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Junip
Junip is a Sweden, Swedish folk rock band. The band is made up of the duo of José González (singer), José González (Singing, vocals, guitars) and Tobias Winterkorn (Organ (music), organ, Moog synthesizer) with various accompanying musicians in recordings and in live gigs. Their songs "Far Away" and "Don't Let it Pass" have been used in the film ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013 film), The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' and an acoustic version of "Far Away" has been used in the video game ''Red Dead Redemption Original Soundtrack, Red Dead Redemption''. Their song "Line of Fire" was used twice in ''The Blacklist (TV series), The Blacklist''. History The band was formed in 1998, by childhood friends José González and Elias Araya along with Tobias Winterkorn. The group was formed as a hobby for the three, who at the time held other occupations: Winterkorn was a part-time teacher, Araya an art student and González was studying biochemistry. In 2000 they released their first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Junip (album)
''Junip'' is the second LP by Swedish based indie rock band Junip. The album was released April 22, 2013 on City Slang (Europe) and the following day on Mute (North America). Critical reception ''Junip'' received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a metascore of 76, based on 17 reviews. At ''FILTER'', Zach Kraimer highlighted how this album like their last "finds them occupying the same melancholy, earnest spaces", and told that the band "have since outgrown some restrictive boundaries." Heather Phares of Allmusic called the release "even more of a grower" than their previous offering, which is done "in more ways than one", such as "bigger arrangements and productions" and in their songwriting. ''The Independents Holly Williams found that the album "still resides in the folktronica zone", which Williams noted the album "can be plodding and takes a while ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fields (Junip Album)
''Fields'' is the debut LP by Swedish-based indie rock band Junip. Critical reception ''Fields'' received mostly positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received a metascore of 75, based on 17 reviews. '' URB'' found that "the record is consistent and avoids becoming boring and repetitive", and that the album "is all about quality over quantity." At ''American Songwriter'', Davis Inman vowed that "''Fields'' unfolds in a whole new light." Jim Farber of '' Daily News'' commented that the release "has a touch of the otherworldly, offering the kind of glowing sound you could float away on" that he called "smart, gorgeous and sublimely sexy." At ''The Guardian'', Caroline Sullivan highlighted that "this is an album to savour when autumn leaves are falling – and through the rest of the year, too." Kevin Ritchie of ''Now'' called the album a "heady, satisfying listen" that is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Refuge EP
''Black Refuge EP'' is the second EP released by Swedish band Junip. It is composed of mostly original songs, but also includes a cover of Bruce Springsteen, Bruce Springsteen's "The Ghost of Tom Joad (song), The Ghost of Tom Joad". Track listing # "Black Refuge" – 3:25 # "Turn to the Assassin" – 3:36 # "Official" – 6:02 # "Chugga-chugga" – 1:54 # "The Ghost of Tom Joad (song), The Ghost of Tom Joad" (Bruce Springsteen) – 4:11 Personnel *Elias Araya – drums *José González (singer), José González – vocals, guitar *Tobias Winterkorn – organ, Moog synthesizer References {{Authority control 2005 EPs Junip albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
José González (singer)
José Gabriel González (born 31 July 1978) is a Swedish indie folk singer-songwriter and guitarist from Gothenburg. González is also a member of the band Junip, along with Tobias Winterkorn. Early life and education The González family – made up of González's father, a National University of San Luis psychology student, González's mother, a fellow student studying biochemistry, both of whom were politically active, and González's older sister, then an infant – fled Argentina after the military coup d'état in March 1976, at the start of the "Dirty War". Escaping to Brazil, they were granted asylum by the Swedish consulate in Rio de Janeiro, and relocated to Gothenburg in 1977. José was born a year later, in the Haga district of Gothenburg. He has a younger sibling. He commented, "It's a very small town. It has about a half-million people living there. It's a pretty good music city by the ocean. It rains a lot there, but it's beautiful in the summertime." González ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Straight Lines EP
''Straight Lines'' is an EP by the Swedish band Junip. It was originally released on 7" vinyl in 2000 in a limited edition of 500 copies. The sleeve includes the message: "This is kakafoni 1, the beginning of a musical chaos with no end in sight. Please write to us". The album was recorded and mixed by Don Alsterberg and mastered by Don Alsterberg and Andreas Stridh. Track listing # "HC" – 4:12 # "Cut the Rope" – 5:08 # "Dilettante" – 3:54 # "Straight Lines" – 4:28 Personnel *Elias Araya – drums *Tobias Winterkorn – organ (Farfisa Farfisa (Fabbriche Riunite di Fisarmoniche) is a manufacturer of electronics based in Osimo, Italy, founded in 1946. The company manufactured a series of compact electronic organs in the 1960s and 1970s, including the Compact, FAST, Professiona ...), effects, vocals * José González – vocals, guitar External links Junip - Straight Lines (vinyl) at Discogs {{Junip 2000 EPs Junip albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty (2013 Film)
''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' is a 2013 American adventure comedy-drama film directed, co-produced by and starring Ben Stiller and written by Steve Conrad. The film also stars Kristen Wiig, Shirley MacLaine, Adam Scott, Kathryn Hahn, and Sean Penn. It is the second film adaptation of James Thurber's 1939 short story of the same name, following the 1947 film. Following its world premiere at the New York Film Festival on October 5, 2013, ''The Secret Life of Walter Mitty'' was theatrically released by 20th Century Fox on December 25, 2013, in North America to generally mixed reception. It was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2013. Plot Walter Mitty is a negative assets manager at ''Life'' magazine living alone in New York City. He chronically daydreams and has a secret crush on Cheryl Melhoff, a coworker. Walter attempts to contact Cheryl via eHarmony but eHarmony customer service agent Todd Mahar explains that Walter's accou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, Finland to the east, and is connected to Denmark in the southwest by a bridgetunnel across the Öresund. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic country, the third-largest country in the European Union, and the fifth-largest country in Europe. The capital and largest city is Stockholm. Sweden has a total population of 10.5 million, and a low population density of , with around 87% of Swedes residing in urban areas in the central and southern half of the country. Sweden has a nature dominated by forests and a large amount of lakes, including some of the largest in Europe. Many long rivers run from the Scandes range through the landscape, primarily ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vänersborg
Vänersborg () is a locality and the seat of Vänersborg Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 23,882 inhabitants (out of a municipal total of 39,591) Until 1997 it was the capital of Älvsborg County, which was dissolved in 1998. Since 1999 Vänersborg has been the seat of the regional parliament of Västra Götaland County. The city is located on the southern shores of lake Vänern, close to where the river Göta älv leaves the lake. History A marketplace was established at Brätte at the southern end of Vassbotten (southernmost part of Vänern), south of modern Vänersborg, by the end of the medieval period. The settlement developed with paved streets lined with houses and farms and it was granted town privileges in 1580. The site, however, became unsuitable for trans-shipment of goods due to silting of its harbour and it was difficult to protect. Consequently, in 1644, the town was moved 3½ kilometres north to Huvudnäset, and the new town of Vänersborg was es ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City Slang
City Slang is an independent record label based in Berlin, Germany. History The label was founded in 1990 by former tour agent Christof Ellinghaus, exclusively to release The Flaming Lips' '' In A Priest Driven Ambulance (With Silver Sunshine Stares)''. With bands The Lemonheads, Das Damen, and Yo La Tengo also looking for a label to release their 1990 albums, City Slang became, almost by chance, a home for US bands looking to bring their music to the European market. It was named after the song "City Slang" by Sonic's Rendezvous Band. Over the past 22 years, City Slang has played host to releases ranging from veteran acts to newcomers. Its focus on US- and Canada-based acts remains, maintaining its relationship with several key North American independent labels, such as Merge Records and Arts & Crafts. Artists * Alexi Murdoch * Anna Von Hausswolff * Arcade Fire * Bayonne * Benjamin Gibbard * Broken Social Scene * CocoRosie * Caribou * Calexico * Cortney Tidwell * Dan Man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
USA Network
USA Network (simply USA) is an American basic cable television channel owned by the NBCUniversal Television and Streaming division of Comcast's NBCUniversal through NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. It was originally launched in 1977 as Madison Square Garden Sports Network, one of the first national sports cable television channels, before being relaunched under its current name on April 9, 1980. Since then, USA steadily gained popularity through its original programming, a long-established partnership with WWE and, for many years, limited sports programming that increased significantly in 2022 after the shutdown of NBCSN. As of September 2018, USA Network is commercially available to about 90.4 million households (98% of households with pay television) in the US. History Madison Square Garden Sports Network (1977–1980) USA Network originally launched on September 22, 1977, as the Madison Square Garden Sports Network (not to be confused with the New York City-area regional ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suits (U
A suit is a set of garments with matching pieces, typically a jacket and trousers. Suit or suits may also refer to: * Suit (cards), one of four groups into which a deck of cards is divided * Lawsuit, an action brought before a court to recover a right or redress a grievance Arts and media * ''Suit'' (album), a 2004 album by Nelly * ''Suits'' (album), a 1994 album by Fish * ''Suits'' (film), a 1999 American comedy film * ''Suits'' (American TV series), a 2011 series on the USA Network ** ''Suits'' (South Korean TV series), a Korean remake of the U.S. series ** ''Suits'' (Japanese TV series), a Japanese remake of the U.S. series ** ''Suits'' (Arabic TV series), an Egyptian remake of the U.S. series * " Suit & Tie", a song by Justin Timberlake Clothing * Beekeeping suit, worn by an apiarist to prevent stings when handling honeybees * Boilersuit, or coverall, a loose-fitting one-piece clothing * Diving suit, for use under water ** Dry suit, for use in colder water, or where h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ABC Family
The American cable television, cable and satellite television network that is now known as Freeform (TV channel), Freeform was originally launched as the CBN Satellite Service on April 29, 1977, and has gone through several different owners (and six different name changes) during its history. This article details the network's existence from its founding by the Christian Broadcasting Network to its current ownership by The Walt Disney Company, which renamed ABC Family to Freeform on January 12, 2016. CBN Satellite Service The network was founded by Pat Robertson as the CBN Satellite Service (CBN Satellite Network), an arm of his television ministry, the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN). When the channel launched on April 29, 1977, it became the first Cable television in the United States#Basic cable, basic cable channel to be transmitted via communications satellite, satellite from its launch and, effectively, the first national basic cable-originated network. Initially, the ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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