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Bill Whitten
Bill Whitten is an American musician and writer. He was the founding member, principal songwriter and singer/guitarist for St. Johnny He was also the singer/songwriter/guitarist for Grand Mal. In 2018 he released "Burn My Letters", his first solo album, via I Heart Noise. St. Johnny formed in 1989 in Hartford, Connecticut and made three full-length albums, two for DGC Records, before disbanding in 1995. Rolling Stone described St. Johnny as "a Connecticut band that likes their music loud and hard, are intent on a punk-edged sound that has more in common with the Ramones or Sonic Youth than with the latest Sub Pop release. In addition, St. Johnny possess a flair for songcraft, hooks and…hummable melodies". Grand Mal was formed in New York City in 1995 and has recorded for No.6 Records, Slash/London Records, Arena Rock Recording Co., New York Night Train and Groover Recordings. According to the New York Times: " Grand Mal mixes three parts Rolling Stones, one part Velvet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Windsor Locks, Connecticut
Windsor Locks is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 12,613. It is the site of Bradley International Airport, which serves the Greater Hartford-Springfield region and occupies approximately 1/3 of the town. Windsor Locks is also the site of the New England Air Museum. Located beside the Connecticut River and equidistant from the densely populated cities of Springfield, Massachusetts and Hartford, Connecticut, Windsor Locks is named for a set of canal locks that opened in 1829. Windsor Locks is situated just south of the first large falls in the Connecticut River, the Enfield Falls, which is the head of navigation (the farthest point that seagoing vessels can reach) of the Connecticut River. The Enfield Falls Canal circumvents the Enfield Falls and its nearby shallows. History Originally part of Windsor, Windsor Locks broke off into its own settlement in 1854 after the thriving Enfield Locks going around Enfield Falls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Favourite Sons
The Favourite Sons is an indie rock band from Brooklyn, made up of Ken Griffin (former member of Rollerskate Skinny) and four members of Jagjaguwar's Aspera.Raper, Dan (2006)Favourite Sons ''Down Beside Your Beauty'' (review), ''PopMatters'' They have released one full-length album, ''Down Beside Your Beauty'' (2006), which was mixed by Victor Van Vugt (P.J. Harvey, The Fall, The Pogues). The four other Sons (guitarist/keyboard player Justin Tripp, guitarist Carmine Degennaro, bass guitarist Matt Werth, and drummer A.J. Edmiston) were formerly part of the band Aspera before relocating to New York in 2004 after parting ways with their singer.Mason, Stewart " Favourite Sons Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation Werth and Tripp tracked down Griffin in the summer of 2004. Gold Standard Laboratories offered to put out a 7" single in early 2005. Shortly thereafter, the Sons were approached by James Oldham (head of the UK independent Loog Records) to release a four-song singl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Jawbreaker (film)
''Jawbreaker'' is a 1999 American teen film, teen black comedy crime film directed and written by Darren Stein. The film stars Rose McGowan, Rebecca Gayheart, and Julie Benz as girls in an exclusive clique in their high school. Charlotte Ayanna has a non-speaking cameo role as the murdered fourth member of the group. The film was inspired by the 1988 film ''Heathers'', and is often compared to it, particularly the plot involving a popular female clique, the use of bright pastels, and the ostensibly accidental killing of one of its members. Of his concept for the film, Stein has stated, "The jawbreaker just came to represent the duality of the poppy sweetness of the girls, of high school and of youth, versus the whole idea that this thing could break your jaw". The film was released on February 19, 1999, and was a critical and financial failure, although it has come to gain a cult following. Similarities have been drawn between ''Jawbreaker'', ''Heathers'' and the 2004 film ''Mean ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let It Come Down (St '', Act III, Scene 3
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Let It Come Down may refer to: * ''Let It Come Down'' (novel), a 1952 novel by Paul Bowles * ''Let It Come Down'' (James Iha album) * ''Let It Come Down'' (Spiritualized album) * ''Let It Come Down'' (St. Johnny album) See also *"Let it come down" is a line from Shakespeare's play ''Macbeth ''Macbeth'' (, full title ''The Tragedie of Macbeth'') is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. It is thought to have been first performed in 1606. It dramatises the damaging physical and psychological effects of political ambition on those w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speed Is Dreaming
''Speed Is Dreaming'' is the sophomore studio album by American alternative rock band St. Johnny and their first release for DGC Records. Reception Editors at AllMusic Guide rated this album four out of five stars, with critic Nitsuh Abebe opining that the band retained their characteristic melodic compositions, but having a major record label "cleans up some of the band's sound and tightens their songwriting". Andrew Earles highlighted the band's previous debut album '' High as a Kite'' in ''Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996'' and also called this album "near-excellent". A review in ''Billboard'', noting that the "D.I.Y. spirit" is still present in the band's major-label debut. In an overview of the band's career for ''Trouser Press'', Deborah Sprague notes that ''Speed Is Dreaming'' improves on the band's independent work and praises the interplay of Tom Leonard's layered guitar along with Bill Whitten's vocals. Track listing #"A Car or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High As A Kite
''High as a Kite'' is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band St. Johnny. Reception Editors at AllMusic Guide rated this album three out of five stars, with critic Nitsuh Abebe noting the lack of production and polish on the album, which could be an asset for listeners who prefer that sound, but the quality is still as high as their other releases and will be interesting for fans of their later releases. Andrew Earles highlighted this album in ''Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996'', calling this "straight-ahead but excellent Sonic-Youth-meets-Pavement-meets-Dinosaur, Jr. indie mope-rock". In an overview of the band's career for ''Trouser Press'', Deborah Sprague considers the band's early recordings "less nihilistic than they are just plain bored" and notes that the band's sound improved after signing to DGC. Track listing All songs written by Jim Elliott, Tom Leonard, Wayne Letitia, and Bill Whitten #"Go to Sleep&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Bones
Mike Bones is the stage name of Mike Strallow, a New York City–based guitarist singer-songwriter who established himself as one of the top guitarists on the New York underground/independent scene for his work with Soldiers of Fortune, Damon McMahon, Lizzie Trulie, and the Mighty Flashlight. He emerged as a solo artist under the name Mike Bones. Background Born in 1980 and raised in Bloomfield, New Jersey, Strallow began learning to play guitar when he was six years old, though he didn't have an instrument of his own until he was ten. In his late teens, Strallow moved to New York City and began immersing himself in the city's music scene while honing his guitar technique. Strallow had been playing guitar with a handful of groups before he began taking his first steps as a songwriter, influenced by American roots artists such as Skip James and Hank Williams as well as the angst-filled confessions of Leonard Cohen. Strallow started putting his songs to tape during a stay in Memp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
VietNam (band)
VietNam is a Rock music, rock band from Brooklyn, New York on Mexican Summer. Since the group's inception it has undergone many personnel changes, with leader Michael Gerner remaining the sole original member and chief songwriter. VietNam released their first EP on Vice Records in 2004, ''The Concrete's Always Grayer on the Other Side of the Street'' followed by ''VietNam (album), VietNam'' in 2007 and ''an A.merican D.ream'' in 2013. Discography *''The Concrete's Always Grayer on the Other Side of the Street'' (2004) *''VietNam (album), VietNam'' (2007) *''an A.merican D.ream'' (2013) External linksOfficial Band Site *[http://scheduletwo.com/video/vietnam 5 live videos of VietNam on scheduletwo.com] [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mooney Suzuki
The Mooney Suzuki is an American garage rock band that formed in New York City in 1996. Originally comprising vocalist and guitarist Sammy James, Jr., guitarist Graham Tyler, bassist John Paul Ribas and drummer Will Rockwell-Scott, the band has released four studio albums – ''People Get Ready (The Mooney Suzuki album), People Get Ready'' (2000), ''Electric Sweat'' (2003), ''Alive & Amplified'' (2004) and ''Have Mercy (album), Have Mercy'' (2007). The current lineup includes founding members James and Rockwell-Scott, guitarist Chris Isom and bassist Reno Bo. History The band formed in 1996, after Graham Tyler responded to an ad that former 2 Skinnee J's guitarist, Sammy James Jr., posted in a guitar store. They released their first two singles, "Taking Me Apart" and "Love is Everywhere" in 1998. The band takes its name from two lead singers for the band Can (band), Can, Malcolm Mooney and Damo Suzuki. The band came out with their first EP in 1999, followed by their first al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jealous Girlfriends
The Jealous Girlfriends is a rock band based in Brooklyn, New York. Their music video for "How Now", directed by Sarah Soquel Morhaim, won first place for the iPod Music Video Contest. Biography The band was formed in 2003 by Holly Miranda (vocals/guitar) and Alex Lipsen (keys/synth/bass module). Joshua Stone Abbott (guitar/vocals) joined the band as their drummer. Soon after joining, Abbott began singing back up and before long, writing and sharing lead vocal duties with Miranda. In early 2005, they invited Mike Fadem (drums) to replace Abbott on drums so that the latter could move up front to focus on singing and add another guitar to their live sound. They first released an 8-track album titled ''Comfortably Uncomfortable''. The song "Lay Around" played on the Showtime series ''The L Word'' during the second season. In 2007, they released a self-titled second album, recorded with Dan Long at Headgear Studio in Brooklyn. "Roboxulla" and "Something in the Water" were used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopewell (band)
Hopewell is an American rock band. The band was founded by Jason Sebastian Russo, of Hopewell Junction, New York. At 19, Russo joined Mercury Rev, and then struck out on his own with a band named after his hometown. Career History In 1995, seminal Detroit-based space rock label Burnt Hair Records released the band's first single, a split with Michigan-based drone-ambient group Windy & Carl. Hopewell's first full-length, ''Contact'', came out on Burnt Hair in 1997. Their second release, 2001's ''The Curved Glass'', led to European distribution, festival appearances and a John Peel session. What followed was a transition period of line-up and stylistic changes. Most notable was the loss of Dalia Garih as drummer. After regrouping, the band signed to Tee Pee Records and released ''Hopewell & The Birds Of Appetite'', produced by Dave Fridmann of Flaming Lips fame at Tarbox Road Studios. Its follow-up, ''Beautiful Targets'', produced by Fridmann protégé Bill Racine, was released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
