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Steriogram
Steriogram were a rock band from New Zealand that formed in Auckland in 1999. The band consisted of frontman Tyson Kennedy (lead vocals and drums), Brad Carter (vocals, lead guitar and lead vocals), Tim Youngson (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), Jake Adams (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Jared Wrennall (drums and backing vocals). The band released three studio albums ''Schmack!'' (2004), ''This Is Not the Target Market'' (2007) and ''Taping the Radio'' (2010). The band's 2004 international hit single " Walkie Talkie Man" was used in an advertisement for the iPod and a number of films and video games. History Formation, EPs and ''Schmack!'' (1999–2005) Steriogram was formed in June 1999 by Brad Carter and Jake Adams, two friends from Whangarei, who joined with Tyson Kennedy and Tim Youngson, two friends from Auckland. They started performing as a melodic rock four-piece band with a manic live show. They released the EP ''Soccerstar'' in December that year. It had three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schmack!
''Schmack!'' is the debut studio album by New Zealand rock band Steriogram, released on 29 February 2004 by Capitol Records. The album was re-released as a tour edition in 2005. The song " Walkie Talkie Man" featured on an Apple iPod ad and a number of films and video games, and its video clip was nominated for a Grammy and four MTV music awards. To date more than 250,000 copies of the album have been sold. One song, "White Trash", had previously been released as a single in 2000. In addition to "Walkie Talkie Man", four others were released as singles: "Roadtrip", "Go", "Tsunami" and "On and On". "Walkie Talkie Man" debuted at #19 on the UK Singles Chart and reached #14 on the New Zealand chart. "Go" peaked at #28 in the New Zealand RIANZ Chart. Retrieved May 2009 The promo r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sing The Night Away
''Sing the Night Away'' is a 5 track EP (plus the Bonus Track) by New Zealand punk band Steriogram Steriogram were a rock band from New Zealand that formed in Auckland in 1999. The band consisted of frontman Tyson Kennedy (lead vocals and drums), Brad Carter (vocals, lead guitar and lead vocals), Tim Youngson (rhythm guitar and backing vocal .... It was released at concerts during the 2002 NZ Schools Tour. A music video was made for the song "Sing The Night Away" although none of these tracks made their debut album Schmack!. "Sing the Night Away", "Free", and "Big Lady Loving" featured on singles from the album Schmack!, and "White Trash (DLT remix)" features on the Schmack! 2005 Special Tour Edition. West Side! is the only song not to feature on another album or single. Track listing # "Sing the Night Away"http://www.findandfeel.com/album/193678/Steriogram+Sing+the+Night+Away # "Free" # "Big Lady Loving" # "White Trash (DLT remix)" # "West Side!" Personnel * Tyson Kennedy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soccerstar
''Soccerstar'' is the debut EP by the New Zealand punk band Steriogram, released through Capitol Records on November 11, 1999. The EP is considered to be the first mini-album of a series, but this has not been confirmed. Steriogram announced that their next EP would be released in early 2001. The album is not commonly remembered and most of the songs can be bought on unknown websites. A music video was made for the single "Soccerstar". Track listing # "Chiqboom" – 03:51 http://mukki.org/music/steriogram-soccerstar-ifpil311-ep-1999-wc2r-100553 # "Soccerstar" – 03:50 # "Aeroplane" – 03:57 Personnel * Brad Carter - lead vocals, lead guitar * Tim Youngson - rhythm guitar, backing vocals * Jake Adams - bass guitar, backing vocals * Tyson Kennedy - drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Is Not The Target Market
''This Is Not the Target Market'' is the second album by New Zealand punk band Steriogram, released on February 12, 2007 by Toshiba EMI. It was their first independent release after leaving major label Capitol Records. The song "Get Up" is used in the video game, '' WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009''. Retrieved on June 4, 2008 Track listing # "Get Up" – 2:45 # "Talk About It" – 2:32 # "Own Way Home" – 2:42 # "Sitting Above Me" – 2:36 # "Wasted" – 2:41 # "Satan Is a Lady" – 3:03 # "Just Like You" – 2:22 # "Muchacha" – 3:01 # "Built on Lies (Gangster)" – 2:34 # "Kare Kare" – 3:24 Bonus tracks This Is Not the Target Mar ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taping The Radio
''Taping the Radio'' is the third and final studio album by New Zealand punk rock band Steriogram, released on September 21, 2010 by Bedroom Empire. Track listing # "Shamoe" – 03:38 # "Skinny Runt Revolution" – 02:32 # "Taping The Radio" – 03:43 # "Ready For Action" – 02:31 # "Kevvo" – 02:12 # "No Ordinary Man" – 03:29 # "Moving On" – 02:58 # "White Trash" – 03:28* # "Whiskey" – 02:47 # "Texas Beauties" – 02:27 # "Two Day Hangover" – 02:46 *Appears on Schmack! Personnel * Tyson Kennedy - lead vocals * Tim Youngson - rhythm guitar and backing vocals * Brad Carter - co-lead vocals and lead guitar * Jared Wrennall - drum kit and backing vocals * Jake Adams - bass guitar and backing vocals A backing vocalist is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists. A backing vocalist may also sing alone as a lead-in to the main vocalist's entry or to sing a counter-melody. Backing vocalists are ... References * http: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balclutha, New Zealand
Balclutha ( mi, Iwikatea) is a town in South Otago, lying towards the end of the Clutha River, on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand. It is about halfway between Dunedin and Gore on the Main South Line railway, State Highway 1 and the Southern Scenic Route. Balclutha has a population of (as of ), and is the largest town in South Otago. The Clutha District Council is based in Balclutha. The major service centre for the fertile farming region around the lower reaches of the Clutha River, it is also the nearest large town to the Catlins, a scenic region of native forest, wildlife, and rugged coastline. History Known locally as "Clutha", Balclutha's name – and that of the river on which it stands – reflects the Scottish origin of the town's settlement. The name comes from Scottish Gaelic and would be spelt Baile Chluaidh in that language; this translates into English as "Town on the Clyde". James McNeil from Bonn Hill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, who is re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Gondry
Michel Gondry (; born 8 May 1963) is a French filmmaker noted for his inventive visual style and distinctive manipulation of mise en scène. Along with Charlie Kaufman, he won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as one of the writers of the 2004 film ''Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind'', a film he also directed. His other films include the surrealistic science fantasy comedy ''The Science of Sleep'' (2006), the comedy '' Be Kind Rewind'' (2008), the superhero action comedy ''The Green Hornet'' (2011), the drama '' The We and the I'' (2012), and the romantic science fantasy tragedy ''Mood Indigo'' (2013). He is well known for his music video collaborations with Daft Punk, Donald Fagen, Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Kanye West, Björk, Beck, The Chemical Brothers, Kylie Minogue, Idles, and The White Stripes. Early life Gondry was born in Versailles. He is the grandson of inventor Constant Martin. Career Gondry's vision and career began with his emphasis on emotion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodnight Nurse
Goodnight Nurse was a New Zealand pop punk band formed in Auckland in 2001. The group originally began as a trio, but later changed to a four-piece prior to the release of their second album. It consisted of lead vocalist Joel Little, guitarist and back up vocalist Sam McCarthy, bassist Rowan Crowe, with drummer and back up vocalist Jaden Parkes. The band has released two studio albums, ''Always and Never'' (2006) and ''Keep Me On Your Side'' (2008). Both peaked at number five on the New Zealand Top 40 Album chart. The albums combined have spawned nine singles to date, with Goodnight Nurse having a top 40 single in New Zealand every year since 2004, the most recent being 2009's "Lay With Me". History Formation and early activity Goodnight Nurse formed in 2001 after bass player Paul Taite responded to a flyer Joel Little and Jaden Parkes put on the stairs at Shadows, the Auckland University bar. Goodnight Nurse met and practiced for the first time on 25 June 2001 in Parkes' ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elite Beat Agents
''Elite Beat Agents'' is a rhythm video game developed by iNiS and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo DS. It was released in North America, Europe and South Korea. As the second of three rhythm games developed by iNiS specifically for the DS, it is the spiritual sequel and international counterpart to ''Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan'', a Japanese rhythm game released in 2005, sharing many common elements with it. Similar to ''Ouendan'', the player taps and drags on indicated locations on the touch screen of the DS in time to the rhythm of the music to score points, while the upper screen shows comic-style scenes of the fictional "Elite Beat Agents" cheering on others in tough situations through their dance moves. The improvements made in this game were implemented in the Japanese game's sequel, ''Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2''. ''Elite Beat Agents'' was released under Nintendo's Touch! Generations label in North America, which markets games to audiences ou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MVP Baseball 2004
''MVP Baseball'' was a baseball Video game, game series published by EA Sports, running from 2003 to 2007 with five games produced. In 2003, ''MVP'' became the official successor to EA's long-running ''Triple Play series, Triple Play Baseball'' series, and it simulated Major League Baseball from 2003 to 2005. However, an exclusive licensing deal between Major League Baseball and Take-Two Interactive in 2005 prohibited EA Sports from making another MLB game until 2012. In response, EA made NCAA college baseball games in 2006 and 2007, but discontinued the series in 2008 because of poor sales. History ''MVP Baseball 2003'' ''MVP Baseball 2003'' was released in 2003 as the successor to EA's ''Triple Play'' games, though it bore little more than a graphical similarity to its predecessors, which had been heavily maligned by critics in the series' final years. Introducing an innovative pitch meter and zone-based hitting system (see below), ''MVP 2003'' was well received by critics, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
48May
48May is a New Zealand pop rock group. The band consists of Jon Austin (vocals, guitar), CaptainHook (guitar, vocals), Stan Bicknell (drums, vocals) and Shannon Brown (bass, vocals). Hook and Jon went to Hamilton Boys' High School together, while Stowers in the year above, was the lead singer in the band The Grinners (previously called Lyon), while Shannon Brown is well known on the New Zealand music circuit for his roles in bands such as Tadpole. The name "48May" came from their residence during university; at 48 May Street in Hamilton. They have achieved success within New Zealand including a place on the New Zealand leg of the 2005 Big Day Out and Edgefest05 tour, their first record (''The Mad Love'') going Gold in NZ, and their second record (''Streetlights and Shadows'') being released in Japan by Triple Vision followed by 48May touring through Japan with Four Year Strong and Every Avenue in support of the release. They have also performed as support act for Alien Ant Far ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
