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List Of Songs About London
This is a list of songs about London by notable artists. Instrumental pieces are tagged with an uppercase " , or a lowercase " for quasi-instrumental including non-lyrics voice samples. Included are: :* Songs titled after London, or a location or feature of the city. :* Songs whose lyrics are set in London. Excluded are: :* Songs where London (or parts of London) are simply name-checked (e.g. "New York, London, Paris, Munich", lyrics of "Pop Muzik" by M). 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q * "Queen Mary's Garden" by Haydn Wood * "Queensbury Station" by The Magoo Brothers * "Queue At Drury Lane" from Kean (musical) R S T U V W X * "XR2" by MIA Y See also * List of music videos set in London References External links Readers recommend: songs about London ''The Guardian'', 7 July 2006 The London Nobody Sings {{DEFAULTSORT:Songs About London London London is the capital and larges ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Notability In The English Wikipedia
In the English version of the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, notability is a criterion to determine whether a topic merits a separate Wikipedia article. It is described in the guideline "Wikipedia:Notability". In general, notability is an attempt to assess whether the topic has "gained sufficiently significant attention by the world at large and over a period of time as evidenced by significant coverage in reliable secondary sources that are independent of the topic". The notability guideline was introduced in 2006 and has since been subject to various controversies. History The language of the criterion was modified and adapted to produce notability guidance in specific subject areas, before being introduced into the proposed notability guideline in September 2006. In response to growing concerns in 2006 about issues specifically affecting biographies of living persons, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales introduced a notability criterion via the core policy of "." Wales commented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earthling (band)
Earthling is an English trip hop band from Bristol, England. Members * Mau, rapper * Tim Saul, producer Contributor * Andy Keep, multi-instrumentalist Work The group produced two albums before splitting: 1995's ''Radar'' (with scratching, on three tracks, by Portishead's Geoff Barrow) and 1997's ''Human Dust'' (unreleased until 2004). The group had moderate success, appearing on '' Later... with Jools Holland'' and being remixed by Portishead. They had a number 1 single in Israel. ''Radar'' has been described by Popmatters as still standing "as a respectable complement and contrast to '' Dummy'', ''Maxinquaye'', and ''Protection''". Now Saul now makes music for documentaries and adverts. Mau became a member of the band Dirty Beatniks, and later appeared on two Télépopmusik albums under the pseudonym Soda-Pop. Keep teaches at Bath Spa University. Saul and Mau reformed Earthling in 2008, and in January 2011 released the album ''Insomniac's Ball'' on Bandcamp: "We came back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leicester Square
Leicester Square ( ) is a pedestrianised square in the West End of London, England. It was laid out in 1670 as Leicester Fields, which was named after the recently built Leicester House, itself named after Robert Sidney, 2nd Earl of Leicester. The square was originally a gentrified residential area, with tenants including Frederick, Prince of Wales and the artists William Hogarth and Joshua Reynolds. It became more down-market in the late 18th century as Leicester House was demolished and retail developments took place, becoming a centre for entertainment. Several major theatres were built in the 19th century, which were converted to cinemas towards the middle of the next. Leicester Square is the location of nationally significant cinemas such as the Odeon Leicester Square, Empire, Leicester Square, which are often used for film premieres (and the now closed Odeon West End). The nearby Prince Charles Cinema is known for its screenings of cult films and marathon film runs. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamie T
Jamie Alexander Treays (born 8 January 1986), better known by his stage name Jamie T, is an English singer, songwriter, rapper, guitarist and record producer from Wimbledon, South London. Jamie T released his debut album, '' Panic Prevention'', in 2007, with his second studio album, '' Kings and Queens'', arriving in 2009. In 2014, Jamie released his third studio album, '' Carry on the Grudge'', followed by a fourth studio album, ''Trick'', in 2016. In 2018, he released ''B Sides (06-17)'', which was a compilation album of B-Sides from 2006 to 2017. He released his fifth studio album, '' The Theory of Whatever'', in July 2022. Early life and education Jamie T was born Jamie Alexander Treays in Wimbledon, South London on 8 January 1986. He was educated at Reed's School leaving at 16 to study at a local sixth form college. Whilst growing up, Jamie suffered from panic attacks, hence the name of his debut album, '' Panic Prevention''. Career Zane Lowe made "Salvador" his single o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antoine Dufour
Antoine Dufour (born 1979, in L'Épiphanie, Quebec) is a French-Canadian acoustic guitarist currently signed to CandyRat Records. Dufour started playing guitar at the age of fifteen. He went on to study at the CEGEP in Joliette, where he listened to the music of Leo Kottke, Don Ross (guitarist), Don Ross, and Michael Hedges at the behest of his teacher. Since then, he has gone on to place second at the 2005 Canadian Guitar Festival's Fingerstyle Guitar Championship and first place in the 2006 competition. He also placed third at the 2006 International Finger Style Guitar Championship in Winfield, Kansas (Doug Smith was the first-place winner while Don Alder (Acoustic fingerstyle guitarist), Don Alder took 2nd place). Dufour has released five solo albums to date: ''Naissance'', ''Development'', ''Existence'', ''Convergences'', and ''Sound Pictures''. He has garnered a sizeable fanbase through YouTube with live performances of his songs cut in the same studio as fellow guitarist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The KLF
The KLF (also known as the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu, the JAMs, the Timelords and other names) are a British electronic band formed in London in 1987. Bill Drummond (alias King Boy D) and Jimmy Cauty (alias Rockman Rock) began by releasing hip hop-inspired and sample-heavy records as the JAMs. As the Timelords, they recorded the British number-one single "Doctorin' the Tardis", and documented the process of making a hit record in a book '' The Manual (How to Have a Number One the Easy Way)''. As the KLF, Drummond and Cauty pioneered stadium house (rave music with a pop-rock production and sampled crowd noise) and, with their 1990 LP ''Chill Out'', the ambient house genre. The KLF released a series of international hits on their own KLF Communications record label and became the biggest selling singles act in the world in 1991. From the outset, the KLF adopted the philosophy espoused by esoteric novels ''The Illuminatus! Trilogy'', making anarchic situationist manifestatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
