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Zephyr
In European tradition, a zephyr is a light wind or a west wind, named after Zephyrus, the Greek god or personification of the west wind. Zephyr may also refer to: Arts and media Fiction Fiction media * ''Zephyr'' (film), a 2010 Turkish feature film * ''Zephyr'' (video game), a 1994 PC game Fictional characters * Zephyr (comics), a character in the Marvel Comics universe * Zephyr (''Queer as Folk''), a fictional comic book character created by characters in ''Queer as Folk'' * Zephyr, a playable character from '' Warframe'' * Characters named Zephyr also appear in: ** ''City of Heroes'', a video game ** '' Heroes of Newerth'', a video game ** '' The Hunchback of Notre Dame II'', a film (voiced by Haley Joel Osment) ** ''Killjoys'' (TV series), a TV series ** ''My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic'', a TV series ** '' Need for Speed Rivals'', a video game ** '' One Piece'', a manga series ** '' Ratchet & Clank'', a video game series ** '' Resonance of Fate'', a video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zephyr Quartet
The Zephyr Quartet is a string quartet based in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1999, they have been recognised with awards and have collaborated with international musicians. History Founded in 1999, Zephyr has received tuition from the Takács Quartet, the Australian String Quartet and at the National Academy of Music, performed at festivals including the Adelaide Festival, Adelaide Fringe, Barossa Music Festival and the Glenelg Jazz Festival, and has presented concert series in 2004 and 2005 to great critical acclaim. In August 2019, shortly after winning the APRA Award for Excellence by an Organisation (see below), Zephyr announced that they would be taking a pause from regular performances for a period, although not disbanding completely. Work Zephyr has a continuing commitment to the development and promotion of contemporary classical music and often commissions and performs works by living composers. Zephyr has been committed to presenting concerts in an educatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zephyr (band)
Zephyr was an American hard rock band formed in 1969 in Boulder, Colorado by guitarist Tommy Bolin, keyboardist John Faris, bass guitarist David Givens, drummer Robbie Chamberlin, and vocalist Candy Givens. The band's first release, ''Zephyr'' (sometimes referred to as the bathtub album), on ABC/Probe reached #48 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart on March 14, 1970. Zephyr made an appearance on American Bandstand on 1/31/70 lip syncing to "Cross the River". Although the charismatic performances by Candy Givens were the focal point for the band, the flashy guitar work of Bolin is what the band is best remembered for. When Bolin left after the band's second release ''Going Back to Colorado'', he was replaced by Jock Bartley, and the band recorded the album ''Sunset Ride'', their second for Warner Brothers Records. On ''Sunset Ride'', Candy Givens displayed her gifts as a singer, composer, and harmonica player. The album was produced by David Givens, who wrote most of the songs. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Wind
A west wind is a wind that originates in the west and blows in an eastward direction. Mythology and Literature In European tradition, it has usually been considered the mildest and most favorable of the directional winds. In Greek mythology, Zephyrus was the personification of the west wind and the bringer of light spring and early summer breezes; his Roman equivalent was Favonius (hence the adjective ''favonian'', pertaining to the west wind). In Egyptian mythology, Ḥutchai is the god of the west wind. He was depicted as a man with the head of a serpent. Geoffrey Chaucer wrote of the "swete breth" of Zephyrus, and a soft, gentle breeze may be referred to as a zephyr, as in William Shakespeare's ''Cymbeline'' (IV, ii): "They are as gentle / As zephyrs blowing below the violet, / Not wagging his sweet head." In Iroquois tradition, the "west wind" is brought by the Panther, ugly and fierce. A west wind can be known as a zephyr. See also * East wind * Fremant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zephyr (video Game)
''Zephyr'' is a video game developed and published by New World Computing for DOS. Gameplay ''Zephyr'' is a shoot 'em up that takes place in an arena, and comes with network capabilities. Reception ''Next Generation (magazine), Next Generation'' reviewed the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "for those net fiends who have the urge to blow away friends over the phone line, there is some good gaming to be played here." Reviews *''PC Gamer'' (US) (March 1995) *''Computer Gaming World'' (Mar, 1995) *''PC Games'' - Feb, 1995 *''PC Player (German magazine), PC Player'' - Dec, 1994 *''World Village (Gamer's Zone)'' (1995) *''Coming Soon Magazine'' (Mar, 1995) *''Génération 4'' (Jan, 1995)http://download.abandonware.org/magazines/Generation%204/generation4_numero073/generation%204%20-%20N073%20-%20%20janvier%201995%20-%20page172%20et%20page173.jpg References External links * 1994 video games DOS games DOS-only games New World Computing games Shoot 'em ups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Zephyrs
The Zephyrs are an Edinburgh, Scotland-based indie band. They have released five albums and two EPs containing their shoegazing folk-rock style. Band history Brothers Stuart (vocals, guitar) and David Nicol (bass) had been playing music together for many years before forming The Zephyrs. Adopting the band moniker used by their father 25 years before, they released their first album in 1999. ''It's OK Not to Say Anything'' was released on the Edinburgh indie label Evol and 700 copies were printed. Small as this release was, it garnered the attention of Scottish post-rock band Mogwai who signed The Zephyrs to their own imprint Rock Action, which was then owned by SouthPaw Records. In 2001 the band released their second album ''When the Sky Comes Down It Comes Down on Your Head'' (which included guest vocals from Mojave 3's Rachel Goswell) through SouthPaw Records to excellent reviews. AllMusic.com gave the album 4.5 stars out of 5, exclaiming "he Zephyrsmanage to com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zephyr (Basement Jaxx Album)
''Zephyr'' is the sixth studio album by English electronic music duo Basement Jaxx. Released on 7 December 2009 as an extended play (EP) internationally. Background The group had originally planned on recording a double album, with one album consisting of more ambient and mellow songs and the other traditional dance music tracks. However, the group decided on releasing ''Scars'' on its own, with ''Zephyr'' as its follow-up. Felix Buxton told ''PopMatters'': " swe were very keen on kind of doing a double-album. And then it’s just one of those things: you feel ou’re inyour progressive rock phase. It's very Spinal Tap to do a double-album, and acts ometimestake themselves too seriously, so we were at that point herewe want to take ourselves seriously; and also we also always enjoy doing the soundscape stuff." ''Zephyr'' was released on 7 December 2009 by record label XL. Initially, the album was only released as a digital download, but a physical release followed in March ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wreck Of The Zephyr
''The Wreck of the Zephyr'' is a children's book written and illustrated by the American author Chris Van Allsburg, first published by Houghton Mifflin in March 1983. Plot While exploring the seaside clifftop near a small fishing village, the narrator comes upon the wreck of a small wooden sailboat. A weathered old man is sitting near the wreck, and the narrator asks him how the boat came to be there, so far from the water. The old man begins to tell the story of a young boy who, years ago, was the most talented sailor in the harbor, never missing an opportunity to prove it, performing feats that none of the grown men would dare try. One day the boy decided to go out despite the storm brewing just outside the harbor and against the warnings of an old fisherman. As he sails out of the harbor, a big gust strikes the boat and the strong waves knock him unconscious. When the boy recovers, he finds himself and the boat (the ''Zephyr'') stranded on a strange beach far above shore. He se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zephyr (film)
''Zephyr'' ( tr, Zefir) is a 2010 Turkish drama film directed by Belma Baş, which tells the story of a young girl's (Zefir) longing for her mother while staying with her grandparents for summer holidays in the beautiful mountains of the Black Sea region. The film was selected for the 47th Antalya "Golden Orange" International Film Festival and the 35th Toronto International Film Festival, where it premiered. It is a thematic sequel to the director's previous short ''Boreas'' ( tr, Poyraz). Plot Zephyr is a strong-willed little girl, spending her summer holidays in her grandparents’ house up in the Eastern Black Sea mountains. With her mother often away travelling, she has had to get used to being alone. Zephyr takes refuge in daydreams, creating whole worlds in her mind to cope with her mother's absence. Zephyr looks forward to her mother's return. She spends her days helping her grandparents out with daily tasks, and roaming the outdoors. One day her mother finally and unexp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zephyr (Zephyr Album)
''Zephyr'' is the debut album by the band Zephyr, released in 1969. Track listing Side one #"Sail On" ( Tommy Bolin, Candy Givens) – 7:22 #"Sun's a Risin'" (Bolin, David Givens) – 4:45 #"Raindrops" ( Dee Clark) – 2:40 #"Boom-Ba-Boom" (D. Givens) – 1.20 #"Somebody Listen" (D. Givens, C. Givens, Bolin, John Faris) – 6:10 Side two #"Cross the River" (C. Givens, D. Givens) – 4:43 #" St. James Infirmary" (Joe Primrose) – 5:15 #"Huna Buna" (C. Givens, Bolin) – 2:26 #"Hard Chargin' Woman" (Bolin, Robbie Chamberlin, Faris, C. Givens, D. Givens) – 8:40 Personnel *Candy Givens – lead vocals, harmonica * Tommy Bolin – guitar, backing vocals *John Faris – organ, piano, flute *David Givens – bass, backing vocals *Robbie Chamberlin – drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ripto's Rage!
''Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage!'' (known as ''Spyro 2: Gateway to Glimmer'' in Europe and Australia) is a 1999 platform game developed by Insomniac Games and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It is the second game in the main ''Spyro'' series, and like the first game, received critical acclaim. A remake of the game was released as part of the ''Spyro Reignited Trilogy'' in 2018. Gameplay Players control Spyro the Dragon as he fights against various enemies and obstacles using his flame breath, charge attack, and glide abilities. His health is indicated by the color of his dragonfly partner, Sparx, who can replenish his health by eating butterflies. Bottled butterflies will both completely restore Sparx's health and give Spyro an extra life. The game is split up into three main hub worlds containing portals to various realms. In order to progress through the first two hub worlds, the player must acquire a talisman from each realm, which is awarded for rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skyrim
''The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim'' is an Action role-playing game, action role-playing video game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. It is the fifth main installment in ''The Elder Scrolls'' series, following 2006's ''The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion'', and was released worldwide for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 on November 11, 2011. The game is set 200 years after the events of ''Oblivion'', and takes place in Skyrim, the northernmost province of Tamriel. Its main story focuses on the player's character, the Dragonborn, on their quest to defeat Alduin the World-Eater, a dragon who is prophesied to destroy the world. Over the course of the game, the player completes quests and develops the character by improving skills. The game continues the open world tradition of its predecessors by allowing the player to travel anywhere in the game world at any time, and to ignore or postpone the main storyline indefinitely. ''Skyrim'' was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |