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Roadhouses In The Northern Territory
Roadhouse may refer to: Film * ''Road House'' (1928 film), an American silent drama * ''Road House'' (1934 film), a British comedy crime film * ''Road House'' (1948 film), an American film noir * ''Road House'' (1989 film), an American action film ** ''Road House 2'', a 2006 sequel ** ''Road House'' (upcoming film), a remake of the 1989 film * ''Roadhouse 66'', a 1984 American film Music * Roadhouse (band), a British rock band * ''Roadhouse'' (Ruth Cameron album), 1999 * ''Roadhouse'', a 1988 album by John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band * "Road House", a song by the Flamin' Groovies' on the 1970 album ''Flamingo'' Plays * ''Road House'' (play), a 1932 work by Walter C. Hackett Other uses * Roadhouse (premises), a mixed-use premises to service passing travellers * Receiving house, or roadhouse, a theatre for touring theatre companies * The Roadhouse, an American radio station See also * "Roadhouse Blues", a 1970 song by The Doors * Logan's Roadhouse, an Ameri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road House (1928 Film)
''Road House'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent drama film directed by Richard Rosson and starring Maria Alba, Warren Burke and Lionel Barrymore.Solomon p.309 Cast * Maria Alba as Spanish Marla * Warren Burke as Larry Grayson * Lionel Barrymore as Henry Grayson * Julia Swayne Gordon as Mrs. Henry Grayson * Tempe Pigott as Grandma Grayson * Florence Allen as Helen Grayson * Eddie Clayton as Jim, Larry Grayson's Pal * Jack Oakie as Sam * Jane Keckley as Maid * Kay Bryant as Mary, Larry's Girlfriend References Bibliography * Solomon, Aubrey. ''The Fox Film Corporation, 1915-1935. A History and Filmography''. McFarland & Co, 2011. External links * 1928 films 1928 drama films Silent American drama films Films directed by Richard Rosson American silent feature films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Fox Film films 1920s American films {{1920s-silent-drama-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flamingo (Flamin' Groovies Album)
''Flamingo'' is the second studio album by the rock band the Flamin' Groovies. It was released in 1970. Following the group's departure from the Epic record label, it was the first of their two albums for Kama Sutra Records. ''Flamingo'' was produced by Richard Robinson at Pacific High Studios in San Francisco. It was recorded on an unusual 12-track machine built by Scully Recording Instruments. It used the same one inch tape as professional 8-track studio recorders but with a slightly narrower track width. Guitarist Cyril Jordan later blamed the "squelched" sound of the album on the 12-track recorder.Cyril Jordan, liner notes for ''Slow Death'' (2002). Retrieved 13 November 2017. The 12-track system was used by other artists, such as Tom Scholz of Boston, who raved about the sound quality. However, 12-track was soon overtaken by the two inch 16-track format and the Flamin' Groovies used this for their next album. Critical reception ''The A.V. Club'' wrote that ''Flamingo'' "i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Logan's Roadhouse
Logan's Roadhouse is a chain of casual dining restaurants based in Houston, Texas, United States, founded in 1991 in Lexington, Kentucky, U.S. There are 135 Logan's Roadhouse locations throughout twenty-two states. The chain uses retro style decorations. Some of the Logan's establishments have locality-inspired decor and artwork. For example, Detroit area Logan's have murals of people wearing Detroit Pistons shirts. The chain's menu includes mesquite-grilled steaks, traditional American fare such as sandwiches, soup, salads, and seafood, longneck cold beer, and homemade yeast rolls. History In 1999 it became a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly held CBRL Group, which also owns Cracker Barrel. On December 6, 2006, CBRL Group sold Logan's Roadhouse to affiliates of Bruckmann, Rosser, Sherrill & Co., Canyon Capital Advisors LLC, and Black Canyon Capital LLC for $486 million. In 2010, private equity firm Kelso & Company acquired the company. On February 20, 2013, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roadhouse Blues
"Roadhouse Blues" is a song by the American rock band the Doors from their 1970 album ''Morrison Hotel''. It was released as the B-side of "You Make Me Real", which peaked at No. 50 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "Roadhouse Blues" charted in its own right on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100, peaking at No. 76. The song became a concert staple for the group and it has been covered by numerous artists. Hailed by sound engineer Bruce Botnick as "the all-time American bar band song," "Roadhouse Blues"–despite its relatively unsuccessful chart peak–received strong airplay on rock radio stations. The song's title was considered for the name of the album, but it was eventually changed. It was ranked the 153rd best classic-rock song of all time by Q104,3. Recording The song was recorded over two days, from November 4 to 5, 1969. Producer Paul A. Rothchild insisted on several takes, some of which were included on the 2006 remastered album. Jim Morrison, who was intoxicated during the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Roadhouse
''The Roadhouse'' was a Classic Country radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 62, XM Satellite Radio channel 10 and DISH Network channel 6062. As of February 9, 2010, Direct TV dropped Sirius XM programming in favor of SonicTap. Originally airing only on Sirius, the channel was added to the XM platform (replacing XM's America) in November 2008. From December 7-December 25, 2009, the Roadhouse was temporarily pre-empted for "Country Christmas", a format of country Christmas music. On May 4, 2011, ''The Roadhouse'' and ''Willie's Place'' was merged to make Willie's Roadhouse. Willie's Roadhouse will take over the Grand Ole Opry broadcasts on Friday and Saturday nights. Programs *''Bill Anderson Visits with the Legends'', Country Hall of Fame member Bill Anderson talks with and looks at influential moments and people in the history of country music. *''The Grand Ole Opry'', encore presentations of the Grand Ole Opry performances, which aired live on Nashville! Nashvil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Receiving House
A receiving house (sometimes called a roadhouse) is a theatre which does not produce its own repertoire but instead receives touring theatre companies, usually for a brief period such as three nights or a full week. The incoming company may receive a share of the box office takings or a minimum guaranteed payment. West End theatres in London and most Broadway theatres in New York are also receiving houses, as the venue solely provides facilities to the incoming show even though the production may stay for many years. Theatres which produce their own shows are known as producing house A producing house is a theatre which ‘manufactures' its own shows in-house (such as plays, musicals, opera, or dance) and perhaps does everything from honing the script, building the set, casting the actors and designing and making the costum ...s, and some regional theatres will do both. Stage terminology Theatrical management {{Theat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roadhouse (premises)
A roadhouse (Australia and the United States) or stopping house (Canada) is a small mixed-use premises typically built on or near a major road in a sparsely populated area or an isolated desert region that services the passing travellers, providing food, drinks, accommodation, fuel, and parking spaces to the guests and their vehicles. The premises generally consist of just a single dwelling, permanently occupied by a nuclear family, usually between two and five family members. In Australia, a roadhouse is often considered to be the smallest type of human settlement. In Britain, the term was often a synonym for an advanced motel, but roadside pub-restaurant or hotel, depending on use, is more common today. A hotel resembling and having a public house (pub) is widely, nationally, called an inn. The word's meaning varies slightly by country. The historical equivalent was often known as a coaching inn, providing food, drinks, and rest to people and horses. North America The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road House (play)
''Road House'' is a British play by Walter C. Hackett. It ran for 341 performances at the Whitehall Theatre between 6 October 1932 and 5 August 1933. The original cast included Gordon Harker, Ronald Shiner, Godfrey Tearle, Marion Lorne and Jeanne Stuart, who was later replaced in her role by Sunday Wilshin. Film adaptation In 1934 the play was adapted into a film of the same title by Gainsborough Pictures.Goble p. 931 Directed by Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He a ... it featured a different cast from the play, except Harker who appeared in a similar role to that he had played on stage. References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Wearing, J.P. ''The London Stage 1930–1939: A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Cafferty And The Beaver Brown Band
John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band is an American rock band from Rhode Island which began its career in 1972, and achieved mainstream success in the 1980s. Originally known as simply Beaver Brown, they got their name from a paint can. The classic lineup of the group (consisting of John Cafferty on vocals and guitar, Gary Gramolini on lead guitar, Pat Lupo on bass, Kenny Jo Silva on drums, Bobby Cotoia on keyboards, and Michael "Tunes" Antunes on saxophone) started out as a New England bar band based in Narragansett, Rhode Island and established a following up and down the Northeast corridor with strongholds in the beach resort towns of Narragansett and Misquamicut, Rhode Island; New York City; New Haven, Connecticut; Boston, Massachusetts; and Asbury Park, New Jersey. History They first achieved success with a 1980 self-released single pairing two of their songs, "Wild Summer Nights" and "Tender Years", which sold over 10,000 copies and had radio play up and down the Atlantic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Road House (1934 Film)
''Road House'' is a 1934 British comedy crime film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Violet Loraine, Gordon Harker and Aileen Marson. Production The film is based on the 1932 play '' Road House'' by Walter C. Hackett. It was made by British Gaumont at the Lime Grove Studios in Shepherd's Bush, with shooting beginning in July 1934. The film's art direction is by Alfred Junge. British Gaumont's contract director Alfred Hitchcock Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock (13 August 1899 – 29 April 1980) was an English filmmaker. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential figures in the history of cinema. In a career spanning six decades, he directed over 50 featur ... was originally reported to be making the film, but instead directed '' The Man Who Knew Too Much''.Ryall p.103 Cast References Bibliography * Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999. * Ryall, Tom. ''Alfred Hitchcock and the British Cinema''. Athlo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roadhouse (Ruth Cameron Album)
''Roadhouse'' is an album by jazz vocalist Ruth Cameron. Music and recording This was Cameron's first full-length recording, after the EP ''First Songs''. It was recorded at Capitol Studios, Studio B, Hollywood, California on October 10–13, 1999, with additional recording at Sear Sound, New York City on November 18–19, 1999. The material is standards. Reception The AllMusic reviewer William Ruhlmann wrote that "These are calm, quiet performances, which can give the songs an air of restrained passion", and commented that this approach works well on some songs but could be lacking in expression. An All About Jazz reviewer commented that Cameron lacked variety in her approach to the different songs. Track listing #"Something Cool" #"One for My Baby" #"My Old Flame" #" Body and Soul" #"Again" #"Willow Weep for Me" #" Happiness Is Just a Thing Called Joe" #"Detour Ahead" #" A Sunday Kind of Love" #"All About Ronnie" #"Give Me Time" #"Waitin' for the Train to Come" Personnel * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roadhouse (band)
Roadhouse was a short-lived British rock band that once included former Def Leppard members Pete Willis and Frank Noon. According to the band's website, the band recorded a four song demo with Noon as their drummer. However, Noon was no longer in Roadhouse by the time of the recording of their debut album. Roadhouse released their self-titled album in August 1991. The album is often referred to as ''On a Desert Road'', a reference to a line in the song "Time". Several singles were released from the album, with B-sides that are not on the album. The band toured in support of Ian Gillan/ No Sweat/Saxon/Two Tribes and recorded four videos for MTV. The single "Hell Can Wait" reached number 9 in the UK Rock Chart, and the single "Tower of Love" was used in the film ''Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man''. Band members *Paul Jackson - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica *Pete Willis - guitars, backing vocals *Richard Day - guitars, backing vocals *Wayne Grant - bass, backing voca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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