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Poptones
Poptones was a record label launched by Alan McGee after the demise of Creation Records in 1999. Its roster included The Hives, January, Arnold, Cherrystones, King Biscuit Time, Thee Unstrung, The Boxer Rebellion, Beachbuggy, Pure Reason Revolution and Nick Laird-Clowes as Trashmonk. In May 2007, McGee wound down Poptones for financial reasons. History Named after a Public Image Limited song, Poptones was seen as something of a return to the staunchly independent roots of Creation, and also included a re-issue label called From The Vaults and a reggae label run by his wife (Frazier Chorus' Kate Holmes) called In Dub. Poptones' record sleeves were designed by Mike Alway of él Records and its first releases included licensed product by The Montgolfier Brothers, Outrageous Cherry and El Vez. Most notably, the label arranged a licensing deal with Sweden's Burning Heart Records and launched the career of The Hives in the UK. Poptones' roster included acts such as the former ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beachbuggy
Beachbuggy were a British rock group formed in early 1992 in Doncaster by Jack Straker (guitar/vocals), Jim VeVee (drums) and A.D (bass). The band's name reflected singer and main songwriter Jack's obsession with classic cars, drag racing and Americana. Musically, their earliest influences were UK indie bands such as The Fall, The Wedding Present and Cud and American rock groups such as Buffalo Tom and Sonic Youth. Early history Beachbuggy's first recordings were released as a three-track demo tape within weeks of the band forming in mid-1992 and were sold at early gigs, which took place throughout South Yorkshire and occasionally further afield. One of their biggest early gigs was at a special one-off show in Doncaster where headliners, Leeds band The Wedding Present, filmed a promo video for one of their 1992 'Hit parade' singles. This gig forged a link between the two bands which was to continue throughout the 1990s and beyond. Shortly after the release of their first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alan McGee
Alan John McGee (born 29 September 1960) is a Scottish businessman and music industry executive. He has been a record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for ''The Guardian''. He co-founded the independent Creation Records label, running it from 1983 until its closure in 1999. He subsequently founded the Poptones label, running it from 1999 to 2007. He has managed or championed acts such as the Jesus and Mary Chain, Primal Scream, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, and the Libertines. He was also the lead singer and guitarist for the indie pop group Biff Bang Pow!, who were active from 1983 to 1991. Early years McGee was born in East Kilbride on 29 September 1960.Strong, Martin C. (2003) ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate; , pp. 409-10 He grew up in Glasgow and attended King's Park Secondary School, where he met future Primal Scream founder Bobby Gillespie. McGee left school at 16 with one O Grade. He and Gillespie were heavily into punk rock, and they joined a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Mason (musician)
Steve Mason is a Scottish musician, best known as the lead singer and one of the founding members of The Beta Band. He has also been a member of Black Affair with Jimmy Edgar. History Mason started his music career as the lead singer and one of the founding members of The Beta Band. According to '' Q'' magazine, after leaving the band Mason was so deep in debt at one point that he was forced to take a second job on a building site. The singer was also crippled by a depression that only recently lifted.Rob Fearn. '' Q''. June 2010. Albums review. p. 126 During the Beta Band era, Steve appeared on TV shows including '' The Adam & Joe Show'' (2001) and ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' (2005). Mason released solo material as King Biscuit Time, including two EPs on Regal Records and one album on No Style Records, an imprint of Alan McGee's Poptones record label. Mason has also worked under the name Black Affair, and has released one album under this pseudonym on V2 Records. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Biscuit Time (musician)
Steve Mason is a Scottish musician, best known as the lead singer and one of the founding members of The Beta Band. He has also been a member of Black Affair with Jimmy Edgar. History Mason started his music career as the lead singer and one of the founding members of The Beta Band. According to '' Q'' magazine, after leaving the band Mason was so deep in debt at one point that he was forced to take a second job on a building site. The singer was also crippled by a depression that only recently lifted.Rob Fearn. '' Q''. June 2010. Albums review. p. 126 During the Beta Band era, Steve appeared on TV shows including '' The Adam & Joe Show'' (2001) and ''Never Mind the Buzzcocks'' (2005). Mason released solo material as King Biscuit Time, including two EPs on Regal Records and one album on No Style Records, an imprint of Alan McGee's Poptones record label. Mason has also worked under the name Black Affair, and has released one album under this pseudonym on V2 Records. On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Vez
Robert Alan Lopez (born 1960),"El Vez", ''St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture'', Thomson Gale 2005–2006reproduced online at BookRags.comand accessed online 28 April 2007. better known by his stage name El Vez, is an American singer-songwriter and musician, short film review on the site of the ''New York Times''. Accessed online 31 October 2006 who performs and records original material and covers classic rock songs. Mixing the styles of and many other American rock artists with his own heritage and music, he is known for expressing revolutionary views through the satire an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arnold (band)
Arnold were a three piece alternative rock band from London, England, formed in 1996, who released two albums on Creation Records. History The band comprised Phil Morris (lead vocals, drums), Mark Saxby (guitar, vocals) and Phil Payne (bass, vocals) and played guitar-based music influenced by the likes of Big Star, Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young and The Who.Sullivan, DeniseArnold Biography, Allmusic. Retrieved 20 June 2014Mason, Stewart''Hillside'' Review, Allmusic. Retrieved 20 June 2014 Originally members of the band Patio, they became Arnold after the former band's singer died, the new band named after Payne's dog.Larkin, Colin (2000) "Arnold" in ''The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nneties Music'', Muze, , p. 23Belcher, David (1998)Given the Hard Shell, ''Glasgow Herald'', 18 September 1998. Retrieved 20 June 2014 They signed for Alan McGee's Creation Records in 1997, at a time when the label was riding high on the Britpop-fuelled success of Oasis, and stayed until the label's demise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Montgolfier Brothers
The Montgolfier Brothers were a British indie pop-dream pop duo which featured gnac's Mark Tranmer and Lovewood drummer Roger Quigley. The group, which formed in 1999, has released several recordings. Roger Quigley died 18 August 2020. Discography ''Seventeen Stars'' (1999) Seventeen Stars was the band's debut recording. It was released on 4 May 1999 on the Vespertine label before the company folded. It was later reissued by Quarterstick in the United States, and by Alan McGee's Poptones elsewhere. Track listing #"Time Spent Passing" – 2:16 #"Even If My Mind Can't Tell You" – 6:14 #"Pro-Celebrity Standing Around" – 1:45 #"Four Days" – 5:05 #"Seventeen Stars" – 6:12 #"Low Tide" – 5:12 #"In Walks a Ghost" – 5:17 #"Une chanson du crépuscule" – 2:59 #"Between Two Points" – 6:02 #"Fin" – 1:39 ''The World Is Flat'' (2002) ''The World Is Flat'' was released in 2002 on the Poptones Poptones was a record label launched by Alan McGee after the demise of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Boxer Rebellion (band)
The Boxer Rebellion is an international indie band formed in London, United Kingdom in 2001, consisting of Tennessee-native Nathan Nicholson (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Englishmen Andrew Smith (lead guitar), Adam Harrison (bass guitar), and Piers Hewitt (drums). They have so far released an eponymous EP, six studio albums, '' Exits'' (2005), ''Union'' (2009), '' The Cold Still'' (2011), '' Promises'' (2013), '' Ocean by Ocean'' (2016) and '' Ghost Alive'' (2018), as well as a compilation album, ''B-Sides & Rarities Collection, Vol. 1 & 2'' (2012). History Early years: Inception and self-titled debut EP (2000–2004) In 2000, singer Nathan Nicholson left his hometown of Maryville, Tennessee after the death of his mother and moved to London. Nicholson connected with guitarist Todd Howe through an online posting for musicians that resulted in the creation of a firm friendship and the beginnings of a band. They soon attracted the attention of drummer Piers Hewitt, who was just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your New Favourite Band
''Your New Favourite Band'' is a collection by The Hives released in 2001, featuring tracks from their first two albums and the '' A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T'' EP. It was released by Alan McGee's Poptones record label, which was licensed the band's songs by Burning Heart Records. The decision to release such a compilation was made with the intention of achieving mainstream success in the UK and other territories. The album was featured in the book ''1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die''. Track listing #"Hate to Say I Told You So" – 3:22 #" Main Offender" – 2:33 #"Supply and Demand" – 2:26 #"Die, All Right!" – 2:45 #"Untutored Youth" – 1:34 #"Outsmarted" – 2:21 #"Mad Man" – 2:29 #"Here We Go Again" – 2:12 #" A.K.A. I-D-I-O-T" – 2:11 #"Automatic Schmuck" – 2:17 #"Hail Hail Spit N' Drool" – 1:26 #"The Hives Are Law, You Are Crime" – 2:31 Some pressings of the album also contained videos for "Hate to Say I Told You So "Hate to Say I Told You So" is the first ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Creation Records
Creation Records Ltd. was a British independent record label founded in 1983 by Alan McGee, Dick Green, and Joe Foster. Its name came from the 1960s band The Creation, whom McGee greatly admired. The label ceased operations in 1999, although it was revived at one point in 2011 for the release of the compilation album ''Upside Down''. Over the course of its sixteen-year history, Creation predominantly focused on alternative rock, releasing several influential indie rock, shoegazing, and Britpop records, but also featured bands performing various other styles of rock, including indie pop and post-punk, as well as some electronic, folk, and experimental artists. Early years McGee formed Creation Records following the culmination of various projects, including fanzine Communication Blur, his own rock outfit The Laughing Apple (with future Primal Scream guitarist and long-time friend Andrew Innes), and his running of the venue The Communication Club. Initially, McGee wish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish rock band that rose to prominence in the early 2000s during the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the album '' Veni Vidi Vicious'', containing the single "Hate to Say I Told You So". The band has been acclaimed by music critics as one of the best live rock bands. The Hives have released five studio albums: '' Barely Legal'' (1997), '' Veni Vidi Vicious'' (2000), '' Tyrannosaurus Hives'' (2004), '' The Black and White Album'' (2007) and '' Lex Hives'' (2012). They have one compilation album, '' Your New Favourite Band'' (2001) and they have issued a live DVD, '' Tussles in Brussels'' (2005). History Beginnings of the Hives (1993–1999) The band claims it was formed in 1993 (although formed in 1989 under a different name and sound) under the guidance of Randy Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons suggested that they form a garage rock band. He gave each band member a letter asking them to start the band. Fitzsimmons allegedly acts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure Reason Revolution
Pure Reason Revolution (PRR) is a British rock group formed at the University of Westminster in 2003. Their music incorporates elements of progressive rock and electronic. Their music has been variously described as 'Astral Folk' and 'Progressive rock'. Members have a shared appreciation for the work of bands such as Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Nirvana, Justice, Kraftwerk and Fleetwood Mac. History The Sunset Sound Pure Reason Revolution began life as a Reading group named The Sunset Sound, which featured the Courtney brothers, Chloë Alper and, for a short while, Jim Dobson. The Courtney brothers had previously played with pop punk guitar band Gel, which was scouted and signed by Seymour Stein, the founder of Sire. Alper used to front Period Pains, who scored a hit with an anti- Spice Girls song in 1997. The band was completed by Tom Leathes (vocals, guitar) and Bob Cooper (bass guitar). Debut single "Moving" picked up radio airplay on BBC Radio 1 (where the band was ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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