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J Awards Of 2014
The J Award of 2014 is the tenth annual J Awards, established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J Triple J (stylised in all lowercase) is a government-funded, national Australian Radio in Australia, radio station intended to appeal to listeners of alternative music, which began broadcasting in January 1975. The station also places a greate .... The announcement comes at the culmination of Ausmusic Month (November). For the first time, the award for ''Double J Artist of the Year'' was announced. It was added to the three previous awards; ''Australian Album of the Year'', ''Australian Music Video of the Year'' and ''Unearthed Artist of the Year''. The eligible period took place between November 2013 and October 2014. The winners were announced live on air on Triple J on Tuesday 18 November 2014. Awards Australian Album of the Year Double J Artist of the Year Australian Video of the Year Unearthed Artist of the Year Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, smaller islands. With an area of , Australia is the largest country by area in Oceania and the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, sixth-largest country. Australia is the oldest, flattest, and driest inhabited continent, with the least fertile soils. It is a Megadiverse countries, megadiverse country, and its size gives it a wide variety of landscapes and climates, with Deserts of Australia, deserts in the centre, tropical Forests of Australia, rainforests in the north-east, and List of mountains in Australia, mountain ranges in the south-east. The ancestors of Aboriginal Australians began arriving from south east Asia approximately Early human migrations#Nearby Oceania, 65,000 years ago, during the Last Glacial Period, last i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Down To Earth (Flight Facilities Album)
''Down to Earth'' is the debut studio album by Australian electronic duo Flight Facilities, released on 24 October 2014 by Future Classic. The album debuted and peaked at number 3 on the ARIA Albums Chart in November 2014. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Album of the Year, Best Dance Release and Best Cover Art. At the J Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Australian Album of the Year. Of the group's six singles released prior to the album, three were omitted from the album—"Foreign Language", "With You" and "I Didn't Believe". All three were later recorded live for '' Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra'' (2015). By the end of 2015, the album was certified Gold for sales of more than 35,000 units. "Stand Still" was remixed by Australian future bass producer Wave Racer. Release and promotion On 24 August 2014, Flight Facilities uploaded a video to YouTube to promote the release of their album and upcoming tour dates. The vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chandelier (song)
"Chandelier" is a song by Australian singer and songwriter Sia, from her sixth studio album, '' 1000 Forms of Fear'' (2014). Written by Sia and Jesse Shatkin and produced by Shatkin and Greg Kurstin, the song was released on 17 March 2014 as the lead single from the album. It is an electropop song, featuring electronica, R&B and reggae influences. Lyrically, the song has a melancholic theme, detailing the demoralisation and rationalisation of alcoholism through the thought process of a "party girl". More broadly, the song speaks to the fleeting feelings of release and abandon that come with intoxication, as well as the pain, guilt and emptiness that accompany addiction, alcoholism and hedonistic excess. The single received critical acclaim and reached the top 5 on record charts in 20 countries including France, Italy, Poland, Norway, Australia and New Zealand. In the United States, the single peaked at number 8 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Sia's first single as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Smyth
''yes'Steve is a masculine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Steven or Stephen Notable people with the name include: steve jops * Steve Abbott (other), several people * Steve Adams (other), several people * Steve Alaimo (born 1939), American singer, record & TV producer, label owner * Steve Albini (born 1961), American musician, record producer, audio engineer, and music journalist * Steve Allen (1921–2000), American television personality, musician, composer, comedian and writer * Steve Armitage (born 1944), British-born Canadian sports reporter * Steve Armstrong (born 1965), American professional wrestler * Steve Antin (born 1958), American actor * Steve Augarde (born 1950),arab author, artist, and eater * Steve Augeri (born 1959), American singer * Steve August (born 1954), American football player * Stone Cold Steve Austin (born 1964), American professional wrestler * Steve Aylett (born 1967), English author of sat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blank Realm
Blank Realm is a musical group from Brisbane Australia active since 2005. The group is composed of sibling members Daniel, Luke and Sarah Spencer (who are Australian born of Sri Lankan heritage) and guitarist Luke Walsh. They were described by the Guardian as having "a sound drawn from krautrock, New York’s no wave, New Zealand’s entire Flying Nun roster, and those closer to home, like the Go-Betweens." The group's music employs pop /rock song structures, but uses elements of improvisation, particularly during live performances Their 2014 album Grassed Inn was shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize (AMP). In 2015 the band's album ''Illegals in Heaven'' won best album at the Queensland Music Awards. The song "Palace of Love" was the most played track on Double J digital radio that year. Discography Extended plays Awards and nominations Australian Music Prize The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo art ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Augie March
Augie (sometimes spelled Auggie) is a nickname for variations of the name August, which derives from the Latin name Augustus. It may refer to: People *Augie Auer (1940–2007), meteorologist *Augie Galan (1912–1993), Major League Baseball player *Augie Bergamo (1917–1974), Major League Baseball player * Augie Blunt (1929–1999), actor *Augie Donatelli (1914–1990), Major League Baseball umpire *Augie Garrido (b. 1939), college baseball coach * Augie Hiebert (1916–2007), Alaskan television pioneer * Augie Hoffmann (b. 1981), American football player *Augie Johns (1899–1975), Major League Baseball player *Augie Lohman (1911–1989), American special effects artist * Augie Lio (1918–1989), American football player *Augie Meyers (b. 1940), musician * Augie Nieto (b. 1958), fitness executive *Augie Ojeda (b. 1974), Major League Baseball player *Jacob Orgen (1893–1927), New York gangster nicknamed "Little Augie" * Augie Prudhomme (1902–1992), Major League Baseball player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kate Miller-Heidke
Kate Melina Miller-Heidke (; born 16 November 1981) is an Australian singer and songwriter. Although classically trained, she has generally followed a career in alternative pop music. She signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK, but since 2014 has been an independent artist. Four of her solo studio albums have peaked in the top 10 of the ARIA Albums Chart, '' Curiouser'' (October 2008), ''Nightflight'' (April 2012), '' O Vertigo!'' (March 2014) and '' Child in Reverse'' (October 2020). Her most popular single, " The Last Day on Earth" (July 2009), reached No. 3 on the ARIA Singles Chart after being used in promos for TV soap, ''Neighbours'', earlier in that year. At the ARIA Music Awards Miller-Heidke has been nominated 17 times. She represented Australia in the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel with her song, "Zero Gravity" (January 2019). Miller-Heidke is the only person to have sung at all three, Coachella, the New York Metrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mia Dyson
Mia Celeste Dyson (born 1981) is an Australian singer, songwriter and guitarist. She has released six studio albums. Her second, ''Parking Lots'', won the ARIA Award for Best Blues and Roots Album at the ARIA Music Awards of 2005. Since 2013, Dyson has concurrently released music under the name Dyson, Stringer & Cloher with Liz Stringer and Jen Cloher. Life and career 1981–2002: Early life Mia Dyson was born in 1981 in a mud brick home built by her parents near Daylesford, Victoria, Daylesford. Her father, Jim Dyson, is a blues guitarist and luthier. The family moved to Torquay, Victoria, Torquay when she was eight. For secondary schooling she attended Matthew Flinders Girls Secondary College, Matthew Flinders Girls High School, Geelong. When queried by ''The Sydney Morning Herald''s reporter on how she went from a settled family life, in the Victorian beachside resort town of Torquay to playing and singing blues and roots music, Dyson responded: "I don't know either, it's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Preatures
The Preatures were an Australian indie rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, who formed in 2010. The band consisted of lead vocalist and keyboardist Isabella "Izzi" Manfredi, guitarist and vocalist Jack Moffitt, bassist Thomas Champion, and drummer Luke Davison. Vocalist and guitarist Gideon Bensen was a member of the band until 2016. In 2013, the Preatures won the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition with their song " Is This How You Feel?" They disbanded in 2021, following the launch of Manfredi's solo career. Career Champion and Moffitt were school friends at Newington College, Sydney, and they met Manfredi at the Australian Institute of Music in 2008. They formed a band together and in 2010, added Luke Davison and Gideon Bensen, calling themselves The Preachers. In 2012, they changed the spelling of their name to the Preatures to avoid legal complications with other bands using similar names. They signed with Mercury Records and released their debut EP, ''Sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remi (band)
Remi (stylised in all caps) were an Australian hip hop duo consisting of rapper Remi Kolawole and producer Justin "Sensible J" Smith. Originally a trio, which included producer-engineer Daniel "Dutch" Siwes, the group released four full-length albums as well as two mix-tapes and four extended plays (EPs). Their 2014 release ''Raw x Infinity'' garnered critical acclaim, winning the Australian Music Prize, while their third album ''Divas & Demons'' (2016)—their first as a duo—was nominated for the 2017 ARIA Award for Best Urban Album. The act's final album, ''Fried'' (May 2021), coincided with the dissolution of Remi as a duo. History Remi were formed in Melbourne as a three-piece by Aderemi "Remi" Matthew Kolawole on lead vocals, Daniel James "Dutch" Siwes on co-production and engineering and Justin Scott "Sensible J" Smith on drums and production. Kolawole was born in Canberra to a Tasmanian mother and Nigerian father. He took classical piano lessons while growing up and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Total Control (band)
Total Control is an Australian post-punk band that formed in Melbourne, Australia in 2008. The band's line-up includes Mikey Young (guitar, keyboards), Dan Stewart (vocals), Al Montfort (guitar), Zephyr Pavey (bass), and James Vinciguerra (drums). After a series of singles, the band's debut album, '' Henge Beat'', was released in August 2011. Their second album, ''Typical System'', was released in June 2014. History Total Control was formed in 2008 by Eddy Current Suppression Ring band member Mikey Young and UV Race's Dan Stewart. The pair, who came together over a shared interest of early 1980s acts such as Devo, Gary Numan, The Screamers, and The Adolescents, recorded some songs using a sampler and synthesizers at Young's home studio. They gained a following over the next few years after releasing a series of 7-inch singles and playing only a handful of live shows. Total Control became a quintet with the additions of guitarist Al Montfort, bassist Zephyr Pavey, and drumm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
