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25Live
''Morrissey: 25 Live'' is a 2013 music concert film documentary depicting Morrissey's March 2, 2013 live performance at Hollywood High School in Los Angeles, California. The concert was intended to mark his 25-year solo career following the break-up of The Smiths. The film focused on Morrissey as a performer, rather than as a man. Background Marking Morrissey's 25th anniversary as a solo performer, the concert took place at Hollywood High School the day after his sold-out concert at Staples Center. The location was the smallest venue of the year's tour, and tickets for the Hollywood High venue sold out in 12 seconds. According to William Morris Agency, ticket outlet systems were so jammed it took 45 minutes to acknowledge those successful ticket purchases which were made within the first 12 seconds of them becoming available. The film was produced by Nineteen Fifteen and Eagle Rock Productions, and was distributed by Eagle Rock. Initially released as a theatrical/cinema release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesse Tobias
Jesse Tobias (born April 1, 1972) is an American guitarist who is the lead guitarist and co-writer for Morrissey since 2004. Tobias first gained fame during a brief tenure with the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1993, although he was replaced by Dave Navarro within a month after joining the band. Before he joined the Chili Peppers, he briefly played with the band ''Mother Tongue''. In 1995, Tobias joined the touring band for Alanis Morissette and from 1999–2005 was a member of the musical duo, Splendid. Life and career In 1990, Tobias formed the band ''Mother Tongue'' in Austin, TX. They were signed to record label in 1992. Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chilli Peppers spotted Tobias and Mother Tongue in a local nightclub, while they were looking for guitar player to replace John Frusciante. Dave Navarro had recently turned them down. Kiedis felt that Tobias had what the band was looking for and after months of long auditions (in which the band took out an ad in the newspaper), Tobi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Russell (director)
James Russell is a British Award Winning Multi Camera Director of live music, events, promos, studio and DVD content. With over 23 years of experience as a Director, he now works on a freelance basis. He has recorded live music performances from a diverse range of artists such as Liam Gallagher, Morrissey, Katy Perry, Jay Z, Coldplay, Ellie Goulding, Bastille, Stereophonics, Backstreet Boys, Editors, QOTSA, Duran Duran, The Cure and KSI to name a few. Born in Manchester, England, James moved down to London in the 1990s and has worked across an array of music and television disciplines; from live concerts and events, award shows, television programs and music documentaries. With vast experience he always provides a wide range of styles and innovative approaches to live video and film, from intimate gigs to large arenas and festivals. With each performance, he manages to individually craft the visuals, bringing a unique and audience point of view to each and every project. He began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea, and to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean. Because it is on the North American Plate, North American Tectonic Plate, Greenland is included as a part of North America geographically. North America covers an area of about , about 16.5% of Earth's land area and about 4.8% of its total surface. North America is the third-largest continent by area, following Asia and Africa, and the list of continents and continental subregions by population, fourth by population after Asia, Africa, and Europe. In 2013, its population was estimated at nearly 579 million people in List of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America, 23 independent states, or about 7.5% of the world's population. In Americas (terminology)#Human ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
November Spawned A Monster
"November Spawned a Monster" is a song by British singer Morrissey, released as a single in April 1990. It was written by Morrissey and Clive Langer and features one of Morrissey's former colleagues from the Smiths, Andy Rourke. The single reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart. It, along with its B-side "He Knows I'd Love to See Him", appears on his compilation album ''Bona Drag''. In November 2014, Alex Broun's play ''November Spawned a Monster'', inspired by Morrissey's song, premiered at The Old Fitzroy, in Sydney, Australia, directed by Robert Chuter and starring James Wright. Lyrical content The song describes the troubles of the disabled. Morrissey uses words such as 'monster' and 'twisted' to attempt to create mix of revulsion, sympathy and black comedy. By forcing the ambivalent persona of tormentor and savior, Morrissey forces the listener to confront their own prejudices head on."Rogan, Johnny Morrissey - The Album, p. 152 The song quotes ''Les Chants de Mald ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouija Board, Ouija Board
"Ouija Board, Ouija Board" is a song by English singer-songwriter Morrissey, released as a single in November 1989. The track appears along with its B-side "Yes, I Am Blind" on the compilation album ''Bona Drag''. A shorter edit, omitting a verse, appeared on the 2010 reissue of ''Bona Drag''. The single was poorly received by the music press and the public; its highest position on the UK Singles Chart was 18, making it the first solo Morrissey single not to reach the top 10. "Yes, I Am Blind" was composed by Morrissey's ex- Smiths partner Andy Rourke, and the picture on the sleeve was taken by Anton Corbijn. Lyrical content The song is about the protagonist using a Ouija board to contact a dead friend, who tells him to "push off" ("push oof" in some renditions). It caused some debate in the press at the time over claims it promoted occult dabbling or devil worship. Morrissey replied to these claims by retorting: "The only contact I ever made with the dead was when I spoke to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alma Matters
"Alma Matters" is a song by Morrissey, released as a single in July 1997. It was the first single to be taken from the ''Maladjusted'' album and was released one week before the album. The single reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Morrissey's first top 20 hit since " The More You Ignore Me, the Closer I Get" in 1994. The song was also notable for seeing Morrissey reference the film ''A Taste of Honey'' for the first time since his early days in The Smiths in the line "it's my life to ruin my own way". The song title is a pun on '' Alma mater''. Track listings 7" vinyl and cassette (UK) # "Alma Matters" (Morrissey/Alain Whyte) # "Heir Apparent" (Morrissey/Whyte) 12" vinyl and CD # "Alma Matters" # "Heir Apparent" # "I Can Have Both" (Morrissey/Boz Boorer) Reviews Jack Rabid of AllMusic called this single "ho-hum", saying it was "a poor choice to represent ''Maladjusted''". He also criticized guitarists Boz Boorer and Alain Whyte, asking when Morrissey was go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hollywood Reporter
''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade paper, and in 2010 switched to a weekly Wide-format printer, large-format print magazine with a revamped website. As of 2020, the day-to-day operations of the company are handled by Penske Media Corporation through a joint venture with Eldridge Industries. History Early years; 1930–1987 ''The Hollywood Reporter'' was founded in 1930 by William R. Wilkerson, William R. "Billy" Wilkerson (1890–1962) as Hollywood's first daily entertainment trade newspaper. The first edition appeared on September 3, 1930, and featured Wilkerson's front-page "Tradeviews" column, which became influential. The newspaper appeared Monday-to-Saturday for the first 10 years, except for a brief period, then Monday-to-Friday from 1940. Wilkerson used caustic articles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gloria (Them Song)
"Gloria" is a rock song written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, and originally recorded by Morrison's band Them in 1964. It was released as the B-side of "Baby, Please Don't Go". The song became a garage rock staple and a part of many rock bands' repertoires. Composition and recording According to Morrison, he wrote "Gloria" while performing with the Monarchs in Germany in the summer of 1963, at just about the time he turned 18 years old. He started to perform it at the Maritime Hotel when he returned to Belfast and joined up with the Gamblers to form the band Them. He would ad-lib lyrics as he performed, sometimes stretching the song to 15 or 20 minutes. After signing a contract with Dick Rowe and Decca, Them went to London for a recording session at Decca Three Studios in West Hampstead on 5 April 1964; "Gloria" was one of the seven songs recorded that day. Besides Morrison, present were Billy Harrison on guitar, Alan Henderson on bass guitar, Ronnie Millings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Because The Night
"Because the Night" is a rock song written by Bruce Springsteen and Patti Smith that was first released in 1978 as a single from the Patti Smith Group album, ''Easter''. This version rose to No. 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, as well as No. 5 in the United Kingdom, and helped propel sales of ''Easter'' to mainstream success. The song has subsequently been covered by numerous artists, and at least two of these cover versions have been chart hits. A 1992 version of the song by Co.Ro was a hit in several countries in Europe and South America. It reached No. 1 in Spain and the Top 10 in Belgium, France, Greece and Italy. The following year, a live acoustic version was recorded by 10,000 Maniacs for ''MTV Unplugged''. This recording reached No. 11 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it the highest charting version of the song in the U.S. In 1987, the song was ranked No. 116 on ''NME'' magazine's list of "The Top 150 Singles of All Time". It remains the best-known song of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Banga (album)
''Banga'' is the eleventh and most recent studio album by American rock musician Patti Smith, released on June 1, 2012 on Columbia Records. Recorded throughout 2011 at New York's Electric Lady Studios and Hoboken's Hobo Recorders, ''Banga'' was produced by Smith, Tony Shanahan, Jay Dee Daugherty and collaborator Lenny Kaye. The album includes a number of guest musicians including Tom Verlaine of Television, Italian band Casa del Vento, Jack Petruzzelli and Smith's own children, Jackson and Jesse Paris. Inspired by Smith's "unique dreams and observations", the material on ''Banga'' focuses on "a wide range of human experience" and features songs about history, current affairs, death and nature. The album was announced alongside the release of its lead single, "April Fool", as a digital download on April 1, 2012. Recording ''Banga'' was recorded throughout 2011 at Electric Lady Studios in New York. Speaking of the recording process, Smith said: "there's a certain innocence record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancing Barefoot
"Dancing Barefoot" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Ivan Král, and released as a second single from the Patti Smith Group's 1979 album ''Wave''. According to the album sleeve, the song was dedicated to women such as Amedeo Modigliani's mistress Jeanne Hébuterne. In 1998, the song featured on the soundtrack of ''Whatever'', a coming of age film starring Liza Weil. In 2000, a live version was released on the benefit album ''Broadcasts Vol. 8'' from KGSR in Austin, Texas. In 2010, the song ranked number 331 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Cover versions * 1986 – Niki Mono & Berry Sakharof (''Fuck Your Dreams, This Is Heaven'' soundtrack) * 1986 – The Feelies * 1986 – The Mission (Extra track on The Mission II, a 12-inch single released in July 1986. Also included on '' The First Chapter'' album released in 1987.) * 1987 – Eastern Bloc ("Eastern Bloc") * 1988 – The Celibate Rifles (12-inch EP, bonus track on reissued CD ve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946) is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album '' Horses''. Called the "punk poet laureate", Smith fused rock and poetry in her work. Her most widely known song is " Because the Night", which was co-written with Bruce Springsteen. It reached number 13 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in 1978 and number five in the UK. In 2005, Smith was named a Commander of the ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' by the French Ministry of Culture. In 2007, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On November 17, 2010, Smith won the National Book Award for her memoir ''Just Kids''. The book fulfilled a promise she had made to her former long-time partner Robert Mapplethorpe. She placed 47th in ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of 100 Greatest Artists published in December 2010 and was also a recipient of the 2011 Polar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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