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Tu Mi Piaci
''Tu Mi Piaci'' (Italian for "I like you") is an EP of cover songs by Xiu Xiu, released on June 20, 2006 on Acuarela. Future Xiu Xiu member Angela Seo took the photograph on the cover. Track listing # "He Needs Me" (Nina Simone) – 2:00 # "Don't Cha" (Pussycat Dolls) – 4:00 # "Kangaroo" (Alex Chilton) – 4:12 # "Blueberry Mine Shaft" ( Nedelle) – 2:52 # "All We Ever Wanted Was Everything" (Bauhaus The Staatliches Bauhaus (), commonly known as the , was a German art school operational from 1919 to 1933 that combined Decorative arts, crafts and the fine arts.Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 4th edn., ...) – 4:52 References External links Acuarela (record label) 2006 EPs Xiu Xiu albums {{2006-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu ( ) is an American experimental rock band, formed in 2002 by singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart in San Jose, California. Currently, the line-up consists of multi-instrumentalists Stewart (the only constant member since formation), Angela Seo, and percussionist David Kendrick. The band's name comes from the Chinese film '' Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl'', which has influenced the sound of their music, according to Stewart. Xiu Xiu released their first two albums, '' Knife Play'' (2002) and ''A Promise'' (2003), on 5 Rue Christine to positive critical reception. In-between the two, the EP ''Chapel of the Chimes'' was released via Absolutely Kosher. The compilation album '' Fag Patrol'' was released shortly after, and their third studio album ''Fabulous Muscles'' was released in 2004. ''La Forêt'' was released in 2005 after Caralee McElroy joined the group, and ''The Air Force'' followed in 2006. 2008's '' Women as Lovers'' was released via the main Kill Rock Stars l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Air Force (album)
''The Air Force'' is the fifth studio album by Xiu Xiu. It was released on September 12, 2006 and was produced by Greg Saunier of Deerhoof, who also performs on the album with band members Caralee McElroy and Jamie Stewart (American musician), Jamie Stewart. Production The album was produced by Greg Saunier of Deerhoof, and released on 5 Rue Christine in September 2006. Stewart said that the year was "one of the first not dominated by personal tragedies" and that the album is about "making other people feel bad" instead of feeling bad oneself. Its major themes are "guilt and sex as opposed to sorrow and sex". Stewart considered it their best and most consciously pop album yet. They said that the band was obsessed with Weezer's ''Weezer (1994 album), Blue Album'' and The Smiths's ''The Queen Is Dead'' while on tour, though the album does not reflect those albums particularly. Track listing Notes * "Feeding the Raging Heart" is the opening song to the 2007 Robby Reis film ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women As Lovers (album)
''Women as Lovers'' (stylised as ''women as LOVERS'') is the sixth studio album by American avant-garde band Xiu Xiu. It was released on January 29, 2008, by Kill Rock Stars, and shares its title with the Martin Chalmers translation of Elfriede Jelinek's 1975 novel '' Die Liebhaberinnen''. Prior to its release, the album was reported to be "more approachable or communicative on a basic human level" than anything else the band has released. The first track, "I Do What I Want When I Want", was released on December 11 via Pitchfork Media's "Forkcast", and is also available free of charge from Kill Rock Stars' webstore. The release through the iTunes Store includes seven exclusive bonus tracks, whilst 500 limited edition copies were packaged with a DVD called "''What's Your Problem?''", containing four tour films, 100 photos, and sixteen music videos. Track listing All songs are written by Xiu Xiu, except "Under Pressure" written by Queen and David Bowie. "You Are Pregnant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork Media
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music magazine founded in 1996 by Ryan Schreiber in Minneapolis. It originally covered Alternative rock, alternative and independent music, and expanded to cover genres including pop, hip-hop, jazz and metal. ''Pitchfork'' is one of the most influential Music magazine, music publications to have emerged in the internet age. In the 2000s, ''Pitchfork'' distinguished itself from print media through its unusual editorial style, frequent updates and coverage of emerging acts. It was praised as passionate, authentic and unique, but criticized as pretentious, mean-spirited and elitist, playing into stereotypes of the cynical Hipster (contemporary subculture), hipster. It is credited with popularizing acts such as Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, Bon Iver and Sufjan Stevens. ''Pitchfork'' relocated to Chicago in 1999 and Brooklyn, New York, in 2011. It expanded with projects including the annual Pitchfork Music Festiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cover Version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song released around the same time as the original in order to compete with it. Now, it refers to any subsequent version performed after the original. History The term "cover" goes back decades when cover version originally described a rival version of a tune recorded to compete with the recently released (original) version. Examples of records covered include Paul Williams' 1949 hit tune " The Hucklebuck" and Hank Williams' 1952 song " Jambalaya". Both crossed over to the popular hit parade and had numerous hit versions. Before the mid-20th century, the notion of an original version of a popular tune would have seemed slightly odd – the production of musical entertainment was seen as a live event, even if it was reproduced at home via a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Angela Seo
Hyunhye Seo, professionally known as Angela Seo, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist best known for her role in American experimental band Xiu Xiu. Seo joined Xiu Xiu in 2009, and has contributed to every studio project by the band since '' The Air Force'' (which she wrote lyrics for). The first album contributed to by Seo as a member of Xiu Xiu was 2010's '' Dear God, I Hate Myself''. Seo has also played in the bands Deal$ and XXL (Xiu Xiu Larsen), amongst playing on songs by Holy Hum and Blind Cave Salamander. Personal life Seo grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California, United States in the same neighborhood as Xiu Xiu frontperson and lead vocalist Jamie Stewart. Both of Seo's parents were immigrants, and she recalls both of them as sharing four to six jobs at one point in time. Seo also recalls that her parents loved music and literature, but they had the " Korean idea" of education and a hard-work ethic. During the time period in whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nina Simone
Nina Simone ( ; born Eunice Kathleen Waymon; February 21, 1933 – April 21, 2003) was an American singer, pianist, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. Her piano playing was strongly influenced by baroque and classical music, especially Johann Sebastian Bach, and accompanied expressive, jazz-like singing in her contralto voice.. The sixth of eight children born into a respected family in North Carolina, Simone initially aspired to be a concert pianist. With the help of a local fund set up in her hometown, she enrolled at Allen High School for Girls, then spent a summer at the Juilliard School of Music in New York City, preparing to apply for a scholarship to study at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. She failed to gain admission to Curtis,Liz Garbus, 2015 documentary film, '' What Happened, Miss Simone?'' which she attributed to racism, though staff have pointed out th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Cha
"Don't Cha" is a song written by Busta Rhymes and CeeLo Green, and produced by the latter. The chorus is a slightly modified Interpolation (popular music), interpolation of the chorus line sung by Sir Mix-a-Lot in a song he wrote called "Swass" from his 1988 album ''Swass''. The song was originally recorded and published in 2004 by Tori Alamaze, former backing vocalist for the Hip-hop, hip hop duo OutKast, and was released as her debut single. After minor success, and dissatisfaction with Universal Records (1995−2006), Universal Records, Alamaze gave up her rights to the song. The Pussycat Dolls, an American burlesque dance troupe who were poised to reinvent themselves as a pop music girl group, were offered the song from Universal. The group recorded a new version of "Don't Cha" with raps from Busta Rhymes and released it in 2005 as the lead single from their debut studio album ''PCD (album), PCD''. The Pussycat Dolls' version received positive reviews from Music journalism, mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pussycat Dolls
The Pussycat Dolls were an American girl group and dance ensemble, founded in Los Angeles, California, by choreographer Robin Antin in 1995 as a neo-burlesque troupe. At the suggestion of Jimmy Iovine, Antin decided to take the troupe mainstream as a pop group. Antin negotiated a record deal with Interscope Geffen A&M Records in 2003 turning the group into a music franchise comprising Nicole Scherzinger, Carmit Bachar, Ashley Roberts, Jessica Sutta, Melody Thornton, and Kimberly Wyatt. Their debut single, " Sway", was featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 film '' Shall We Dance?''. The Pussycat Dolls achieved worldwide success with the singles "Don't Cha", " Stickwitu", "Buttons", and their multi-platinum debut album '' PCD'' (2005). However, despite their commercial success, the group was plagued by internal conflict due to the emphasis on Scherzinger, the group's lead vocalist, and the subordinate treatment of the other members. Bachar's departure from the group prece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alex Chilton
William Alexander Chilton (December 28, 1950March 17, 2010) was an American musician, best known as the lead singer of the rock bands the Box Tops and Big Star. Chilton's early commercial success in the 1960s as a teen vocalist for the Box Tops was never repeated in later years with Big Star and in his subsequent Independent music, indie music solo career on small labels, but he drew an intense following among Indie music scene, indie and Alternative music, alternative musicians. He is frequently cited as a seminal influence by influential rock artists and bands, some of whose testimonials appeared in the 2012 documentary ''Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me''. Early life and career Chilton grew up in a musical family. His father, Sidney Chilton, was a jazz pianist and saxophonist who sold industrial lighting to support his family. A local band recruited the teenaged Chilton in 1966 to be their lead singer after learning of the popularity of his vocal performance at a talent show at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nedelle
Nedelle Torrisi is an American musician who lives in Brooklyn, New York. Biography Torrisi grew up studying classical violin and performing in musicals. Her mother is an ex-nun and pianist, while her father was an ex-Jesuit priest and jazz drummer. Her brother is a clarinetist and neuroscientist. Torrisi studied jazz voice at Berklee College of Music, and earned her BA in jazz/world music history from San Francisco State University. Musical career She has released and toured using her first name only, her full name, and as Cryptacize with Chris Cohen. As a solo act, she has opened tours for Of Montreal, Deerhoof, Destroyer, Fred Thomas, Jens Lekman, Julia Holter, Magnolia Electric Co., and Xiu Xiu. Her first solo album, ''From the Lion's Mouth'' was released by Kill Rock Stars on February 22, 2005. The album ''The Locksmith Cometh'' was released in 2007 via the Tangrams7 label. Her debut album using her full name was self-titled, and released in 2013. It was made availabl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bauhaus (band)
Bauhaus are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Northampton in 1978. Known for their dark image and gloomy sound, Bauhaus are one of the pioneers of gothic rock, although they mixed many genres, including dub reggae, dub, glam rock, psychedelic music, psychedelia, and funk. The group consisted of Daniel Ash (guitar, saxophone), Peter Murphy (musician), Peter Murphy (vocals, occasional instruments), Kevin Haskins (drums) and David J (bass). The band formed under the name Bauhaus 1919, in reference to the first operating year of the German art school Bauhaus, but they shortened this name within a year of formation. Their 1979 debut single "Bela Lugosi's Dead" is considered one of the harbingers of gothic rock music and has been influential on contemporary goth culture. Their debut album, ''In the Flat Field'', is regarded as one of the first gothic rock records. Their 1981 second album ''Mask (Bauhaus album), Mask'' expanded their sound by incorporating a wider variety of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
