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Baby Dee
Baby Dee (born 1953) is an American performance artist, multi-instrumentalist, and singer-songwriter from Cleveland, Ohio. Early career In the 1970s, Baby Dee began her musical career as a street performer, but soon decided to take work as an organist at a Catholic church in the Bronx. Ten years later, after Dee had begun her transition into life as a woman, she left her job at the church and returned to her earlier occupation as a performance artist. She performed as an accordion-playing bilateral hermaphrodite in Coney Island, leading to a stint as the bandleader for the Bindlestiff Family Cirkus. She also became known for a street act in which she played harp while atop a high-rise tricycle in Manhattan. In the 1990s, Baby Dee met fellow transgender musician and performance artist Anohni. The two became friends, and Hegarty later invited Dee to perform harp on her 1998 debut album, ''Antony and the Johnsons''. During this time, Dee returned to her childhood home in Clevel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleveland
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. maritime border with Canada, northeast of Cincinnati, northeast of Columbus, and approximately west of Pennsylvania. The largest city on Lake Erie and one of the major cities of the Great Lakes region, Cleveland ranks as the 54th-largest city in the U.S. with a 2020 population of 372,624. The city anchors both the Greater Cleveland metropolitan statistical area (MSA) and the larger Cleveland–Akron–Canton combined statistical area (CSA). The CSA is the most populous in Ohio and the 17th largest in the country, with a population of 3.63 million in 2020, while the MSA ranks as 34th largest at 2.09 million. Cleveland was founded in 1796 near the mouth of the Cuyahoga River by General Moses Cleaveland, after whom the city was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Window
''Little Window'' is the debut album of American singer-songwriter Baby Dee. The album was released in 2002 on the Durtro label. It was produced, composed, and performed entirely by Dee. ''Little Window'' is currently out of print as a lone album. It has been compiled in its entirety with '' Love's Small Song'' and ''Made for Love'' as the 2-CD set '' The Robin's Tiny Throat'', released by Durtro Jnana in 2007. Track listing All songs composed by Baby Dee. #"Hymn to Anne" – 4:21 #"Little Window" – 5:18 #"The Robin's Tiny Throat" – 5:19 #"Calvary" – 4:33 #"A Weakness for Roses" – 8:40 #"The Price of a Sparrow" – 2:38 #"What About My Father" – 8:02 #"Waiting" – 9:54 Personnel *Baby Dee – vocals, piano, accordion, bird calls Bird vocalization includes both bird calls and bird songs. In non-technical use, bird songs are the bird sounds that are melodious to the human ear. In ornithology and birding, songs (relatively complex vocalizations) are distinguish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trans Woman
A trans woman or a transgender woman is a woman who was assigned male at birth. Trans women have a female gender identity, may experience gender dysphoria, and may transition; this process commonly includes hormone replacement therapy and sometimes sex reassignment surgery, which can bring relief and resolve feelings of gender dysphoria. Like cisgender women, trans women may have any sexual orientation. The term ''transgender woman'' is not always interchangeable with ''transsexual woman'', although the terms are often used interchangeably. ''Transgender'' is an umbrella term that includes different types of gender variant people (including transsexual people). Trans women face significant discrimination in many areas of life, including in employment and access to housing, and face physical and sexual violence and hate crimes, including from partners; in the United States, discrimination is particularly severe towards trans women who are members of a racial minority, who of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leaving Meaning
''Leaving Meaning'' (stylized as ''leaving meaning.'') is the fifteenth studio album by American experimental band Swans. It was released October 25, 2019 on Young God and Mute. A double album, ''Leaving Meanings songs have been mixed separately for vinyl and CD releases, with the CD version of the album containing the original (and extended) mixes of the songs, as well as an additional track, "Some New Things". As with all Swans' releases of the 2010s, ''Leaving Meaning'' was financed by a fundraiser album – in this case, ''What Is This?'' in March 2019. Critical reception Upon its release, ''Leaving Meaning'' received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, ''Leaving Meaning'' received an average score of 75, based on 16 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Andrew Perry of ''Mojo'' gave the album a favorable review, comparing it partly to '' The Burning Worl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swans (band)
Swans is an American experimental rock band formed in 1982 by singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Michael Gira. One of the few acts to emerge from the New York City-based no wave scene and stay intact into the next decade, Swans have become recognized for an ever-changing sound, exploring genres such as noise rock, post-punk, industrial music, industrial and post-rock. Initially, their music was known for its sonic brutality and misanthropic lyrics. Following the addition of singer, songwriter and keyboardist Jarboe in 1986, Swans began to incorporate melody and intricacy into their music. Jarboe remained the band's only constant member except Gira and semi-constant guitarist Norman Westberg until their dissolution in 1997. In 2010, Gira re-formed the band without Jarboe, establishing a stable lineup of musicians which has toured worldwide and released four albums to critical acclaim. This iteration of the group performed its last shows in November 2017, ending the tour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Annie
Ann Robie Bandes (born c. 1961), better known as Little Annie, Annie Anxiety or Annie Anxiety Bandez, is a New York-born singer, songwriter, painter, poet, writer, performing and recording artist, pastor and stage actor. Career Early career: New York and London Little Annie began singing at the age of 16 with her band 'Annie and the Asexuals', formed in 1977.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , pp. 204–5Leggett, SteveLittle Annie Biography, Allmusic. Retrieved December 16, 2018 Upon moving to the UK in 1981 at the invitation of Steve Ignorant, she began working with Penny Rimbaud and Crass.Siebert, Valerie (2012)Yonkers Honk: Annie Bandez Interviewed, The Quietus, December 9, 2012. Retrieved December 16, 2018 She then went on to become the house chanteuse for Adrian Sherwood's On-U Sound Records, including the recording of three solo albums ''Soul Possession'', ''Short & Sweet'', and ''Jackamo''. During this time she also recorded with The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tin Angel Records
Tin Angel Records is a British independent record label. History Tin Angel Records has founded in 2007 with Devon Sproule's '' Keep Your Silver Shined''. The album received critical acclaim and led to Sproule appearing live on Later... with Jools Holland. Other notable records for the label in 2007 were by Paul Curreri and Adrian Crowley, with Crowley's album '' Long Distance Swimmer'' receiving a nomination for the 2007 Choice Music Prize. In 2008, Tin Angel released the self-titled album by Polar Bear, the follow-up to their Mercury Music Prize-nominated ''Held On The Tips Of Fingers''. The label has since released records by the likes of Baby Dee, Charlie Parr and Evening Hymns (whose album ''Spectral Dusk'' was longlisted for the 2013 Polaris Music Prize) and branched into book publishing in 2012 with the release of Little Annie's autobiography ''You Can't Sing The Blues While Drinking Milk''. Tin Angel hosted a showcase at North by Northeast 2013 in Toronto. Current ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steinway D-274
D-274 (or D) is the model name of a concert grand piano, the flagship of the Steinway & Sons piano company,Fine, Larry, ''The Piano Book: Buying & Owning a New or Used Piano'', Third Edition, Boston: Brookside Press 1994 first built in 1884. It is generally described as the first choice of most concert pianists. As of 2017 a D-274 finished in Polished Ebony has a MSRP of US$175,700. At long, wide and ,"Specifications and Features – Model D" , ''Steinway & Sons Official Website'', Accessed March 12, 2010. the D-274 is too large for most domestic situations. In concert hall settings, on the other hand, the D-274 is a major presence. An example would be the famous |
Regifted Light
''Regifted Light'' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Baby Dee. It was released on March 22, 2011 on the Drag City label. The album was produced by friend and collaborator Andrew WK. The songs were performed on a Steinway D grand piano that WK gave to Dee. The album was recorded in Dee's home with a small backing band. Track listing All songs composed by Baby Dee. #"Cowboys with Cowboy Hat Hair" – 3:45 #"Yapapipi" – 5:17 #"Regifted Light" – 3:09 #"Coughing Up Cat Hair" – 1:33 #"Deep Peaceful" – 2:08 #"Brother Slug and Sister Snail" – 4:54 #"Lullaby Parade" – 2:53 #"On the Day I Died" – 2:50 #"Horn Pipe" – 0:45 #"The Pie Song" – 2:13 #"Cowboy Street" – 1:16 #"The Move" – 2:50 Personnel *Baby Dee – piano, vocals *Andrew WK – pump organ, percussion *Matthew Robinson – cello *Mark Messing – tuba, sousaphone, bassoon *Jon Steinmeir – glockenspiel, danmo, melodica The melodica is a handheld free-reed instrument similar to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Book Of Songs For Anne Marie
''A Book of Songs for Anne Marie'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Baby Dee. It was released on April 20, 2010 under the Drag City label in the US and on Tin Angel Records in the UK. The album is essentially a re-recording of a 150 copy limited-edition CD that was released by Durtro in 2004 with a book of the same name. Track listing All songs composed by Baby Dee. Arrangements by Maxim Moston and Baby Dee. 2004 Version This version was released as a limited-edition book with CD. It features only Baby Dee, singing and playing piano. Personnel *Baby Dee – vocals, harp, piano, accordion *Keith Bonner – flute *C.J. Camerieri – trumpet, French horn *John Contreras – cello *Alexandra Knoll – oboe, English horn *Rob Moose – mandolin A mandolin ( it, mandolino ; literally "small mandola") is a stringed musical instrument in the lute family and is generally plucked with a pick. It most commonly has four courses of doubled strings tuned i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Safe Inside The Day
''Safe Inside the Day'' is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Baby Dee. Released on January 21, 2008, it was her debut album on the Drag City label. It was Dee's first album to feature collaborators. It was produced by and features Will Oldham and Matt Sweeney. It also features friend and future producer Andrew WK on bass and drums. Track listing All songs written by Baby Dee. #"Safe Inside the Day" – 6:22 #"The Earlie King" – 5:27 #"A Compass of the Light" – 3:34 #"The Only Bones That Show" – 5:18 #"Fresh out of Candles" – 6:04 #"Big Titty Bee Girl (from Dino Town)" – 3:02 #"Christmas Jig for a Three-Legged Cat" – 1:14 #"Flowers on the Tracks" – 4:02 #"The Dance of Diminishing Possibilities" – 4:11 #"Bad Kidneys" – 4:36 #"You'll Find Your Footing" – 4:54 Personnel *Baby Dee – vocals (1–6,9-11), piano (1–9,11), harp (8,9), accordion (10), fender rhodes (10), bird calls (10), maniacal laughter (10) *Bonnie 'Prince' Billy – vocals ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Sweeney
Matt Sweeney (born July 2, 1969) is an American musician and record producer best known as a guitarist of Skunk, Chavez, and supergroup Zwan. Early life and education Sweeney was born in New Jersey. His father was John D. Sweeney, a professor of Medieval English at Seton Hall University who was also an avid musician. His mother, Katharine Sweeney Hayden, is a federal judge. Sweeney's parents divorced after 20 years of marriage. He has an older brother, Gregory Sweeney, who is a musician who works on the TV show ''Kitchen Nightmares.'' He grew up in Maplewood, New Jersey, Maplewood and South Orange, New Jersey, South Orange, New Jersey. He attended Northwestern University before dropping out. Career Sweeney's high school band Skunk released two albums on Twin/Tone records ("Last American Virgin" in 1989 and the posthumous "Laid", both out of print). In the nineties he recorded and performed as a singer and guitarist with math rock band Chavez, releasing a seven-inch ("Repe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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