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Phases (band)
Phases (formerly known as JJAMZ and pronounced ''juh-jamz'') is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, California composed of Jason Boesel (Rilo Kiley / Bright Eyes/Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band), Alex Greenwald (Phantom Planet / Blackblack), Michael Runion, and Z Berg (The Like). Background JJAMZ was started at karaoke night at Guys in Hollywood. The band name is an acronym using the first letter of each member's name. The group was a means of escape from each member's respective bands at a time when things seemed hectic for each member. "JJAMZ started at an interesting time in all of our lives. We all needed some kind of escape from relationships or our other bands. It was a tumultuous time, and the lyrics just came out. It was like word vomit. I can't remember," said Z Berg, lead vocalist for the Like, in one of their first interviews as a band. The band played their first concert at the Echo Plex on January 27, 2009, and went on to release their debut album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world's most populous megacities. Los Angeles is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Southern California. With a population of roughly 3.9 million residents within the city limits , Los Angeles is known for its Mediterranean climate, ethnic and cultural diversity, being the home of the Hollywood film industry, and its sprawling metropolitan area. The city of Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California adjacent to the Pacific Ocean in the west and extending through the Santa Monica Mountains and north into the San Fernando Valley, with the city bordering the San Gabriel Valley to it's east. It covers about , and is the county seat of Los Angeles County, which is the most populous county in the United States with an estim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rilo Kiley
Rilo Kiley ( ) was an American indie rock band based in Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1998, the band consisted of Jenny Lewis, Blake Sennett, Pierre de Reeder, and Dave Rock. The group released their debut album ''Take-Offs and Landings'' under Seattle-based independent label Barsuk Records in 2001. After that, they released three additional studio albums and several EPs. In 2007, they were signed with Warner Bros., and subsequently made their major-label debut with the album ''Under the Blacklight''. History Rilo Kiley performed their first concert at Spaceland in Los Angeles in January 1998. Their debut EP, ''Rilo Kiley'' (later reissued as ''The Initial Friend EP''), was released in 1999. The band signed with independent label Barsuk Records for its first full-length album, ''Take-Offs and Landings'', in 2001. The band later signed with Omaha's Saddle Creek Records and released ''The Execution of All Things'' in 2002. In 2004, it released ''More Adventurous'' on its ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Pop Groups From Los Angeles
Indie is a short form of "independence" or "independent"; it may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Gaming *Independent video game development, video games created without financial backing from large companies *Indie game, any game (board-based, video, or otherwise) published or produced outside mainstream means; a subset of third party game **Indie Fund, an organization created by several independent game developers to help fund budding indie video game development **Indie Game Jam, an effort to rapidly prototype video game designs and inject new ideas into the game industry **Indie role-playing game, a role-playing game published outside of traditional, "mainstream" means ***Indie RPG Awards, annual, creator-based awards for Indie role-playing game products Music *Independent music, subculture music that is independent of major producers **Indie dance, or alternative dance, a type of dance music rooted in indie rock and indie pop **Indie electronic, a music genre **Indie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Life (Phases Album)
''For Life'' is the debut studio album by American indie-pop band Phases, after their first, ''Suicide Pact'', was released under their old name of JJAMZ in 2012. The single "I'm In Love with My Life" was used in an ad for The Honest Company. Background Lead singer Z Berg told ''Entertainment Weekly'', "The time before we started making this music was kind of uncertain, and we had been playing music together as JJAMZ for years and years. As much as I love that record and that music, there was no real concept or direction for it. When it came time to think about how we move forward, we didn’t have the foundational structure to know where to go next." In a separate interview for ''Nylon'' she explained, "None of us were in a great place. I wanted to move out of L.A., and I didn't know if we were going to play music together. Then this music really brought us back together and strengthened our friendship and our excitement as a band." Berg told Artistdirect that the band's new sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faking It (American TV Series)
''Faking It'' is an American romantic comedy television series that premiered on MTV on April 22, 2014, starring Rita Volk, Katie Stevens, Gregg Sulkin, Michael Willett, and Bailey De Young. The series was created by Dana Min Goodman and Julia Wolov. Carter Covington developed the series and serves as the executive producer. An eight-episode first season was ordered by MTV in October 2013. MTV announced a 10-episode second season set to premiere on September 23, 2014. In August 2014, the show won a Teen Choice Award for "Choice TV Breakout Show". In October 2014, MTV ordered 10 more episodes, meaning season two would have a total of 20 episodes. The series features the first intersex main character on a television show, and included television's first intersex character played by an intersex actor. In April 2015, it was announced that the second half of season two would air from August 31, 2015, as well as being renewed for a third season which premiered on March 15, 2016. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Is The New Black
''Orange Is the New Black'' (sometimes abbreviated to ''OITNB'') is an American comedy-drama streaming television series created by Jenji Kohan for Netflix. The series is based on Piper Kerman's memoir '' Orange Is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison'' (2010), about her experiences at FCI Danbury, a minimum-security federal prison. Produced by Tilted Productions in association with Lionsgate Television, ''Orange Is the New Black'' premiered on Netflix on July 11, 2013. In February 2016, the series was renewed for a fifth, sixth, and seventh season. Its seventh and final season was released on July 26, 2019. As of 2016, ''Orange Is the New Black'' was Netflix's most-watched as well as its longest-running original series. It was widely acclaimed throughout its run, and has received many accolades. For its first season, the series garnered 12 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Dire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sims 4
''The Sims 4'' is a social simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fourth major title in ''The Sims'' series, and is the sequel to '' The Sims 3'' (2009). The game was released in North America on September 2, 2014 for Windows, an OS X version was released in February 2015, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were released in November 2017. The game moved to a free-to-play model on October 18, 2022, monetized by the purchase of various paid downloadable content packs that have been developed since its release. Like previous titles in the series, ''The Sims 4'' allows players to create and dress characters called "Sims", build and furnish houses for them, and simulate their everyday lives. The game introduces a newly-developed custom game engine, with improved character creation and house-building tools, as well as deeper in-game simulation with the new emotion and personality systems for Sims. Development of ''The Sims 4'' began as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hush Sound
The Hush Sound is an American indie pop band from Chicago, Illinois, United States. Initially named "The Hush," the band later changed its name to "The Hush Sound" due to the discovery of a rapper with the same name. The band consists of Bob Morris (vocals and guitar), Chris Faller (bass guitar and vocals), Darren Wilson (drums, percussion and vocals), and Greta Salpeter (vocals and piano). Mike Leblanc (bass guitar) temporarily replaced Faller after he left the band for a few months in 2008 . In 2005, the band released their first studio album, ''So Sudden,'' independently, which was later rereleased through Decaydance Records and Fueled by Ramen. Their second studio album, ''Like Vines'', was released in 2006 under the independent record label, Fueled by Ramen. Their third album, ''Goodbye Blues'', was recorded in October and November 2007 in Los Angeles and was released March 18, 2008. The Hush Sound was on hiatus from 2008 to 2012. They played shows together sporadica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
90210 (TV Series)
''90210'' (pronounced "nine-oh-two-one-oh") is an American teen drama television series, developed by Rob Thomas (writer), Rob Thomas, Gabe Sachs, and Jeff Judah, that aired from September 2, 2008, to May 13, 2013, on The CW. It is the fourth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 (franchise), ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise created by Darren Star. The series was produced by CBS Television Studios. Like its Beverly Hills, 90210, predecessor, the show follows the lives of several wealthy students attending West Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, California. The show later focuses on the same group of friends when they graduate and begin their lives in the adult world. Some attend college at California University, while others begin exploring avenues beyond post-secondary education. The show originally revolved around the Wilson family, including new Beverly Hills residents Annie Wilson (Shenae Grimes) and Dixon Wilson (Tristan Wilds). Their father, Harrison Wilson (Rob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pretty Little Liars
''Pretty Little Liars'' is an American mystery teen drama television series based on the novel series of the same name written by Sara Shepard. Developed by I. Marlene King, the series was broadcast on Freeform between June 8, 2010, and June 27, 2017, comprising 160 episodes over seven seasons. Set in the fictional Rosewood, Pennsylvania, the plot follows five best friends whose secrets are consistently threatened by the anonymous " A", who begins harassing them after the disappearance of their clique leader. Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, Lucy Hale, Shay Mitchell, Sasha Pieterse and Janel Parrish lead the ensemble cast, alongside Holly Marie Combs, Ian Harding, Bianca Lawson, Laura Leighton, Chad Lowe, Nia Peeples, Tyler Blackburn and Andrea Parker. ''Pretty Little Liars'' started a media franchise with a web series titled ''Pretty Dirty Secrets'' and two spin-offs, ''Ravenswood'' and '' Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists'', both of which were cancelled after one se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunefind
Tunefind is an American music search website which helps to find music featured in television series and movies. Users can suggest songs related to TV show or movie. If approved, song will be listed on that page. The songs' accuracy depends on votes given by the users. It was founded in 2005 and is based in San Francisco Bay Area, California, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territorie .... References American music websites Music search engines Android (operating system) software IOS software Companies based in San Francisco Internet properties established in 2005 {{Website-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awkward (TV Series)
''Awkward'' is an American teen comedy-drama television series created by Lauren Iungerich for MTV. The show's central character is Jenna Hamilton (Ashley Rickards), a Palos Verdes, California, teenager who struggles with her identity, especially after an accident is misconstrued as a suicide attempt. The series premiered on July 19, 2011, and was renewed for a second season in August 2011. In June 2013, it was announced that creator Iungerich would be exiting the series after production of the third season concluded in June 2013. MTV renewed the series for a fourth season in August 2013 with new showrunners Chris Alberghini and Mike Chessler replacing Iungerich. ''Awkward''s first season was generally well received, with television critics praising the show's realism and writing as well as its central character, and it was included in various critics' top ten lists. The show also earned several award nominations, winning one Teen Choice Award and one People's Choice Award. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
