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Komeda
Komeda is a Swedish pop/indie band from Umeå. They were initially called Cosma Komeda, named in honour of composer Vladimir Cosma and jazz musician and composer Krzysztof Komeda.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, , p. 825 The band started in the mid-1980s as a post-punk band influenced by bands such as Can, Devo, and The Velvet Underground, and by film soundtracks. Their first public appearance was in 1991 as a pit band for a Buster Keaton festival in their home town of Umeå. Forming as a quartet of schoolfriends, Komeda consisted of vocalist Lena Karlsson, guitarist (Lars) Henrik Andersson (Ray Wonder) (in 1994 replaced by Mattias Norlander from the banBlithe, bassist Marcus Holmberg and Holmberg's brother Jonas on drums. They increased in popularity, especially in the US, following tours with Beck and Ben Folds Five and regular MTV appearances. Reluctant to move permanently to the US to pursue further success, and grieving from the loss of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Krzysztof Komeda
Krzysztof Trzciński (27 April 1931 – 23 April 1969), known professionally as Krzysztof Komeda, was a Polish film music composer and jazz pianist. Perhaps best known for his work in film scores, Komeda wrote the scores for Roman Polanski’s films ''Knife in the Water'' (1962), '' Cul-de-sac'' (1966), ''The Fearless Vampire Killers'' (1967), and '' Rosemary’s Baby'' (1968). Komeda's album '' Astigmatic'' (1965) is often considered one of the most important European jazz albums. British critic Stuart Nicholson describes the album as "marking a shift away from the dominant American approach with the emergence of a specific European aesthetic." Biography Born Krzysztof Trzciński, he chose Komeda as his stage name only upon graduation from university as a means of distancing himself as a jazz musician from his daytime job in a medical clinic. He grew up in Częstochowa and Ostrów Wielkopolski where in 1950 he graduated from 'liceum (high school) for Boys'. While at school, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop På Svenska & Plan 714 Till Komeda
''Pop På Svenska & Plan 714 till Komeda'' is the re-issue of the first two releases by Swedish band Komeda. Both were originally released by the Swedish record label North of No South — the album ''Pop På Svenska'' in 1993 and the EP ''Plan 714 till Komeda'' in 1995. Both the album and EP are sung in Komeda's native language. The title ''Plan 714 till Komeda'' is supposed to be a reference to the Hergé comic-strip album ''Vol 714 pour Sydney'' (Flight 714 to Sydney), the Swedish title of which is ''Plan 714 till Sydney''. The Minty Fresh label had given an international release to Komeda's prior two English language English is a West Germanic language of the Indo-European language family, with its earliest forms spoken by the inhabitants of early medieval England. It is named after the Angles, one of the ancient Germanic peoples that migrated to the is ... albums, so the label combined ''Pop På Svenska'' and ''Plan 714 till Komeda'' onto one CD and issued it in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Genius Of Komeda
''The Genius of Komeda'' is the second full-length studio album by Swedish band Komeda. Released in 1996, this was the first Komeda release sung in English. Licensed from Swedish record label North of No South to Minty Fresh, this was Komeda's first record to be given an international release. The album was packaged as if it were a compilation with a (mainly) fake back catalogue based on an idea by the band's graphic designers. In a 2020 interview with the Jeffrey Podcast, bass player Marcus Holmberg chose this as his favourite Komeda album. Its pop/rock sound brought about comparisons to Minty Fresh labelmates The Cardigans and also Stereolab Stereolab are an Anglo- French avant-pop band formed in London in 1990. Led by the songwriting team of Tim Gane and Lætitia Sadier, the group's music combines influences from krautrock, lounge and 1960s pop music, often incorporating a repetit .... Track listing ''All songs written by Komeda'' # "More is More" # "Fire" # "Rocket P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plan 714 Till Komeda
''Plan 714 till Komeda'' is an EP by Swedish band Komeda. It was originally released in 1995 in Sweden on the North of No South label. As was their debut album two years prior, the songs are sung in the band's native language. This was the first release following the departure of guitarist Henrik Andersson and the arrival of his replacement Mattias Norlander. The band were keen to see what they could do following Andersson's departure and, impatient to keep moving, they decided to release these four tracks as an EP and not wait for a full album's worth of material. Its title is a reference to the Hergé comic-strip album ''Vol 714 pour Sydney'' (Flight 714 to Sydney), the Swedish title of which is ''Plan 714 till Sydney''. In 2001 this EP was combined with the ''Pop På Svenska'' album and issued by Minty Fresh Minty Fresh is a Chicago-based record label, founded in 1993 by Jim Powers with Anthony Musiala. The label is known for launching the careers of Veruca Salt. They a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Makes It Go?
''What Makes it Go?'' is the third full-length studio album by Swedish band Komeda. Licensed from Swedish record label North of No South, Minty Fresh gave the album an international release in 1998. In a 2020 interview for the Jeffrey Podcast, bass player Marcus Holmberg said that the band set out to build on the success of their previous album by writing an album of "pop masterpieces". His own favourite tracks from the album were A Simple Formality and Our Hospitality. Upon its release ''What Makes it Go?'' received positive reviews from music critics and was noted for being a worthy progression from previous album ''The Genius of Komeda''. It is now generally viewed as the band's best album. The album got significant play on MTV and increased their profile in the US. Beck approached them to support his Odelay tour. The track "It's Alright, Baby" was featured in the season two episode " Like Mother, Like Daughter" of ''Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Makes It Go?
''What Makes it Go?'' is the third full-length studio album by Swedish band Komeda. Licensed from Swedish record label North of No South, Minty Fresh gave the album an international release in 1998. In a 2020 interview for the Jeffrey Podcast, bass player Marcus Holmberg said that the band set out to build on the success of their previous album by writing an album of "pop masterpieces". His own favourite tracks from the album were A Simple Formality and Our Hospitality. Upon its release ''What Makes it Go?'' received positive reviews from music critics and was noted for being a worthy progression from previous album ''The Genius of Komeda''. It is now generally viewed as the band's best album. The album got significant play on MTV and increased their profile in the US. Beck approached them to support his Odelay tour. The track "It's Alright, Baby" was featured in the season two episode " Like Mother, Like Daughter" of ''Gilmore Girls ''Gilmore Girls'' is an American come ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop På Svenska
''Pop På Svenska'' is the debut album by Swedish band Komeda. It was originally released in 1993 in Sweden on the North of No South label. Lars Henrik Andersson (Ray Wonder, Hank, LHA) was a band member in this release. Most of the songs are sung in the band's native language, although the pop/rock sound they are known for is firmly in place. The songs were originally written in English but later changed to Swedish following an idea from drummer Jonas Holmberg to sing in their own language. The centre of the CD has the words "The parking of trolls must cease to exist", a nonsense statement that came to Jonas Holmberg in a dream. The band had originally hoped to inscribe this in the centre of the vinyl release, but the album was never released on vinyl. In 2001 this album was combined with the ''Plan 714 till Komeda'' EP and issued by Minty Fresh Minty Fresh is a Chicago-based record label, founded in 1993 by Jim Powers with Anthony Musiala. The label is known for launching th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minty Fresh
Minty Fresh is a Chicago-based record label, founded in 1993 by Jim Powers with Anthony Musiala. The label is known for launching the careers of Veruca Salt. They also gave the Swedish band The Cardigans their first US release and released the debut single by Liz Phair. They also run the "Mini Fresh" label which produces children's music. Artists * All India Radio * The Aluminum Group * Lindsay Anderson * Astrid Swan * Axe Riverboy * Bark Bark Disco * Beangrowers * Bettie Serveert * The Cardigans * The Children's Hour * Andrew Deadman * Desperate Journalist * Doktor Kosmos * Drew Andrews * Every Good Boy * Ezra Furman and the Harpoons * Firefox AK * Floraline * Fonda * Friend + Doktor Kosmos * Fugu * The Hit Parade * HushPuppies * Husky Rescue * Ivy * Kahimi Karie * Klee * Komeda * The Legendary Jim Ruiz Group * Light FM * The Living Blue * Liz Phair * Love Jones * Mastretta * Melony * Mike Scott * Miou Miou * Musique Le Pop * The Orange Peels * Papas Fritas * The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Most (Swedish Band)
The Most is a Beat band from Umeå, Sweden. Original members are Frans Perris (guitars and vocals), Magnus Kollberg (guitars and vocals), Mats Westin (drums) and Marcus Holmberg (bass and organ). Vinyl EPs and albums being released on their own label TMR (The Most Recordings) and on the label Ny Våg Records and later on CopaseDisques. Drawing inspiration from old Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass, 1950s-1960s Soul, 1950s-1960s R&B but also from bands like The Zombies, The Kinks, and The Who, their music has been described as re-inventing 1960s music. History The Most was formed by Frans Perris and Magnus Kollberg in early 2000 after different working projects, one being named Loving Nature featuring Michael Ludvigsson on drums. The Most first line up was established with the addition of bass player Marcus Holmberg from the band Komeda. In 2007, Marcus Holmberg was replaced by Inge Johansson (formerly with the band The (International) Noise Conspiracy). In 2013, Johansson was replaced by ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pettson Och Findus – Kattonauten
''Pettson och Findus – Kattonauten'' is a Swedish children's film from 2000, based on the books ''Pettson and Findus'' by Sven Nordqvist Sven Otto Rickard Nordqvist (born 30 April 1946) is a Swedish writer and illustrator of children's books, best known for his series Pettson and Findus, about the old farmer Pettson and his talented cat Findus. He is also active as a comic artis .... Plot The cat Findus decides he wants to write a letter to the King, in an attempt to convince Pettson that kittens don't have to clean up. While Findus waits for a response, he and the old man are visited by tigers, mooses and an occasional forgotten relative. External links * * Swedish children's films Swedish animated films Films based on Swedish novels 2000 animated films 2000 films Animated films about cats 2000s Swedish-language films 2000s Swedish films {{child-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz
Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a major form of musical expression in traditional and popular music. Jazz is characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals, polyrhythms and improvisation. Jazz has roots in European harmony and African rhythmic rituals. As jazz spread around the world, it drew on national, regional, and local musical cultures, which gave rise to different styles. New Orleans jazz began in the early 1910s, combining earlier brass band marches, French quadrilles, biguine, ragtime and blues with collective polyphonic improvisation. But jazz did not begin as a single musical tradition in New Orleans or elsewhere. In the 1930s, arranged dance-oriented swing big bands, Kansas City jazz (a hard-swinging, bluesy, improvisationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nintendo DS
The is a handheld game console produced by Nintendo, released globally across 2004 and 2005. The DS, an initialism for "Developers' System" or "Dual Screen", introduced distinctive new features to handheld games: two LCD screens working in tandem (the bottom one being a touchscreen), a built-in microphone and support for wireless network, wireless connectivity. Both screens are encompassed within a clamshell design similar to the Game Boy Advance SP. The Nintendo DS also features the ability for multiple DS consoles to directly interact with each other over Wi-Fi within a short range without the need to connect to an existing wireless network. Alternatively, they could interact online using the now-defunct Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection service. Its main competitor was Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony's PlayStation Portable during the seventh generation of video game consoles. Prior to its release, the Nintendo DS was marketed as an experimental "third pillar" in Nintendo's cons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
