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The Rakes
The Rakes were an English post-punk musical ensemble, band formed in London in 2003. Their first album ''Capture/Release'' released in 2005, received a nine out of ten review in the ''NME'' and was rated 13th best album of the year in the same paper. The band cited in their influences the Specials, Siouxsie and the Banshees and Pulp (band), Pulp. The band disbanded in October 2009, after six years. History The Rakes formed in 2002. Their debut album, ''Capture/Release'', spawned the singles "22 Grand Job", "Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)", and "Retreat". Several of their singles appeared in the Top 40 of the UK Singles Chart and ''Capture/Release'' reached No. 32 in the UK Albums Chart. The final single release from ''Capture/Release'', "All Too Human", was released in the UK on 27 February 2006 and reached their best chart position (No. 22). The Rakes supported Franz Ferdinand (band), Franz Ferdinand on their ''You Could Have It So Much Better...'' tour during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ten New Messages
''Ten New Messages'' is the second album from London-based indie rock band The Rakes. The album was released on 19 March 2007 and reached number 38. The first single from the album—"We Danced Together"—was released on 12 March 2007, reaching number 38 on the British singles chart. The second single is "The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect," and was released on 16 July 2007. Speaking about the album, lead singer Alan Donohoe said, "The album was inspired by a combination of choral music, the television show ''24 (TV series), 24'', James Bond music, ''Bond'' theme tunes, World War I poets and the Sugababes". The Rakes also went on their biggest ever UK tour, playing 11 Concert, gigs over 13 days in March 2007. Track listing On 16 January 2007 the track listing for the album was confirmed on the band's official website. It is as follows: # "The World Was a Mess But His Hair Was Perfect" – 5:02 # "Little Superstitions" – 3:51 # "We Danced Together" – 3:53 # "Troub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Capture/Release
''Capture/Release'' is the debut album by the Rakes, released on 15 August 2005. The album peaked at number 32 on the UK. ''NME'' named it the 13th best album of 2005 and it received a generally positive critical response. It was released in the US on 18 April 2006 with the additional track "All Too Human". Track listing All songs written by Alan Donohoe, Jamie Hornsmith, Lasse Petersen and Matthew Swinnerton. #"Strasbourg Strasbourg ( , ; ; ) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est Regions of France, region of Geography of France, eastern France, in the historic region of Alsace. It is the prefecture of the Bas-Rhin Departmen ..." – 2:30 #"Retreat" – 2:58 #" 22 Grand Job" – 1:46 #"Open Book" – 2:17 #"The Guilt" – 3:47 #"Binary Love" – 3:45 #"We Are All Animals" – 4:08 #"Violent" – 2:34 #"T Bone" – 3:36 #"Terror!" – 2:54 #"Work, Work, Work (Pub, Club, Sleep)" – 4:07 #"All Too Human" (US release) – 3:30 Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wireless Festival
''Wireless'' Festival is an annual rap and hip-hop music festival that takes place in London, England, which is owned and managed by Live Nation Entertainment, Live Nation. Debuting in 2005, the festival's earlier years primarily featured rock and pop artists; since the 2010s, the focus has shifted largely towards hip-hop and other genres; for example, urban contemporary music. From its 2005 inception until 2008, the festival was sponsored by telecommunications company Telefónica Europe, O2, and was called the ''O2 Wireless Festival''. From 2009 to 2012, the main sponsor was Barclaycard, and the festival was renamed to ''Barclaycard Wireless Festival''. In 2013, the sponsor changed to Yahoo!, thus renaming it to ''Yahoo! Wireless''. In 2015, the sponsor became the fashion retailer New Look (company), New Look. Sponsorship then changed to delivery company Gopuff in 2021, and has remained the same for the 2022 and 2023 editions of the festival. Sponsorship again changed in 2024, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top 40
In the music industry, the Top 40 is a list of the 40 currently most popular songs in a particular genre. It is the best-selling or most frequently broadcast popular music. Record charts have traditionally consisted of a total of 40 songs. "Top 40" or " contemporary hit radio" is also a radio format. History According to producer Richard Fatherley, Todd Storz was the inventor of the format, at his radio station KOWH in Omaha, Nebraska. Storz invented the format in the early 1950s, using the number of times a record was played on jukeboxes to compose a weekly list for broadcast. The format was commercially successful, and Storz and his father Robert, under the name of the Storz Broadcasting Company, subsequently acquired other stations to use the new Top 40 format. In 1989, Todd Storz was inducted into the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Hall of Fame. The term "Top 40", describing a radio format, appeared in 1960. The Top 40, whether surveyed by a radio station or a p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kasabian
Kasabian ( ) are an English rock band formed in Leicester in 1997 by lead vocalist Tom Meighan, guitarist and second vocalist Sergio Pizzorno, guitarist Chris Karloff and bassist Chris Edwards. Drummer Ian Matthews joined in 2004. Karloff left the band in 2006 and founded a new band called Black Onassis. Jay Mehler joined as touring lead guitarist in 2006, leaving for Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye in 2013, to be replaced by Tim Carter, who later became a full-time band member in 2021. Meighan left the band in July 2020, with Pizzorno stepping up as full-time lead vocalist. In 2010 and 2014, Kasabian won the Q Awards for Best Act in the World Today. They were named Best Live Act at the 2014 Q Awards and the 2007 and 2018 NME Awards. The band's music is often described as indie rock, but Pizzorno has said he "hates indie bands" and does not feel Kasabian fit into that category. Kasabian have released eight studio albums – '' Kasabian'' (2004), ''Empire'' (2006), '' West R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editors (band)
Editors are an English Rock music, rock band, formed in 2002 in Birmingham. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band currently consists of Tom Smith (Editors musician), Tom Smith (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Russell Leetch (bass guitar, synthesizer, backing vocals), Ed Lay (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Justin Lockey (lead guitar), Elliott Williams (keys, synthesizer, guitar, backing vocals), and Blanck Mass, Benjamin John Power (songwriter and producer). Editors have so far released two Music recording sales certification, platinum studio albums, and seven in total, with several million combined sales. Their debut album ''The Back Room (album), The Back Room'' was released in 2005. It contained the hits "Munich (song), Munich" and "Blood (Editors song), Blood" and the following year received a Mercury Prize nomination. Their follow-up album ''An End Has a Start'' went to number one on the UK Albums Chart in June 2007 and earned the band a Brit Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctic Monkeys
Arctic Monkeys are an English Rock music, rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. They comprise lead singer Alex Turner, drummer Matt Helders, guitarist Jamie Cook and bassist Nick O'Malley. The co-founder and original bassist Andy Nicholson left in 2006. Arctic Monkeys were one of the first bands to come to public attention via the Internet, with commentators suggesting they represented a change in how new bands are promoted and marketed. Their debut album, ''Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'' (2006), received acclaim and topped the UK Albums Chart, becoming the fastest-selling debut album in British chart history at the time. It won Brit Award for British Album of the Year, Best British Album at the 2007 Brit Awards and has been hailed as one of the greatest debut albums. The band's second album, ''Favourite Worst Nightmare'' (2007), was also acclaimed and won Best British Album at the 2008 BRIT Awards, 2008 Brit Awards. ''Humbug (album), Humbug'' (2009) and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
O2 Academy Brixton
Brixton Academy (originally known as the Astoria Variety Cinema, previously known as Carling Academy Brixton, currently named O2 Academy Brixton as part of a sponsorship deal with the O2 brand) is a mid-sized concert venue located in South London, in the Lambeth district of Brixton. Opening in 1929 as a cinema, the venue was converted into a discotheque in 1972, then reborn as a concert hall in 1983. It is owned by the Academy Music Group (AMG), and has become one of London's leading music venues, hosting over 50 live albums, and winning the NME Best Venue 12 times since 1994. It has been home to several notable performances, including The Smiths' last gig (December 1986), Leftfield's June 1996 concert which set a decibel record for a live gig at 137db, and Madonna's gig in 2000, which was watched by an online audience of 9 million. In December 2022, two people died and others were seriously injured following a crowd crush at the door. As a result the venue was closed, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Klaxons
Klaxons were an English Rock music, rock band, based in London. Following the release of several Gramophone record, 7-inch singles on different independent record labels, as well as the success of previous singles "Magick (Klaxons song), Magick" and "Golden Skans", the band released their debut album, ''Myths of the Near Future (album), Myths of the Near Future'' on 29 January 2007. The album won the 2007 Mercury Prize, Nationwide Mercury Prize. After playing festivals and headlining tours worldwide (including the NME Tours, NME Indie Rave Tour) during late 2006–07, the band started working on their follow-up album in July 2007. Klaxons' second album, ''Surfing the Void'', was released on 23 August 2010. Their third album, ''Love Frequency'', was released on 16 June 2014. The band has been on indefinite hiatus since 2015. History Formation (2005–2006) Jamie Reynolds grew up in Bournemouth and Southampton. He dropped out of studying philosophy at University of Greenwich, Gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switches (band)
Switches were an English indie rock band, consisting of members Matt Bishop (lead vocals and guitar), Ollie Thomas (guitar and backing vocals), Maxwell Tite (bass guitar) and James Gardiner pka Jimmy G (drums Career The band initially met whilst at university in Guildford, Surrey. When Matt was young, he wrote songs and made music in his Essex home. After meeting and befriending the other band members, they did some gigs and got publishing interest before finding a manager. Meanwhile, the boys where experimenting with different band names in order to "conjure something non-cliché, something simple and bold". They cite many artists as their main influences, all of whom can be seehere They released their debut EP on Degenerate Records, entitled ''Message from Yuz'' on 10 July 2006. It was produced by Paul Schroeder. Their debut single (limited to 500 copies), "Lay Down the Law" appeared in September 2006. The band began recording their debut album in August 2006 at Sunset Sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Knives
Young Knives are an English indie rock band from Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire, currently based in Wantage, Oxfordshire. The group consists of brothers Henry Dartnall and Thomas Bonsu-Dartnall (the latter known professionally as "The House of Lords"). Oliver Askew was the band's drummer from 1998 until 2015. The band were originally named Simple Pastoral Existence (which featured guitarist Alex Gasson), but this name only lasted until they split for a few years from 1997 to 1999, at which time they renamed themselves Ponyclub. The name "Ponyclub" was changed when they got their first record deal as there was already an artist in existence named "Pony Club". This was when the name "The Young Knives" was coined. They later dropped the definite article prefix prior to the release of their second full-length album, '' Superabundance''. They broke into the music industry in 2002 with the critical success of their debut mini-album '' The Young Knives... Are Dead'', but began to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duels (band)
Duels were an English indie rock band from Leeds, West Yorkshire, active from 2005 to 2009. Founded by brothers Jon (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Jim Foulger (guitar), along with Jon Maher (bass), James Kirkbright (drums), and Katherine Botterill (keyboards), guitarist Whiskas (formerly of ¡Forward, Russia!) joined in early 2009. — ''The Guardian'' described them as “one of Britain’s most ambitious groups.” History Formation and early singles (2005–2006) Duels formed in 2005 after SammyUSA disbanded, and early demos earned BBC Radio 1 airplay from Zane Lowe and Steve Lamacq. Their debut limited-edition 7″ single, “Potential Futures”, was released via Transgressive Records on 18 July 2005 and was featured on the ''FIFA 06'' soundtrack. They signed to Nude Records in May 2005 and released “Pressure On You” (7 November 2005) and “Animal” (10 April 2006), both charting; “Animal” reached UK No. 47. Debut album: ''The Bright Lights and What ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
