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Tracy Howe
Tracy Howe (born 16 February 1952) is a Canadian musician, singer and songwriter with the band Rational Youth, and previously The Normals and Heaven Seventeen. Howe was a member of Rational Youth from 1981 to 1986 and 1997 to 2002 and 2009–2021. Early life Tracy Howe was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His father, John Howe (filmmaker), John Howe, was a film producer and his mother, Mary Sheppard, was a stage actress. Soon after his birth in 1952, Tracy and his family moved to London, England. In 1956, when Tracy was 4 they moved to Ottawa, Canada. In 1957 the family moved to Ville St-Laurent, Quebec and in 1959 moved again to Pointe-Claire, Quebec, where Tracy lived until he left home in 1970 at age 18. Tracy has been playing music in bands since he was 15. Howe's professional music career began in 1975 as a singer and drummer for Montreal punk band The Normals.Canadian Pop Encyclopedia, . Retrieved 2013-01-07. Howe was later a drummer and singer in Montreal band Heaven Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of North American cities by population, fourth-most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. As of 2024, the census metropolitan area had an estimated population of 7,106,379. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports, and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multiculturalism, multicultural and cosmopolitanism, cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples in Canada, Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Vorn
Bill Vorn (born 1959) is a Canadian artist, musician and professor known for his robotic artworks. Vorn was also a member of the band Rational Youth from 1981 to 1983. Life Vorn was born Yves Bilodeau in 1959 in Montreal, Quebec. In 1981, Vorn was a founding member of the Montreal electronic music group Rational Youth. The group is considered to be one of the first electronic music groups in Canada. Vorn left the band at the beginning of 1983Canadian Pop Encyclopedia, . Retrieved 2013-01-07. to complete a Master's degree and PhD in communication studies at the Université du Québec à Montréal. Vorn is a full professor in the studio art department of Concordia University. Work Since 1992, Vorn has worked in the area of robotic artworks and installations that employ artificial intelligence. He has created numerous works in collaboration with Louis-Phillippe Demers. These robotic artworks have been widely exhibited internationally, in both installation and performance contexts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1952 Births
Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, becomes monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the British Dominions: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Union of South Africa, South Africa, Dominion of Pakistan, Pakistan and Dominion of Ceylon, Ceylon. The princess, who is on a visit to Kenya when she hears of the death of her father, King George VI, aged 56, takes the regnal name Elizabeth II. ** In the United States, a Artificial heart, mechanical heart is used for the first time in a human patient. *February 7 – New York City announces its first crosswalk devices to be installed. * February 14–February 25, 25 – The 1952 Winter Olympics, Winter Olympics are held in Oslo, Norway. * February 15 – The State Funeral of King Ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Psyche (band)
Psyche are a Canadian dark synth-pop band, now based in Germany. They are centered on singer Darrin Huss, who has been the only constant member, with various line-ups including his brother Stephen Huss, later followed by David Kristian, Per-Anders Kurenbach, and Remi Szyszka, all recording albums with Darrin under the name Psyche. History Formation Psyche was formed by brothers Darrin and Stephen Huss in Edmonton, Alberta, named after the B-Side of Killing Joke's ''Wardance'' single as well as being chosen for the meaning of the word. The band's debut performance was on December 13, 1982, with Dwayne Goettel on additional keyboards. During this period, Psyche performed bizarre live shows wherein Darrin performed nude (except for being covered in shaving cream) while talk-singing and shouting over the music. The performance idea was prompted by pictures seen of Fad Gadget in British Music magazines. While demos were recorded during the collaboration with Dwayne Goettel, no ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everything Is Vapour & Money And Blood
"Everything Is Vapour/Money and Blood" is a single by Canadian band Rational Youth Rational Youth was a Canadian new wave synth-pop band that was originally active between 1981 and 1986, and at various points up until the end of 2021. History Rational Youth was formed in 1981 in Montreal, Quebec, by synthesizer players Tracy ..., released in 1999. It was the only single from their 1999 album '' To the Goddess Electricity'', and the first of entirely new material from the band since 1986. Track listing #"Everything Is Vapour" – 4:17 #"Money and Blood Part 2" – 3:52 #"Everything Is Vapour (Money and Blood Mix)" emixed by DIN– 6:03 #"Everything Is Vapour (In the Moment Mix)" emixed by Will Skol of Transformantra– 6:16 Personnel * Tracy Howe - vocals, synthesizers * Jean-Claude Cutz - synthesizers * Dave Rout - synthesizers References 1999 songs 1999 singles Rational Youth songs {{ep-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saturdays In Silesia
"Saturdays in Silesia" is a song by Canadian new wave band Rational Youth, released in 1982 as a single from their debut album '' Cold War Night Life''. The song was adapted for the Commodore 64 sound demo ''Synth Sample 1''. See also *Silesia Silesia (see names #Etymology, below) is a historical region of Central Europe that lies mostly within Poland, with small parts in the Czech Silesia, Czech Republic and Germany. Its area is approximately , and the population is estimated at 8, ... 1982 songs 1982 singles Rational Youth songs {{1980s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want To See The Light & Coboloid Race
''Cold War Night Life'' is the 1982 debut album by Rational Youth, containing their most well known song, "Saturdays in Silesia "Saturdays in Silesia" is a song by Canadian new wave band Rational Youth, released in 1982 as a single from their debut album '' Cold War Night Life''. The song was adapted for the Commodore 64 sound demo ''Synth Sample 1''. See also *Silesia ...". Long out of print, it was re-released by EMI on CD in 1997 after an e-mail campaign by fans. It was subsequently re-released by Universal Music in 2019. The online magazine and record label, Cold War Night Life, was named after the album. In 2017, it released a tribute album, ''Heresy'', that featured a number of tracks from ''Cold War Night Life'' performed by electronic artists from Canada, Germany, Australia, Sweden, Norway and the UK. In 2019, ''Cold War Night Life'' was re-released in deluxe 2-LP and CD formats by Universal Music Canada. Track listing Additional tracks Personnel * Tracy Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The 20th Anniversary Collection
''The 20th Anniversary Collection'' is a 2001 compilation CD by the Canadian new wave synth-pop band Rational Youth, released (as suggested by the title) to commemorate its 20th anniversary. It was their final release, followed by the group's breakup in February 2002. Track listing #"Coboloid Race" (Tracy Howe, Bill Vorn) - 4:30 #"Everything Is Vapour (Rain)" - (Howe, Jean-Claude Cutz) 4:20 #"Saturdays in Silesia" (Howe, Vorn) - 4:06 #"Pink Pills, Orange Pills" - 4:24 #"Dancing on the Berlin Wall" (Howe, Vorn) - 4:34 #"Hot Streets" (Howe, Kevin Komoda) - 3:05 #"In Your Eyes" (Howe, Komoda) - 2:54 #"The Man in Grey" (Howe) - 3:24 #"Money and Blood, Pt. 2" - 3:52 #"I Want to See the Light" (Howe, Vorn) - 3:44 #"City of Night (Danse Mix)" (Howe, Vorn, Babette Duran) - 7:10 #"Holiday in Bangkok (live in Helsingborg Helsingborg (, , ), is a Urban areas in Sweden, city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Scania County, Scania (Skåne), Sweden. It is the second-largest cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Early Singles (Rational Youth Album)
''Early Singles'' (which is the title listed on the record label's web site; also called ''Singles Box'' and ''Rational Youth'') is a CD box with re-issues of Rational Youth's pre-''Heredity'' singles and the eponymous EP. The box was released by Swedish label October Records in a limited edition of 600 copies. The box contains the following CDs, in chronological order: * " I Want To See The Light/Coboloid Race" (one bonus track) * "Saturdays in Silesia" (one bonus track) * " City Of Night" * "In Your Eyes" (one bonus track) * ''Rational Youth'' EP (one bonus track) Track listing All tracks by Tracy Howe & Bill Vorn except where noted. ''Rational Youth'': #"In Your Eyes" (Howe, Kevin Komoda) – 2:53 #"Just A Sound In The Night" – 3:48 #"Latin Lovers (Howe, Komoda) – 3:54 #"Holiday In Bangkok" (Howe) – 5:28 #"The Man In Grey" (Howe) – 3:24 #"Holiday In Bangkok (live in Helsingborg 1998)" – 5:09 onus track " I Want To See The Light/Coboloid Race": #"Coboloid Race ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Our Saturdays (1981-1986)
''All Our Saturdays'' is a British sitcom starring Diana Dors that aired in 1973. Stuart Harris wrote two episodes, while Oliver Free, Eric Geen, Anthony Crouch and Peter Robinson & David Rutherford all wrote one each. It was made for the ITV network by Yorkshire Television. It followed Dors' success in ''Queenie's Castle''. Cast *Diana Dors as Di Dorkins *Tony Caunter as Ken Hicks * Norman Jones as Stan Maycock * Anthony Jackson as Frank Bosomworth *John Comer as Wilf * Doug Fisher as Ronnie Rendell Plot Di, known as 'Big D', runs a large textile company called ''Garsley Garments'' and also is the manager of the local rugby league team. Always at the bottom of the league, she renames the team ''Frilly Things'' and sets about reviving their fortunes. Episodes #"Charity Meets Its Match" (14 February 1973) #"The Unhappy Hooker" (21 February 1973) #"100 Years of Outstanding Underthings" (28 February 1973) #"The Ref Is Always Right?" (7 March 1973) #"Come Home Stan Maycock" (14 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To The Goddess Electricity
''To The Goddess Electricity'' was Rational Youth's 1999 comeback album. Track listing ''To The Goddess Electricity'' was reissued in 2014 in a heavily revised version. The track order was changed, several selections appeared in substantially different mixes and arrangements (marked †), and two bonus tracks were added (marked ‡). Personnel * Tracy Howe – vocals, synthesizers * Jean-Claude Cutz – synthesizers * Dave Rout – synthesizers * Annabella – backing vocals * Trish Fitzpatrick – backing vocals {{Authority control Rational Youth albums 1999 albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
