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Headless Chickens
The Headless Chickens was a New Zealand band. Going against the grain of the Dunedin sound that dominated the Flying Nun Records roster at the time, the Headless Chickens made extensive use of electronic instruments in their music. History The Headless Chickens recorded three albums, ''Stunt Clown'' (1988), ''Body Blow'' (1991), and ''Greedy'' (1997), plus various EPs for Flying Nun Records in the 1980s and 1990s. The band first became known in New Zealand when they won the 1987 Rheineck Beer Rock award. The prize money from the award went into the funding for their innovative (for its use of sampling) 1988 debut album ''Stunt Clown''. The 1988 CD release of ''Stunt Clown'' compiled the vinyl release of this name with the 1986 ''Headless Chickens'' EP. A second album, ''Body Blow'', appeared in 1991 which featured singer Fiona McDonald. It was during this time with McDonald that the Headless Chickens would attract their widest audience. Two versions of ''Body Blow'' were re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stunt Clown
''Stunt Clown'' is the debut full-length studio album by the New Zealand rock band Headless Chickens. The album, released in 1988 through Flying Nun Records, peaked at number 18 in the New Zealand charts.Stunt Clown - Album by Headless Chickens ''Spotify''. Retrieved 28 February 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021 a ''Discogs'' Primarily produced by Rex Vizible and Roland Morris as well as the Headless Chickens themselves, member Mark Tierney also served production duties on the album's b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thom Yorke
Thomas Edward Yorke (born 7 October 1968) is an English musician and the main vocalist and songwriter of the rock band Radiohead. A multi-instrumentalist, he mainly plays guitar and keyboards and is noted for his falsetto. He has been described by ''Rolling Stone'' as one of the most influential singers of his generation. Yorke formed Radiohead with schoolmates at Abingdon School in Oxfordshire, and studied at the University of Exeter. In 1991, Radiohead signed to Parlophone; their 1992 debut single, " Creep", made Yorke a celebrity, and Radiohead went on to achieve critical acclaim and sales of over 30 million albums. Yorke's early influences included alternative rock acts such as Pixies and R.E.M; with Radiohead's fourth album, ''Kid A'' (2000), Yorke moved into electronic music, influenced by Warp acts such as Aphex Twin. With the artist Stanley Donwood, Yorke creates artwork for Radiohead albums and his other projects. He often incorporates "erratic" dancing into his perfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Day Out
The Big Day Out (BDO) was an annual music festival that was held in five Australian cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Adelaide, and Perth, as well as Auckland, New Zealand. The festival was held during summer, typically in January of each year but was sometimes held as late as early February in some cities including Perth. The event was conceptualised after the Violent Femmes announced a tour of Australia. Promoters Ken West and Vivian Lees sought another act as middle-level support for the band's tour. They succeeded in securing Nirvana to play the Sydney leg at the Hordern Pavilion. The Big Day Out debuted on the 1992 Australia Day public holiday in Sydney and eventually expanded to Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth the following year. The Gold Coast and Auckland were added to the schedule in 1994. As of 2003, it featured seven or eight stages (depending on the venue), accommodating popular contemporary rock music, electronic music, mainstream international acts, and lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
White Music
''White Music'' is the first studio album by the English band XTC, released on 20 January 1978. It was the follow-up to their debut, '' 3D EP'', released three months earlier. ''White Music'' reached No. 38 in the UK Albums Chart and spawned the single " Statue of Liberty", which was banned by the BBC for the lyric "In my fantasy I sail beneath your skirt". In April 1978, the group rerecorded "This Is Pop" as their third single. Originally titled ''Black Music'', referring to black comedy, the title was changed at the suggestion of both Virgin Records and the band's manager. The resultant title, ''White Music'', refers to white noise. Composition In 2014, '' Stereogum'' described the album as a "collection of scratchy, hyperactive post-punk". The track "Radios in Motion" has become one of the band's better-known songs. In a 2009 interview, Andy Partridge stated, "We couldn't think of any better way to start off our first album than with the 'kick the door in', breezy opener we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stand Strong
"Stand Strong" is a song by Nigerian singer Davido. It was released on 13 May 2022, through Davido Music Worldwide and Sony Music Entertainment UK. "Stand Strong" was written by Davido and The Samples, a member of the American gospel group Sunday Service Choir, and produced by Pheelz. The music video was released on 25 May 2022. The song peaked at number 6 on TurnTable Top 50 chart, and reached number 9 on both the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart and UK Afrobeats Singles chart. Background Davido and Pheelz served as the executive producers of "Stand Strong". Pheelz handled the beat production, with the help of Jason White, who is the choir director of The Sample, handled the choir vocal production, with Bankulli, who is an A&R, overseeing the Samples vocal production. Davido released "Stand Strong" on 13 May 2022, as the lead single from his next studio album. Commercial performance During its debut week, "Stand Strong" peaked at number two on Apple Music in Nigeria. On 22 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George (song)
"George" is a song by New Zealand rock band Headless Chickens, released as the lead single from their third studio album, '' Greedy'', in 1994. Charting as a double A-side with the Eskimos in Egypt mix of their 1991 song "Cruise Control", the single reached number one in the band's native New Zealand for four weeks in 1994 and 1995 and received a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ). "George" was nominated for Single of the Year at the 1995 New Zealand Music Awards, losing to Purest Form's "Message to My Girl". In 1997, the song was released in Australia, where it peaked at number 67 on the ARIA Singles Chart. Music video The music video for "George" was directed by Stephen McGlashan and Marcus Ringrose. It features the band performing the song in black-and-white while various coloured, ominous clips are show, including one of a tattooed man crawling across concrete. NZ On Screen called the video "strong", noting how the tone matches t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juice (Headless Chickens Song)
"Juice" is a song by New Zealand rock band Headless Chickens, released as a single in 1992. The track was originally titled "Dreamchild", having been written and performed by Fiona McDonald for Strawpeople. When McDonald later joined the Headless Chickens, the song was reworked and renamed "Juice". It was released as a double A-side with "Choppers" and peaked at number seven on the New Zealand Singles Chart, staying on the chart for 15 weeks. In Australia, the track was voted in at number 44 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 1993. In 1994, a 12-inch vinyl disc was issued in the United Kingdom featuring two remixes by Ollie J. Track listings Australasian CD and cassette single # "Juice" # "Choppers" # "Choppers" (Heli-Bator mix) # "Play It Again, Kiri" UK 12-inch single :A. "Juice" (Ollie J 12-inch mix) :B. "Juice" (Ollie J 12-inch dub original mix) Credits and personnel Credits are lifted from the ''Body Blow'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded at mixed in September 1992 at Plat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of New Zealand
Recorded Music NZ (formerly the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (RIANZ)) is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell recorded music in New Zealand. Membership of Recorded Music NZ is open to any owner of recorded music rights operating in New Zealand, inclusive of major labels (such as Sony, Universal and Warner Music Group), independent labels and self-released artists. Recorded Music NZ has over 2000 rights-holders. Prior to June 2013 the association called itself the "Recording Industry Association of New Zealand" (RIANZ). RIANZ and PPNZ Music Licensing merged and renamed themselves "Recorded Music NZ". Recorded Music NZ functions in three areas: * member services (the New Zealand Music Awards, the Official New Zealand Music Charts, music grants and direct services to artists and labels) * music licensing (undertaken independently or, in most cases, via OneMusic, a joint licensing venture between Record ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ChickensHits
''ChickensHits'' is a "greatest hits album" released in 2002 by the New Zealand band, Headless Chickens. Track listing Disc 1 #"Cruise Control" #"George" #"Gaskrankinstation" #"Choppers" (Helibator Mix) #"Expecting to Fly" #"Donde esta la pollo" #"Juice" #"Mr Moon" #"Slice" #"Monkey Jar" #"Do the Headless Chicken" (original) #"Magnet" (single version) #"Dark Angel" #"Second Time Virgin" #"Smoking Big Ted" #"Donka" (original) #"Fish Song" Disc 2 #"Expecting To Fly (Magik's Back To The 80's Mix)" - remixed by Dick Johnson #"Gaskrankinstation (Der Keine Kopf Remixen)" - remixed by Greg Churchill & Peter van der Fluit #"George (Magik's Electric Mix)" - remixed by Dick Johnson #"Cruise Control (Will & Jean Disco Mix)" - remixed by Roger Perry & Joost Langevild #"Juice (P&G Tips Mix)" #"Chicken Little (Player One Remix)" - remixed by Paul & Justin Brother #"Inside Track (1993 'Sushi Mix)" - remixed by David Harrow David Harrow (born 29 June London) is a record producer, DJ, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greedy (album)
''Greedy'' is the final album released in 1997 by New Zealand band Headless Chickens. Track listing #"Dark Angel" (Chris Matthews (musician), Chris Matthews, Grant Fell, Bevan Sweeney, Angus McNaughton) – 4:03 #"Stalk of a Cherry" (Matthews, Fell) – 3:17 #"Secondtime Virgin" (Matthews, Bevan Larsen, Sweeney) – 4:54 #"Cipher" (Matthews, Larsen) – 3:05 #"Magnet" (Matthews, Larsen) – 4:32 #"Fire" (Matthews, Michael Lawry) – 4:35 #"Electricity" (Matthews, Larsen) – 4:35 #"Chicken Little" (Matthews, Larsen) – 5:51 #"Smoking Big Ted" (Matthews, Fell, Lawry) – 2:39 #"Black Water Rising" (Matthews, Fell, McNaughton) – 4:30 #"Escalator" (Matthews, Fell, Sweeney, McNaughton, Fiona McDonald) – 4:53 #"Day of the Locust" – 5:39 #"George (song), George" – 4:11 Personnel *Chris Matthews (musician), Chris Matthews – vocals, guitars, samples, loops, keyboards *Bevan Larsen – bass guitar *Bevan Sweeney – drums *Grant Fell – bass ("Chicken Little", "Smoking Bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Festival Music
Festival Records (later known as Festival Mushroom Records) was an Australian recording and publishing company founded in Sydney, Australia, in 1952 and operated until 2005. Festival was a wholly owned subsidiary of News Limited from 1961 to 2005, and the company was successful for most of its 50-year life, despite the fact that as much as 90% of its annual profit was regularly siphoned off by Rupert Murdoch to subsidise his other media ventures. Early years Festival was established by one of Australia's first merchant banking companies, Mainguard, founded by entrepreneur and former Australian army officer Paul Cullen. Mainguard had a wide range of investments including one of Australia's first supermarket companies, and a whaling business and also backed famed Australian filmmaker Charles Chauvel. The origin of Festival was Mainguard's purchase and merging of two small Sydney businesses—a record pressing company, Microgroove Australia, one of the first Australian compan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
