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Sundays
The Sundays were an English alternative rock band, formed in the late 1980s, which released three albums throughout the 1990s. The band's beginnings came with the meeting of singer Harriet Wheeler and guitarist David Gavurin while attending Bristol University. Wheeler had played gigs with Cruel Shoes, an early incarnation of the band Jim Jiminee. The duo soon augmented the band with bassist Paul Brindley and drummer Patrick Hannan. The Sundays secured a recording contract with Rough Trade Records. Their debut single was "Can't Be Sure". Their first album, ''Reading, Writing and Arithmetic'', was released in 1990, along with their next single "Here's Where the Story Ends", and became a UK top 5 hit. The band were often missidentified as being The Primitives another UK based alternative rock band from Coventry as their vocalists had very similar voices. With Rough Trade's financial troubles and the band's decision to manage themselves, the Sundays' next single, "Goodbye", did ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Static & Silence
''Static & Silence'' is the third and final studio album by English alternative rock band The Sundays, released in the UK by Parlophone on 22 September 1997, and in the US by Geffen on 23 September 1997. The title is a quote from the album's final track "Monochrome", and the album's cover photo is a reference to the subject of "Monochrome", the TV screening of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Guitarist and leader David Gavurin has said that by the time of the recording of ''Static & Silence'' the band had mellowed somewhat with age, and that he and wife Harriet Wheeler were influenced more by Van Morrison, which gives some songs on the album their folk-rock bent ("Folk Song" even quotes from Morrison's "And It Stoned Me"). The couple had also been listening a lot to Frank Sinatra songs and 1960s French film music. Kevin Jamieson, who performed some percussion work on the album, joined The Sundays during their UK and US album support tour as a backup guitarist. He is perhaps best kn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Summertime (The Sundays Song)
"Summertime" is a song by English alternative rock band the Sundays. Written and produced by guitarist David Gavurin and lead singer Harriet Wheeler, the song was recorded for the band's third and final studio album, ''Static & Silence'' (1997), and released on 8 September 1997 as the first single from the album. Wheeler and Gavurin were inspired to write the song after several of their friends joined a dating service, and the lyrics reflect on how the pursuit of perfect romantic relationships can become taxing. "Summertime" became the Sundays' most successful single worldwide, peaking at number 15 in their native United Kingdom and becoming a top-50 hit in Australia and Canada. In the United States, the song was not eligible to chart on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 at the time because it was not released as a physical single. It instead reached number 50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 Airplay chart, number seven on the Adult Alternative Songs chart, number 10 on the Modern Rock T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reading, Writing And Arithmetic
''Reading, Writing and Arithmetic'' is the debut studio album by English alternative rock band the Sundays. It was released in 1990 on Rough Trade Records in the United Kingdom, and on DGC Records in the United States. The album's title is a reference to the band's hometown, Reading, Berkshire. Reception ''Pitchfork'' ranked at number 15 on their list of "The 30 Best Dream Pop Albums". The same magazine named it on their list of "The 25 Best Indie Pop Albums of the ’90s", saying "Harriet Wheeler sings like she's trying to get the librarian's attention without disturbing others, and guitarist David Gavurin strums with a studied focus. A buoyant collection of jangly guitar riffs, hazy stories, and dream-pop crescendos." Ira Robbins of ''Rolling Stone'' called it "a collection of uncommonly good songs graced by Harriet Wheeler's wondrous singing. While her band mates play with shimmering economy". Track listing All songs written by David Gavurin and Harriet Wheeler. # "Skin & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here's Where The Story Ends
"Here's Where the Story Ends" is a song by English alternative rock band the Sundays, released as the second single from their debut album '' Reading, Writing and Arithmetic''. Although it was the Sundays' biggest hit internationally, topping the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart for one week, the track was never released as a single in the group's native United Kingdom due to the collapse of the Rough Trade Records label. Nonetheless, it achieved a No. 36 placing in John Peel's Festive Fifty for 1990. Many artists have covered this song, including Chinese star Faye Wong as "Being Criminal" on '' Ingratiate Oneself'' in 1994, and Tin Tin Out who reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart in 1998, as well as No. 15 on the U.S. Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. Tin Tin Out's cover version also earned the song the 1999 Ivor Novello Award for "Best Contemporary Song". Crystal Bowersox covered the song on her second album, '' All That for This''. Reception ''Pitchfork'' said the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Be Sure
"Can't Be Sure" is the 1989 debut single by the British indie pop group The Sundays. It was the first (and in the United Kingdom, only) single to be released from their album '' Reading, Writing and Arithmetic'', which was released a year later. The B-side was "I Kicked a Boy", which also appeared on the album. The 12" single contained an additional, non-album track, "Don't Tell Your Mother". The single reached number 45 on the UK Singles Chart and number 74 in Australia, and it was voted number one in John Peel's Festive Fifty The Festive Fifty was originally an annual list of the year's 50 (though the exact figure varied above and below this number) best songs compiled at the end of the year and voted for by listeners to John Peel's BBC Radio 1 show. It was usually do ... for 1989. Lyrical content The song's lyrical theme is "desire", treated as a general concept rather than being directed towards anything or anyone in particular. :''And did you know desire's a terrible thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star 69 (band)
Star 69 was an English alternative rock band headed by Julie Daniels, who released a single full-length album and a number of EPs in the late 1990s, as well as providing "You Are Here" for the soundtrack to the 1997 movie ''Trojan War''. History Star 69 was established in London, England, after recent American transplant Julie Daniels placed an ad in ''Melody Maker'' for musicians to form a band. Richard Corden of Creaming Jesus, Patrick "Patch" Hannan of The Sundays, and Patch's friend, the producer Warren Huart, responded to the ad. Star 69's first two EPs were recorded in Patch's recording studio, Blah Street, in 1996 and released by Organic Records. Julie wanted to move back to Los Angeles, but Hannan's position as drummer for The Sundays meant he had to record the album '' Static & Silence''. The band eventually relocated to Los Angeles Hannan was replaced by Johnny Haro of Freak of Nature. Their album, ''Eating February'', was released by MCA Records in the U.S. and by R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blind (The Sundays Album)
Blind may refer to: * The state of blindness, being unable to see * A window blind, a covering for a window Blind may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * Blind (2007 film), ''Blind'' (2007 film), a Dutch drama by Tamar van den Dop * Blind (2011 film), ''Blind'' (2011 film), a South Korean crime thriller * Blind (2014 film), ''Blind'' (2014 film), a Norwegian drama * Blind (2016 film), ''Blind'' (2016 film), an American drama * Blind (2019 film), ''Blind'' (2019 film), an American horror film * Blind (upcoming film), ''Blind'' (upcoming film), an upcoming Indian crime thriller, based on 2011 South Korean film of the same name Music * Blind (band), Australian Christian rock group founded in 1999 * Blind (rapper), Italian rapper Albums * Blind (Corrosion of Conformity album), ''Blind'' (Corrosion of Conformity album), 1991 * Blind (The Icicle Works album), ''Blind'' (The Icicle Works album), 1988 * Blind (The Sundays album), ''Blind'' (The Sundays album), 1992 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jim Jiminee
Jim Jiminee were an English indie pop band active in the late 1980s. They released one LP and three EP vinyl records. History Jim Jiminee was founded in September 1986, releasing their first EP, ''Do It on Thursday'' in 1987 on Cat & Mouse Records. During the next three years, they would release a further LP and two EPs, while playing gigs at various locations throughout England. They officially disbanded in 1989, where various band members went on to other projects. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, several full-length CDs were released by Vinyl Japan, featuring re-releases and previously unreleased material, including a full-length album, ''The Thatcher Years''. After Jim Jiminee Kevin and Lindsay Jamieson and Nick Hannan went on to form The Deep Season, and later produced and provided backing for Perry Rose's album ''The Bright Ring of the Day''. Nick Hannan joined his brother Patrick "Patch" Hannan at his production studio, Blah Street Studio. Patch played drums for Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto Star
The ''Toronto Star'' is a Canadian English-language broadsheet daily newspaper. The newspaper is the country's largest daily newspaper by circulation. It is owned by Toronto Star Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation and part of Torstar's Daily News Brands (Torstar), Daily News Brands division. The newspaper's offices are located at One Yonge Street in the Harbourfront, Toronto, Harbourfront neighbourhood of Toronto. The newspaper was established in 1892 as the ''Evening Star'' and was later renamed the ''Toronto Daily Star'' in 1900, under Joseph E. Atkinson. Atkinson was a major influence in shaping the editorial stance of the paper, with the paper having reflected his values until his death in 1948. The paper was renamed the ''Toronto Star'' in 1971. The newspaper introduced a Sunday edition in 1973. History The ''Star'' was created in 1892 by striking ''Toronto News'' printers and writers, led by future mayor of Toronto and social reformer Horatio Clarenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment benefits, also called unemployment insurance, unemployment payment, unemployment compensation, or simply unemployment, are payments made by authorized bodies to unemployment, unemployed people. In the United States, benefits are funded by a compulsory governmental insurance system, not taxes on individual citizens. Depending on the jurisdiction and the status of the person, those sums may be small, covering only basic needs, or may compensate the lost time proportionally to the previous earned salary. Unemployment benefits are generally given only to those registering as becoming unemployed through no fault of their own, and often on conditions ensuring that they seek work. In British English unemployment benefits are also colloquially referred to as "the dole"; receiving benefits is informally called "being on the dole". "Dole" here is an archaic expression meaning "one's allotted portion", from the synonymous Old English word ''dāl''. History The first modern u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reading, Berkshire
Reading ( ) is a town and borough in Berkshire, Southeast England, southeast England. Located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the rivers River Thames, Thames and River Kennet, Kennet, the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway serve the town. Reading is east of Swindon, south of Oxford, west of London and north of Basingstoke. Reading is a major commercial centre, especially for information technology and insurance. It is also a regional retail centre, serving a large area of the Thames Valley with its shopping centre, the The Oracle, Reading, Oracle. It is home to the University of Reading. Every year it hosts the Reading and Leeds Festivals, Reading Festival, one of England's biggest music festivals. Reading has a professional association football team, Reading F.C., and participates in many other sports. Reading dates from the 8th century. It was an important trading and ecclesiastical centre in the Middle Ages, the site of Reading Abbey, one of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
