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American Candy
''American Candy'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band The Maine, released on March 31, 2015, through 8123 Records. The album debuted at number 37 on the Billboard 200. The album sold 15,000 copies in its first week. Background and composition The Maine were teasing a new album in summer 2014, and then proceeded to announce that they would be writing new material in Heber, Arizona. Recording took place at Joshua Tree in California with Colby Wedgeworth acting as the producer. He also engineered and mixed the sessions. Recording place between November 12 and December 12. Ross Garfield was the drum technician at Drum Doctors. Tom Coyne mastered the recordings at Sterling Sound. The album's sound has been described as alternative rock, indie rock, new wave, pop, pop rock and rock. "American Candy" was originally written for ''Forever Halloween''. Drummer Pat Kirch explained that the song "didn't really fit" ''Forever Halloween'', but the band revived it for ''American C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Maine (band)
The Maine is an American rock band from Tempe, Arizona. Formed in 2007, the group consists of lead vocalist, guitarist and pianist John O'Callaghan, lead guitarist Jared Monaco, bass guitarist Garrett Nickelsen, drummer Patrick Kirch, and rhythm guitarist Kennedy Brock. The band is joined by touring member Adam Simons, as of 2018, who plays keys, rhythm and lead guitar as well as percussion. Their first release, the '' Stay Up, Get Down'' extended play, was released in 2007, followed by the five-song EP, '' The Way We Talk'', on December 11, 2007. The band's first full-length studio album, '' Can't Stop Won't Stop'', was released July 8, 2008, while their second full-length album, '' Black & White'', was released on July 13, 2010. Since then, the band has independently released six albums including ''Pioneer'' (2011), ''Forever Halloween'' (2013), '' American Candy'' (2015), ''Lovely Little Lonely'' (2017), '' You Are OK'' (2019), and '' XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mayday Parade
Mayday Parade is an American Rock music, rock band from Tallahassee, Florida. Their debut EP ''Tales Told by Dead Friends'' was released in 2006, and sold over 50,000 copies without any label support. In July 2007, Mayday Parade released their debut album ''A Lesson in Romantics''. After signing to Fearless Records, Fearless in 2006, the band also signed onto a major label with Atlantic Records, Atlantic in 2009. Their second studio album, ''Anywhere But Here (Mayday Parade album), Anywhere but Here'' was released in October 2009Wikipedia:SPS, and their third album, entitled ''Mayday Parade (album), Mayday Parade'', was released in October 2011. Mayday Parade's fourth album, titled ''Monsters in the Closet (Mayday Parade album), Monsters in the Closet'', was released in October 2013. Their fifth album, titled ''Black Lines'', was released October 2015. In April 2018, the band signed to Rise Records and released their sixth studio album ''Sunnyland (Mayday Parade album), Sunnyland' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UWM Post
The ''UWM Post'' is a student newspaper independently run by the students of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Published weekly in print from 1915 to 2012, it became independently operated in 1956.''UWM Post'' advertising section ''UWM Post''. Retrieved May 17, 2007. The newspaper published a new issue every Monday during the fall and spring semesters and was distributed both on campus and in the metropolitan area. Once the largest independent college weekly in , the newspaper ended its print run in 2012, though it is publishe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The State Press
''The State Press'' is the independent, student-operated news publication of Arizona State University. In August 2014, it became an all-digital publication. It published a free newspaper every weekday until January 2013, at which point its print distribution was reduced to once per week. The editorial board announced that ASU Student Media will begin to focus on "a host of new digital products and special print products." History The history of ''The State Press'' goes back to ASU's establishment as a "Normal School" during Arizona's territorial period. The university's first student newspaper, ''The Normal Echo'', made its debut on October 18, 1890. Back then, it was a one-page supplement to the local newspaper now called the ''East Valley Tribune''. The existence of ''The State Press'' as an independent entity began in 1906, when it became the ''Tempe Normal Student'', a four-page tabloid distributed on campus each Friday for five cents per copy. The paper changed its name to ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Sound
''Rock Sound'' is a British magazine that covers rock music. The magazine aims at being more "underground" and less commercial, while also giving coverage to better-known acts. It generally focuses on pop punk, post-hardcore, metalcore, punk, emo, hardcore, heavy metal and extreme metal genres of rock music, rarely covering indie rock music at all. The tag-line "For those who like their music loud, extreme and non-conformist" is sometimes used. Although primarily aimed at the British market, the magazine is also sold in Australia, Canada and the United States. History The British edition of ''Rock Sound'' was launched in March 1999 by the French publisher Editions Freeway. The magazine was bought out by its director, Patrick Napier, in December 2004. The magazines offices are in London. Separate titles with the same name have been published under the same umbrella company in France since 1993, and in Spain since 1998. The magazine is known for including a free CD in most issues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Peak (newspaper)
''The Peak'' is the independent student newspaper of Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. It is split into six major sections: News, Opinions, Features, Arts, Sports, and Humour. History ''The Peak'' was founded on October 6, 1965 through the merger of SFU's two original student newspapers, ''The Tartan'' and ''The SF View''. ''The Tartan'' had published six issues under the editorship of Lorne Mallin, while the ''SF View'' had published one, edited by Rick McGrath. Because no name had yet been decided, the first printed issue was unnamed; the October 20, 1965 issue was the first to carry the banner of ''The Peak''. ''The Peak '' achieved full financial and editorial autonomy from the Student Society in a 1995 decision, bringing ''The Peak'' in line with the majority of Canadian student newspapers. Student newspapers seek autonomy mostly to avoid conflicts of interest, in which the Student Society, or the University, attempts to exert control over the co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idobi Radio
idobi Radio is one of the USA’s top modern rock Internet radio stations focusing on new pop punk and alternative music. The station broadcasts over the Internet via its website, app, iTunes and SHOUTcast. Established in 1999, idobi features interviews and music coverage, and radio shows hosted by popular artists. The stream plays a mix of established alternative artists and new unsigned acts, most notably having featured artists like Good Charlotte, Fall Out Boy, and Simple Plan prior to the bands' mainstream successes. As of January 2016, the station has roughly 5.5 million unique listens per month. idobi Radio used to be the #1 alternative rock stream and the #1 alternative radio station on SHOUTcast.com at the time when it broadcast there. History idobi Radio was established in February, 1999 in Washington, DC by then MTV Networks producer Tom Cheney. The station broadcast through the Live365 radio platform in two formats: Alternative Rock and Top 40, which initiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AXS (ticket Merchant)
AXS (pronounced access) is an American ticket outlet for sports and entertainment events, founded in 2011 and owned by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), the world's second largest entertainment promoter behind Live Nation Entertainment. AEG operate venues globally, as well as promote events under their AEG Presents banner, meaning these venues and promoted events typically use AXS as their primary ticket outlet. Background The initial AXS deployment was August 2011 and venues and services have been added in a phased roll out. As of August 2013, AXS was the exclusive or primary ticket provider for over 30 US venues and 9 UK venues. The first Staples Center concert available only through AXS was Beyoncé in 2013; both Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers are still using Ticketmaster. The white label technology Outbox developed enables AEG to sell tickets under either the AXS brand name or under local venue name brands, which have considerable local support, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Press (music Magazine)
''Alternative Press'' is an American entertainment magazine primarily focused on music and culture, now based in Los Angeles, CA. It generally provides readers with band interviews, photos, and relevant news. It was founded in 1985 by Mike Shea in Cleveland, OH. The company is now looked after by MDDN. Beginnings The first issue of ''Alternative Press'' was distributed at concerts in Cleveland, Ohio beginning in June 1985 by ''APs founder, Mike Shea to advocate bands playing underground music. The name for the magazine, ''Alternative Press'', was not a reference to the alternative rock genre, but referred to the fanzine being an alternative to the local press. Shea began working on his first issue in his mother's house in Aurora, Ohio. Shea and a friend, Jimmy Kosicki, targeted the Cleveland neighborhood of Coventry. Financial problems plagued ''AP'' in its early years and by the end of 1986, publication had ceased due to its financial problems, not resuming until the spring ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Addiction
Alternative Addiction was an American daily Internet publication devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus was on Alternative rock. It was in operation from 1999 to 2020. History The website was originally created in 1999 by editor-in-chief Chad Durkee. The site concentrated on new music, but its journalists also reviewed reissued albums and box sets. It had also begun garnering a following for its extensive coverage of underground music. In 2013, Alternative Addiction released unsigned band compilations, started its first online store, a digital downloads section, and had a message board and mailing list with over ten thousand subscribers. ''Alternative Addiction'' worked with Columbia Records, 604 Records, Rock Ridge Music, Lava Records, and Geffen Records Geffen Records is an American record label established by David Geffen and owned by Universal Music Group through its Interscope Geffen A&M Records imprint. Founded in 1980, Gef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rovi Corporation
TiVo Corporation, formerly known as the Rovi Corporation and Macrovision Solutions Corporation, was an American technology company. Headquartered in San Jose, California, the company is primarily involved in licensing its intellectual property within the consumer electronics industry, including digital rights management, electronic program guide software, and metadata. The company holds over 6,000 pending and registered patents. The company also provides analytics and recommendation platforms for the video industry. In 2016, Rovi acquired digital video recorder maker TiVo Inc., and renamed itself TiVo Corporation. On May 30, 2019, TiVo announced the appointment of Dave Shull as the company's new president and CEO. On December 19, 2019, TiVo merged with Xperi; the combined firm operates as ''Xperi''. History Macrovision Corporation was established in 1983. The 1984 film '' The Cotton Club'' was the first video to be encoded with Macrovision technology when it was released in 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
