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Rosie Thomas (singer-songwriter)
Rosie Thomas is an American singer-songwriter and comedian, originally from Michigan Michigan () is a state in the Great Lakes region of the upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the 10th-largest state by population, the 11th-largest by area, and the .... Career Raised in Detroit, Thomas learned piano and guitar as a child. She attended Calvary Chapel Bible College in Murrieta, California, for a year before studying Theatre at Cornish College in Seattle.Rosie Thomas; It's a Family Affair , ''Pittsburgh City Paper'', September 28, 2005. Through mutual friends she met Trey Many and began playing shows with Velour 100.Wilson, MacKenzie [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patronaat
Patronaat is one of the 10 largest alternative pop music halls in the Netherlands and was established in 1984. It is located at the Zijlsingel in Haarlem, near the city center. In 2003 the old building was replaced with a brand new concert hall, which was being used for the first time in 2005. Between September 2003 until May 2005 a temporary location at the Oostvest functioned as Haarlem's concert hall. The new building was designed by architect Paul Diederen of the architecture firm Diederen Dirriox Architecten of Eindhoven. The building's capacity was significantly increased with a large hall for 1000 visitors, a second one for some 350 guests and a music bar for 100 people, which has live music three days in the week, free of admission. A total of 500 events is organised every year, for some 140.000 people. With a strong program and a character of its own Patronaat provides progressive pop music and meets the wishes of its catchment. Over the years artists like Willy DeVille, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh City Paper
The ''Pittsburgh City Paper'' is Pittsburgh's leading alternative weekly newspaper which focuses on local news, opinion, and arts and entertainment. It bought out ''In Pittsburgh Weekly'' in 2001. As of April 2015, ''City Paper'' is the 14th largest (by circulation) alternative weekly in the United States. History The ''Pittsburgh City Paper'' is a free publication and is distributed in most neighborhoods throughout the Greater Pittsburgh area every Wednesday, with about 70,000 copies printed weekly. The ''City Paper'' was originally based in Duquesne, Pennsylvania. Like most alternative weeklies, the publication tended toward a left-wing viewpoint. ''Pittsburgh City Paper''s slogan is "All Paper, No Plastic." The ''Pittsburgh City Paper'' is locally owned and has no business relationship with other ''City Paper''s found in other cities such as the ''Washington City Paper'' and ''Philadelphia City Paper''. In 2016, Steel City Media sold the ''City Paper'' to the owners of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Very Rosie Christmas
''A Very Rosie Christmas'' is the fifth album by American singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas, released in 2008. It is her first holiday album and features vocals from her friends and family members. The album mixes original songs with cover versions.Seigel, Stephen (2008)Deck the Decks, ''Tucson Weekly'', December 18, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014 Thomas said of the album: "I've always loved to work on Christmas songs; Growing up, every Christmas Eve we entertained the family that came over 'cause my parents were musicians. I've had a blast doing this."Graff, Gary (2008)Rocker Thomas does holiday disc for fun of it, ''Chicago Sun-Times'', December 6, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014 The album includes a comedy skit featuring Thomas's Sheila Saputo character. Damien Jurado guests on "Sheila's Christmas Miracle".Schaeffer, Christian (2008)The Best Christmas Albums of 2008, ''Miami New Times'', December 18, 2008. Retrieved January 23, 2014 Reception PopMatters gave the album a 6/1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
These Friends Of Mine (album)
''These Friends of Mine'' is the fourth album by American singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas, released in 2006. Jeremy Enigk, Sufjan Stevens (who also co-produced), David Bazan, Damien Jurado, and Denison Witmer also appear on this album.Daniels, Jack (2007)music: ROSIE THOMAS These Friends Of Mine (Nettwerk), '' Sunday Mercury'', May 13, 2007.Colville, Liz (2007)Rosie Thomas ''These Friends of Mine'', Pitchfork Media, April 9, 2007. Retrieved January 20, 2014Donnelly, Elisabeth (2007)SOUND CHECK - NEW ALBUM REVIEWS, ''The Boston Globe'', April 10, 2007. The album was initially only available for purchase at online music stores. On March 13, 2007 it was released on compact disc. The album was recorded over a two-year period in a Brooklyn apartment that Thomas shared with Stevens and Witmer, and includes cover versions of R.E.M.'s "The One I Love" and Fleetwood Mac's "Songbird".Vietze, Andrew (2007)Rosie Thomas: These Friends of Mine, PopMatters, March 11, 2007. Retrieved January 20, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
See You On The Moon!
''See You on the Moon!: Songs for Kids of All Ages'' is a compilation album, released in 2006 on Paper Bag Records. The album features a number of indie rock artists, mostly but not exclusively from Canada, performing songs written in the style of children's songs. Most tracks are original songs written by the artists themselves, although Sufjan Stevens and Broken Social Scene contributed covers of famous children's songs The album's title track, by Great Lake Swimmers, was named one of the best Canadian songs of 2006 on the CBC Radio 3 podcast. Track listing # Alan Sparhawk, "Be Nice to People with Lice" # Great Lake Swimmers, "See You on the Moon!" # Sufjan Stevens, "The Friendly Beasts" # Montag, "Kiddo 1" # Apostle of Hustle, "24 Robbers" # Junior Boys, "Max" # Broken Social Scene, "Puff the Magic Dragon" # The FemBots, "Under the Bed" # Montag, "Kiddo 3" # Glissandro 70, "Voices Are Your Best Friend"Elliot, Matthew"Various Artists, See You On The Moon! Songs for Kids of A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper Bag Records
Paper Bag Records is a Canadian independent record label, artist-management company, and music publisher founded in 2002 and based in Toronto. History The label was created to focus on the Toronto-area indie rock music scene. Initial signings were Broken Social Scene and Stars (Canadian band), Stars with their breakthrough albums. ''You Forgot It in People'' and Heart (Stars album), ''Heart'', respectively. The label helped launch the careers of Controller.controller, controller. controller, Tokyo Police Club, and Austra (band), Austra, amongst many others. For two years in a row, Paper Bag Records had been given the title of 'Best Label' from Toronto's ''Now (newspaper), Now Magazine'' in each of NOW's 2008 and 2009 issues. Another highlight, in the August 2007 issue of US publication ''XLR8R'', Paper Bag Records was voted #14 "Best Indie Label".' In 2011, four releases were long-listed for the Polaris Music Prize; Austra's ''Feel It Break, PS I Love You (band), PS I Love You' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If Songs Could Be Held
''If Songs Could Be Held'' is the third album by American singer/songwriter Rosie Thomas, released in 2005. Produced by Busbee, the album features a duet with Ed Harcourt on "Let It Be Me".Bernard, David (2005)Rosie Thomas: If Songs Could Be Held, PopMatters, December 14, 2005. Retrieved January 23, 2014 The album also features Liz Phair, Dino Meneghin, and Josh Myers.ROSIE THOMAS; If Songs Could Be Held , '' The Stranger'', October 13, 2005. Reception gave the album three and a half stars out of five, with James ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only With Laughter Can You Win
''Only with Laughter Can You Win'' is the second album by American singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas, released on September 23, 2003 by Sub Pop. The album's title is taken from the lyric of Joni Mitchell's "Roses Blue". "All My Life" was used in the television series ''Alias''.Stafford, Nicki & Burnett, Robyn (2004) ''Uncovering Alias: An Unofficial Guide'', ECW Press, , p. 333 "Let Myself Fall", recorded in St. John's Church, Detroit, features a duet with Thomas's mother and her father, brothers and sister also feature on "I Play Music".Rosie Thomas; Only with Laughter Can You Win , '''', January 14. 2004. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When We Were Small
''When We Were Small'' is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Rosie Thomas, released in 2002. Reception Pitchfork Media rated the album 7.3 out of 10, with reviewer Brad Haywood calling it "a solid debut, long on talent but maybe a bit short on melody or lacking in appropriate production". Allmusic awarded it four stars, with Tom Semioli calling it a "mesmerizing debut outing". ''Indy Week'' described it as "a quiet collection of songs that tend to spotlight the lyrics, and in Thomas' case, that's definitely a plus". , '''', May 1, 2002. |
Irish Times
''The Irish Times'' is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper and online digital publication. It launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Ruadhán Mac Cormaic. It is published every day except Sundays. ''The Irish Times'' is considered a newspaper of record for Ireland. Though formed as a Protestant nationalist paper, within two decades and under new owners it had become the voice of British unionism in Ireland. It is no longer a pro unionist paper; it presents itself politically as "liberal and progressive", as well as being centre-right on economic issues. The editorship of the newspaper from 1859 until 1986 was controlled by the Anglo-Irish Protestant minority, only gaining its first nominal Irish Catholic editor 127 years into its existence. The paper's most prominent columnists include writer and arts commentator Fintan O'Toole and satirist Miriam Lord. The late Taoiseach Garret FitzGerald was once a columnist. Senior international figures, including Tony Blair and Bill Cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Of David
''Ghost of David'' is an album by the singer-songwriter Damien Jurado, released in 2000 on Sub Pop. The title comes from a dream Jurado had in which his friend and former bandmate David Bazan had died. Critical reception AllMusic wrote: "Another strong collection of urban folk songs from Damien Jurado, ''Ghost of David'' builds on the gentle, friendly loneliness of ''Rehearsals for Departure'' and deepens it with a spiritual, often otherworldly feel." '' No Depression'' wrote that "'Ghost In The Snow' and 'Paxil' see Jurado at his best, music and meaning waltzing with each other in a death march that is fascinating to behold." ''Trouser Press'' called ''Ghost of David'' "a powerful, haunting album that should be kept far, far away from depressives." ''SF Weekly ''SF Weekly'' was a free alternative weekly newspaper founded in the 1970s in San Francisco, California. It was distributed every Thursday, and was published by the San Francisco Print Media Company. The paper has won n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bazan
David Bazan (; born January 22, 1976) is an American indie rock singer-songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona who now resides in Seattle, Washington. Bazan is the lead singer and creative force behind the band Pedro the Lion and was the lead singer of Headphones. In early 2006, he began performing and recording under his own name. In late 2017 he returned to playing under the Pedro the Lion name. Career In the early 90s he played drums in the band The Guilty (later named Coolidge) with fellow songwriter Damien Jurado. Bazan had attended Shorewood High School with Jurado. In 2002, he played drums and sang backup vocals for Seldom; in 2004, he played with Starflyer 59. Bazan has made various studio appearances with Seattle-based bands; for instance, In 2004 he sang on the Six Parts Seven remix album ''Lost Notes From Forgotten Songs'', played drums in 1998 on Unwed Sailor's ''Firecracker'' EP, Bazan also contributed to the Rosie Thomas album '' These Friends of Mine''. In 2005, Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
