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The Octopus (band)
An octopus is a sea animal with eight limbs. Octopus may also refer to: Film and television * ''Octopus'' (2000 film), an American film produced by Nu Image * ''Is Your Daughter Safe?'' or ''The Octopus'', a 1927 film * ''La piovra'' or ''The Octopus'', a 1984–2001 Italian television series * The Octopus, a fictional pair of Siamese twins in ''The City of Lost Children'' * Octopus, a character in the 2002 Disney animated film '' Return to Never Land'' Games * OCTOPUS (fictional organisation), a fictional organisation in the ''From Russia with Love'' video game * ''Name This Game'' or ''Octopus'', an Atari 2600 video game * ''Octopus'', a 1981 ''Game & Watch'' game * Octopus, a variant of British bulldogs, a playground game * In chess, a knight strongly placed in enemy territory; see glossary of chess Literature * '' The Octopus: A Story of California'', a 1901 novel by Frank Norris * The Octopus (comics), a character in ''The Spirit'' *''The Octopus'', a title used for one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopus
An octopus ( : octopuses or octopodes, see below for variants) is a soft-bodied, eight- limbed mollusc of the order Octopoda (, ). The order consists of some 300 species and is grouped within the class Cephalopoda with squids, cuttlefish, and nautiloids. Like other cephalopods, an octopus is bilaterally symmetric with two eyes and a beaked mouth at the center point of the eight limbs. The soft body can radically alter its shape, enabling octopuses to squeeze through small gaps. They trail their eight appendages behind them as they swim. The siphon is used both for respiration and for locomotion, by expelling a jet of water. Octopuses have a complex nervous system and excellent sight, and are among the most intelligent and behaviourally diverse of all invertebrates. Octopuses inhabit various regions of the ocean, including coral reefs, pelagic waters, and the seabed; some live in the intertidal zone and others at abyssal depths. Most species grow quickly, mature ea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopus (Belgian Band)
Octopus were a British-Flemish band active 1973 to 1980. Formed in Diest Diest () is a city and municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant. Situated in the northeast of the Hageland region, Diest neighbours the provinces of Antwerp to its North, and Limburg to the East and is situated around ... in late 1972, the original members were Robert Vlaeyen, Steve Davies, Jean-Pierre Onraedt and Nic Roland. Robert Vlaeyen came from the group The Bats where Robert's brother, the television producer René Vlaeyen also played, but became Octopus's manager. After a time, Nic Roland left due to session work schedules, and was replaced by a friend of Steve's from England, Phil Francis, a bass player and singer. Jean-Pierre was an in-demand session drummer and had to leave the band shortly afterwards and was replaced by another former 'Bats' member, Gerard Opdebeeck. The band worked as a 4-piece, but really wanted a fifth voice and a keyboardist. They auditioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopus (Syd Barrett Song)
"Octopus" (originally recorded as "Clowns and Jugglers" and also known as "The Madcap Laughs") is a song by Syd Barrett. In January 1970 it appeared on his first solo album ''The Madcap Laughs''. Writing Barrett reflected on the song's writing: "Octopus" directly quotes a section from "Rilloby-Rill" by English poet Sir Henry Newbolt (1862–1938). The song also features a variety of other influences. Recording Syd Barrett left Pink Floyd in April 1968, along with their manager Peter Jenner. Jenner led Barrett into EMI Studios to record some tracks in May, that would later be released on Barrett's first solo album. During the May sessions, Jenner failed to record, properly, any vocals at all for several tracks, including "Clown and Jugglers". Sessions stopped once Barrett was in psychiatric care, apparently after a drive around Britain in his Mini. After New Year 1969, a somewhat recovered Barrett decided upon returning to a musical career; Barrett contacted EMI, and was pass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopus (Kris Davis And Craig Taborn Album)
''Octopus'' is a live album by jazz pianists Kris Davis and Craig Taborn. The album was recorded in 2016 and released on 26 January 2018 by Pyroclastic Records. Background ''Octopus'' is a collection of six compositions taken form three live recordings. The album is based on Davis’s 2016 release ''Duopoly'' where she played several duos with clarinetist Don Byron, guitarist Bill Frisell, drummer Marcus Gilmore—one part was with Taborn. In the liner notes for ''Octopus'', Davis explains: "From the moment we started playing I felt instantly transported and free within the music, and had the sense we could go anywhere... There was a feeling of deep listening, a dynamic sense of push and pull, and yet it strangely felt like a conversation we’d been having for years". Reception Michael J. Agovino of ''Village Voice'' commented "...no two pianists have played with the kind of freedom and grace, abandon and emotion as Kris Davis and Craig Taborn on their new album, ''Octopus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopuss
''Octopuss'' is the third solo album by English drummer Cozy Powell, released in 1983. Track listing Side one #"Up on the Downs" (Mel Galley, Cozy Powell) – 3:55 #"633 Squadron" (Ron Goodwin) – 4:13 #"Octopuss" (Powell, Colin Hodgkinson) – 5:35 #"The Big Country" (Jerome Moross, Morty Neff, Jack Lewis) – 2:56 Side two #"Formula One" (Galley, Powell) – 3:21 #"Princetown" (Galley, Powell) – 4:37 #"Dartmoore" (Gary Moore) – 5:41 #"The Rattler" (David Coverdale, Powell) – 2:57 Personnel * Cozy Powell – drums, percussion * Colin Hodgkinson – bass guitar * Mel Galley – guitar * Gary Moore – guitar on "Dartmoore" * Jon Lord – keyboards * Don Airey – keyboards Keyboard may refer to: Text input * Keyboard, part of a typewriter * Computer keyboard ** Keyboard layout, the software control of computer keyboards and their mapping ** Keyboard technology, computer keyboard hardware and firmware Music * Musi ... ;Technical *Bruce Payne & John Makepeace – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Of Syd Barrett
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with nouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of the archaic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Í Hakanum/Octopus
''Í Hakanum'' is a 1980 studio album by Mezzoforte (band), Mezzoforte, released on Sena (record company), Steinar and originally released in Iceland only. The September 1981 UK release, titled ''Mezzoforte'', had a different cover artwork, but since their first album, released only in Iceland, too was called ''Mezzoforte (1979 album), Mezzoforte'', ''Í Hakanum'' was usually referred to as ''Octopus'',liner notes which later became the title of the 1996 CD re-release. Seven of the eight tracks were included in 1983 on the compilation album Catching Up With Mezzoforte which also included 7 songs from their third album, ''Þvílíkt Og Annað Eins'' and peaked at #95 on the UK Album Chart. The song ''Shooting Star'' was released in 1982 on a double A-side single with third album’s ''Dreamland''. Midnight Express was released on a single in 1983 along with its live version from the Spelllifandi album. Background Though still in their teens, members of Mezzoforte were already work ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Octopus (album)
''The Octopus'' is the third studio album of the Manchester space rock band Amplifier. The format of the album is double CD. It was released to fans online in December 2010 and was commercially released in January 2011. In reviewing the album, the BBC stated that it was "an album that commands respects and time to be afforded to it, but the rewards are plentiful. If two discs seem slightly overwhelming at first, then the other perspective is that there is so much quality to digest here that your value for money is not even in question." The album can be listened to online at a mini-site set up by the band. The Octopus vinyl edition was released in October 2019 with "The Eternal" as an exclusive bonus track. Track listing CD 1 CD 2 Credits *Sel Balamir – guitar, vocals, production and Mixing *Neil Mahony – bass *Matt Brobin – drums *Charlie Barnes - piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopus (The Bees Album)
''Octopus'' is the third album by the British band The Bees, released in 2007. ''Octopus'' was self-produced in the band's own basement studio, The Steam Rooms, on the Isle of Wight. A high-rip version of ''Octopus'' was leaked in its entirety in December 2006, three months before its scheduled release. The leak also led to the album's initial release date of 19 March being moved to a week later. The CD version of ''Octopus'' is also an enhanced disc, which enables owners of the album to join The Bees' mailing list and have access to exclusive free content, including a downloadable version of the "Who Cares What The Question Is?" music video. Critical reception ''NME ''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a 'rock inkie', the NME would become a magazine that ended up as a f ...'' wrote: "On ''Octopus'' The Bees find their groove and sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopus (The Human League Album)
''Octopus'' is the seventh full-length studio album recorded by the British synthpop band The Human League. It was produced by the former Tears for Fears keyboard player Ian Stanley and released by EastWest Records in 1995. It was the first new album from The Human League in five years after the termination of their long-term contract with Virgin Records. ''Octopus'' was the first Human League album that presented the band as a trio consisting of the singers Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley. The former Human League member Jo Callis and keyboard player Neil Sutton also contributed to the writing of the album. The album's sound is notable for almost exclusively featuring analog synthesizer, analogue synthesizers, a marked change from the band's primarily "digital" sound in the mid-to-late 1980s. Background The album saw a return to the public eye for the band, who had been out of the top ten since their 1986 album ''Crash (The Human League album), Crash''. Band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octopus (Gentle Giant Album)
''Octopus'' is the fourth album by British progressive rock band Gentle Giant, released in 1972. It was the band's last album with founding member Phil Shulman and the first with new drummer John Weathers, who would remain with the band until their dissolution in 1980. ''Octopus'' remains a highly regarded example of the progressive rock genre and is generally considered to represent the start of the band's peak period. Production ''Octopus'' was allegedly named by Phil Shulman's wife Roberta as a pun on "octo opus" (eight musical works, reflecting the album's eight tracks). In 2004, Ray Shulman commented "(Octopus) was probably our best album, with the exception, perhaps of ''Acquiring the Taste''. We started with the idea of writing a song about each member of the band. Having a concept in mind was a good starting point for writing. I don't know why, but despite the impact of The Who's ''Tommy'' and ''Quadrophenia'', almost overnight concept albums were suddenly perceived as rat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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