" #"Low Lustre" #"Green Envy" #"Stand Clear" #"Bikini Girl" #"Wonder Wheel" External links All Music Guide's review of Swimmeret 2001 debut albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s with the likes of the grunge, shoegaze, and Britpop subgenres in the United States and United Kingdom, respectively. During this period, many record labels were looking for "alternatives", as many corporate rock, hard rock, and glam metal acts from the 1980s were beginning to grow stale throughout the music industry. The emergence of Generation X as a cultural force in the 1990s also contributed greatly to the rise of alternative rock. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from mainstream or commercial rock or pop. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spare Me Records
Spare Me Records was an independent record label based in Williamsburg, New York, active between 1996 and 2002. It specialized in supporting and internationally releasing albums by local (i.e., New York) talent, but released work by non-locals, as well. Spare Me released music by such artists as M Coast, Pumpernickel, Gem w/Jenny Mae, Sinkcharmer, Bevis Frond, The Original Sins, Swearing at Motorists, Espadrille, and The Gerbils. It also released the ''As Seen on TV'' compilation album. See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks associated with marketing of music recordings and music videos. The lists are organized alphabetically, b ... Record labels established in 1996 Record labels disestablished in 2002 American independent record labels Alternative rock record labels {{US-independent-record-label-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allmusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as All-Music Guide by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alice Cohen
Alice Cohen (born November 25, 1958) also known by the stage name Alice Desoto, is a New York City-based American singer, songwriter, musician and fine artist. She has performed as the lead vocalist for two major label bands, the Vels and Die Monster Die. The Vels were the more commercially successful of the two, with their 1984 single " Look My Way" peaking at No. 72 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Cohen has also pursued a solo career and has released six studio albums since 2008. Early years Cohen grew up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of two professional jazz pianists, Robert Cohen (died 2019) and Harriet Levin Cohen (died 2002). Her father Robert was a respected figure in the Philadelphia jazz community, having performed for decades in the area, and he also had a chance performance with highly influential saxophonist Charlie Parker. Career The Vels Cohen is best known for her work as the primary songwriter and lead singer of the Vels, a Philadelphia new ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Vels
The Vels was an American New wave music, new wave and synth-pop band formed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1980. The band consisted of lead vocalist Alice Cohen (as ''Alice Desoto''), keyboardist Chris Larkin and bassist Charles Hanson. Career The Vels began when Charles Hanson, former member of the 1970s New Orleans punk rock, punk group, the Normals, invited Chris Larkin and Alice Desoto to join him for a show at the now defunct Love Club in Philadelphia. The band used low tech synthesizers, drum machines, and bass guitar. The ''Philadelphia Inquirer'' music critic, Lee Paris was there, and wrote a positive review. The Vels were a prominent fixture on the Philadelphia music scene of the early 1980s. They caught the attention of Mercury Records and signed a recording contract with them. The Vels' debut Album#Studio, studio album, ''Velocity (album), Velocity'' (1984) was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas with producer Steven Stanley, known for his work with T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Monster Die (alternative Rock Band) , American horror punk band based in Salt Lake City; founded in 1995 as Casa Diablo
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Die Monster Die may refer to: Film *''Die, Monster, Die!'', 1965 British-American horror directed by Daniel Haller; British title ''Monster of Terror'' *''Die, Monster, Die'', 2018 Argentine drama; distributed as ''Murder Me, Monster''; original title ''Muere, Monstruo, Muere'' Music *Die Monster Die, American grunge band fronted by Alice Cohen#Musical history; active 1987–1995 *DieMonsterDie Diemonsterdie is an American, Salt Lake City-based horror punk band, which was originally formed in 1995 as Casa Diablo. Their name is a reference to the 1965 horror movie of the same name starring Boris Karloff (which was very loosely based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Miller (musician)
William Henry Miller Jr. (January 1, 1954 – November 13, 2016) was an American musician, archivist, and rock 'n' roll collector whose magazine, ''Kicks'', and record label, Norton (both co-founded with his wife Miriam Linna), championed vintage rockabilly and garage bands. Miller was born in Jamaica, Queens, and raised in Carle Place, on Long Island. He attended Carle Place High School, earned a bachelor's degree in photography and art from the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, and worked as a draftsman at the same firm as his father, Gibbs & Cox. He and Linna met in 1977; they established ''Kicks'' in 1979, and Norton Records in 1986. He performed with the Zantees and the A-Bones, produced records for Hasil Adkins, Roky Erickson and Flat Duo Jets, and wrote liner notes for reissues by the Fabulous Wailers, Astronauts, Trashmen and others. Miller died in 2016, from complications of multiple myeloma, kidney failure and diabetes Diabetes, also known as diabetes mel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Flack (musician)
John Flack may refer to: * John Flack (bishop), English Anglican bishop * John Flack (British politician) John Flack (born 3 January 1957) is a British Conservative Party politician. He was a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for the East of England, having lost his seat to the Brexit Party in the 2019 EU Election. He is a supporter of Euro ..., former member of the European Parliament * John T. Flack, former member of the New York State Assembly {{hndis, Flack, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
