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Andrew Savage (artist)
Andrew Savage, or A. Savage, (born 1986) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, and painter, best known for his work as co-frontman for the rock band Parquet Courts. In addition to his work for Parquet Courts, Savage is also a solo artist. In 2017, he released his first album, Thawing Dawn, under the stage name A. Savage. Savage is also a painter and visual artist, and has created all Parquet Courts' album art. Savage received a Grammy Awards nomination for Best Recording Package for the album art of his band's 2016 album Human Performance. Music career In 2006, Savage founded Teenage Cool Kids, and was later joined by Daniel Zeigler, who Savage met at the University of North Texas. The two were later joined by Chris Pickering and Bradley Kerl. The group went on a United States tour in 2007 and 2008. The band disbanded shortly after the release of their third album, Denton After Sunset, in 2011. In 2008, Savage formed the duo Fergus & Geronimo with friend Jason K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Denton, Texas
Denton is a city in and the county seat of Denton County, Texas, United States. With a population of 139,869 as of 2020, it is the 27th-most populous city in Texas, the 197th-most populous city in the United States, and the 12th-most populous city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex. A Texas land grant led to the formation of Denton County in 1846, and the city was incorporated in 1866. Both were named after pioneer and Texas militia captain John B. Denton. The arrival of a railroad line in the city in 1881 spurred population, and the establishment of the University of North Texas in 1890 and Texas Woman's University in 1901 distinguished the city from neighboring regions. After the construction of Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport finished in 1974, the city had more rapid growth; as of 2011, Denton was the seventh-fastest growing city with a population over 100,000 in the country. Located on the far north end of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex in North Texas on Int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sunbathing Animal
''Sunbathing Animal'' is the third studio album by American punk rock band Parquet Courts, released on June 3, 2014 on What's Your Rupture? and Rough Trade Records. Recording ''Sunbathing Animal'' was recorded in 2013, over the course of three sessions. The first of these sessions yielded the EP, '' Tally All the Things That You Broke'' (2013), with vocalist and guitarist Austin Brown stating, “We had to kind of squeeze ecordingin between long runs of touring; whenever we had a couple of weeks off, we’d try to arrange a few days in the studio. The first session more or less produced the EP that we put out last year, ''Tally All the Things That You Broke''; that was all brand new stuff, that we just laid down and got out right off the bat. We had a few more songs back then that we saved for the record, and we put all of it down later last year. It wasn't a stretch at all; we were never rushing to get anything finished." Writing and composition The band began writing material ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Best Art Vinyl
Best Art Vinyl is an annual award that began in 2005. It celebrates artists and designers of vinyl record cover art. The nomination process begins in November and the winners are announced in January, and are exhibited at venues across the United Kingdom and Europe. The favourites are voted for by the public from a selection of nominations by judge A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as a part of a panel of judges. A judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the barristers or solicitors of the case, assesses the credibility an ...s within the world of art and music and are displayed usinArt Vinyls unique Play & Display Flip Frame. 2021 Winners 2020 Winners 2019 Winners 2018 Winners 2017 Winners 2016 Winners 2015 Winners Some of the information in this table was obtained from the following referenced article: 2014 Winners 2013 Winners 2012 Winners 2011 Winners 2010 Winners 2009 Winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
59th Annual Grammy Awards
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held on February 12, 2017. The CBS network broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year, which ran from October 1, 2015, to September 30, 2016. James Corden hosted the ceremony for the first time. The pre-telecast ceremony (officially named The Premiere Ceremony) was held on the same day prior to the main event and was hosted by comedian Margaret Cho. The nominations were announced on December 6, 2016. Beyoncé acquired the most nominations with nine. Drake, Rihanna, and Kanye West received eight nominations each, while Chance the Rapper followed with seven nominations. Tom Elmhirst won six awards from six nominations as an engineer/mixer. Among the artists, Adele was the biggest winner of the night with five trophies, including Album of the Year for '' 25'', Record of the Year, and Song of the Year for "Hello". Adele al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At Third Man Records (Parquet Courts Album)
Live at Third Man Records may refer to: * ''Live at Third Man Records'' (Blitzen Trapper album), 2016 album by Blitzen Trapper * ''Live at Third Man Records'' (Billie Eilish album), 2020 album by Billie Eilish *'' Live at Third Man Records West'', 2009 EP by The Dead Weather *'' Live at Third Man'', 2011 EP by White Denim *''Live at Third Man Records'', 2010 album by the Dex Romweber Duo *''Live at Third Man Records'', 2010 album by The Raconteurs *''Live at Third Man Records'', 2010 album by Conan O'Brien *''Live at Third Man Records'', 2010 album by Nobunny *''Live at Third Man Records'', 2010 album by PUJOL *''Live at Third Man Records'', 2010 album by Jenny & Johnny *''Live at Third Man Records'', 2010 album by Tyvek *''Live at Third Man Records'', 2010 album by JEFF the Brotherhood *''Live at Third Man Records'', 2010 album by the Jacuzzi Boys *''Live at Third Man Records'', 2011 album by Reggie Watts *''Live at Third Man Records'', 2011 album by the Cold War Kids *''Live a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sympathy For Life
''Sympathy for Life'' is the seventh studio album by the American rock (music), rock band Parquet Courts. The album was released on October 22, 2021, on Rough Trade Records. Produced by Rodaidh McDonald and John Parish, the album was preceded by the singles, "Plant Life", "Walking at a Downtown Pace", "Black Widow Spider" and "Homo Sapien". The vast majority of the album was written and recorded before the COVID-19 pandemic, with the band working on long, improvised compositions before arranging them into songs influenced by clubbing and nightlife. Background With the release of their sixth studio album, ''Wide Awake!'', in May 2018, the band embarked on an extensive tour which lasted until November 2019. During this time, co-lead vocalists and guitarists Austin Brown and Andrew Savage became more interested in dance (music), dance and techno (music), techno music, becoming tired of the expectations of rock bands. Austin Brown noted: "I didn’t really feel like making another roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paste (magazine)
''Paste'' is a monthly music and entertainment digital magazine, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with studios in Atlanta and Manhattan, and owned by Paste Media Group. The magazine began as a website in 1998. It ran as a print publication from 2002 to 2010 before converting to online-only. History The magazine was founded as a quarterly in July 2002 and was owned by Josh Jackson, Nick Purdy, and Tim Regan-Porter. In October 2007, the magazine tried the " Radiohead" experiment, offering new and current subscribers the ability to pay what they wanted for a one-year subscription to ''Paste''. The subscriber base increased by 28,000, but ''Paste'' president Tim Regan-Porter noted the model was not sustainable; he hoped the new subscribers would renew the following year at the current rates and the increase in web traffic would attract additional subscribers and advertisers. Amidst an economic downturn, ''Paste'' began to suffer from lagging ad revenue, as did other magazine pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Double J (radio Station)
Double J (formerly Dig Music) is an Australian digital radio station owned by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It is positioned as a spin-off of the youth-oriented Triple J catered towards an older adult audience, emphasizing genres such as pop, rock, blues, country, soul, jazz and world music, as well as archive content from Triple J's library. Currently it is mostly automated, but has a few regular live programs. It is available terrestrially via DAB+, as well as other online and digital television platforms. History Dig Music (2002 – 2014) ABC Dig Music began in November 2002 (double j was originally the name for triple j in the mid 70's, but was changed to triple j when the station switched to FM). It emerged from formats developed by Bill Gates and Phil Cullen at ABC Coast FM, which broadcast an Adult Alternative music format and was for many years ABC Radio's only continuous stream. It was part of a suite of three digital channels, alongside Dig Jazz and Dig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wide Awake!
''Wide Awake!'' (stylized as ''WIDE AWAAAAAKE!'') is the sixth studio album by American indie rock band Parquet Courts, released on May 18, 2018 on Rough Trade Records. The album was preceded by the singles "Almost Had to Start a Fight/In and Out of Patience", "Wide Awake", and "Mardi Gras Beads", and succeeded by the single "Total Football". Background The album was first announced in February 2018, while the album was recorded in December 2017 to January 2018 at Sonic Ranch studios outside Tornillo, Texas. The band recruited Danger Mouse to produce the album, as the band claimed, as a way to push themselves outside of their comfort zone. On recruiting Danger Mouse for the album, Andrew Savage said, "I personally liked the fact that I was writing a record that indebted to punk and funk, and Brian’s a pop producer who’s made some very polished records. I liked that it didn’t make sense." In an interview with ''Billboard'', Andrew Savage described the album having a funk in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen O
Karen Lee Orzolek (born November 22, 1978) is a South Korean-born American singer, musician, and songwriter. She is the lead vocalist for the indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Early life She was born in Seoul, South Korea, the daughter of a Korean mother and a Polish father. The family eventually moved to Englewood, New Jersey, where she grew up and graduated from The Elisabeth Morrow School and Dwight-Englewood School. About her childhood, she stated that "it's almost embarrassing how well-behaved I was, which is probably why I do things like spit water on myself on stage as an adult". She attended Oberlin College before transferring to New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Career O is known as the lead vocalist for the band Yeah Yeah Yeahs. She has also been noted for her sense of fashion, wearing ostentatious outfits made by her friend, fashion designer Christian Joy. In the early days of the band, she became well-known for her outrageous antics during live shows ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo (formerly of Slint and Tortoise), who joined as a touring member in 2009 and replaced Imaad Wasif, who had previously held the role. According to an interview that aired during ABC's ''Live from Central Park SummerStage'' series, the band's name was taken from modern New York City vernacular. The band has recorded five studio albums; the first, ''Fever to Tell'', was released in 2003. The second, ''Show Your Bones'', was released in 2006 and was named the second best album of the year by ''NME''. Their third studio album, '' It's Blitz!'', was released in March 2009. All three albums earned the band Grammy nominations for Best Alternative Music Album. Their fourth album, ''Mosquito' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniele Luppi
Daniele Luppi is an Italian composer and music producer who has been active since around 1999. He is an Emmy nominated film and television composer and has worked with the likes of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, and John Legend. As a film composer, Luppi has scored a number of productions including the '' Assassination of a High School President'' starring Bruce Willis, and the award-winning indie film ''Bad Habits''. His work in television includes an “Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music” Emmy nod for Netflix’s ''Marco Polo'' and STARZ’s ''Magic City''. Beyond the scoring stage and in the studio, Luppi has put forward a string of releases that exemplify various eras of Italian music. His first album, ''An Italian Story'' paid homage to vintage 60s and 70s soundstage compositions and benefited from contributions by members of The Marc 4. ''Rome'', the conceptual and spiritual follow-up to his debut album, was described as “purely gorgeous” ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
