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Sooyoung Park
Sooyoung Park (born 1967) is an American and South Korean singer-songwriter, best known for fronting the bands Bitch Magnet and Seam. In 1995 he co-founded Foundation of Asian American Independent Media, an art festival dedicated to showcasing Asian American culture. Early life Sooyoung Park was born in 1967 in upstate New York, but grew up in West Virginia and North Carolina. He graduated from Oberlin College, where he was a founding member of the band ''Bitch Magnet''. Discography Bitch Magnet *'' Star Booty'' (1988, Glitterhouse) *''Umber'' (1989, Glitterhouse) *'' Ben Hur'' (1990, Glitterhouse) Seam *'' Headsparks'' (1991, Homestead Records) *'' The Problem With Me'' (1993, Touch and Go Records) *'' Are You Driving Me Crazy?'' (1995, Touch and Go Records) *'' The Pace Is Glacial'' (1998, Touch and Go Records) Shady "Narcotic Candy" single (1994, Beggars Banquet) Ee * For 100 We Try Harder (2002, Asian Man Records) Codeine *Frigid Stars LP (expanded re-issue 2012 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kpop
K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gospel, reggae, electronic dance, folk, country, disco, and classical on top of its traditional Korean music roots. The term "K-pop" became popular in the 2000s, especially in the international context. The Korean term for domestic pop music is ''gayo'' (), which is still widely used within South Korea. While "K-pop" can refer to all popular music or pop music from South Korea, it is colloquially often used in a ''narrower'' sense for any Korean music and artists associated with the entertainment and idol industry in the country, regardless of the genre. The more modern form of the genre, originally termed "rap dance", emerged with the formation of the hip hop boy band Seo Taiji and Boys, in 1992. Their experimentation with different st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glitterhouse Records
Glitterhouse Records is a German independent record label and mail order company based in Beverungen, North Rhine-Westphalia. It was founded in the mid-1980s. From the late 1980s until the mid-1990s it was the European branch of the American label Sub Pop. Since 1997 the annual Orange Blossom Special Festival has been staged behind the Glitterhouse headquarters. Glitterhouse created the subsidiary Glitterbeat Records label (2013) and Stag-O-Lee Mailorder record shop. History The beginning The fanzine „The Glitterhouse", founded in 1981 by and , laid the foundation for the Glitterhouse Records label. The magazine covered mainly 60s garage and psychedelia, extensions of punk, weirdo folk, and similar genres. After a vacation in Australia, Holstein imported a number of singles from Citadel Records, which were distributed through the company's mail order business. Glitterhouse's dirst own release was a cassette tape featuring German garage bands titled ''Battle of the Bands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Births
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and commercial relations (not diplomatic ones). ** Charlie Chaplin launches his last film, ''A Countess from Hong Kong'', in the UK. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps, USMC and Army of the Republic of Vietnam, ARVN troops launch ''Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 14 – The Human Be-In takes place in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco; the event sets the stage for the Summer of Love. * January 15 ** Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Proconsul nyanzae, Kenyapithecus africanus''. ** American footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damnably
Damnably is a small independent record label and music publisher based in London, England, which also organises live events and tours for its roster of acts. History The label was founded in 2006 by George Gargan, of the band Former Utopia. He was later joined by filmmaker Janice Li. The label's first release was a single by Former Utopia, and its first high-profile signing was Shonen Knife. The label has specialized in signing international bands, particularly from Asia. Gargan and Li were married in the late 2010s, and several Damnably artists released songs to commemorate the event. Damnably is a member of the Association of Independent Music and PRS for Music Limited. Artists Damnably has released records and/or provided promotion for the following artists: * Bellini * Bitch Magnet * Kath Bloom * Bottomless Pit * Chris Brokaw * Codeine * Dick Dale * Julie Doiron * Drinking Boys and Girls Choir * Geoff Farina * Former Utopia * David Grubbs * Hazy Sour Cherry * MJ Hib ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Numero Group
The Numero Group is an archival record label that creates compilations of previously released music, reissues original albums, and creates album reconstructions from a variety of musical genres. The label, known as Numero, was founded in 2003 by Rob Sevier, Ken Shipley (a former A&R manager for the equally eclectic Rykodisc label), and Tom Lunt. The label's focus since its 2003 founding has been to research and preserve obscure recorded material and ephemera by artists and entrepreneurs who found little commercial success upon their material's initial release. In 2013, Numero became part of a partnership with Secretly Label Group. History and mission The label's first release was a reissue of rare soul and R&B music first released by the defunct Capsoul label, which was founded in Columbus, Ohio, by William Roger "Bill" Moss. Here is the label's stated mission (according to their website at www.numerogroup.com): The mission was simple: to dig deep into the recesses of our ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigid Stars LP
''Frigid Stars LP'' is the debut album by American indie rock band Codeine. It was released in August 1990 on Glitterhouse in Europe and in Spring 1991 on Sub Pop in the US. The album was released to generally positive reviews and is regarded as being one of the pioneering albums in the slowcore and sadcore genres. It was chosen by ''Pitchfork'' in 2008 as one of the 20 best Sub Pop albums. "New Year's" is a cover version of a track co-written by Bitch Magnet singer Sooyoung Park. Park did not record the track himself until 1992, with new band Seam. Park is featured on the song "Summer Dresses", which can be found on the 2012 expanded re-issue by the label The Numero Group. This edition also placed "3 Angels" to the fourth track on the album. "Cave-In" has been covered by rock band Cave In and appears on their compilation album '' Anomalies, Vol. 1''. The song title was the inspiration for their band name. The phrase "frigid stars" is taken from a line in the song "Crap Rap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For 100 We Try Harder
For or FOR may refer to: English language *For, a preposition *For, a complementizer *For, a grammatical conjunction Science and technology * Fornax, a constellation * for loop, a programming language statement * Frame of reference, in physics * Field of regard, in optoelectronics * Forced outage rate, in reliability engineering Other uses * Fellowship of Reconciliation, a number of religious nonviolent organizations * Pinto Martins International Airport (IATA airport code), an airport in Brazil * Revolutionary Workers Ferment (''Fomento Obrero Revolucionario''), a small left communist international * Fast oil recovery, systems to remove an oil spill from a wrecked ship * Field of Research, a component of the Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification *FOR, free on rail, an historic form of international commercial term or Incoterm See also * Four (other) 4 is a number, numeral, and digit. 4 or four may also refer to: Months and years * AD 4, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beggars Banquet Records
Beggars Banquet Records is a British independent record label. Beggars Banquet started as a chain of record shops owned by Martin Mills and Nick Austin and is part of the Beggars Group of labels. History In 1977, spurred by the prevailing DIY aesthetics of the British punk rock movement (then at the height of its popularity), Martin Mills and Nick Austin founded a record label to release records under the Beggars Banquet imprint. The first band on the label was the English punk group the Lurkers; the first release on the label was the Lurkers' 7" single "Shadow"/"Love Story". They also released the first solo "Duffo" album from Australian big-band vocalist Jeff Duff. Later in the decade and into the early 1980s, hits with Tubeway Army and Gary Numan secured the label's future. Other bands who were signed to the label include the Associates, the Bolshoi, the Cult, Flesh for Lulu, Gene Loves Jezebel, the Icicle Works and the Go-Betweens. See also * List of record labels * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pace Is Glacial
''The Pace Is Glacial'' is the fourth and final studio album by the indie rock band Seam. It was released in 1998 on Touch and Go Records. Critical reception The ''Chicago Tribune'' wrote that Seam "distills its no-frills guitar rock into a tight collection of creeper melodies and haunting ruminations on who-knows-what that are nonetheless emotionally resonant." ''The Sunday Times'' thought that "while tiny fragments of noise circle the peripheries of 'Little Chang' and 'The Prizefighters', there's always a moment when the weirdness coalesces into an irresistible rock riff." Track listing Personnel ;Seam *Chris Manfrin – drums *Sooyoung Park – vocals, guitar *Reg Shrader – guitar *William Shin – bass guitar ;Production and additional personnel *Rob Bochnik – engineering on "Aloha Spirit" *K. Kiyota – photography *Brian Paulson – recording *Jo Yu – backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Are You Driving Me Crazy?
''Are You Driving Me Crazy?'' is the third album by Seam. It was released in 1995 through Touch and Go Records. The band promoted the album by touring with aMiniature and Versus. Production The album was primarily produced by Brad Wood. Critical reception The ''Chicago Reader'' called the album "a bleak statement of emotional strain embodied by guitars that mewl with melancholy, bitterness, and unsure resolve." The ''Chicago Tribune'' noted that "the edgy guitar textures overlap with the understated melancholy in ooyoungPark's voice and lyrics, a reflection of a tumultuous year that ended with a pressure-packed recording schedule." ''The Gazette'' stated: "Nothing new to this kind of ache-based grandeur, but Seam's languorous guitar noise serves its songs, and not the other way around." Track listing Personnel ;Seam *Chris Manfrin – drums *Sooyoung Park – vocals, guitar *Reg Schrader – guitar *William Shin – bass guitar ;Production and additiona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Problem With Me
''The Problem with Me'' is the second album by American indie rock band Seam. It was released in 1993 through Touch and Go Records. Critical reception ''Magnet'' wrote: "Nine blissfully hypnotic songs circled ooyoungPark’s sadness and anger, building up tension and releasing it in a crash of restrained guitars and half-shouted vocals." ''Spin'' called the album "completely enveloping--a soft swirl of mood music with echoes of loneliness and confusion." Legacy Andrew Earles, in ''Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996'', wrote that the album "would be hugely influential on the first wave of '90s emo bands and related practitioners of semi-popular indie rock" throughout the rest of the decade. Track listing Personnel ;Seam *Lexi Mitchell – bass guitar *Sooyoung Park – vocals, guitar *Bob Rising – drums *Craig White – guitar ;Production and additional personnel *Bundy K. Brown – EBow on "Road to Madrid" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homestead Records
Homestead Records was a Long Island, New York-based sublabel of music distributor Dutch East India Trading that operated from 1983 to 1996. The label was known for not paying its artists and not spending any money on promotion. History The label was created and named by Sam Berger while he worked as the American Independent buyer at Dutch East India. Berger saw that many bands had already recorded tapes ready to be put out and just needed somebody to press them and distribute them. He came to Dutch East owner Barry Tenenbaum who agreed to the venture. Tennenbaum had started a mail-order business, called Lord Sitar Records, from his bedroom when he was a teenager, importing records by the Beatles and other artists from England that he could sell for a profit in the States. Tenenbaum had established an extensive distribution network, called Dutch East India Trading, so when the Copyright Act of 1976 curtailed his ability to import artists who already had U.S. labels, he began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
