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Continued Story With Texas Instruments
''Continued Story'' is the ninth self-released album by Daniel Johnston, released on cassette tape in 1985. The album includes a cover of the Beatles song "I Saw Her Standing There." It was released on CD in 1991 by Homestead Records and re-released in 2003 on a dual-album CD, along with the 1983 album ''Hi, How Are You'', by Johnston's own label, Eternal Yip Eye Music. Background In the eleven months between the recording of ''Retired Boxer'' and ''Continued Story'', Daniel Johnston had been expanding his reach with local live performances in Austin, Texas.''The Devil and Daniel Johnston, Dr. Jeff Feuerzeig, 2005'' appearing at the Woodshock 85 festival with The Texas Instruments and on the MTV program The Cutting Edge. These appearances featured Johnston performing newly written non-album material such as '''I Live My Broken Dreams''' and The Marching Guitars'''. About a month following his appearance on MTV in August, Johnston stopped playing live shows; a decision reference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Johnston
Daniel Dale Johnston (January 22, 1961 – September 11, 2019) was an American singer, musician and artist regarded as a significant figure in outsider, lo-fi, and alternative music scenes. Most of his work consisted of cassettes recorded alone in his home, and his music was frequently cited for its "pure" and "childlike" qualities. Johnston spent extended periods in psychiatric institutions and was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He garnered a local following in the 1980s by passing out tapes of his music while working at a McDonald's in Dobie Center in Austin, Texas. His cult status was propelled when Nirvana's Kurt Cobain was seen wearing a T-shirt that featured artwork from Johnston's 1983 cassette album ''Hi, How Are You''. Johnston also created visual art, and his illustrations were exhibited at galleries around the world. His struggles with mental illness were the subject of the 2005 documentary ''The Devil and Daniel Johnston''. He died in 2019 of a suspected hear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock or "Pop rock, guitar pop rock". One of the primary scenes of the movement was Dunedin, where Dunedin sound, a cultural scene based around a convergence of noise pop and jangle became popular among the city's University of Otago, large student population. Independent labels such as Flying Nun Records, Flying Nun began to promote the scene across New Zealand, inspiring key college rock bands in the United States such as Pavement (band), Pavement, Pixies (band), Pixies and R.E.M. Other notable scenes grew in Madchester, Manchester and Hamburger Schule, Hamburg, with many others thriving thereafter. In the 1980s, the use of the term "independent music, indie" (or " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of all time and were integral to the development of counterculture of the 1960s, 1960s counterculture and popular music's recognition as an art form. Rooted in skiffle, beat music, beat and 1950s rock and roll, rock 'n' roll, their sound incorporated elements of classical music and traditional pop in innovative ways; the band also explored music styles ranging from folk music, folk and Music of India, Indian music to Psychedelic music, psychedelia and hard rock. As Recording practices of the Beatles, pioneers in recording, songwriting and artistic presentation, the Beatles revolutionised many aspects of the music industry and were often publicised as leaders of the era's Baby boomers, youth and sociocultural movements. Led by primary songwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casper The Friendly Ghost
Casper the Friendly Ghost is the protagonist of the Famous Studios theatrical animated cartoon series of the same name. He is a pleasant, personable and translucent ghost, but often criticized by his three wicked uncles, the Ghostly Trio. The character was featured in 55 theatrical cartoons titled ''The Friendly Ghost'' from 1945 to 1959. The character has been featured in comic books published by Harvey Comics since 1952, and Harvey purchased the character outright in 1959. Casper became one of Harvey's most popular characters, headlining dozens of comic book titles. Following Harvey's purchase of the character, he appeared in five television series: ''Matty's Funday Funnies'' (1959–1961), ''The New Casper Cartoon Show'' (1963–1970), ''Casper and the Angels'' (1979–1980), ''The Spooktacular New Adventures of Casper'' (1996–1998) and '' Casper's Scare School'' (2009–2012). The character made a theatrical-film appearance in a live-action adaptation released by Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Jones
George Glenn Jones (September 12, 1931 – April 26, 2013) was an American country musician, singer, and songwriter. He achieved international fame for his long list of hit records, including his best-known song "He Stopped Loving Her Today", as well as his distinctive voice and phrasing. For the last two decades of his life, Jones was frequently referred to as the greatest living country singer. Country music scholar Bill Malone writes, "For the two or three minutes consumed by a song, Jones immerses himself so completely in its lyrics, and in the mood it conveys, that the listener can scarcely avoid becoming similarly involved." The shape of his nose and facial features earned Jones the nickname "The Possum". Jones has been called and had more than 160 chart singles to his name from 1955 until his death in 2013. Born in Texas, Jones first heard country music when he was seven, and was given a guitar at the age of nine. His earliest influences were Roy Acuff and Bill Monroe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Non-fungible Token
A non-fungible token (NFT) is a unique digital identifier that cannot be copied, substituted, or subdivided, that is recorded in a blockchain, and that is used to certify authenticity and ownership. The ownership of an NFT is recorded in the blockchain and can be transferred by the owner, allowing NFTs to be sold and traded. NFTs can be created by anybody, and require few or no coding skills to create. NFTs typically contain references to digital files such as photos, videos, and audio. Because NFTs are uniquely identifiable assets, they differ from cryptocurrencies, which are Fungibility, fungible. Proponents of NFTs claim that NFTs provide a public certificate of authenticity or Title (property), proof of ownership, but the legal rights conveyed by an NFT can be uncertain. The ownership of an NFT as defined by the blockchain has no inherent legal meaning and does not necessarily grant copyright, intellectual property rights, or other legal rights over its associated digital ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beabadoobee
Beatrice Kristi Ilejay Laus (born 3 June 2000), known professionally as beabadoobee (; '), is a Filipino-British singer-songwriter. From 2018 to 2021, she released five extended plays under the independent label Dirty Hit: ''Lice'' (2018), ''Patched Up'' (2018), ''Loveworm'' (2019), ''Space Cadet'' (2019) and ''Our Extended Play'' (2021). Her debut studio album, ''Fake It Flowers'', was released in October 2020 and received critical acclaim. Her second studio album, ''Beatopia'', was released on July 15, 2022. Beabadoobee served as a supporting act for labelmates The 1975 during several legs of their Music for Cars Tour, as well as American singer Clairo during her ''Immunity'' Tour. She was nominated for the Rising Star Award at the 2020 Brit Awards, and was presented with the Radar Award at the 2020 NME Awards. Beabadoobee was also predicted as a breakthrough act for 2020 in an annual BBC poll of music critics, Sound of 2020. Early life and education Laus was born in Iloil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wayne Shot Me
John Wayne Shot Me was an indie band from Ammerzoden, the Netherlands. History John Wayne Shot Me was formed by Thijs van den Broek in 1998, originally as a one-man recording only project. When his songs received positive reviews in several small underground music magazines, John Wayne Shot Me was asked to perform live. Thijs then decided to form a band with his friends Merijn van Pelt, Geert van Beers and his sister Marieke van den Broek. Soon the band signed to the Belgian label Ines Boukov/62TV Records and many releases and shows all over Europe followed. Allegedly due to a legal issue about their bandname with the inheritors of actor Marion Michael Morrison, also known as John Wayne, the band decided to split up in December 2006 . They played their last concert in 's-Hertogenbosch, the city where the bandmembers met in highschool. John Wayne Shot Me was known for their short melodic twisted popsongs about love, technology and monsters. Most songs featured (samples of) toy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathy McCarty
Kathy McCarty is an Austin, Texas-based musician and painter. Career After getting her start with the band Buffalo Gals (1981–1983), McCarty was a founding member and co-leader of the band Glass Eye. After Glass Eye disbanded in 1993, she turned her attention to recording an album of covers by songwriter Daniel Johnston. ''Dead Dog's Eyeball'' was produced by former Glass Eye bandmate Brian Beattie. ''Trouser Press'' noted that "no songwriter ever had a more imaginative or beneficial interpreter than Daniel Johnston enjoys in Kathy McCarty". One of the songs of the album, ''Living Life'', was included on the soundtrack of the movie ''Before Sunrise'' (1995). ''Another Day in the Sun'' was a full-length follow-up to ''Dead Dog's Eyeball''. It was also produced by Beattie. ''Texas Monthly'' wrote: "Some songs recall Glass Eye's art-rock explosives... and McCarty's lyrical acuity remains intact... But there's an open, folkish quality too... that lends her work uncommon depth a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Fellow Travellers
The Fellow Travellers were an American band formed in 1990 by Jeb Loy Nichols, Martin Harrison of On-U Sound Records, and Nichols' wife, vocalist Loraine Morley. The band released three albums during their history. The band's sound was influenced by many disparate genres, including country music, dub music, folk music, and reggae Reggae () is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1960s. The term also denotes the modern popular music of Jamaica and its diaspora. A 1968 single by Toots and the Maytals, " Do the Reggay" was the first popular song to use .... They have been called "the world's only country/dub band". Discography *''No Easy Way'' ( OKra, 1990) *''Just a Visitor'' (OKra, 1992) *''Things and Time'' (OKra, 1993) References External linksFellow Travelers Reviewsat Robertchristgau.com {{US-country-band-stub Musical groups established in 1990 American country music groups 1990 establishments in the United States Dub musical groups ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990 (Daniel Johnston Album)
''1990'' is the eleventh album by American singer-songwriter Daniel Johnston. It was released in January 1990, through record label Shimmy Disc. Like '' Continued Story'' before it, ''1990'' was intended to be Johnston's first studio album, but had to be completed using live recordings and home demos. Background Writing Daniel Johnston wrote the album over four years between 1984 and 1988. The song "True Love Will Find You in the End" is possibly the earliest and had initially appeared on Johnston's December '84 demo tape ''Retired Boxer.'' In December 1985, an earlier version of "Funeral Home" appeared on his '' Continued Story'' album; later, in 1987, Johnston released an early version of "Don't Play Cards with Satan" on ''A Texas Trip''.' Johnston had spent the entirety of 1987 living in West Virginia with his parents; he was heavily medicated after a severe mental breakdown in December 1986 and found himself unable to write new material. The track "Some Things Last A L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
