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George Vjestica
George Vjestica is a British guitarist and songwriter. He leads the group Bandante. Vjestica is also known for working with Australian singer Nick Cave and with Warren Ellis on film soundtracks, '' The Proposition'' and '' Lawless''. He has also performed on the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds albums ''Push the Sky Away'' (as a guest) and ''Skeleton Tree'' (as a full-time band member). His last name Vjestica means "witch" in Croatian. Career From 2006 to 2010 Vjestica toured and recorded with Groove Armada, appearing on albums, ''Black Light'' and ''Soundboy Rock''. He has also toured with John Squire (Stone Roses), appearing on the '' Marshall's House'' album, and played guitar on KT Tunstall's debut EP ''False Alarm'' which features on the multi-million selling album ''Eye to the Telescope ''Eye to the Telescope'' is the debut studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, originally released on 13 December 2004 and re-released 10 January 2005 by Relentless Rec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newcastle-under-Lyme
Newcastle-under-Lyme ( RP: , ) is a market town and the administrative centre of the Borough of Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. The 2011 census population of the town was 75,082, whilst the wider borough had a population of 128,264 in 2016, up from 123,800 in the 2011 Census. Toponym The name "Newcastle" is derived from a mid 12th century motte and bailey that was built after King Stephen granted lands in the area to Ranulf de Gernon, Earl of Chester; the land was for his support during the civil war known as The Anarchy. "Lyme" might refer to the Lyme Brook or the Forest of Lyme (with lime and elm trees) that covered an extensive area across the present day counties of Cheshire, Staffordshire and parts of Derbyshire. History 12th–19th centuries Newcastle was not recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book, as it grew up round a 12th-century castle, but it must have gained rapid importance, as a charter, known solely through a reference in another charter to Presto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Push The Sky Away
''Push the Sky Away'' is the fifteenth studio album by the Australian band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 18 February 2013 on the band's own label Bad Seed Ltd. Recorded at La Fabrique in southern France, with producer Nick Launay, it is the band's first album not to feature founding member Mick Harvey, who departed from the band in January 2009. The release also marked the return of founding member Barry Adamson, making his first album appearance since '' Your Funeral... My Trial'' (1986), and was the last to feature keyboardist and pianist Conway Savage, prior to his death in 2018. Recording ''Push the Sky Away'' was recorded at La Fabrique, a recording studio based in a 19th-century mansion in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, France. It was produced by Nick Launay, who produced Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds three previous studio albums—'' Nocturama'' (2003), ''Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus'' (2004) and ''Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!'' (2008)— and Grinderman's two studio a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eye To The Telescope
''Eye to the Telescope'' is the debut studio album by Scottish singer-songwriter KT Tunstall, originally released on 13 December 2004 and re-released 10 January 2005 by Relentless Records. On 19 July 2005, it was nominated for the 2005 Mercury Music Prize in the United Kingdom. Tunstall promoted the album in the United States and Canada in December 2005. The album was released on 7 February 2006 in the US. Also, a special CD/DVD edition of the album was released in September 2006 in the United States, along with a different cover and a bonus track. The album was a strong seller worldwide, and became the 50th best-selling album of the 2000s decade in the United Kingdom. Critical reception Reviews for ''Eye to the Telescope'' were positive. Mark A. Price of PopMatters gave the album a score of 7 out of 10, noting that it manages to sound "both new and familiar", mixing influences from artists like Melissa Etheridge and Fiona Apple, while adding some originality of her own. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
False Alarm (EP)
The discography of KT Tunstall, a Scottish rock/folk music singer, includes seven studio albums, and twenty-three singles. KT Tunstall's debut album, ''Eye to the Telescope'', was released in December 2004, and sold four million copies worldwide.Dornan, Judith"Tunstall tour to promote Fantastic new CD". ''Lancashire Evening Post''. 8 June 2007. Retrieved 19 June 2007. The album produced two top twenty singles in the United Kingdom and was certified five times platinum. In 2005, it was nominated for the Mercury Prize, an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland. Tunstall's song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" was nominated for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance at the 49th Grammy Awards in 2007. In May 2006, Tunstall released an acoustic collection album, ''KT Tunstall's Acoustic Extravaganza'', a CD and a DVD comprising songs from her debut and unreleased material. Her second studio album, ''Drastic Fantastic'', was released in September ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KT Tunstall
Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall (born 23 June 1975) is a Scottish singer-songwriter and musician. She first gained attention with a 2004 live solo performance of her song " Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on '' Later... with Jools Holland''. The name of her debut studio album, ''Eye to the Telescope,'' was inspired by her childhood experiences at her father's physics laboratory at University of St Andrews. Released in 2004, the album led to her nominations for the Mercury Prize in 2005, a BRIT Award for Best British Live Act and BRIT Award for Best Breakthrough Act in 2006, and a Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance nomination in 2007. She won the BRIT Award for Best British Female Artist and the European Border Breakers Award, both in 2006. The single "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" was given the Q Magazine Award for Best Track in 2005, and " Suddenly I See" won the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song in 2006. "Suddenly I See" became a popular hit and has been featu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshall's House
''Marshall's House'' is the second solo album by the British guitarist John Squire. It was released in 2004 on his own North Country Records label. Each song is inspired by, and shares its title with, a painting by Edward Hopper. Track listing All tracks composed by John Squire #"Summertime" - 3:13 #"Hotel Room" - 2:15 #"Marshall's House" - 4:15 #"Lighthouse and Buildings, Portland Head, Cape Elizabeth, Maine" - 2:02 #"Cape Cod Morning" - 4:23 #"People In the Sun" - 4:07 #"Tables for Ladies" - 2:45 #"Automat" - 3:08 #"Yawl Riding a Swell" - 3:07 #"Room In Brooklyn" - 2:40 #"Gas" – 3:56 Personnel *John Squire - guitar, vocals *George Vjestica - guitar, backing vocals *Jonathan White - bass *John Ellis - keyboards *Luke Bullen Luke Bullen (born 9 February 1973 in Norwich, England) is an English drummer and percussionist. Bullen studied at London drum school Drumtech and joined the band Addict in 1995; the band was signed to V2 Records in 1996. Bullen left Addict in 200 ... - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses were an English Rock music, rock band formed in Manchester in 1983. One of the pioneering groups of the Madchester movement in the late 1980s and early 1990s, the band's classic and most prominent lineup consisted of vocalist Ian Brown, guitarist John Squire, bassist Mani (musician), Mani and drummer Reni (musician), Reni. The band released their debut album, ''The Stone Roses (album), The Stone Roses'', in 1989. The album was a breakthrough success for the band and received critical acclaim, many regarding it as one of the greatest British albums ever recorded. At this time the group decided to capitalise on their success by signing to a major label. Their record label at the time, Silvertone Records (1980), Silvertone, would not let them out of their contract, which led to a long legal battle that culminated with the band signing with Geffen Records in 1991. The Stone Roses released their second album, ''Second Coming (The Stone Roses album), Second Coming'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soundboy Rock
''Soundboy Rock'' is the fifth studio album by English electronic music duo Groove Armada, released on 4 May 2007 by Columbia Records. Content The cover art was created by pixel artists eBoy. The song "From the Rooftops" contains an uncredited sample of Jesus Loves You's 1989 single, "After the Love" (written by Boy George and Jon Moss). Release The album was released on 4 May 2007 on CD, vinyl and also as a limited CD package with two bonus tracks (listed below). The first single from the album, "Get Down", was released prior to the album's release on 23 April 2007. The second single, "Song 4 Mutya (Out of Control)", followed in July. The two singles reached, respectively, numbers 8 and 9 on the UK Singles Chart, the duo's highest chart positions ever. The third single, "Love Sweet Sound", was released in late 2007. Critical reception Although the duo claimed the album was their best, the reviews were not always positive. In a three-star review for '' Slant Magazin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Light (Groove Armada Album)
''Black Light'' is the sixth studio album by the London electronic duo Groove Armada. ''Black Light'' combines the more mainstream-oriented sound of its predecessor, '' Soundboy Rock'', with the rock spirit of '' Lovebox'', and the band makes use of 1980s synthesizers for the first time. The album is influenced by David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Gary Numan, New Order and Roxy Music. Retrieved 21 November 2009 The vocal collaborations on the album include , , Jess Larrabee, |
Skeleton Tree
''Skeleton Tree'' is the sixteenth studio album by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was released on 9 September 2016 on Bad Seed Ltd. A follow-up to the band's critically acclaimed album ''Push the Sky Away'' (2013), ''Skeleton Tree'' was recorded over 18 months at Retreat Recording Studios in Brighton, La Frette Studios in La Frette-sur-Seine and Air Studios in London. It was produced by Nick Cave, Warren Ellis and Nick Launay. During the sessions, Cave's 15-year-old son, Arthur, died from an accidental fall. Most of the album had been written at the time of Cave's son's death, but several lyrics were amended by Cave during subsequent recording sessions and feature themes of death, loss, and personal grief. ''Skeleton Tree''s minimal production and "less polished" sound incorporates elements of electronica and ambient music and, like ''Push the Sky Away'', features extensive use of synthesizers, drum machines and loops. Several songs on the album uti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawless (2012 Film)
''Lawless'' is a 2012 American crime drama film directed by John Hillcoat. The screenplay, by Australian singer-screenwriter Nick Cave, is based on Matt Bondurant's historical novel ''The Wettest County in the World'' (2008). The film stars Shia LaBeouf, Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Mia Wasikowska, Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, and Guy Pearce. The film is about the violent conflict between three bootlegging brothers: Forrest (Hardy), Howard (Clarke), and Jack Bondurant (LaBeouf) — and the ruthless lawman Charley Rakes (Pearce), who tries to shut down the brothers' Prohibition-era moonshine business after Forrest refuses to pay him off. The film was in development for about three years before being produced. It screened at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival and was theatrically released on August 29, 2012. Plot In 1931, the Bondurant brothers — middle brother Forrest, eldest brother Howard, and youngest brother Jack — are running a successful moonshine business in Franklin Count ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Staffordshire
Staffordshire (; postal abbreviation Staffs.) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. It borders Cheshire to the northwest, Derbyshire and Leicestershire to the east, Warwickshire to the southeast, the West Midlands County and Worcestershire to the south and Shropshire to the west. The largest settlement in Staffordshire is Stoke-on-Trent, which is administered as an independent unitary authority, separately from the rest of the county. Lichfield is a cathedral city. Other major settlements include Stafford, Burton upon Trent, Cannock, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Rugeley, Leek, and Tamworth. Other towns include Stone, Cheadle, Uttoxeter, Hednesford, Brewood, Burntwood/Chasetown, Kidsgrove, Eccleshall, Biddulph and the large villages of Penkridge, Wombourne, Perton, Kinver, Codsall, Tutbury, Alrewas, Barton-under-Needwood, Shenstone, Featherstone, Essington, Stretton and Abbots Bromley. Cannock Chase AONB is within the county as well as parts of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
