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Laura Veirs
Laura Pauline Veirs (born October 24, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter based out of Portland, Oregon. She is known for her folk/alternative country records and live performances as well as her collaboration with Neko Case and k.d. lang on the case/lang/veirs project. Veirs has written a children's book and hosts a podcast about parenting and performing. Early life and education Veirs graduated from General William J. Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 1997, Veirs graduated from Carleton College, where she was a geology major and studied Mandarin Chinese. During this time, she worked as a translator for a geological expedition in China. Career Growing up, Veirs heard folk-country, classical, and pop music at home; however, she did not "listen seriously," she says, until in her 20s. At Carleton, she joined all-girl punk band, Rair Kx! After graduation, her taste moved to older country and folk, and during her time in China she began writing lyrics. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter's
Walter's (formerly Walter's on Washington) is a music venue in the Near Northside, Houston, Northside Village neighborhood of Houston. Originally opening in 2000 at 4215 Washington Avenue (Houston, Texas), Washington Avenue, the venue permanently moved to 1120 Naylor Street on December 25, 2011. The club hosts both local and touring musical acts. The founding owner of the club, Pam Robinson died last fall at the age of 55 after a cancer fight. Her son Zack Palmer took over the reins in late November. References External linksOfficial website {{coord, 29.7698, -95.3575, type:landmark_region:US-TX, display=title 2000 establishments in Texas Music venues in Houston ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carleton College
Carleton College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Northfield, Minnesota. Founded in 1866, it had 2,105 undergraduate students and 269 faculty members in fall 2016. The 200-acre main campus is between Northfield and the 800-acre Cowling Arboretum, which became part of the campus in the 1920s. Admissions is highly selective with an acceptance rate of 16.5% in 2022, and Carleton is annually ranked near the top in most rankings of liberal arts schools. Carleton is particularly renowned for its undergraduate teaching, having been ranked #1 in Undergraduate Teaching by U.S. News & World Report for over a decade. Students can choose courses from 33 major programs and 31 minor programs and have the option to design their own major. Carleton's varsity sports compete at the NCAA Division III level in the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Carleton is also known for its Division 1 Ultimate Frisbee teams, which have won multiple national championships. Among liber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Meloy
Colin Patrick Henry Meloy (born October 5, 1974) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and author best known as the frontman of the Portland, Oregon, indie folk rock band The Decemberists. In addition to vocals, he performs with an acoustic guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bouzouki, harmonica and percussion instruments. Early life and education Meloy was born in Helena, Montana. He attended the University of Oregon in Eugene for two years, studying English and theatre. He then returned to Montana and studied creative writing at the University of Montana in Missoula, graduating in 1998.Schweber, Nate"The Making of Meloy", ''The Montanan'', Winter, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2011. Musical career While in high school, Meloy was in the band Happy Cactus, and when in college, in Missoula, he was the lead singer and songwriter for Tarkio. Both were indie/folk/alternative country bands. Soon after graduation, he left Tarkio and moved to Portland with the hope ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large national audience. Daily broadsheet editions are printed for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. Financier Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy in 1933 and revived its health and reputation, work continued by his successors Katharine and Phil Graham (Meyer's daughter and son-in-law), who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post'' 1971 printing of the Pentagon Papers helped spur opposition to the Vietnam War. Subsequently, in the best-known episode in the newspaper's history, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein led the American press's investigation into what became known as the Watergate scandal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large national audience. Daily broadsheet editions are printed for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. Financier Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy in 1933 and revived its health and reputation, work continued by his successors Katharine and Phil Graham (Meyer's daughter and son-in-law), who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post'' 1971 printing of the Pentagon Papers helped spur opposition to the Vietnam War. Subsequently, in the best-known episode in the newspaper's history, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein led the American press's investigation into what became known as the Watergate scandal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
July Flame
''July Flame'' is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Laura Veirs, released on January 12, 2010. The title comes from a type of peach Veirs saw at a farmer's market. Jim James of American rock band My Morning Jacket contributes falsetto harmonies on several tracks, including "Carol Kaye" which is a tribute to the so named bass guitarist. Reception Reviews of ''July Flame'' were favorable. ''The Independent'' called it an "obliquely beautiful record, as they tend to be. Poetic and simple". ''The New York Times'' said it is "full of layered folk and indie-rock bucolia and plain-spoken but stretchy-thinking language" and "there are some great, seemingly unforced, séancelike moments here". ''The Guardian'' praised the album as "so extravagantly beautiful that it will send you scurrying back to its predecessors". ''Entertainment Weekly ''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertainment magazine based in New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltbreakers
''Saltbreakers'' is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Laura Veirs. The album was released in Europe and Australia on March 17, 2007, and in the U.S. on April 10, 2007. It was released on Nonesuch Records, who also released two previous Veirs albums, ''Carbon Glacier'' and ''Year of Meteors ''Year of Meteors'' is the fifth studio album by Laura Veirs, released in 2005. On August 7, 2018, it was announced that this album, along with the rest of her releases through Nonesuch would be reissued for the first time in over ten years on b ...''. On August 7, 2018, it was announced that this album, along with the rest of her releases through Nonesuch would be reissued for the first time in over ten years on both compact disc and vinyl by Veirs' own record label, Raven Marching Band. Track listing # "Pink Light" – 4:04 # "Ocean Night Song" – 3:08 # "Don't Lose Yourself" – 4:01 # "Drink Deep" – 4:36 # "Wandering Kind" – 3:32 # "Nightingale" – 3:12 # "Sal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Year Of Meteors
''Year of Meteors'' is the fifth studio album by Laura Veirs, released in 2005. On August 7, 2018, it was announced that this album, along with the rest of her releases through Nonesuch would be reissued for the first time in over ten years on both compact disc and vinyl by Veirs' own record label, Raven Marching Band. Track listing #"Fire Snakes" – 4:57 #"Galaxies" – 3:35 #"Secret Someones" – 5:16 #"Magnetized" – 2:37 #"Parisian Dream" – 3:05 #"Rialto" – 4:00 #"Through the Glow" – 2:42 #"Cool Water" – 2:52 #"Spelunking" – 3:06 #"Black Gold Blues" – 3:11 #"Where Gravity Is Dead" – 3:40 #"Lake Swimming" – 3:24 #*"Magnetized" (Demo version) (hidden track) – 1:39 Personnel The Tortured Souls *Laura Veirs – vocals, guitar, keyboards *Steve Moore - piano, organs, keyboards *Karl Blau - bass, electric guitar, vocals, keyboards *Tucker Martine - drums, beats, percussion Special guests *Eyvind Kang Eyvindur Y. Kang (born 23 June 1971) is an American compo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carbon Glacier (album)
''Carbon Glacier'' is the fourth studio album by Laura Veirs, released in 2004. The song "Rapture" was heard during the episode " Save Me", from the first season of ''Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into s ...''. On August 7, 2018, it was announced that this album, along with the rest of her releases through Nonesuch, would be reissued for the first time in over ten years on both compact disc and vinyl by Veirs' own record label, Raven Marching Band. Track listing #"Ether Sings" – 3:44 #"Icebound Stream" – 3:04 #"Rapture" – 3:06 #"Lonely Angel Dust" – 2:38 #"The Cloud Room" – 2:52 #"Wind Is Blowing Stars" – 2:43 #"Shadow Blues" – 4:20 #"Anne Bonny Rag" – 2:15 #"Snow Camping" – 3:12 #"Chimney Sweeping Man" – 3:13 #"Salvage a Smile" – 1:5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Frisell
William Richard Frisell (born March 18, 1951) is an American jazz guitarist, composer and arranger. Frisell first came to prominence at ECM Records in the 1980s, as both a session player and a leader. He went on to work in a variety of contexts, notably as a participant in the Downtown Scene in New York City where he formed a long working relationship with composer and saxophonist John Zorn. He was also a longtime member of veteran drummer Paul Motian's groups from the early 1980s until 2011 (upon Motian’s death). Since the late 1990s, Frisell's output as a bandleader has also integrated prominent elements of folk, country, rock ‘n’ roll and Americana. He has six Grammy nominations, and one win. Biography Early life and career Frisell was born in Baltimore, Maryland, United States, but spent most of his youth in the Denver, Colorado, area. He studied clarinet with Richard Joiner of the Denver Symphony Orchestra as a youth, but by his teens was more interested in guitar. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troubled By The Fire
''Troubled by the Fire'' is the third studio album by Laura Veirs Laura Pauline Veirs (born October 24, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter based out of Portland, Oregon. She is known for her folk/ alternative country records and live performances as well as her collaboration with Neko Case and k.d. lang o ..., released in 2003. Track listing #"Lost at Seaflower Cove" – 3:39 #"Bedroom Eyes" – 4:16 #"The Ballad of John Vogelin" – 2:41 #"Song My Friends Taught Me" – 4:32 #"Cannon Fodder" – 5:51 #"Tom Skookum Road" – 2:27 #"Tiger Tattoos" – 5:27 #"A Shining Lamp" – 1:27 #"Ohio Clouds" – 3:58 #"Devils' Hootenanny" – 5:03 #"Midnight Singer" – 4:39 References 2003 albums Laura Veirs albums Bella Union albums Albums produced by Tucker Martine {{2000s-folk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Veirs (album)
''Laura Veirs'' is the debut album by Laura Veirs Laura Pauline Veirs (born October 24, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter based out of Portland, Oregon. She is known for her folk/ alternative country records and live performances as well as her collaboration with Neko Case and k.d. lang o ..., released in 1999. Unlike her later albums, this features only Veirs and her guitar and is noticeably less produced than her later work, having been recorded live in three hours rather than given an extensive studio process.Veirs' website, mentioning the rapid recording process of the album. Retrieved on 2008-04-20. This album is currently out of print, with only 1,000 copies pressed and Veirs later disavowing the music as bad. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
