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Blake Babies
Blake Babies were an American college rock band formed in 1986 in Boston, Massachusetts. The three primary members were John Strohm, Freda Love, and Juliana Hatfield. They recorded three albums before splitting up in 1991. They reformed to record a new album in 1999, and again in 2016. History The band formed in 1986, while Hatfield was studying at Berklee College of Music.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , pp. 782-3 The name "Blake Babies" was provided by the poet Allen Ginsberg; following a reading at Harvard University, the group (which had just begun to play together) raised their hands and asked him to name their band. Their first release was the ''Nicely, Nicely'' album, released on their own Chewbud label in 1987.Larkin, Colin (1998) ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Indie & New Wave'', Virgin Books, , p. 50 In 1989 they released the mini-LP ''Slow Learner'' on Billy Bragg's Utility label, Evan Dando of the Lemonheads (who Strohm had previ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freda Love Smith
Freda Love Smith (born Freda Boner, later used the stage name Freda Love) is an American musician, journalist, and non-fiction author. Smith is known as a drummer and vocalist for several alternative rock bands, including the Blake Babies, Antenna, Mysteries of Life, Some Girls and Sunshine Boys. She is the author of ''Red Velvet Underground'', a memoir and cookbook published in 2015. Smith attended Indiana University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in general studies. She also earned a Master of Arts degree from Nottingham Trent University in creative writing. Smith is a lecturer and undergraduate advisor for the Northwestern University Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston, Illinois. Founded in 1851, Northwestern is the oldest chartered university in Illinois and is ranked among the most prestigious academic institutions in the world. Charte ... Department of Radio/Television/Film. References External linksFreda Love ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band formed in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily, and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member. After their initial punk-influenced releases and tours as an independent/college rock band in the late 1980s, the Lemonheads' popularity with a mass audience grew in 1992 with the major label album ''It's a Shame about Ray'', which was produced, engineered, and mixed by The Robb Brothers (Bruce Robb, Dee, and Joe). This was followed by a cover of Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs. Robinson", which eventually became one of the band's most successful singles. The Lemonheads were active until 1997 before going on hiatus, but reformed with a new lineup in 2005 and released ''The Lemonheads'' the following year. The band released its latest album, '' Varshons 2'', in February 2019. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earwig (Blake Babies Album)
''Earwig'' is the second album by the Blake Babies, released in 1989 (see 1989 in music). Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' called the album "consistently attractive textured guitar pop." ''The Rolling Stone Album Guide'' called it "a strong debut." Track listing All songs written and composed by Juliana Hatfield except as noted. #"Cesspool" – 3:16 (Hatfield, John Strohm) #"Dead and Gone" – 3:47 (Hatfield, Strohm) #"Grateful" – 3:07 #"You Don't Give Up" – 3:40 #"Your Way Or The Highway" – 2:42 #"Rain" – 3:34 (Strohm) #"Lament" – 3:27 (Hatfield, Strohm) #"Alright" – 2:31 #"Loose" – 2:49 (The Stooges) #"Take Your Head Off My Shoulder" – 1:26 (Hatfield, Strohm) #"From Here To Burma" – 2:03 (Hatfield, Strohm) #"Don't Suck My Breath" – 2:49 #"Outta My Head" – 2:02 #"Steamie Gregg" – 1:31 #"Not Just A Wish" - 1:44 Personnel *Juliana Hatfield - vocals, bass and guitar * John Strohm - guitar and vocals *Freda Boner (also known as Freda Love) - drums *Ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slow Learner (album)
''Slow Learner'' is the 1984 published collection of five early short stories by the American novelist Thomas Pynchon, originally published in various sources between 1959 and 1964. The book is also notable for its introduction, written by Pynchon. His comments on the stories after reading them again for the first time in many years, and his recollection of the events surrounding their creation, amount to the author's only autobiographical comments to his readers. Content * Introduction * "The Small Rain" – First published in March 1959 in the ''Cornell Writer'', No. 2, pp. 14–32. * "Mortality and Mercy in Vienna" (available only in some editions) – First published in ''Epoch'' (Cornell University), Spring 1959, Vol IX, No. 4, pp. 195–213. **The story takes its title from '' Measure for Measure'' Act I Scene 1 Line 44. * "Low-lands" – First published in ''New World Writing'', No. 16, Philadelphia: Lippincott, on 16 March 1960, pp. 85–108. * "Entro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nicely, Nicely
''Nicely, Nicely'' is the debut album by the Blake Babies, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music). The band financed the album themselves. Critical reception ''Trouser Press'' praised the "tunefully presentable songs and the unsettling range of Hatfield’s all-over-the-place singing." ''The Rough Guide to Rock'' called the album "shambolic," writing that "it was clearly the sound of a band trying to find their way." Track listing All songs written by the Blake Babies. #"Wipe It Up" – 2:57 #"Her" – 2:16 #"Tom and Bob" – 1:55 #"A Sweet Burger LP" (Live) – 2:16 #"Bye" (Live) – 3:14 #"Let Them Eat Chewy Granola Bars" – 2:07 #"Julius Fast Body" – 2:35 #"Better 'n You" – 3:58 #"Swill and the Cocaine Sluts" – 2:33 Personnel *Juliana Hatfield - vocals and guitar * John Strohm - guitar and vocals *Seth White - bass *Freda Boner (also known as Freda Love) - drums Production *Producers: T.W. Li and Blake Babies *Engineers: Tracy Chisholm *Mixing: T.W. Li and Tracy Chishol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large national audience. Daily broadsheet editions are printed for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. Financier Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy in 1933 and revived its health and reputation, work continued by his successors Katharine and Phil Graham (Meyer's daughter and son-in-law), who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post'' 1971 printing of the Pentagon Papers helped spur opposition to the Vietnam War. Subsequently, in the best-known episode in the newspaper's history, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein led the American press's investigation into what became known as the Watergate scandal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Throwing Muses
Throwing Muses are an American alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Newport, Rhode Island, United States, that toured and recorded extensively until 1997, when its members began concentrating more on other projects. The group was originally fronted by two stepsisters, Kristin Hersh and Tanya Donelly, who both wrote the group's songs. Throwing Muses are known for performing music with shifting tempos, creative chord progressions, unorthodox song structures, and surreal lyrics. The group was set apart from other contemporary acts by Hersh's stark, candid writing style; Donelly's pop stylings and vocal harmonies; and David Narcizo's unusual drumming techniques eschewing use of cymbals. Hersh's hallucinatory, feverish lyrics occasionally touch on the subject of mental illness, more often drawing portraits of characters from daily life or addressing relationships. History 1983–1986: Formation, first EP and ''The Doghouse Cassette'', debut album Throwing Muses were formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boston Globe
''The Boston Globe'' is an American daily newspaper founded and based in Boston, Massachusetts. The newspaper has won a total of 27 Pulitzer Prizes, and has a total circulation of close to 300,000 print and digital subscribers. ''The Boston Globe'' is the oldest and largest daily newspaper in Boston. Founded in 1872, the paper was mainly controlled by Irish Catholic interests before being sold to Charles H. Taylor and his family. After being privately held until 1973, it was sold to ''The New York Times'' in 1993 for $1.1billion, making it one of the most expensive print purchases in U.S. history. The newspaper was purchased in 2013 by Boston Red Sox and Liverpool owner John W. Henry for $70million from The New York Times Company, having lost over 90% of its value in 20 years. The newspaper has been noted as "one of the nation's most prestigious papers." In 1967, ''The Boston Globe'' became the first major paper in the U.S. to come out against the Vietnam War. The paper's 2002 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pitchfork (website)
''Pitchfork'' (formerly ''Pitchfork Media'') is an American online music publication (currently owned by Condé Nast) that was launched in 1995 by writer Ryan Schreiber as an independent music blog. Schreiber started Pitchfork while working at a record store in suburban Minneapolis, and the website earned a reputation for its extensive coverage of indie rock music. It has since expanded and covers all kinds of music, including pop. Pitchfork was sold to Condé Nast in 2015, although Schreiber remained its editor-in-chief until he left the website in 2019. Initially based in Minneapolis, Pitchfork later moved to Chicago, and then Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Its offices are currently located in One World Trade Center alongside other Condé Nast publications. The site is best known for its daily output of music reviews but also regularly reviews reissues and box sets. Since 2016, it has published retrospective reviews of classics, and other albums that it had not previously review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthony DeLuca (musician)
Anthony DeLuca may refer to: * Anthony J. DeLuca, American politician, Delaware state senator * Anthony DeLuca (Illinois politician) (born 1970), Illinois state representative * Anthony DeLuca (musician), American musician and drummer for Blake Babies, Swirlies, Unsane, Negative Approach * Tony DeLuca (politician) Anthony M. DeLuca Sr. (June 3, 1937 – October 9, 2022) was an American politician of the Democratic Party. A longtime resident of the Pittsburgh suburb of Penn Hills, he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 32n ... (Anthony M. DeLuca Sr., 1937–2022), Pennsylvania state representative * Tony DeLuca (American football) (Anthony Lawrence DeLuca, 1960–1999), American football player {{hndis, name=Deluca, Anthony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Campus Radio
Campus radio (also known as college radio, university radio or student radio) is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively created or produced by students, or may include program contributions from the local community in which the radio station is based. Sometimes campus radio stations are operated for the purpose of training professional radio personnel, sometimes with the aim of broadcasting educational programming, while other radio stations exist to provide alternative to commercial broadcasting or government broadcasters. Campus radio stations are generally licensed and regulated by national governments, and have very different characteristics from one country to the next. One commonality between many radio stations regardless of their physical location is a willingness—or, in some countries, even a licensing requirement—to broadcast musical selections that are not c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
