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Spiderbait Songs
Spiderbait is an Australian alternative rock band from Finley, New South Wales, formed in 1991 by bass guitarist and singer Janet English, drummer and singer Kram (musician), Kram, and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004 the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song "Black Betty" reached number one on the ARIA Charts, ARIA Singles Chart. They have five top 20 albums: ''The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake'' (1995), ''Ivy and the Big Apples'' (1996), ''Grand Slam (Spiderbait album), Grand Slam'' (1999), ''Tonight Alright'' (2004), and ''Greatest Hits (Spiderbait album), Greatest Hits'' (2005). The group have won two ARIA Music Awards with the first in 1997 as 'Best Alternative Release' for ''Ivy and the Big Apples'' and the second in 2000 as 'Best Cover-Art' for their single "Glockenpop". Between 2004 and 2013 the band was on hiatus to concentrate on solo projects and their personal lives - although periodically returning for occasional gigs. In November 2013 th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australia Day
Australia Day is the official national day of Australia. Observed annually on 26 January, it marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove and raising of the Union Flag by Arthur Phillip following days of exploration of Port Jackson in New South Wales. In present-day Australia, celebrations aim to reflect the diverse society and landscape of the nation and are marked by community and family events, reflections on Australian history, official community awards and citizenship ceremonies welcoming new members of the Australian community. The meaning and significance of Australia Day has evolved and been contested over time, and not all states have celebrated the same date as their date of historical significance. The date of 26 January 1788 marked the proclamation of British sovereignty over the eastern seaboard of Australia (then known as New Holland). Although it was not known as Australia Day until over a century later, records of celebrations on 26 January dat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kram (musician)
Mark Anthony Maher, better known by his stage name Kram, is an Australian musician and the drummer and singer of Spiderbait. His stage name is an anagram of his first name; "Kram" is simply "Mark" spelled backwards. Kram has appeared at the 2005 benefit concert for the South-East Asian tsunami, WaveAid, as a member of supergroup the Wrights who performed Stevie Wright's three-part classic, "Evie". His debut solo album, ''Mix Tape'', was released on 13 March 2009. He has made guest appearances on the television shows' ''Talkin' 'Bout Your Generation'' and ''Good News Week'', both on Network Ten, and '' Spicks & Specks'' on the ABC. Discography Albums Appearances in other media *"The Best Thing" was used in the film ''Takers'' (2010). *"Satellite" was used in the film ''Easy A'' (2010). *"Silk Suits" was used in the CBS TV series ''Hawaii Five-0'' (2010–present), episode 1x10 (Heihei Race), 22 November 2010. *"Good Love" was used in the film '' This Means War'' (2012). *"Go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Age
''The Age'' is a daily newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, that has been published since 1854. Owned and published by Nine Entertainment, ''The Age'' primarily serves Victoria (Australia), Victoria, but copies also sell in Tasmania, the Australian Capital Territory and border regions of South Australia and southern New South Wales. It is delivered both in print and digital formats. The newspaper shares some articles with its sister newspaper ''The Sydney Morning Herald''. ''The Age'' is considered a newspaper of record for Australia, and has variously been known for its investigative reporting, with its journalists having won dozens of Walkley Awards, Australia's most prestigious journalism prize. , ''The Age'' had a monthly readership of 5.321 million. History Foundation ''The Age'' was founded by three Melbourne businessmen: brothers John and Henry Cooke (who had arrived from New Zealand in the 1840s) and Walter Powell. The first edition appeared on 17 October 1854. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiderbait (album)
''Spiderbait'' is the seventh studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It is the band's first album since 2005's ''Greatest Hits'' compilation, and first studio album since ''Tonight Alright ''Tonight Alright'' is the sixth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait, recorded in Weed, California by producer, Sylvia Massy, which was released in March 2004. It peaked at No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was c ...'' in 2004. Track listing Charts Release history References 2013 albums Spiderbait albums {{2010s-alt-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glockenpop
"Glokenpop" (also spelt Glockenpop) is a song by Australian alternative rock band, Spiderbait and was released in January 2000 as the fourth and final single from the band's fourth studio album ''Grand Slam'' (1999). "Glokenpop" peaked at number 80 on the Australian Singles Chart. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2000, the song was nominated for Best Pop Release, losing out to "Spinning Around" by Kylie Minogue. Janet English won the ARIA Award for Best Cover Art for the single's cover art. The song is featured in the 2009 video game ''LittleBigPlanet ''LittleBigPlanet'' (stylized as ''LittleBIGPlanet''; abbreviated ''LBP'') is a puzzle platform video game series created and produced by British developer Media Molecule and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Most games in the seri ...'' for PlayStation Portable. Track listing Charts Release history References 1998 songs 2000 singles ARIA Award-winning songs Song recordings produced by Phil McK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Music Awards
The Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (commonly known informally as ARIA Music Awards, ARIA Awards, or simply the ARIAs) is an annual series of awards nights celebrating the Australian music industry, put on by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). The event has been held annually since 1987 and encompasses the general genre-specific and popular awards (these are what is usually being referred to as "the ARIA awards") as well as Fine Arts Awards and Artisan Awards (held separately from 2004), Achievement Awards and ARIA Hall of Fame – the latter were held separately from 2005 to 2010 but returned to the general ceremony in 2011. For 2010, ARIA introduced public voted awards for the first time. Winning, or even being nominated for, an ARIA award results in a lot of media attention and publicity on an artist, and usually increases recording sales several-fold, as well as chart significance – in 2005, for example, after Ben Lee won ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greatest Hits (Spiderbait Album)
''Greatest Hits'' is a greatest hits album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. The band decided to put out the compilation after discovering newer fans had not been aware of Spiderbait before "Black Betty". "We'd talk to these excited kids who didn't know our previous albums," recalls Kram. "It was like ''Tonight Alright ''Tonight Alright'' is the sixth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait, recorded in Weed, California by producer, Sylvia Massy, which was released in March 2004. It peaked at No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was c ...'' was our debut album in some ways". The sequencing of ''Greatest Hits'' was done in reverse order, with the new song "On My Way" at the start and "Circle K" from 1991 at the end. The album was released as a single-disc edition and also as a two-disc version. The second disc was a DVD with all of Spiderbait's music videos up to that point (except "On My Way"). Track listing Bonus DVD Charts Weekly charts Ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonight Alright
''Tonight Alright'' is the sixth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait, recorded in Weed, California by producer, Sylvia Massy, which was released in March 2004. It peaked at No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold. "Black Betty", a cover of a song by British-American rock band Ram Jam, appears on the soundtracks for the 2004 film ''Without a Paddle ''Without a Paddle'' is a 2004 American adventure comedy film directed by Steven Brill, written by Jay Leggett and Mitch Rouse, and based on a story by Harris Goldberg, Tom Nursall, and Fred Wolf. The film stars Seth Green, Matthew Lillard, Dax ...'' and the racing video game '' Need for Speed: Underground 2''. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References {{Authority control 2004 albums Albums produced by Sylvia Massy Spiderbait albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grand Slam (Spiderbait Album)
''Grand Slam'' is the fourth studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. The album marked a significant change in sound for the band, with many of the songs being heavily produced pop sung by bassist Janet English. The remainder of the album is a mix of alternative rock (sung, as on previous albums, by drummer Kram) and electronica. The song "Glokenpop" (also spelt "Glockenpop") is featured in the 2009 video game ''LittleBigPlanet'' for PlayStation Portable The PlayStation Portable (PSP) is a handheld game console developed and marketed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It was first released in Japan on December 12, 2004, in North America on March 24, 2005, and in PAL regions on September 1, 2005, .... Track listing Charts Certifications Release history References {{Authority control 1999 albums Spiderbait albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivy And The Big Apples
''Ivy and the Big Apples'' is the third studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait. It became a double platinum-selling record that reached the top 10 of the albums chart in Australia and won the 1997 ARIA Award for Best Alternative Release. It features the single "Buy Me a Pony", which was voted in at number one on the Triple J Hottest 100, 1996. The third single " Calypso" peaked at number 13 on the Australian singles chart and was notably featured in the movie ''10 Things I Hate About You ''10 Things I Hate About You'' is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film directed by Gil Junger and starring Julia Stiles, Heath Ledger, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Larisa Oleynik. The screenplay, written by Karen McCullah Lutz and Kirsten ...'', despite not being included on the soundtrack. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References {{Authority control 1996 albums ARIA Award-winning albums Spiderbait ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Unfinished Spanish Galleon Of Finley Lake
''The Unfinished Spanish Galleon of Finley Lake'' is the second studio album by Australian rock band Spiderbait, released in 1995. It peaked at No. 14 on the ARIA Albums Charts. The album was named after the real unfinished Spanish galleon built in Spiderbait's home town, Finley, New South Wales, which was a "failed civic beautification project".McFarlane'Spiderbait'entry. Archived frothe originalon 3 August 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2017. The galleon had been partly constructed for many years, before being burnt to the water line by an unknown arsonist. It was then rebuilt in its entirety but then burnt down again and now no longer exists. Reception Emma MacDonald of ''The Canberra Times'' opined, in October 1995, that "the music is inventive and quite melodic but, be warned, what seems like a nice musical jaunt at first can turn into a thrashing, speaker-blowing experience without the slightest warning." Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, felt it "found the band ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARIA Charts
The ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974. History The ''Go-Set'' charts were Australia's first national singles and albums charts, published from 5 October 1966 until 24 August 1974. Succeeding ''Go-Set'', the Kent Music Report began issuing the national top 100 charts in Australia from May 1974. The compiler, David Kent, also published Australia's national charts from 1940 to 1974 in a retrospective fashion using state-based data. In mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association commenced licensing the Kent Music Report chart. The first printed national top 50 chart available in record stores, branded the ''Countdown'' chart, was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
