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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] |
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] |
David Kendrick
David Kendrick (born March 23, 1955) is an American musician who is currently a member of the experimental pop band Xiu Xiu. A former member of Gleaming Spires and Devo, he has recorded and toured with Sparks, Andy Prieboy, and Revolushn. He is based in Los Angeles, California. Career Early years Kendrick grew up in the Midwest just outside of Chicago. "Neither of my parents were musicians, but my dad was a sculptor and they were both big music people," Kendrick said in 2013. "So I grew up hearing everything around the house. I came of age with the British Invasion, so I was always a bit of an anglophile in that regard - the Stones, Beatles." Early on, he gravitated towards the drums, with Keith Moon and Ginger Baker as his role models. He played in several bands in the 1970s and relocated to Los Angeles in 1977 to play with Venus and the Razorblades, a punk band put together by Kim Fowley. Through a mutual friend, Fowley got in touch with Kendrick: "He called me up and gave m ... [...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] |
La Forêt (album)
''La Forêt'' is the fourth studio album by Xiu Xiu, released on July 12, 2005 on 5 Rue Christine. The album features John Dieterich of Deerhoof and Devra Hoff as contributors.Xiu Xiu – La Forêt (CD) . Retrieved 9 July 2011. Overview ''La Forêt's'' sound has been described as more subtle and less pop-sounding than Xiu Xiu's previous album ''.'' The album was seen as a return to the band's earlier sound. The instrumentation includes |
Fabulous Muscles
''Fabulous Muscles'' is the third studio album by American experimental band Xiu Xiu, released on February 17, 2004 on 5 Rue Christine. The album marked a change in the band's sound, described as a depressive mix between experimental rock and synth-pop. It is considered to be more accessible than Xiu Xiu's previous two studio albums, '' A Promise'' and '' Knife Play''. ''Fabulous Muscles'' has received mostly positive reviews from critics. Overview ''Fabulous Muscles'' was Xiu Xiu's third album in two years. The album was recorded in Oakland and Seattle and was produced by band member Cory McCulloch.Xiu Xiu – Fabulous Muscles (CD, Album) . Retrieved 1 July 2011 The albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fag Patrol
''Fag Patrol'' is a collection of acoustic 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), Angel ... tracks. Originally, it was only released on CD. A limited edition vinyl was released on January 15, 2021. Track listing References Xiu Xiu albums 2003 compilation albums {{2000s-post-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chapel Of The Chimes (EP)
''Chapel of the Chimes'' is a 2002 EP by Xiu Xiu. It features a cover of "Ceremony", originally by Joy Division. The title of the EP is a reference to the Chapel of the Chimes in Oakland, California, located north of San Jose, the band's city of origin. Track listing # "I Am the Center of Your World" – 3:00 # "Jennifer Lopez" (The Sweet Science Version) – 2:38 # "Ten-Thousand-Times-a-Minute" – 3:29 # "King Earth, King Earth" – 4:40 # "Ceremony" (Ian Curtis, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris) – 4:29 Personnel * Jamie Stewart – vocals, piano, programming, guitar, harmonium * Lauren Andrews – mandolin, guitar, synthesizer, production * Yvonne Chen – bass, bells, synthesizer * Cory McCulloch – synthesizer, bass, switchblade, feedback Additional personnel * Jherek Bischoff – upright bass * Korum Bischoff – drums * Zach Hill Zachary Charles Hill (born December 28, 1979) is an American multi-instrumentalist and visual artist. He is best known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Promise (Xiu Xiu Album)
''A Promise'' is the second studio album by American experimental band Xiu Xiu, released on February 18, 2003 by 5 Rue Christine. Overview The track "Sad Pony Guerrilla Girl" is a reworking of a song by Jamie Stewart's previous band Ten In The Swear Jar (XITSJ), called just "Sad Girl", which first appeared on their 1999 album ''My Very Private Map''. "Pink City" also has its roots in a two-part song from XITSJ's unreleased album ''Eat Death Orphans!'', which was eventually published in 2003's ''Accordion Solo!'' as "Hot Karl". The album includes a stripped-down cover of Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car", of which Stewart said "That song really, very, very, very directly shaped how I wanted to write lyrics or what I wanted songs to be about...I wanted them to turn out in so far as the song very specifically narrates some particular horrible things that happen to somebody and there's no positive resolution in the end at all." Referring to the closing track, "Ian Curtis Wishlist", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Knife Play
Knife play is a form of consensual BDSM edgeplay involving knives, daggers, and swords as a source of physical and mental stimulation. Knives are typically used to cut away clothing, scratch the skin, remove wax after wax play, or simply provide sensual stimulation. Knife play can also be a form of temperature play or body modification. Knife play is not intended to perform self harm. References * Miranda Austin and Sam Atwood (2005). ''The Toybag Guide to Erotic Knifeplay''. San Francisco: Greenery Press Greenery Press is an American publishing house Publishing is the activities of making information, literature, music, software, and other content, physical or digital, available to the public for sale or free of charge. Traditionally, the te .... . . . BDSM terminology {{BDSM-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sent Down Girl
''Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl'' () is a 1998 Chinese drama film directed by Joan Chen in her directorial debut, who co-wrote the screenplay with Geling Yan. Based on Yan's 1981 short story "Celestial Bath", the film is set in the 1970s during the Cultural Revolution's Down to the Countryside Movement in People's Republic of China. The film stars Li Xiaolu as the titular character, with Lopsang also starring. The film premiered at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival and collected top prizes from various film festivals. It was released in the United States on May 7, 1999. Plot Wenxiu, nicknamed Xiu Xiu, a 15-year-old girl living in the city of Chengdu, is sent out to study horses in the countryside with a nomadic Tibetan. She is told that after six months, she will return to take charge of her all-girl cavalry unit. Her only friend is the eunuch horseman Lao Jin, who takes care of her while teaching her to herd horses. But after the six months are up, she quickly discovers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Experimental Rock
Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre. Artists aim to liberate and innovate, with some of the genre's distinguishing characteristics being improvisational performances, avant-garde influences, odd instrumentation, opaque lyrics (or instrumentals), unorthodox structures and rhythms, and an underlying rejection of commercial aspirations. From its inception, rock music was experimental, but it was not until the late 1960s that rock artists began creating extended and complex compositions through advancements in multitrack recording. In 1967, the genre was as commercially viable as pop music, but by 1970, most of its leading players had incapacitated themselves in some form. In Germany, the krautrock subgenre merged elements of improvisation and psychedelic rock with electronic music, avant-garde and contemporary classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
