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Heaven Surrounds You
''Heaven Surrounds You'' is the third studio album by American indie surf rock band Surf Curse. It was released on September 13, 2019. Background The record was the first written following the bands relocation from there hometown Reno, Nevada to Los Angeles, California. According to the record's Bandcamp page, the record was inspired by cult films the band "had cherished throughout their young adulthood", featuring many references to these films throughout the track listing. During the summer of 2019, the band held three movie screenings of films that had inspired the record. According to the band, some of the movies and shows they were inspired by include '' Eraserhead'', '' The Last Days of Disco'', '' Twin Peaks'', '' Hour of the Wolf'', ''Through a Glass Darkly'', '' Maps to the Stars'', and ''Dead Ringers''. Every track off of the record was named after one of these cult films. The record was produced by Woods guitarist Jarvis Taveniere during the fall of 2018. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Surf Curse
Surf Curse is an American indie surf rock band formed in 2013 in Reno, Nevada, and now based out of Los Angeles. Created by Nick Rattigan (lead vocals and drums) and Jacob Rubeck (guitars), the band now also includes Henry Dillon and Noah Kholl. The band achieved mainstream success after their song "Freaks", written in 2011 and first released in 2013, became popular on the short-form video platform TikTok in 2020. History Surf Curse was formed in 2013 by Nick Rattigan and Jacob Rubeck in Reno, Nevada, initially under several other names including "Buffalo 66" in reference to the film of the same name. The band soon moved to Los Angeles, where they played at The Smell, a club that welcomed bands with similar sounds to that of Surf Curse's punk-surf rock. There, they became a part of the local all-ages punk scene. Simultaneously, Rattigan continued working on his solo project, performing as Current Joys. Also in 2013, the band independently released both the EP ''Sad Boys'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Days Of Disco
''The Last Days of Disco'' is a 1998 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Whit Stillman, and loosely based on his travels and experiences in various nightclubs in Manhattan, including Studio 54. Starring Chloë Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale, the film follows a group of Ivy League and Hampshire College graduates falling in and out of love in the disco scene of New York City in the early 1980s. ''The Last Days of Disco'' is the third film (following '' Metropolitan'' and ''Barcelona'') in what Stillman calls his "Doomed-Bourgeois-in-Love series". The three films are independent of each other except for cameo appearances of some common characters. According to Stillman, the idea for ''Disco'' was originally conceived after the shooting of ''Barcelona'' disco scenes. In 2000, Stillman published a novelization of the film. The film was released theatrically in the United States on June 12, 1998; its DVD and video releases followed in 1999. The DVD releases eventually went ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medium (website)
Medium is an American online publishing platform developed by Evan Williams and launched in August 2012. It is owned by A Medium Corporation. The platform is an example of social journalism, having a hybrid collection of amateur and professional people and publications, or exclusive blogs or publishers on Medium, and is regularly regarded as a blog host. Williams, previously co-founder of Blogger and Twitter, initially developed Medium as a means to publish writings and documents longer than Twitter's 140-character (now 280-character) maximum. In March 2021, Medium announced a change in its publishing strategy and business model. The change is to its mix of paid journalists working on its own publications – this will be proportionally reduced – versus its support of independent writers, which will increase. History 2012 (launched) - 2016 Evan Williams, Twitter co-founder and former CEO, created Medium to encourage users to create posts longer than the then 140-character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pavo Pavo
Pavo Pavo is an American indie pop quintet from Brooklyn, New York, United States, formed in 2015 and consisting of Eliza Bagg (vocals, violin, synthesizers), Oliver Hill (vocals, guitar, synthesizers), Ian Romer (vocals, bass), Peter Coccoma (guitar), and Noah Hecht (drums). The band is currently signed to Bella Union. History Bagg and Hill met in a string quartet at Yale University. Upon graduation they moved to Brooklyn and met Romer, Coccoma, and Hecht shortly thereafter. The band released their first full-length album, '' Young Narrator in the Breakers'', on November 11, 2016 to critical acclaim. The album was produced by Dan Molad (Lucius, Via Audio) and Sam Cohen Their second album, '' Mystery Hour'', was released on January 25, 2019. Critical reception ''Young Narrator in the Breakers'' was met with generally positive reviews. Pitchfork gave it a 7.2, comparing Bagg to "a lovelorn alien reaching out from the farthest reaches of the galaxy," while AllMusic selected it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Rattigan
Nicholas Foster Rattigan (born August 6, 1992) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, journalist and music video director, originating from Reno, Nevada. He currently releases music under the moniker Current Joys. He also is the drummer and lead singer of the indie surf rock band Surf Curse. As an artist, Rattigan began releasing music as The Nicholas Project from 2011 to 2012, thereafter releasing music as TELE/VISIONS, releasing his debut album, ''Wild Heart'', on January 2, 2013, as well as all of his music on Bandcamp. After 2015, Rattigan began performing as Current Joys, with his second studio album ''Me Oh My Mirror'', released on February 16, 2015, reflecting the significant change in his style of music. He released his third album, ''A Different Age'', on March 2, 2018. His fourth album, ''Voyager'', was released on May 14, 2021. He released his fifth album, ''LOVE + POP'', on August 4, 2023. Career 2011–2015 Rattigan started individ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baroque Pop
Baroque pop (sometimes called baroque rock) is a fusion genre that combines rock music with particular elements of classical music. It emerged in the mid 1960s as artists pursued a majestic, orchestral sound and is identifiable for its appropriation of Baroque compositional styles (contrapuntal melodies and functional harmony patterns) and dramatic or melancholic gestures. Harpsichords figure prominently, while oboes, French horns, and string quartets are also common. Although harpsichords had been deployed for a number of pop hits since the 1940s, starting in the 1960s, some record producers increasingly placed the instrument in the foreground of their arrangements. Inspired partly by the Beatles' song "In My Life" (1965), various groups were incorporating baroque and classical instrumentation by early 1966. The term "baroque rock" was coined in promotional material for the Left Banke, who used harpsichords and violins in their arrangements and whose 1966 song "Walk Away Renée ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampire Weekend (album)
''Vampire Weekend'' is the debut studio album by American rock band Vampire Weekend, released on January 29, 2008 by XL Recordings. The album was produced by band member Rostam Batmanglij, with mixing assistance from Jeff Curtin and Shane Stoneback. Released after a year of building internet buzz, the album showcased the band's unique hybrid of indie pop, chamber music, and Afropop influences. In the United States, the album debuted at number 17 on the ''Billboard'' 200. In the album's 11th week in the UK chart, it peaked at number 15. The album also reached number 37 in Australia. It was accompanied by the singles "Mansard Roof", "A-Punk", " Oxford Comma", "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa", and "The Kids Don't Stand a Chance". The album was ranked as the 5th-best album of 2008 by ''Time'', the 56th-best album of the decade by ''Rolling Stone'' and 51st on ''Pitchfork''s list of the Top 200 Albums of the 2000s. In 2012, ''Rolling Stone'' ranked the album number 430 on its list of "The 50 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend is an American rock band from New York City, formed in 2006 and currently signed to Columbia Records. The band was formed by lead vocalist and guitarist Ezra Koenig, multi-instrumentalist Rostam Batmanglij, drummer Chris Tomson, and bassist Chris Baio. Batmanglij departed the group in early 2016. The band's eponymous first album ''Vampire Weekend'' (2008)—which included charting singles "A-Punk" and " Oxford Comma"—showcased a blend of indie pop, Afropop influences, and chamber music elements, and has been hailed as one of the greatest debut albums. Their following album, ''Contra'' (2010), was similarly acclaimed and garnered strong commercial success with debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200; it featured the single "Holiday". Their subsequent studio albums ''Modern Vampires of the City'' (2013) and ''Father of the Bride'' (2019) continued its success, with each album topping the US chart and winning the Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereogum
''Stereogum'' is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, reviews, interviews, and commentary. The site was created in January 2002 by Scott Lapatine. ''Stereogum'' was one of the first MP3 blogs and has received several awards and citations, including the PLUG Award for Music Blog of the Year, ''Blender''s Powergeek 25, and ''Entertainment Weekly''s Best Music Websites. The site was named an Official Honoree of the Webby Awards in the music category and won the OMMA Award for Web Site Excellence in the Entertainment/Music category. In 2011, ''Stereogum'' won ''The Village Voice''s Music Blog of the Year. History The site was named after a lyric from the song "Radio #1" by the French electronic duo Air. In late 2006, ''Stereogum'' received an influx of capital through Bob Pittman's private investment entity The Pilot Group. In November 2007, it was purchased by SpinMedia (formerly known as Buzz Media). April 2008 saw the launch of '' Videogum'', a sister si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Woods (band)
Woods is an American folk rock band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2005. The band consists of Jeremy Earl (vocals, guitar), Jarvis Taveniere (various instruments, production), Aaron Neveu (drums), Chuck Van Dyck (bass), and Kyle Forester (keyboards, sax). The band's former bassist, Kevin Morby, left the band in 2013. Woods have released 11 albums, the latest being ''Strange to Explain''. Pitchfork Media reviewed one of their previous albums, '' Songs of Shame'', giving the band its "Best New Music" designation and describing the sound as "a distinctive blend of spooky campfire folk, lo-fi rock, homemade tape collages, and other noisy interludes, all anchored by deceptively sturdy melodies." Singer-guitarist and founder Jeremy Earl also runs the Brooklyn label Woodsist, for whom the band releases their work. Early history Prior to their initial output as Woods, founding members Jeremy Earl and Jarvis Taveniere, along with former member Christian DeRoeck, performed together i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dead Ringers (film)
''Dead Ringers'' is a 1988 psychological thriller film starring Jeremy Irons in a dual role as identical twin gynecologists. David Cronenberg directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Norman Snider. Their script was based on the lives of Stewart and Cyril Marcus and on the novel ''Twins'' by Bari Wood and Jack Geasland, a "highly fictionalized" version of the Marcuses' story. The film won numerous honors, including for Irons' performance, and 10 Genie Awards, notably Best Motion Picture. Toronto International Film Festival critics have ranked it among the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time. Plot Twins Elliot and Beverly Mantle are gynecologists who jointly operate a highly successful clinical practice in Toronto that specializes in treating fertility problems. Elliot, the more confident and cynical of the two, seduces women who come to the Mantle Clinic. When he tires of them, the women are passed on to the shy and passive Beverly while the women remain unaware of the substi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maps To The Stars
''Maps to the Stars'' is a 2014 internationally co-produced satire (film and television), satirical drama film directed by David Cronenberg, and starring Julianne Moore, Mia Wasikowska, John Cusack, Robert Pattinson, Olivia Williams, Sarah Gadon, and Evan Bird. The screenplay was written by Bruce Wagner, who had written a novel entitled ''Dead Stars'' based on the ''Maps to the Stars'' script, after initial plans for making the film with Cronenberg fell through. This is the second consecutive collaboration between Cronenberg and Pattinson (after ''Cosmopolis (film), Cosmopolis'') and marks the third collaboration between Cronenberg and Prospero Pictures, who previously collaborated on ''A Dangerous Method'' and ''Cosmopolis''. This is also the third Cronenberg film made with Canadian actress Sarah Gadon. It is the first Cronenberg film shot partially in the United States, although most of it was shot, like his other films, in his native city of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
