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Live (Northern Pikes Album)
{{Infobox album , name = Live , type = Live album , artist = The Northern Pikes , cover = NorthernPikes-Live.jpg , alt = , released = 2000 , recorded = April 26, 28 & 29, 2000 , venue = North Bay, ON, Wakefield, PQ and Toronto, ON , studio = , genre = Rock , length = , label = Northern Pike Records (Independent) , producer = , prev_title = Hits and Assorted Secrets 1984-1993 , prev_year = 1999 , next_title = Truest Inspiration , next_year = 2001 ''Live'' is the second live album by The Northern Pikes released in 2000. The album was released independently. In 1999, Virgin Records asked the band members for their input on a "greatest hits" package. The band decided to do a short promotional tour following the release of ''Hits and Assorted Secrets 1984-1993'', but found themselves enjoying the more relaxed independence of making their own schedule that they continued touring. The album ''Live'' was recorde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Northern Pikes
The Northern Pikes are a Canadian rock band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1984. The original members are Jay Semko, Bryan Potvin, Merl Bryck and Glen Hollingshead, who left the band in 1985 and was replaced by Don Schmid in June 1986. The band was active until 1993 and toured and recorded again from 1999 through to the present. The Northern Pikes were inducted into the Western Canadian Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, September 30, 2012, in Regina, Saskatchewan. The band released its ninth record of original material, ''Forest of Love'', on June 7, 2019. History The Northern Pikes released two independent EPs before being signed to Virgin Records in 1986, ''The Northern Pikes'' (1984) and ''Scene in North America'' (1985). They also recorded a song for ''Saskatchewan After Dark'', a 1985 compilation of Saskatchewan-based artists sponsored by the provincial government. Their first album for Virgin, '' Big Blue Sky'', included the Semko-penned "Teenland", the band's fir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000 In Music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2000. This year was the peak of CD sales in the United States, with sales declining year on year since then. Specific locations * 2000 in British music *2000 in Norwegian music *2000 in South Korean music Specific genres * 2000 in classical music * 2000 in country music * 2000 in heavy metal music * 2000 in hip hop music *2000 in Latin music *2000 in jazz Events January * January 1 **In New York City, United States, at precisely midnight, Prince celebrates the start of the final year before the new millennium by playing his anthemic "1999", in what he vows is the song's finale. **British composer John Tavener is knighted in the New Year's Honours List. *January 11 ** Gary Glitter is released from jail, two months before his sentence for downloading 4000 pornographic images of children ends. ** Sharon Osbourne quits as manager of Smashing Pumpkins after only three months. In a brash press release she annou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock And Roll
Rock and roll (often written as rock & roll, rock 'n' roll, or rock 'n roll) is a Genre (music), genre of popular music that evolved in the United States during the late 1940s and early 1950s. It Origins of rock and roll, originated from African-American music such as jazz, rhythm and blues, boogie woogie, gospel music, gospel, as well as country music. While rock and roll's formative elements can be heard in blues records from the 1920s and in country records of the 1930s,Peterson, Richard A. ''Creating Country Music: Fabricating Authenticity'' (1999), p. 9, . the genre did not acquire its name until 1954. According to journalist Greg Kot, "rock and roll" refers to a style of popular music originating in the United States in the 1950s. By the mid-1960s, rock and roll had developed into "the more encompassing international style known as rock music, though the latter also continued to be known in many circles as rock and roll."Kot, Greg"Rock and roll", in the ''Encyclopædia Bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hits And Assorted Secrets 1984-1993
Hits or H.I.T.S. may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Music * ''H.I.T.S.'', 1991 album by New Kids on the Block * Hits (Phil Collins album), ''...Hits'' (Phil Collins album), 1998 * Hits (compilation series), ''Hits'' (compilation series), 1984–2006; 2014 - a British compilation album series * Hits (Dru Hill album), ''Hits'' (Dru Hill album), 2005 * Hits (Mike + The Mechanics album), ''Hits'' (Mike + The Mechanics album), 1996 * Hits (Kylie Minogue album), ''Hits'' (Kylie Minogue album), 2011 - an EMI compilation album released only in Japan, Hong Kong, and the Philippines * Hits (Joni Mitchell album), ''Hits'' (Joni Mitchell album), 1996 * Hits (New Found Glory album), ''Hits'' (New Found Glory album), 2008 * Hits (Pulp album), ''Hits'' (Pulp album), 2002 * Hits (Seal album), ''Hits'' (Seal album), 2009 * Hits (Mauro Scocco album), ''Hits'' (Mauro Scocco album), 1997 * Hits (Spice 1 album), ''Hits'' (Spice 1 album), 1998 * Hits (Billy Talent album), ''Hits'' (Billy Talen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truest Inspiration
''Truest Inspiration'' is the sixth studio album by The Northern Pikes released in 2001. This was their first album of new music since they reformed in 1999 after a 6-year break. Following the release of ''Neptune'' in 1992 and the subsequent live album called ''Gig'' in 1993, the band decided to disband. During their time apart, Jay Semko and Bryan Potvin each released a solo album. However, in 1999 Virgin Records asked the band members for their input on a "greatest hits" package. The band decided to do a short promotional tour following the release of ''Hits and Assorted Secrets 1984-1993'', but found themselves enjoying the more relaxed independence of making their own schedule that they continued touring. After a live album called ''Live'' released in 2000, the band decided to record a new album in the latter half of 2000. No longer signed to Virgin Records, the album was released independently by the band's Square Dog management group. Track listing #"Echo Off The Beach" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secrets Of The Alibi
''Secrets of the Alibi'' is the second album by The Northern Pikes released in 1988. It featured two hit Canadian singles - "Wait for Me" and "Hopes Go Astray". Although this was their second album, the Pikes were nominated for " Most Promising Group" at the 1989 Juno Awards. This was likely because no Juno Awards were presented in 1988, the year their debut album would have been up for nomination. They were also nominated for Best Video at the 1989 Juno Awards for their song "Wait for Me". They failed to win either award. The album was certified Gold in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association on July 18, 1991. Background and writing About one year after recording their successful debut album, the Northern Pikes returned to the studio in the Spring of 1988 to record the follow-up. The resulting production had a more serious tone than their first, no longer talking about "Teenland" but themes of growing up and a political awareness of the world at large. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow In June
''Snow In June'' is the third major label album by The Northern Pikes released in 1990. It featured three hit singles - "Kiss Me You Fool", "She Ain't Pretty", and "Girl With a Problem". The album features guest appearances from notable performers such as Crystal Taliefero, Garth Hudson, and John Sebastian. Commercial performance ''Snow In June'' was the band's most successful album, being certified Platinum in Canada, their only album to do so. It was the eighth-best selling Cancon album in Canada of 1990. Charts ''Snow In June'' made its debut on the Canadian Albums Chart on June 16, 1990, and stayed on the chart for over a year until September 14, 1991. Track listing Album credits Personnel * Merl Bryck – vocals, guitar * Bryan Potvin – vocals, guitar *Jay Semko – vocals, bass * Don Schmid – drums, percussion Additional personnel *Garth Hudson – organ, keyboards, accordion *John Sebastian – acoustic guitar, harp, autoharp *Stan Szelest ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neptune (Northern Pikes Album)
''Neptune'' is the fourth album by The Northern Pikes released in 1992. This was the band's last studio album until they reformed in 1999. "Twister" and "Everything" were released as proper singles, with "Twister" becoming a moderate hit. The song "Believe" was released as a promotional single, and was a top 40 hit. Meanwhile, "Everything" failed to chart – instead, the b-side "Worlds Away" picked up airplay and peaked at #40 on the Canadian singles charts. The album was certified Gold in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association on December 10, 1992. The album features co-vocals by Margo Timmins of Cowboy Junkies on two songs, and the playing of Ken Greer of Red Rider on two songs. Track listing #"Twister" (Jay Semko, Bryan Potvin) – 3:25 #"Believe" (Potvin) – 4:35 #"All This Man Can Do" (Semko, Potvin, Merl Bryck, Don Schmid) – 3:52 #"Worlds Away" (Semko) – 4:19 #"Why Cry" (Semko, Potvin, Bryck, Schmid) – 3:37 #"Somedays" (B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Blue Sky (The Northern Pikes Album)
''Big Blue Sky'' is the first major label album by The Northern Pikes released in 1987. It featured two hit Canadian singles - "Teenland" and "Things I Do for Money". The songs "Love Will Break You" and "Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up)" were added to the album when it was released on CD in 1990. "Heartaches Heartbreaks (Open Up)" was the b-side to the "Teenland" single in 1987. "Love Will Break You" originally appeared on ''The Northern Pikes'', the band's original independent release in 1984 and it was the b-side to the "Things I Do for Money" single. Additionally, the song "Dancing in a Dance Club" originally appeared on the band's 1984 independent release ''The Northern Pikes'', while the songs "Lonely House", "You Sold the Farm", "Jackie T", and "Teenland" all appeared on the band's 1985 independent release '' Scene in North America''. Dedication The album is dedicated to the memory of Neil Morgan who played guitar, synth, and vocals for ''The Idols'', an early incarnation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shannon Lyon
Shannon may refer to: People * Shannon (given name) * Shannon (surname) * Shannon (American singer), stage name of singer Shannon Brenda Greene (born 1958) * Shannon (South Korean singer), British-South Korean singer and actress Shannon Arrum Williams (born 1998) * Shannon, intermittent stage name of English singer-songwriter Marty Wilde (born 1939) * Claude Shannon (1916-2001) was American mathematician, electrical engineer, and cryptographer known as a "father of information theory" Places Australia * Shannon, Tasmania, a locality * Hundred of Shannon, a cadastral unit in South Australia * Shannon, a former name for the area named Calomba, South Australia since 1916 * Shannon River (Western Australia) Canada * Shannon, New Brunswick, a community * Shannon, Quebec, a city * Shannon Bay, former name of Darrell Bay, British Columbia * Shannon Falls, a waterfall in British Columbia Ireland * River Shannon, the longest river in Ireland ** Shannon Cave, a subterranean section of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jay Semko
John Peter "Jay" Semko is a singer/songwriter and bassist with Canadian band, The Northern Pikes. He is also a music composer for numerous film and television productions, most notably the successful Canadian television series ''Due South''. Semko has been nominated for a Juno Award eight times as a member of the Northern Pikes, and also been nominated twice for a Gemini Award, and once for a Canadian Screen Award, and received two awards from the Canadian Music Publishers Association for his songwriting. His hometown is Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Discography Albums Singles References External links Jay Semko– Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Semko, Jay Canadian singer-songwriters Canadian rock bass guitarists Musicians from Saskatoon Year of birth missing (living people) Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merl Bryck
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Merl, or MERL, may refer to: * Merl (name) * Merl, Luxembourg, a quarter of Luxembourg City * Merl (Buffyverse), a fictional character in the television series ''Angel'' Abbreviation * Mechanical Engineering Research Laboratory * Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories * Museum of English Rural Life See also * Common blackbird, ''merl'' in Scottish English * Merle (other) * Merlin (other) Merlin is a Welsh wizard in Arthurian legend. Merlin may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television * ''Merlin'' (2008 TV series), also known as ''The Adventures of Merlin, a'' BBC One series starring Colin Morgan and Bradley Jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
