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Standing In The Dark (album)
''Standing in the Dark'' is the debut studio album by Platinum Blonde. Released by Columbia/CBS Records Canada in 1983, it expanded on the band's original six-track EP. With the addition of four new tracks ("Standing in the Dark", "Sad Sad Rain", "Cast A Shadow", and "Leaders In Danger"), the album garnered the band their first taste of attention after going triple platinum in Canada. It reached a high of 23 on the Canadian charts. Two of the music videos for this album, "Standing in the Dark" and "It Doesn't Really Matter", were nominated for Juno Awards for Video of the Year in 1984. The album spawned four singles: "It Doesn't Really Matter," "Standing In The Dark," "Not In Love" and "Take It From Me". " Not In Love" was covered by Toronto-synth duo Crystal Castles Crystal Castles was a Canadian electronic music group formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, formed by songwriter-producer Ethan Kath and singer-songwriter Alice Glass, who later left and was replaced by Edith Fra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platinum Blonde (band)
Platinum Blonde, known briefly as The Blondes, is a Canadian rock band that formed in Toronto, Ontario in 1979. Vocalist Mark Holmes has been the only consistent member of the band since its inception. They are an image conscious band that took advantage of the advent of the music video. In his 2016 book, ''Is This Live?: Inside the Wild Early Years of MuchMusic: The Nation's Music Station'', Canadian songwriter and former MuchMusic VJ, Christopher Ward said of the band: "If ever there was a Canadian band that was tailor-made for the video era, it was Platinum Blonde." The band was most prominent in the 1980s with singles such as "Standing in the Dark", "Not in Love", "Doesn't Really Matter", "Situation Critical" and "Crying Over You". In 1984 they were one of the top-selling Canadian bands in Canada, second only to Rush. At that time, the line-up consisted of Mark Holmes on lead vocals and bass, Sergio Galli on guitar, and Chris Steffler on drums. Scottish musician Kenny Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Recording Sales Certification
Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type (such as album, single, music video) and by nation or territory (see List of music recording certifications). Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories, which are named after precious materials (gold, platinum and diamond). The threshold required for these awards depends upon the population of the territory where the recording is released. Typically, they are awarded only to international releases and are awarded individually for each country where the album is sold. Different sales levels, some perhaps 10 times greater than others, may exist for different music media (for example: videos versus albums, singles, or music download). History The original gold and silver record awards were presented to artists by their own record companies to publicize their sales achi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
CBS Records Albums
CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS, the abbreviation of its former legal name Columbia Broadcasting System, is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainment Group division of Paramount Global. Its headquarters is at the CBS Building in New York City. It has major production facilities and operations at the CBS Broadcast Center and the headquarters of owner Paramount Global at One Astor Plaza (both also in that city) and Television City and the CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles. It is also sometimes referred to as the Eye Network in reference to the company's trademark symbol which has been in use since 1951. It has also been called the Tiffany Network which alludes to the perceived high quality of its programming during the tenure of William S. Paley. It can also refer to some of CBS's first demonstrations of color television, which were held in the former Tiffany and Company Building in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platinum Blonde (band) Albums
Platinum blonde is a color of blonde hair. Platinum Blonde may also refer to: * Platinum Blonde (band), a Canadian new wave music band, popular in the 1980s ** ''Platinum Blonde'' (EP), their 1983 debut EP * ''Platinum Blonde'' (film), a 1931 film starring Loretta Young * "Platinum Blonde" (song), song by Blondie * "Platinum Blonde", instrumental by Supergroove, released in the 1994 album ''Great Mixes'' * Platinum Blonde (cocktail), an infused cocktail made of vodka See also * "Platinum Blonde Life", a song by No Doubt from ''Rock Steady'' * Platinum (other) * Blonde (other) Blonde is a hair color. Blonde or The Blonde may also refer to: * Blonde Ale, a type of beer Film, TV and entertainment * ''Blonde'', a 2000 novel by Joyce Carol Oates, with a fictionalized take on the life of American actress Marilyn Monroe ... * Blond (other) {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Debut Albums
The year 1983 saw both the official beginning of the Internet and the first mobile cellular telephone call. Events January * January 1 – The migration of the ARPANET to Internet protocol suite, TCP/IP is officially completed (this is considered to be the beginning of the true Internet). * January 24 – Twenty-five members of the Red Brigades are sentenced to life imprisonment for the 1978 murder of Italian politician Aldo Moro. * January 25 ** High-ranking Nazism, Nazi war crime, war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia. ** IRAS is launched from Vandenberg AFB, to conduct the world's first all-sky infrared survey from space. February * February 2 – Giovanni Vigliotto goes on trial on charges of polygamy involving 105 women. * February 3 – Prime Minister of Australia Malcolm Fraser is granted a double dissolution of both houses of parliament, for 1983 Australian federal election, elections on March 5, 1983. As Fraser is being granted the dissolution, Bill Hayden ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not In Love (Platinum Blonde Song)
"Not in Love" is a song by Canadian new wave band Platinum Blonde, from the band's 1983 debut album '' Standing in the Dark''. It was released as a 7" single in October 1984 through CBS. Track listing *;Canadian 7" single :A. "Not in Love" – 3:59 :B. "Video Disease" – 3:43 Personnel ;Platinum Blonde *Sergio Galli – guitar, vocals * Mark Holmes – bass, keyboards *Chris Steffler – drums, percussion ;Technical personnel *David Tickle – engineering, production Charts Crystal Castles version In 2010, "Not in Love" was covered by Canadian electronic duo Crystal Castles for their second studio album, ''Crystal Castles II''. A single version, which features Robert Smith of The Cure on lead vocals, was released as the third single from ''Crystal Castles'' via their YouTube channel on October 26, 2010. The song was featured in the mid-season finale of the eleventh season of ''Degrassi'', as well as in ''FIFA 12'', the final episode of Colombian tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mark Holmes (musician)
Mark Holmes (born July 26, 1960) is a British-Canadian musician. He is best known as the lead vocalist of the Canadian rock band Platinum Blonde (band), Platinum Blonde. He also co-founded the Mod Club Theatre, an entertainment venue in Toronto that operated from 2002 to 2020. Early life Mark Holmes emigrated from Mansfield, England to Canada in 1977. As a youth he had hopes of becoming a professional soccer player. Once in Toronto, he attended commercial art college, Apprenticeship, apprenticed in hairdressing and played in bands on the side. Career In 1979, Holmes, along with musicians Joey Ciotti and Ray Bailie, formed Platinum Blonde (band), Platinum Blonde, a Punk rock, punk and New wave music, new wave band. Holmes provided vocals and guitar, Ciotti vocals and bass guitar, and Bailie on drums. They played songs by such artists as Marc Bolan, Gary Glitter and The Police. In 1980 they released a 7-inch Single (music), single with the original songs "Hey Hey You" and "No Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Castles (band)
Crystal Castles was a Canadian electronic music group formed in 2006 in Toronto, Ontario, formed by songwriter-producer Ethan Kath and singer-songwriter Alice Glass, who later left and was replaced by Edith Frances. Crystal Castles were known for their chaotic live shows and lo-fi melancholic homemade productions. They released many limited vinyl singles between 2006 and 2007 before releasing four studio albums between 2008 and 2016. Glass announced her departure from the band in October 2014, citing personal and professional reasons. Three years later, during the band's tour to support their fourth album, ''Amnesty (I)'', Glass accused Kath of sexual misconduct during her time in Crystal Castles, causing the remaining tour dates to be cancelled. Crystal Castles has since been inactive, having provided no updates on new material or performances after Glass's allegations. History 2006–2007: Formation and ''Alice Practice'' Ethan Kath (born Claudio Palmieri) met Alice Glass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juno Awards
The Juno Awards, more popularly known as the JUNOS, are awards presented annually to Canadian musical artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music. New members of the Canadian Music Hall of Fame are also inducted as part of the awards ceremonies. The Juno Awards are often referred to as the Canadian equivalent of the Brit Awards in the United Kingdom or the Grammy Awards given in the United States. Members of the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS), or a panel of experts, depending on the award, choose the award winners. However, sales figures are the sole basis for determining the winners of nine of the forty-two categories like Album of the Year or Artist of the Year. CARAS members determine the nominees for Single of the Year, Artist and Group of the Year. A judge vote by experts in the relevant genre, determines the nominees for the remaining categories. The names of the judges remain confidential. Th ... [...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] |
Metalworks Studios
Metalworks Studios is a music recording studio in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1978 by Gil Moore of the Canadian rock group, Triumph. Over a span of 40 years, Metalworks has been the recipient of Canadian Music Week's 'Studio of the Year' 17 times. Since 1978, Metalworks Studios has expanded into a six studio facility offering in-house tracking, mixing and mastering, as well as video editing and DVD authoring. In 2004, Metalworks Studios launched an adjacent educational facility; Metalworks Institute. Metalworks Studios has won 17 'Studio of the Year' awards at Canadian Music Week from 1998 to 2015. Recording Studios Metalworks has a total of six studios, including four with live rooms for in-house recording and mixing, a mastering suite, and a sixth facility dedicated to video editing. Studio 1: Record/Mix Neve The control room in Studio 1 features a vintage 32x8x32 Neve 8036 console that was re-engineered by Stuart Taylor and Dave Dickson. The t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Not In Love (Platinum Blonde Song)
"Not in Love" is a song by Canadian new wave band Platinum Blonde, from the band's 1983 debut album '' Standing in the Dark''. It was released as a 7" single in October 1984 through CBS. Track listing *;Canadian 7" single :A. "Not in Love" – 3:59 :B. "Video Disease" – 3:43 Personnel ;Platinum Blonde *Sergio Galli – guitar, vocals * Mark Holmes – bass, keyboards *Chris Steffler – drums, percussion ;Technical personnel *David Tickle – engineering, production Charts Crystal Castles version In 2010, "Not in Love" was covered by Canadian electronic duo Crystal Castles for their second studio album, ''Crystal Castles II''. A single version, which features Robert Smith of The Cure on lead vocals, was released as the third single from ''Crystal Castles'' via their YouTube channel on October 26, 2010. The song was featured in the mid-season finale of the eleventh season of ''Degrassi'', as well as in ''FIFA 12'', the final episode of Colombian tele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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