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The Other Two (duo)
The Other Two are an English dance band consisting of husband-and-wife Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert, who are both from New Order. The band name refers to the fact that the other New Order members, Bernard Sumner and Peter Hook, had already embarked on side projects by the time the first the Other Two record was released. Their debut single "Tasty Fish" was released in 1991 and peaked at No. 41 on the UK Singles Chart. The Other Two have released two albums, '' The Other Two & You'' (1993) and '' Super Highways'' (1999). Albums ''The Other Two and You'' Initially conceived from the remnants of unused soundtrack work and various studio experiments, the Other Two began during a hiatus in New Order activity. They decided to feature a female vocalist, and in early stages Kim Wilde was recruited as a potential singer for the group. Ultimately however, Gilbert would take over on vocals, and performs on both Other Two albums. Lead single "Tasty Fish" was released in 1991 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macclesfield
Macclesfield () is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East, Cheshire, England. It is sited on the River Bollin and the edge of the Cheshire Plain, with Macclesfield Forest to its east; the town lies south of Manchester and east of Chester. Before the Norman Conquest, Macclesfield was held by Edwin, Earl of Mercia and was assessed at £8. The Middle Ages, medieval town grew up on the hilltop around what is now St Michael's Church, Macclesfield, St Michael's Church. It was granted a municipal charter in 1261. King's School, Macclesfield, Macclesfield Grammar School was founded in 1502. The town had a silk-button industry from at least the middle of the 17th century and became a major Silk industry of Cheshire#Macclesfield, silk-manufacturing centre from the mid-18th century. The Macclesfield Canal was constructed in 1826–31. Hovis, Hovis breadmakers were another Victorian era, Victorian employer; modern industries include pharmaceutical indus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Other Two & You
''The Other Two & You'' is the debut album by the Other Two, an electronic music group composed of Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris, better known as founders of the group New Order. It was recorded in 1991, but its official release was delayed until late 1993 due to the collapse of Factory Records. Early promo copies from Factory Records were released in 1992 and referred to as FACT-330. The album was re-released with additional remixes in January 2010 by LTM Recordings. Critical reception ''The Guardian'' noted that "many of the 10 tracks could be mid-period New Order, with Gilbert's tremulous vocal substituting for Sumner's fragile tones." Track listing * Written by Gillian Gilbert and Stephen Morris * Although "Loved It (The Other Track)" is not strictly a hidden track, it is separated from the preceding track by a silent pregap lasting a full minute. Personnel * Gillian Gilbert - lead vocals, keyboards, guitar * Stephen Morris - drums, percussion, keyboards * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Burgess (musician)
Timothy Allan Burgess (born 30 May 1967) is an English musician, best known as the lead singer of the alternative rock band the Charlatans. Early life Burgess was born in Worsley, Lancashire, but grew up in Moulton, Cheshire, where he moved when he was five. He went to Leftwich High School. He left school at sixteen, and worked for the ICI overseas distribution department at Runcorn. Career The Charlatans Burgess was initially the lead singer in The Electric Crayons (named after the psychedelic compilation album ''The Electric Crayon Set'', released on the Bam-Caruso record label), who released one single, "Hip Shake Junkie". Burgess then joined the Charlatans, who were largely influenced by acid house, 1960s-era West Coast psychedelia and the Syd Barrett era of Pink Floyd. The Charlatans' debut single "Indian Rope" was successful, and the group subsequently signed to Situation Two, an offshoot of the Beggars Banquet label. In 1990 they released the single " The Only ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World In Motion
"World in Motion..." is a song by English band New Order (band), New Order (performed with the England national football team, credited as ENGLANDneworder). The song is New Order's only number-one song on the UK Singles Chart. It was produced for the England national football team's 1990 FIFA World Cup campaign and features a guest rap by England footballer John Barnes (footballer), John Barnes and additional vocals by several members of the English team of 1990 and comedian Keith Allen (actor), Keith Allen, who co-wrote the lyrics. Singer Bernard Sumner described the single to ''NME'' as "the last straw for Joy Division fans", noting how its upbeat sound had inverted their former band's famously gloomy image. The song was originally to be called "E for England", with lyrics that ran "E is for England, England starts with E / We'll all be smiling when we're in Italy", but the Football Association vetoed the title, realising that it sounded suspiciously like a reference to the dru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cracker (UK TV Series)
''Cracker'' is a British crime drama series produced by ITV Granada, Granada Television for ITV (TV network), ITV, created and principally written by Jimmy McGovern. Set in Manchester, the series follows a criminal psychology, criminal psychologist (or "cracker"), Dr Edward "Fitz" Fitzgerald, played by Robbie Coltrane, who works with the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) to help them solve crimes. The show consists of three series, originally broadcast from 1993 to 1995. A 100-minute special set in British Hong Kong, Hong Kong followed in 1996 and another two-hour story in 2006. The show won the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series in 1995 and 1996, and Coltrane received the British Academy Television Award for Best Actor in three consecutive years (1994 to 1996). Overview Fitz is Irish Scottish people, Scottish of Irish origin, alcoholic, a chain smoker, obese, Sedentary lifestyle, sedentary, problem gambling, addicted to gambling, mania, manic, foul-mouthed an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Making Out (TV Series)
''Making Out'' is a British television series, shown by the BBC between 6 January 1989 and 12 November 1991. The series, created by Franc Roddam, and written by Debbie Horsfield, mixed comedy and drama in its portrayal of the women who worked on the factory floor at New Lyne Electronics in Manchester, tackling the personal lives of the characters as well as wider issues of recession, redundancy and retrenchment as the factory goes through various crises and takeovers. The music for the series was composed by New Order (band), New Order (The Other Two (duo), The Other Two in final episodes). The main theme for the show is an adaptation of the song "Vanishing Point". There is a specific mix of this song called the Making Out Mix. In September 2023, the series was made available on BBC iPlayer. Cast The girls *Queenie (Margi Clarke), the fiery Scouse ring-leader of the women. *Pauline (Rachel Davies), the union shop steward for the women. *Jill (Melanie Kilburn), a new girl at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pilot (Cold Feet)
''Cold Feet'' is a British television pilot directed by Declan Lowney. It stars James Nesbitt and Helen Baxendale as Adam and Rachel, a couple who meet and fall in love, only for the relationship to break down when he gets cold feet (metaphor), cold feet. John Thomson (comedian), John Thomson, Fay Ripley, Hermione Norris and Robert Bathurst appear in supporting roles. The programme was written by Mike Bullen, a BBC radio producer with little screenwriting experience, who was tasked with creating a one-off television production that would appeal to middle-class television audiences, who the executive producer Andy Harries believed were underepresented on British television. After filming was completed in 1996 the commissioning network ITV (TV network), ITV shelved it for a year. It was eventually scheduled for broadcast on the evening of 30 March 1997, as part of the network's Comedy Premieres strand, but overrunning sports coverage delayed it for an hour. Ratings were low and cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
America's Most Wanted
''America's Most Wanted'' (often abbreviated as ''AMW'') is an American television program whose first run was produced by 20th Television, and second run is under the Fox Entertainment#Fox Alternative Entertainment, Fox Alternative Entertainment division of Fox Corporation. At the time of its cancellation by the Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox television network in June 2011, it was the longest-running program in the network's history (24 seasons), a mark since surpassed by ''The Simpsons'', although the program was revived ten years later. The show started off as a half-hour program on February 7, 1988. In 1990, the show's format was changed from 30 minutes to 60 minutes. The show's format was reverted to 30 minutes in 1995, and then back to 60 minutes in 1996. A short-lived syndicated spinoff titled ''America's Most Wanted: Final Justice'' aired during the 1995–96 season. The September following the initial 2011 cancellation, the show's host, John Walsh (television host), J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sub Sub
Sub Sub were an English dance music, dance act from Handforth, Cheshire composed of Jimi Goodwin and twin brothers Andy Williams (Doves), Andy and Jez Williams. The threesome met at school in 1985 and became regulars at The Haçienda while composing their own material together. They had an underground Gramophone record, 12" single (music), single ("Space Face" in 1991) and moderate commercial success in the early 1990s on Rob Gretton's label Rob's Records, including the single "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" (featuring guest vocalist Melanie Williams) which reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart. The trio's only album, ''Full Fathom Five'', was released in September 1994. After a fire destroyed their recording studio on Blossom Street in the Ancoats area of Manchester on the Williams twins' birthday in 1996, they started as the more indie (music), indie-oriented act Doves (band), Doves in 1998. An unreleased collection of tracks meant to be featured on the band's second album wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie Williams
Melanie Williams (born 28 October 1964) is a British singer. She sang on the hit single "Ain't No Love (Ain't No Use)" alongside the Manchester-based electronic group Sub Sub. Career Williams was a friend of Sub Sub at the time, and the band, searching for a female guest vocalist, featured her vocals. This helped expose her talents to the public, and was followed by further critical success. Williams and her writing colleague Eric Gooden founded Square One Studios in Bury, Greater Manchester. The proprietor Trevor Taylor, liked what he heard and they began recording a string of tracks assisted by house engineer and musician Stephen Boyce-Buckley. They released the single "Showdown" under the name No Sovereign on Geffen Records in 1987, and subsequently landed a recording contract with 10 Records; a sub-division of Virgin Records. They released a self-titled album as the duo Temper Temper in 1991. Williams launched a solo career in 1994 as a soul/dance singer, signed to Columbi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
