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Ben Massarella
Ben Massarella is an American percussionist and drummer. He is a member of Califone (band), Califone, a former member of Red Red Meat, Loftus (band), Loftus, and Orso (band), Orso, and co-founded Perishable Records with Tim Rutili in 1993.Perish the Thought: A Fresh Take on Perishable Records ''NewCity'', November 2, 1998. He contributed percussion to Modest Mouse's 2000 album '' The Moon & Antarctica'', 2015 album ''Strangers to Ourselves'', and 2021 album ''The Golden Casket''. He has consistently toured with the band since 2014. Previously, Massarella toured for many years with Iron & Wine and contributed percussion to the 2011 album ''Kiss Each Other Clean''. References living people year of birth missing (living people) {{percussionist-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Califone (band)
Califone is an experimental rock band from Chicago. The band is named after Califone International, an audio equipment manufacturer. Their work has been critically acclaimed. Roots & Crowns review AllMusic Califone has released an album and feature film, both of which are titled '' All My Friends Are Funeral Singers''. The album was released October 6, 2009 on Dead Oceans. The feature film was made available in 2010, and the band toured as a live soundtrack to the film. ''All My Friends Are Funeral Singers'' is the follow-up album to 2006's '' Roots & Crowns'', which ''The New York Times'' called "enthralling." In 2011, a feature-length tour documentary about Califone, called "Made a Machine by Describing the Landscape", was released by IndiePix. The film was directed by Solan Jensen and Joshua Marie Wilkinson, and presents an intimate portrait of the band on tour in Europe and the US after the release of " Heron King Blues". History After the breakup of his former band Red Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Red Meat
Red Red Meat was a 1990s Chicago-area blues-influenced alternative rock band. After their break-up, frontman Tim Rutili went on to form Califone, for which many of Red Red Meat's former members, including percussionist Ben Massarella, often record and perform. Tim Hurley went on to form Sin Ropas. History In 1984, Tim Rutili moved from the suburb of Addison, IL to Chicago in order to attend film school, where he met bassist Glynis Johnson. Together with Ben Massarella, their first band, Friends of Betty, attracted a reasonable following. The 1988 studio album ''Blind Faith II'' included drummer John Rowan. It was not much of a success. With new recruit Glenn Girard they renamed the band Red Red Meat. The band's name possibly came from Ben's truck washing business which cleaned meat carrying trucks on their way out of Chicago. Regarding the band name, Tim Rutili said in an interview: "I think we just thought it sounded good." Red Red Meat released their first single, "Hot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loftus (band)
Loftus was an American indie rock band from Chicago, signed to Perishable Records. Consisting of former members of Red Red Meat and Rex, it released only one album in 1998. History Loftus was formed out of a proposal by an A&M Records representative to combine the bands Red Red Meat and Rex into a group that would release an experimental album for an A&M subsidiary Treat and Release.Loftus biography A selection of members from both bands recorded with Bundy K. Brown and at the recording studio of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orso (band)
oRSo is a US-based band formed in 1996 and led by Phil Spirito of Rex, HiM (US), Loftus, and Califone featuring Brian Deck of Red Red Meat and Ben Massarella of Califone. The musical style is self-described a"carny rock, chamber folk or just orchestrated weirdness" their songs, which feature prominent banjo parts, also feature experimental sounds such as those made by typewriters and toilets. Orsoat 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 databa ... The band releases on Perishable Records. Discography *''Orso'' ( Perishable Records, 2000) *''Long Time By'' ( Perishable Records, 2000) *''My Dreams are Back and They Are Better than Ever'' ( Perishable Records, 2004) *''Rovereto'' ( hinah, 2005) *''Is Xmas Tomorrow?'' EP ( Binto Family, 2005) *''Ask Your Neighbor......... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perishable Records
Perishable Records is an independent record label founded by Chicago musicians Ben Massarella and Tim Rutili in 1993.Perish the Thought: A Fresh Take on Perishable Records '''', November 2, 1998. Rutili and Massarella were both members of at the time, and released the band's "Hot Nikkity Truck Monkey" as its first single. The band was almost immediately after signed to Sub Pop, but after Red Red Meat broke up in 1997, the pair revived the label nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NewCity
Newcity is a media company based in Chicago, founded in 1986 by Brian and Jan Hieggelke." It started as the ''Newcity'' independent, free weekly newspaper in Chicago. Effective March 2017, the founders changed the newspaper into a glossy monthly free magazine, using the same ''Newcity'' name. As of March 2018, the firm also "publishes a suite of content-focused web sites", also under the ''Newcity'' name, and creates custom publications to order. Content ''Newcity'' specializes in music, stage, film and art and is notable for launching the careers of numerous cartoonists and writers and art critics. The publication was described by the ''Chicago Tribune'' in 1995 as "sophisticated" and as an "alternative weekly" which was a niche publication in the ''digital space'' in 2005. Between 2000 and 2010, It reported its newspaper circulation within Chicago to be about 70,000 per week. A popular issue is its ''Best of Chicago'' feature in writers assign the best and worst of Chicago cul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Modest Mouse
Modest Mouse is an American rock band formed in 1992 in Issaquah, Washington, and currently based in Portland, Oregon. The founding members are lead singer/guitarist Isaac Brock, drummer Jeremiah Green, and bassist Eric Judy. Strongly influenced by Pavement, Pixies, XTC, and Talking Heads, they rehearsed, rearranged, and recorded demos for almost two years before finally signing with small-town indie label K Records and releasing numerous singles. Since their 1996 debut album, ''This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About'', the band's lineup has mostly centered on Brock and Green, undergoing multiple changes. The band achieved mainstream success with their fourth album, ''Good News for People Who Love Bad News'' (2004), and its singles " Float On" and " Ocean Breathes Salty". Judy performed on every Modest Mouse album until his departure in 2012. Guitarist Johnny Marr (formerly of the Smiths) joined the band in 2006, shortly following percussionist Joe Plummer ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Moon & Antarctica
''The Moon & Antarctica'' is the third studio album by American rock band Modest Mouse, released on June 13, 2000, by Epic Records. The album's title is taken from the opening scene of the 1982 film ''Blade Runner'', where the main character (Rick Deckard) reads a newspaper headlined "Farming the Oceans, the Moon and Antarctica". ''The Moon & Antarctica'' peaked at number 120 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, and received acclaim from critics, who praised its subject matter and change in sound from earlier albums and frontman Isaac Brock's introspective lyrics. It was also hailed for being an expansion of the band's sound, much due to their new major label budget as well as the production of Brian Deck. In 2021, NME referred to it as "one of the greatest records ever made". Production The album was the band's first released by a major record label, being issued on Epic Records.Cohen, Jonathan. "Epic To Mine Indie Base For Modest Mouse Set." Billboard 112.25 (2000): 24. Academic Search ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strangers To Ourselves
''Strangers to Ourselves'' is the sixth album by American alternative rock band Modest Mouse, which was released on March 17, 2015, two weeks after its initially announced release date of March 3. The album was leaked to the internet on March 7, 2015. On March 16, 2015, the day before the album's official release date, ''Strangers to Ourselves'' was made available for download on Amazon.com (free for Prime) and the iTunes Store. It is the band's first studio album since ''We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank'', released in 2007, marking the longest gap between studio albums in their career. Modest Mouse recorded two albums' worth of material in their sessions, though the second album still has several songs incomplete. Joe Zook, who mixed ''We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank'', also mixed ''Strangers To Ourselves''. The album's cover features an aerial image of Venture Out RV Resort, located in Mesa, Arizona. Singles The first single from the album, " Lampshades on Fire", ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Golden Casket
''The Golden Casket'' is the seventh studio album by the American Indie rock, alternative rock band Modest Mouse, released on June 25, 2021 on Epic Records. Produced by Dave Sardy & Jacknife Lee, the album was preceded by the singles, "We Are Between", "Leave a Light On" & "The Sun Hasn't Left". The album is the last to feature guitarist Jim Fairchild & Lisa Molinaro. Both departed from the band just days prior to the album's release. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQbhUTpBpkR/ This was also the last album to feature drummer Jeremiah Green before his death in December 2022. Critical reception ''The Golden Casket'' received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from critics, the album received an average score of 78, which indicates "generally favorable reviews," based on 12 reviews. Reviewing for ''Rolling Stone'', Kory Grow characterized the album as "textured and messy as humanly possible," writing: "Like m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed, Inc. is an American Internet media, news and entertainment company with a focus on digital media. Based in New York City, BuzzFeed was founded in 2006 by Jonah Peretti and John S. Johnson III to focus on tracking viral content. Kenneth Lerer, co-founder and chairman of ''The Huffington Post'', started as a co-founder and investor in BuzzFeed and is now the executive chairman. Originally known for online quizzes, "listicles", and pop culture articles, the company has grown into a global media and technology company, providing coverage on a variety of topics including politics, DIY, animals, and business. In late 2011, BuzzFeed hired Ben Smith of ''Politico'' as editor-in-chief, to expand the site into long-form journalism and reportage. After years of investment in investigative journalism, by 2021 '' BuzzFeed News'' had won the National Magazine Award, the George Polk Award, and the Pulitzer Prize, and was nominated for the Michael Kelly Award. BuzzFeed generates ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
