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Velouria
"Velouria" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies, written and sung by the band's frontman Black Francis. The song was written as a love song rooted in Francis's experience with a girl associated with the Rosicrucians of Northern California. The lyrics also touched on Francis's interest in UFOs. Musically, the song features surf rock elements as well as a prominent theremin part. "Velouria" was released as the lead single from ''Bossanova'' in July 1990 and became the band's first Top 40 hit in the United Kingdom. The release was accompanied by a music video, featuring a short clip of the band in a quarry slowed down to fit the song's length. "Velouria" has since seen critical acclaim and has appeared on several compilations. Background and lyrics Black Francis said of the lyrics to the song in an interview with ''SongFacts'', "It's folklore based; the Rosicrucians of 1920s San Jose California had some pretty interesting ideas." The lyrics allude to the mythi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bossanova (Pixies Album)
''Bossanova'' is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Pixies. It was released on August 13, 1990, by English independent record label 4AD in the United Kingdom and by Elektra Records in the United States. Because of 4AD's independent status, major label Elektra handled distribution in the USA. ''Bossanova'' reached number 70 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album peaked at number three in the UK Albums Chart. Two singles were released from ''Bossanova''; " Velouria" and " Dig for Fire". Both charted on the '' Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart in the USA, at No. 4 and No. 11, respectively. Background After Pixies finished touring for their second album, '' Doolittle'' (1989), in January 1990, band members Black Francis, Joey Santiago, and David Lovering moved from Boston to Los Angeles. Bassist Kim Deal stayed in the UK to record the Breeders' first album in January with producer Steve Albini, although she ultimately decided to travel out to Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pixies (band)
The Pixies are an American alternative rock band from Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1986 by Black Francis (vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter), Joey Santiago (lead guitar), Kim Deal (bass, vocals) and David Lovering (drums). The Pixies are associated with the 1990s alternative rock boom, and draw on elements including punk rock and surf music, surf rock. Their music is known for dynamic "loud-quiet-loud" shifts and song structures. Francis is the primary songwriter; his often surreal lyrics cover offbeat subjects such as extraterrestrials, incest, and biblical violence. Their jarring pop sound influenced acts such as Nirvana (band), Nirvana, Radiohead, Modest Mouse, the Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer. The Pixies achieved modest popularity in the US but were more successful in Europe. Their popularity grew after their breakup, leading to a 2004 reunion and sold-out world tours. Deal left in 2013, and was replaced by Kim Shattuck as a touring bassist. She was replaced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death To The Pixies
''Death to the Pixies'' is a compilation album by the American alternative rock band Pixies, released by 4AD in the UK on October 6, 1997, and 4AD/ Elektra the following day in the United States to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the band's debut. It covered the years 1987 to 1991. It is now out of print, having been replaced by the 2004 compilation '' Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies''. A limited edition of the compilation also included a second CD with a live performance taken from Vredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands on September 25, 1990. There was also another version of the limited edition, produced in extremely small quantities, that includes two rare "Black Francis Demos" ("I'm Amazed" and "Broken Face"). This is known as the "Golden Ticket" version, and has GT appended to its catalog number. These demos, recorded in the apartment of producer Gary Smith the day before the band convened to record their full demo at Smith's Fort Apache Studios, feature only Francis s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Happy Daze (compilation Album)
''Happy Daze'' is a compilation album of songs linked to the Madchester music genre distributed by Island Records in 1990. Influence The Madchester sound had been developing during the later 1980s, from its nascent jangly sounds originally showcased on the NME's classic C86 cassette. By 1990, Madchester and related music was becoming more mainstream, but Happy Daze's release helped to crystallise awareness of the new overall Madchester sound by featuring tracks from several different yet converging forces. Although all have the 'Madchester spirit', by no means all the bands were from Manchester: Primal Scream, The Shamen, and The Soup Dragons being Scottish, The Charlatans from Northwich and the Pixies American. Likewise, not every group on the compilation performed the dance rock style typical of Madchester bands: e.g. Ride were a shoegazing band. This has been seen as a criticism of the album, along with the glaring omission of songs by New Order or The Stone Roses and for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Lovering
David Sullivan Lovering (born December 6, 1961) is an American musician and magician. He is best known as the drummer for the alternative rock band Pixies, which he joined in 1986. After the band's breakup in 1993, Lovering drummed with several other acts, including The Martinis, Cracker, Nitzer Ebb and Tanya Donelly. He also pursued a magic career as the Scientific Phenomenalist, performing scientific and physics-based experiments on stage. When the Pixies reunited in 2004, Lovering returned as the band's drummer. As a drummer Lovering was inspired by bands from a variety of genres, including Rush and Steely Dan. Biography Youth and college David Lovering was born in Winchester, Massachusetts and grew up in Burlington, Massachusetts. He learned to play drums during his teenage years and joined his high school's marching band.Mico, Ted. "Hispanic in the Streets". '' Melody Maker''. September 1990. According to his friend John Murphy, Lovering was always very "drum orie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here Comes Your Man
"Here Comes Your Man" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies (band), Pixies, written and sung by the band's frontman Black Francis. Produced by Gil Norton, it was released as the second single from the group's second album ''Doolittle (album), Doolittle'' in June 1989. Written by Black Francis as a teenager, "Here Comes Your Man" was recorded for the band's 1987 Pixies (EP), demo tape, but not included on either ''Come On Pilgrim'' or ''Surfer Rosa'', as the songwriter was reluctant to release the song. Critics saw "Here Comes Your Man" as the Pixies' breakthrough song; Jon Dolan of ''Spin (magazine), Spin'' magazine commented that it was "the most accessible song ever by an underground-type band."Frank, Ganz, p. 148 The song reached number three on the U.S. ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Alternative Songs, Modern Rock Tracks chart. In 2019, the single was certified Gold in Canada. Background and recording Black Francis recalled that he wrote "Here Comes Your M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dig For Fire
"Dig for Fire" is a song by the American alternative rock band Pixies (band), Pixies. The song appeared on their 1990 album ''Bossanova (Pixies album), Bossanova'', and was released as a single (music), single in October 1990. Background "Dig for Fire" was one of the few songs on ''Bossanova (Pixies album), Bossanova'' that Francis had written prior to coming into the studio. According to Pixies frontman Black Francis, the song was "a bad Talking Heads imitation." Producer Gil Norton said of the song, Dig for Fire' was the first time we used a drum machine. The bass drum on that is a drum machine and Dave Lovering, Dave [Lovering] played on top of it. That was the first time we'd ever used any sample-type sounds on the album." Release "Dig for Fire" was released as the second single from ''Bossanova (Pixies album), Bossanova''. Among the B-sides was a version of Neil Young's "Winterlong." "Dig for Fire" reached number 11 on the US Alternative Airplay, Modern Rock Tracks chart [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cherokee Studios
Cherokee Studios is a recording studio facility in Hollywood founded in 1972 by members of 1960s pop band the Robbs. Cherokee has been the location of many notable recordings by such artists as Steely Dan, David Bowie, Journey, Toto, Michael Jackson, Van Halen, Guns N' Roses, the Cars, Foreigner, Pat Benatar, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Hall and Oates, Devo, Queens of the Stone Age, X, Mötley Crüe, "Weird Al" Yankovic, Dokken, John Mellencamp, Melissa Etheridge, and the Replacements. At the peak of its success, Cherokee operated eight studios in two locations. In his autobiography, Beatles producer George Martin dubbed Cherokee Studios the best studio in America. History Background The studio was founded by members of the Robbs, an American pop band from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin centered on three brothers who all adopted pseudonyms: Robert Donaldson (" Bruce Robb"), George Donaldson ("Joe Robb"), David Donaldson ("Dee Robb"), and family friend Craig Krampf ("Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lemurs
Lemurs ( ; from Latin ) are wet-nosed primates of the superfamily Lemuroidea ( ), divided into 8 families and consisting of 15 genera and around 100 existing species. They are endemic to the island of Madagascar. Most existing lemurs are small, have a pointed snout, large eyes, and a long tail. They chiefly live in trees and are active at night. Lemurs share resemblance with other primates, but evolved independently from monkeys and apes. Due to Madagascar's highly seasonal climate, lemur evolution has produced a level of species diversity rivaling that of any other primate group. Living lemurs range in weight from the mouse lemur to the indri. Since the arrival of humans on the island around 2,000 years ago, over a dozen species of " giant lemurs" larger than living lemur species have become extinct, including the gorilla-sized '' Archaeoindris''. Lemurs share many common basal primate traits, such as divergent digits on their hands and feet, and nails ins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madchester
Madchester was a musical and cultural scene that emerged in the English city of Manchester during the late 1980s, closely associated with the indie dance movement. Indie dance (also referred to as indie rave) blended indie rock with elements of acid house, psychedelia, and 1960s pop. The term ''Madchester'' was coined by Factory Records' Tony Wilson, and was popularised by the British music press in the early 1990s. However, the origin of the term can be traced to a script meeting between Factory Records video directors Philip Shotton and Keith Jobling, known as "the Bailey Brothers." They coined ''Madchester'' while developing a script and later suggested it to Tony Wilson. Subsequently, Wilson instructed the band Happy Mondays to rename their EP from "Rave On" to "Madchester Rave On." The Happy Mondays' lead vocalist, Shaun Ryder, recalled: "It was our video directors, the Bailey Brothers, who came up with the term 'Madchester,' but we said, 'Great, yeah, go with it,' becau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Gibson
Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She released her debut album ''Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album), Out of the Blue'' (1987) at age 16, writing and largely producing the material. The album spawned several international hits, later being certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. One of those singles, "Foolish Beat", made Gibson the youngest female artist to write, produce, and perform a ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100 number-one single. Her double-platinum second album ''Electric Youth (album), Electric Youth'' (1989) gave Gibson another U.S. number-one hit with "Lost in Your Eyes". Gibson is the sole songwriter on all of her singles to reach the top 20 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. She was recognized by ASCAP as Songwriter of the Year, along with Bruce Springsteen, in 1989. Gibson continued to record and release music throughout the 1990s and 2000s. In 200 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Deal
Kimberley Ann Deal (born June 10, 1961) is an American musician. She was the original bassist and co-vocalist in the alternative rock band the Pixies (band), Pixies from 1986 to 1993 and again from 2004 to 2013. She is the frontwoman of the Breeders, which she formed in 1989. Deal joined the Pixies in January 1986, adopting the stage name Mrs. John Murphy for the albums ''Come on Pilgrim'' and ''Surfer Rosa''. Following ''Doolittle (album), Doolittle'' and the Pixies' hiatus, she formed the Breeders with Tanya Donelly of Throwing Muses, Josephine Wiggs of the Perfect Disaster, and Britt Walford of Slint; following the band's debut album ''Pod (The Breeders album), Pod'', her twin sister Kelley Deal replaced Donelly. The Pixies broke up in early 1993, and Deal returned her focus to the Breeders, who released the platinum record, platinum-selling album ''Last Splash'' in 1993, featuring the popular single "Cannonball (Breeders song), Cannonball". In 1994, the Breeders went on hia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
