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Oddity (other)
Oddity or oddities may refer to: Music *The Oddities (rap group), a Toronto rap group formed in 1998 *"Oddity", a song by Eric Prydz from his 2016 album ''Opus'' *''Oddity EP'', a 1998 album by Cold *''Oddities'', an album by London After Midnight, 1998 *''Oddities'', an album by Bride, 1998 Television * ''Oddities'' (TV series), a Discovery Channel program which premiered in 2010 *''The Head (1994 TV series)'', an animated show billed under ''MTV's Oddities'' that aired on MTV in the 1990s Other uses *The Oddities (professional wrestling) The Oddities (also known as The Parade of Human Oddities) were a professional wrestling Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable, stable in the WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the Attitude Era of the late 1990s. History World ..., professional wrestling group in the late 1990s * ''Oddity'' (video game), upcoming video game See also * ''Odditties'' (The Clean album), 1983 * ''Odditties'' (Kate & Anna McGarrigle a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oddities (rap Group)
The Oddities are a Canadian rap group from Toronto, Ontario."Oddities :: The Scenic Route :: Underworld Records/Battleaxe Records" ''RapReviews'' "Back to the Lab" series reviewed by Matt Jost, October 19, 2010 Members include Bookworm, J-StaRRRrrr!!!, Sny-Whip, JSN JNS, Psy, & Wysper. History Rap groups Awkward Why? and Dynasty began recording in 1996, and merged in 1998 to form the Oddities."Oddities Weak Days"By Susana Ferreira, Aug 01, 2002 Oddities members have released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Opus (Eric Prydz Album)
''Opus'' is the debut studio album by Swedish DJ Eric Prydz. It was released on 5 February 2016 in Sweden through Virgin Records. The album includes the singles " Every Day", " Liberate", "Generate", "Opus", "Breathe" and "Last Dragon". Singles " Every Day" was released as the lead single from the album on 15 October 2012; the song has charted in Belgium and the Netherlands. " Liberate" was released as the second single from the album on 3 June 2014, the song has charted in Belgium. "Generate" was released as the third single from the album on 18 June 2015. "Opus" was released as the fourth single from the album on 17 August 2015, the song has charted in Belgium. "Breathe" was released as the fifth single from the album on 8 January 2016. "Last Dragon" was released as the sixth single from the album on 2 February 2016. Critical reception ''Opus'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from main ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cold (band)
Cold is an American rock band, from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 1986 by lead singer and rhythm guitarist Scooter Ward, drummer Sam McCandless, bassist Jeremy Marshall and lead guitarist Matt Loughran. The band has gone through numerous lineup changes during its existence, with Ward being the band’s only constant member. After signing to Flip Records/A&M Records, Cold released their debut album ''Cold'' (1998), which sold poorly due to the closure of A&M shortly after its release, resulting in the band moving to Geffen Records. Cold found mainstream success with ''13 Ways to Bleed on Stage'' (2000) and its follow-up '' Year of the Spider'' (2003), which saw the band incorporate influences of post-grunge and alternative rock into their sound; both albums were certified Gold by the RIAA, with the latter reaching number three on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart and producing the band's only single to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, " Stupid Girl". However, Cold would soon pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London After Midnight (band)
London After Midnight is an American rock band from California. Formed in 1990 by songwriter and instrumentalist Sean Brennan, London After Midnight has a following worldwide, with a large fan base in the goth subculture. However, in interviews Brennan has shunned the use of this label and others to describe his music, calling it "artistically limiting". Ideology and themes Brennan is known for his support of animal rights, pro-environmental and human rights issues, anti-corporate control of media, and progressive and liberal politics. He voices this support through London After Midnight Internet outlets, such as their official website and music. History London After Midnight formed in Los Angeles, California, and played at several clubs in the area starting in late 1990, with a debut concert at Los Angeles gothic rock club, Helter Skelter. In the early days London After Midnight had various temporary members who joined Brennan when performing live, but did not perform o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bride (band)
Bride is an American Christian metal band formed in the 1980s, by brothers Dale and Troy Thompson. During the band's peak years it was known for covering a wide range of musical styles and remains popular in places like Brazil. Their song "Same 'Ol Sinner" is on the Digital Praise PC game '' Guitar Praise''. Band history Bride was formed in Louisville, Kentucky in the early 1980s, by brothers Dale and Troy Thompson. Going by the name Matrix at first, the brothers started writing music and recording demos in 1983. They recorded four demos and started selling them at concerts and through magazines. In 1986, the band opened for the Canadian group Daniel Band in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. This performance caught the eye of an agent of Refuge Records. He decided to sign them to their new label, ''Pure Metal Records'', which was oriented to metal music. At that time, the band consisted of guitarist Steve Osborne (1966–2011), bassist Scott Hall, and drummer Stephen Rolland. They offic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddities (TV Series)
''Oddities'' is a half-hour documentary/reality television program which follows the operation of an East Village, Manhattan shop which trades in antiques and other rarities. The show premiered on November 4, 2010, and airs on the Discovery Channel and its sister network, the Science Channel. ''Oddities'' focuses on the day-to-day operation of Obscura Antiques & Oddities, and stars co-owners Mike Zohn and Evan Michelson and buyer Ryan Matthew Cohn, with appearances by other employees and customers. The store's employees search flea markets, personal collections, auctions, and antique shows for unique and unusual artifacts. Odd items bought and sold by the shop or featured on the show have included a mummified cat, a rhesus monkey skull, art made from nail clippings, and a straitjacket. Celebrities appearing on the show have included Jonathan Davis of the band Korn, Whitey Sterling, singer for the New York band Stiffs, Inc., musician Genesis P-Orridge, actress/comedian Amy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Head (1994 TV Series)
''The Head'' is an American science-fiction adult animated television series created by Eric Fogel for MTV. It originated as a science-fiction mini-series that aired under the ''MTV's Oddities'' label between 1994 and 1996, and was followed by ''The Maxx''. The series was released on DVD on December 15, 2009. Plot Created by ''Celebrity Deathmatch'' creator Eric Fogel, ''The Head'' is the story of Jim, a trade-school student in New York City who awakens one morning to find that his cranium has enlarged to mammoth proportions. A week later, out bursts Roy, a little purple alien with an odd sense of humor who has taken up residence in Jim's head. Roy needed a place to stay to adapt to the Earth's environment while on a mission to save the world from a power-hungry alien named Gork. Roy explains that there are two races of symbiotic aliens: his own, which is mutualistic; and Gork's, which is parasitic. Aiding Jim and Roy are Jim's girlfriend, Madelyn; his personal physician, Dr. Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oddities (professional Wrestling)
The Oddities (also known as The Parade of Human Oddities) were a professional wrestling Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable, stable in the WWE, World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the Attitude Era of the late 1990s. History World Wrestling Federation (1998–1999) Don Callis, The Jackyl formed the group in May 1998 and called them "The Parade of Human Oddities” after The Truth Commission disbanded. The group consisted of a freak show of wrestlers, including the wrestling mask, masked John Tenta, Golga (whose mask was supposed to hide a bone growth disorder yet made him look Deformity, deformed anyway), the deranged Luna Vachon, the towering Robert Maillet, Kurrgan (who stood at seven feet tall) and the even larger Giant Silva. On the May 25, 1998 episode of ''WWE Raw, Monday Night Raw'', the stable appeared in a segment with ''Howard Stern, Howard Stern Show'' regulars Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf and Wack Pack, Crackhead Bob. Under the leadership of the Jackyl, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oddity (video Game)
''Oddity'' is an upcoming role-playing video game. Its development was first announced in 2008 as ''Mother 4'', an unofficial fan game in Nintendo's ''Mother'' series. Over the course of development, the game removed its ties to the series and rebranded as its own entity in early 2020. It has no set release date. Gameplay The game takes place in Pleiades, a fictional country based on the United States, during the early 1970s, as a boy named Travis Fields leaves his town of Belring to join three other characters, Meryl, Floyd, and Leo, to uncover the mystery surrounding the "Modern Men". Its music and visuals are similar in style to the ''Mother'' series. Development Near the end of its development, ''Mother'' series creator Shigesato Itoi announced that ''Mother 3'' (2006) would be the last entry in the series. While fans of the series pressured Nintendo for a sequel, the company was not interested and in March 2008, fans announced that they would be developing their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odditties (The Clean Album)
''Odditties'' (with two ''t''s) is a compilation album by New Zealand group The Clean. It was initially self-released on cassette in 1983 by Cleano Productions, and re-released by Flying Nun Records Flying Nun Records is a New Zealand independent record label formed in Christchurch in 1981 by music store manager Roger Shepherd. Described by ''The Guardian'' as "one of the world's great independent labels", Flying Nun is notable for bringin ..., first as a double LP in 1985 and then on CD in 1994. Track listing 1983 self-released cassette Side A #''Odditty'' #''Success Story'' #''Thumbs Off'' #''Yellowman'' #''Getting Older'' #''End Of My Dream'' #''Platypus'' #''This Guy'' #''David Bowie'' #''Mudchucker Blues'' Side B #''At The Bottom'' #''Hold Onto The Rail'' #''Fats Domino'' #''Sad Eyed Lady'' #''Tell Me Why'' #''In The Back'' #''Band That Never Was'' #''Wheels Of Industry'' #''Point That Thing Dub'' #''Safety At Home'' 1994 Flying Nun Records CD (fncd 223 / D19901) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Odditties (Kate & Anna McGarrigle Album)
''ODDiTTiES'' is a compilation album released by Querbeservice in late 2010. It features unreleased versions of songs that Kate & Anna McGarrigle had recorded on analogue tapes for various projects between 1973 and 1990.Sleeve notes from ''Kate & Anna McGarrigle – ODDiTTiES'', Querbeservice, 2010. It was first released in Canada on December 7, 2010, and in the UK and Europe on April 11, 2011. Recording The album includes the sisters' renditions of four songs written by Stephen Foster, two songs by Wade Hemsworth, one song by The Balfa Brothers, one traditional French song, one song that Kate McGarrigle wrote for her daughter Martha Wainwright, and three songs that Anna McGarrigle co-wrote with Chaim Tannenbaum, Audrey Bean and Carol Holland, respectively. Critical reception In her review of the album for ''Now'', Carla Gillis wrote: "To have 'The Log Driver's Waltz' on record, finally, is alone worth the price of this Kate and Anna McGarrigle compilation featuring long-lost tun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
