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The Brothers (disco Group)
The Brothers may refer to: Geography * The Brothers (islands), Hong Kong, East and West, in the mouth of the Pearl River * The Brothers (islands), New Zealand in Cook Strait * The Brothers (Olympic Mountains), a mountain in the United States * The Brothers (San Francisco Bay), two islands, East and West, in California * The Brothers (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), India * The Brothers, the collective name for the islands of Darsah and Samhah Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''The Brothers'' (1947 film), a British melodrama * ''The Brothers'' (1973 film), aka ''The Kung Fu Brothers'', a Hong Kong film directed by Chan Tung-Man * ''The Brothers'' (1979 film), a Hong Kong film produced by Shaw Brothers Studios * ''The Brothers'' (2001 film), an American romantic comedy * ''The Brothers'' (2006 film), an Irish television documentary short nominated for a 2007 Irish Film and Television Award Literature * ''The Brothers'' (Shirley play), a 1653 play by James Shirley * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brothers (islands), Hong Kong
The Brothers or Mo To Chau (, or ) consist of two islands in Hong Kong, Siu Mo To (or East Brother, ) and Tai Mo To (or West Brother, ). The two islands have been leveled to avoid affecting aviation of the nearby Hong Kong International Airport. Administratively, they are under the jurisdiction of Tuen Mun District. Geography The group of islands lie in the north of Lantau Island, midway between Chek Lap Kok, where Hong Kong International Airport is located, and Tuen Mun. West Brother and East Brother are 550 m by 430 m and 800 m by 180 m respectively. Before being leveled, they had maximum elevations of 68 m and 63 m. Tsz Kan Chau (or Reef Island, ), a tiny island nearby, is often regarded as a member of the group. History Graphite was mined at West Brother Islandhku.hk Met ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brothers (short Story)
"The Brothers" is a short story by John Cheever which first appeared in The Yale Review in June 1937. The work was included in the short fiction collection '' The Way Some People Live'' (1943), published by Random House. Plot Two brothers, Kenneth and Tom (their surname is never given), forge an intimate bond after the divorce of their parents. As boys, they witnessed the disintegration of the marriage, which they blamed largely on their mother. At the time of the separation, Kenneth was 20 years old, Tom age 17. The story opens four years later, during which the young men have lived together, becoming "deeply attached to one another." Despite their continual proximity, they display a tactfulness towards one another's casual affairs with women. Since the divorce, the brothers routinely travel by car and ferry from Boston on Saturdays to visit the middle-aged Amy on the rural North Shore. A widow, she lives on a small, isolated farm with her attractive teen-age daughter, Jane. Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brothers (radio Show)
''The Brothers'' is a BBC Radio 4 sitcom about two brothers who gave up their careers in order to start a website design company. It aired from May 2004-March 2007. There were sixteen half-hour episodes over three series. It starred Adam Godley, Raymond Coulthard, Pauline McLynn and Pearce Quigley Pearce Quigley is an English actor of the stage and screen. He plays Will in the BBC Radio 4 Sitcom ''Alone''. Theatre credits ''The Seagull'' (Royal Court); ''Paul'' (National Theatre); ''Journey's End'' (Comedy Theatre); ''My Night with Re ... and was written by Caroline and David Stafford. Notes and referencesLavalie, John. "The Brothers" EpGuides. 21 Jul 2005. 29 Jul 2005 References BBC Radio 4 programmes {{UK-radi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scobberlotchers
''Scobberlotchers'' is a 2016 album by Scottish musician Momus (musician), Momus. It was released on 9 September 2016 by independent record label American Patchwork on Compact disc, CD and distributed by Darla Records. Background The album was recorded between June and August 2016 in Osaka, Japan where Momus resided at the time. Momus has stated that the LP has been his "polemical response to Brexit and Trump." Reception Darla Records founder James Agren praised the album saying "[Momus]'s perspective/world view/filter is my absolute favorite of all artists today." ''Yahoo! Music''s Dave DiMartino ranked ''Scobberlotchers'' third on his list "Best Albums of 2016." ''Now Then''s Zachary Freeman reviewed the album favorably with "references to figures as diverse as Ezra Pound, Henry Darger, Theresa May and Fernando Pessoa demonstrate Momus's propensity to tackle more subject matter in an individual album than most groups achieve in their entire discography." Track listing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isley
Isley is an English surname. The name can also be used as an anglicized variant for the German surnames Eisele and Eisler. Notable people with the surname include: * The Isley Brothers, American musical group ** Ernie Isley (born 1952), American musician and member of ''The Isley Brothers'' ** Marvin Isley (1953–2010), American musician and member of ''The Isley Brothers'' **O'Kelly Isley, Jr. (1937–1986), American musician and member of ''The Isley Brothers'' ** Ronald Isley (born 1941), American musician and member of ''The Isley Brothers'' ** Rudolph Isley (born 1939), American musician and member of ''The Isley Brothers'' **Vernon Isley (1942–1955), American musician and member of ''The Isley Brothers'' * Albert Isley (1871–1953), American judge, lawyer, and politician * Alexander Isley (born 1961), American graphic designer * Ernie Isley (politician) (born 1937), Canadian politician * Henry Isley (16th century), English nobleman * Troy Isley (born 1998), American b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brothers!
''The Brothers!'' is an album by the tenor saxophonists Al Cohn, Bill Perkins and Richie Kamuca recorded in 1955 for the RCA Victor label. accessed November 30, 2015 Reception The review by Scott Yanow stated "The music is fun and swinging if not all that original or distinctive".Track listing # "Blixed" ( Bill Potts) - 3:48 # "Kim's Kaper" (Bill Perkins) - 3:13 # "Rolling Stone" ( |
The Brothers (album)
'' The Brothers'' is a studio compilation album by American saxophonists Stan Getz and Zoot Sims released in 1956 via Prestige label. Background The four sides recorded on April 8, 1949, were released on the New Jazz and Prestige labels in 1949 and 1950 (New Jazz 802 and 818, and Prestige 724). The label listed the artist as the Stan Getz Tenor Sax Stars. Prestige compiled the songs into an album for the first time in 1956, at that time adding four additional songs by Zoot Sims and Al Cohn. a record that was later re-released many times. In its first form as an album, the eight-song record was labeled as PRLP-7022. When Fantasy/Prestige released the album in the Compact Disc format (c. 1992), they added three previously-released alternate takes from the 1949 session that had been in the vaults.Op. Cit. Discogs website Reception Stephen Cook of AllMusic stated "The music on this LP recalls the airy "Four Brothers" sound that tenor saxophonists Stan Getz, Zoot Sims and Herbie Stew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Family Force 5
FF5 (formerly known as Family Force 5, The Phamily, Ground Noise and The Brothers) is an American Christian rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band formed in 2005 by brothers Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds, Joshua "Fatty" Olds, and Jacob "Crouton" Olds along with their two friends, Nathan "Nadaddy" Currin and Brad "20 Cent" Allen, who was later replaced by Derek "Chapstique" Mount. The group has released five studio albums, nine EPs, and two remix albums. They are often noted for their raucous, party-centric personae and eclectic mix of genres, ranging from rap metal to dance-pop. In 2018, the remaining two members, Jacob and Joshua Olds, re-branded the group as FF5 and released the EP ''El Compadre'' on March 2 of that year. History Formation (1993–2003) Family Force 5 was formed in Atlanta, Georgia, under their original name, The Brothers. Three of the five original members, Solomon ("Soul Glow Activatur") and twins Joshua ("Fatty") and Jacob ("Crouton"), are so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Schatz
Warren Schatz, born in New York City, is a prominent producer, arranger and orchestra conductor during the 1970s. Warren Schatz is famous for composing, producing, arranging, and conducting the orchestra for such mid- to late-1970s disco recording artists as Frankie Valli, Vicki Sue Robinson, The Brothers, Revelation, Evelyn King, and Gordon Grody. He started as a delivery boy at Associated Recording in 1957 and by the time he was 14 he started his career as an engineer, recording song demos with Paul Simon, Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach, Hal David, Dionne Warwick, Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Carole King and Gerry Goffin. During this time he started recording himself under the name Ritchie Dean, The Whispers, The Warmest Spring, The American Youth Choir, The Petrified Forrest, and Warren Schatz. Recording for Swirl, Imperial, Cameo/Parkway, Laurie, Tower (Capitol), Mercury, Polydor, Warner Bros. In 1968 he and his partner, Stephen Schlaks, produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brothers (disco Group)
The Brothers may refer to: Geography * The Brothers (islands), Hong Kong, East and West, in the mouth of the Pearl River * The Brothers (islands), New Zealand in Cook Strait * The Brothers (Olympic Mountains), a mountain in the United States * The Brothers (San Francisco Bay), two islands, East and West, in California * The Brothers (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), India * The Brothers, the collective name for the islands of Darsah and Samhah Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''The Brothers'' (1947 film), a British melodrama * ''The Brothers'' (1973 film), aka ''The Kung Fu Brothers'', a Hong Kong film directed by Chan Tung-Man * ''The Brothers'' (1979 film), a Hong Kong film produced by Shaw Brothers Studios * ''The Brothers'' (2001 film), an American romantic comedy * ''The Brothers'' (2006 film), an Irish television documentary short nominated for a 2007 Irish Film and Television Award Literature * ''The Brothers'' (Shirley play), a 1653 play by James Shirley * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brothers (band)
The Brothers (also referenced in some sources as simply Brothers) were a UK-based band that scored a top ten hit on the British chart with the song, "Sing Me." The sprightly, reggae-inflected song reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart in the Spring of 1977. The band consisted of 5 real brothers with the surname Bayou - Clarel (lead vocals), Lindsay (guitar), Gervais (keyboards and guitar), Daniel (bass) and Clarey (drums). The Brothers all hail from Mauritius.Mentioned on Top Of The Pops, 2 Feb 2012, BBC Four repeat by Tony Blackburn They recorded for Bus Stop, a UK record label founded by Mitch Murray and Peter Callander. Murray and Callander, who had already helped develop the career of UK pop group Paper Lace, are credited with producing "Sing Me" and another single, "Beautiful." Murray and Callander also composed some of the group's songs, including "Beautiful," "Love Don't Change" (the B-side to "Sing Me") and "You Don't Have to Be an Angel" (the B-side to "Beautiful ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brothers (Kinzer Book)
'' The Brothers: John Foster Dulles, Allen Dulles, and Their Secret World War '' is a 2013 book by the ''New York Times'' journalist and historian, Stephen Kinzer. It has been described as "a riveting chronicle of government-sanctioned murder, casual elimination of “inconvenient” regimes, relentless prioritization of American corporate interests and cynical arrogance on the part of two men who were once among the most powerful in the world." Kinzer traces how the activity of Dulles brothers "helped set off some of the world's most profound long-term crises." It is based on secondary sources. Background President Dwight Eisenhower gave the position of secretary of state to John Foster Dulles and the position of director of the CIA to Allen Dulles in 1953. It was for the first and only time in history. Context The book mentions that Dulles play a vital role in leading the US into the Vietnam War, and assisting to overthrow cold war governments such as Guatemala, Iran, the Con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
