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Eamon Hamilton
Eamon Hamilton is frontman of Brakes and formerly played keyboards for Sea Power. __TOC__ Biography Eamon Peter Hamilton is the singer and songwriter for the band Brakes, born on 20 August 1975 in Stewart, BC, Canada and raised in Stroud, Gloucestershire, UK. Hamilton moved to Brighton in 2000 and in 2002 was recruited to play keyboards for British Sea Power live. The band were reportedly impressed that—without warning and during a song without keyboards— Hamilton went off into the crowd banging a drum. Due to touring commitments with Brakes, Hamilton left British Sea Power in January 2006. Hamilton has recorded and played live under a number of different guises. One of his main projects was Brighter Lunch, also featuring Matt Eaton, now of Actress Hands. In August 2002, Tom and Alex White of The Electric Soft Parade saw Hamilton performing solo and offered to play guitar and drums, respectively, with him. They were joined by Marc Beatty, of Mockin' Bird S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. With a population of in 2019, it is the 10th largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom, with a population of 2.24 million. On the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, Liverpool historically lay within the ancient hundred of West Derby in the county of Lancashire. It became a borough in 1207, a city in 1880, and a county borough independent of the newly-created Lancashire County Council in 1889. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution. Along with general cargo, freight, and raw materials such as coal and cotton, merchants were involved in the slave trade. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port of departure for English and Irish emigrants to North America. It was also home to both the Cunard and White Star Lines, and was the port of registry of the ocean li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Actress Hands
An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), literally "one who answers".''Hypokrites'' (related to our word for hypocrite) also means, less often, "to answer" the tragic chorus. See Weimann (1978, 2); see also Csapo and Slater, who offer translations of classical source material using the term ''hypocrisis'' (acting) (1994, 257, 265–267). The actor's interpretation of a rolethe art of actingpertains to the role played, whether based on a real person or fictional character. This can also be considered an "actor's role," which was called this due to scrolls being used in the theaters. Interpretation occurs even when the actor is "playing themselves", as in some forms of experimental performance art. Formerly, in ancient Greece and the medieval world, and in England at the time of Willi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Romainville
Romainville () is a Communes of France, commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. Location It is located from the Kilometre Zero, center of Paris. History On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory of Romainville was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Pantin and a part of the territory of Bagnolet to create the commune of Les Lilas. Heraldry Population Transport Romainville is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest stations to Romainville are Mairie des Lilas (Paris Metro), Mairie des Lilas station on Paris Métro Line 11 and Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau (Paris Métro), Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau station on Paris Métro Line 5. The former is located in the neighboring commune of Les Lilas, from the town center of Romainville, and the latter is located in the neighboring commune of Pantin, from the town center of Romainville. There are plans to ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koren Zailckas
Koren Zailckas (born 1980) is an American writer and memoirist. Her debut, '' Smashed: Story of a Drunken Girlhood'', was released in 2005 by Viking Penguin and became a ''New York Times'' bestseller. Zailckas attended Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton, Massachusetts, Syracuse University and Bennington College. She is a 2014 recipient of the Alex Awards. Personal life Zailckas grew up in a middle-class family in the northeast. As a coping mechanism, she learned to "hide behind an open book." As she grew older, she got into the habit of sneaking out of elementary school classes to go and read in the bathroom or the school library. She began writing poetry at age ten, and continued throughout college. In a senior-year poetry writing workshop at Syracuse University she met mentor Mary Karr, who would later influence her memoirs. Memoir Vs. Fiction As a writer, Zailckas says her writing is informed by memoirists Mary Karr, Nick Flynn, Tobias Wolff, as well as novelists T.C. Boy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Touchdown (Brakes Album)
''Touchdown'' is the third album from the Brighton-based band Brakes, released in 2009 on Fat Cat Records FatCat Records is an English independent record label based in Brighton. The label's output reaches into many styles including experimental rock, electronica, psychedelic folk, contemporary classical, noise and post-punk. Notable artists that .... Track listing #"Two Shocks" - 3:49 #"Don’t Take Me To Space (Man)" - 2:41 #"Red Rag" - 1:33 #"Worry About It Later" - 2:03 #"Crush On You" - 3:14 #"Eternal Return" - 2:32 #"Do You Feel The Same?" - 1:33 #"Ancient Mysteries" - 1:57 harles Douglas cover#"Oh! Forever" - 4:08 #"Hey Hey" - 2:18 #"Why Tell The Truth (When It’s Easier To Lie)" - 3:32 #"Leaving England" - 3:50 #"First Dance" (hidden track) - 2:35 References Brakes (band) albums 2009 albums FatCat Records albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beatific Visions
''The Beatific Visions'' is the second album by Brakes. It was released in November 2006. The Rough Trade Shop Rough Trade is a group of independent record shops in the United Kingdom and the United States with headquarters in London. The first Rough Trade shop was opened in 1976 by Geoff Travis in the Ladbroke Grove district of West London. Travis ... named it the fifth best album of the year. Track listing #"Hold Me in the River" – 2:00 #"Margarita" – 2:06 #"If I Should Die Tonight" – 2:01 #"Mobile Communication" – 3:47 #"Spring Chicken" – 2:00 #"Isabel" – 2:26 #"Beatific Visions" – 2:53 #"Porcupine or Pineapple" – 1:04 #"Cease and Desist" – 2:27 #"On Your Side" – 2:20 #"No Return" – 4:57 References 2006 albums Brakes (band) albums Rough Trade Records albums {{2000s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give Blood (Brakes Album)
''Give Blood'' is the debut album from the Brighton-based band, Brakes. The album was recorded onto 2" tape and mixed onto 1/4" tape in January 2005. Brakes and their 22-year-old producer, Iain Gore, also removed all computer screens from the studio for the week and all the tracks were recorded live, with the duets being recorded around one mike. The only overdubs were lap steel on "Jackson" by bassist Marc Beatty, piano by drummer Alex White and guitar by Tom White on "I Can't Stand To Stand Beside You". The album also features Matt Eaton of Actress Hands on "The Most Fun", Liela Moss of The Duke Spirit on "Jackson" and Rose, Becki and Julia of The Pipettes on "Sometimes Always". The album was voted best of 2005 by the prestigious indie music shop Rough Trade. Track listing All songs by Brakes except where noted. #"Ring a Ding Ding" #"NY Pie" #"The Most Fun" #"Heard About Your Band" #"What's in It for Me?" (Hamilton/Farmer/Eaton/Gray, arr. by Brakes) #"You'll Always Have a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tugboat Records
Tugboat Records was a small independent record label based in London, England, which was affiliated with Rough Trade Records. It was founded in May 1998 by Geoff Travis, who had previously founded Rough Trade Records itself. The first release on Tugboat Records was "Joan of Arc", a 7" single by Low. The label's manager was Glen Johnson of Piano Magic. Among the most influential albums originally released by Tugboat was ''Any Other City'' (2001), the only studio album by Scottish indie rock band Life Without Buildings. Notable artists Notable artists who released one or more recordings on Tugboat Records include: *Life Without Buildings *Low * Sodastream *Spring Heel Jack *The Strokes *Vic Godard Vic Godard (born Victor John Napper) is an English singer-songwriter formerly of the punk group Subway Sect. He is now also a solo performer, while continuing to appear with various incarnations of Subway Sect. Biography Born Victor John Napper ... References Record labels establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pick Up The Phone (Brakes Song)
''Give Blood'' is the debut album from the Brighton-based band, Brakes. The album was recorded onto 2" tape and mixed onto 1/4" tape in January 2005. Brakes and their 22-year-old producer, Iain Gore, also removed all computer screens from the studio for the week and all the tracks were recorded live, with the duets being recorded around one mike. The only overdubs were lap steel on "Jackson" by bassist Marc Beatty, piano by drummer Alex White and guitar by Tom White on "I Can't Stand To Stand Beside You". The album also features Matt Eaton of Actress Hands on "The Most Fun", Liela Moss of The Duke Spirit on "Jackson" and Rose, Becki and Julia of The Pipettes on "Sometimes Always". The album was voted best of 2005 by the prestigious indie music shop Rough Trade. Track listing All songs by Brakes except where noted. #"Ring a Ding Ding" #"NY Pie" #"The Most Fun" #"Heard About Your Band" #"What's in It for Me?" (Hamilton/Farmer/Eaton/Gray, arr. by Brakes) #"You'll Always Have a P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tenderfoot (band)
The Tenderfoot is an English indie rock band featuring members Darren Moon (also of the Modern Ovens), Gavin Moon, Russell Prior, Joel Gibson and Marc Beatty of Brakes. The band has released two albums to date: ''Vale Industrial'' in 2004 and ''Save The Year'' in 2005 both on Sony BMG's 5:15 label. The Tenderfoot’s debut was well received, with plays on BBC Radio 1, London's Xfm and 6Music Members of the band are also associated with acts such as Brakes and The Modern Ovens. The Tenderfoot also featured on a 2006 Qmagazine compilation ''Mellow Gold'' alongside Evan Dando, I Am Kloot and Elliott Smith and on a British Sea Power B-Side for the song "A Lovely Day Tomorrow". In 2008, the song "People are the Problem" was featured on the ''Independents Day ID08'' compilation album. Discography Studio albums *''Vale Industrial'' (2004) *''Save The Year'' (2005) Singles *"Still Holding My Stomach In" (2004) *"Waking Me Up Again" (2004) *"Cowbell Blues" (2005) Compilation a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc Beatty
Marc or MARC may refer to: People * Marc (given name), people with the first name * Marc (surname), people with the family name Acronyms * MARC standards, a data format used for library cataloging, * MARC Train, a regional commuter rail system of the State of Maryland, serving Maryland, Washington, D.C., and eastern West Virginia * MARC (archive), a computer-related mailing list archive * M/A/R/C Research, a marketing research and consulting firm * Massachusetts Animal Rights Coalition, a non-profit, volunteer organization * Matador Automatic Radar Control, a guidance system for the Martin MGM-1 Matador cruise missile * Mid-America Regional Council, the Council of Governments and the Metropolitan Planning Organization for the bistate Kansas City region * Midwest Association for Race Cars, a former American stock car racing organization * Revolutionary Agrarian Movement of the Bolivian Peasantry (''Movimiento Agrario Revolucionario del Campesinado Boliviano''), a defunct right-wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
