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The Silver Lining (radio Programme)
Silver Lining, A Silver Lining or The Silver Lining may refer to: * Silver lining (idiom), a metaphor for optimism in the common English-language idiom "Every cloud has a silver lining" Film * ''The Silver Lining'' (1915 film), a short directed by B. Reeves Eason * ''The Silver Lining'' (1919 film), a British silent sports film * ''The Silver Lining'' (1921 film), a silent drama directed by Roland West * ''The Silver Lining'' (1927 film), a British silent drama directed by Thomas Bentley * ''The Silver Lining'' (1932 film), a film starring Maureen O'Sullivan Music Albums * ''Silver Lining'' (album), by Bonnie Raitt, 2002 * '' A Silver Lining'', by We Shot the Moon, 2009 * ''The Silver Lining'' (Earshot album), 2008 * ''The Silver Lining'' (Soul Asylum album), 2006 * '' The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern'', by Tony Bennett and Bill Charlap, 2015 * ''Silver Lining'', by Jake Miller, 2018 * ''Silver Lining'', by Nils Lofgren, 1991 * ''Silver Linings'', by Milo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Lining (idiom)
A silver lining is a metaphor for optimism in vernacular English, which means a negative occurrence may have a positive aspect to it. Origin John Milton coined the phrase 'silver lining' in his poem Comus: A Mask Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634: It is a metaphor comparing the silvery, shining edges of a cloud backlit by the Sun or the Moon to an unseen silver lining for the back of the cloud. See also * Idiom * Every cloud has a silver lining *Felix culpa * Silver Lining (other) * Is the glass half empty or half full? "Is the glass half empty or half full?" is a proverbial phrase, used rhetorically to indicate that a particular situation could be a cause for pessimism (half empty) or optimism (half full), but there are other view points too, like realism (i ... * References English-language idioms Metaphors {{English-lang-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard (Gang Of Four Album)
''Hard'' is the fourth studio album by the English post-punk group Gang of Four. It was originally released in 1983 on Warner Bros. Records and was the first album to not feature original member Hugo Burnham, while Dave Allen had already left before the previous album, ''Songs of the Free''. The album was later reissued as part of a two- CD package along with the band's 1981 album '' Solid Gold''. Track listing All tracks composed by Andy Gill and Jon King; except where indicated # "Is It Love" (Gill) – 4:35 # "I Fled" – 3:54 # "Silver Lining" - 4:13 # "Woman Town" (Gill) - 5:12 # "A Man with a Good Car" - 3:45 # "It Don't Matter" - 3:54 # "Arabic" - 3:39 # "A Piece of My Heart" - 3:14 # "Independence" - 4:05 Personnel ;Gang of Four * Jon King - vocals, melodica * Andrew Gill - guitar, vocals, additional drums * Sara Lee - bass with: * Jon Astrop - bass on "Is It Love", "I Fled", "It Don't Matter" and "A Piece of My Heart" * Alfa Anderson, Brenda White King, Chuck Kirkpat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Silver Lining (audio Drama)
Bernice Surprise Summerfield (later Professor Bernice Summerfield or just Benny) is a fictional character created by author Paul Cornell as a new companion of the Seventh Doctor in Virgin Publishing's range of original full-length ''Doctor Who'' novels, the ''New Adventures''. The ''New Adventures'' were authorised novels carrying on from where the ''Doctor Who'' television series had left off, and Summerfield was introduced in Cornell's novel '' Love and War'' in 1992. History A 26th century archeologist, Summerfield became a hugely popular character amongst fans of the books, and was present right up until their end in 1997. She officially stopped travelling with the Doctor in '' Happy Endings'' but returned a few times thereafter, including the last Virgin New Adventure, ''The Dying Days''. That year, Virgin had lost the licence to publish ''Doctor Who'' fiction, which was not renewed by the BBC. However, range editors Peter Darvill-Evans and Rebecca Levene decided to contin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Café Del Mar
A coffeehouse, coffee shop, or café is an establishment that primarily serves coffee of various types, notably espresso, latte, and cappuccino. Some coffeehouses may serve cold drinks, such as iced coffee and iced tea, as well as other non-caffeinated beverages. In continental Europe, cafés serve alcoholic drinks. A coffeehouse may also serve food, such as light snacks, sandwiches, muffins, fruit, or pastries. Coffeehouses range from owner-operated small businesses to large multinational corporations. Some coffeehouse chains operate on a franchise business model, with numerous branches across various countries around the world. While ''café'' may refer to a coffeehouse, the term "café" generally refers to a diner, British café (colloquially called a "caff"), "greasy spoon" (a small and inexpensive restaurant), transport café, teahouse or tea room, or other casual eating and drinking place. A coffeehouse may share some of the same characteristics of a bar or restaurant, bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imany
Nadia Mladjao (born 5 April 1979), better known by her stage name Imany (), is a French pop-soul recording artist of Comorian descent. Her debut album, ''The Shape of a Broken Heart'', which was released in 2011, reached platinum status in France, Greece and triple platinum in Poland. Early life She was born in Martigues near Marseille, in a family from the Comoros in 1979. Her stage name, Imany (Imani) means faith in Swahili (from Arabic ايمان - imaan). As a youth, she was an athlete, doing high jump. Career She became a model for the Ford Models Europe. She went to the United States for seven years, before coming back to France, when she started her singing career. In 2008, she began singing. She performed at the Beau Lounge, at the Réservoir, at the Bellevilloise, and at the China Club. Imany’s first album, ''The Shape of a Broken Heart'', which was named after a drawing she made with closed eyes, contains twelve songs written in English. Imany produced the sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Go For It (Stiff Little Fingers Album)
''Go for It'' is the third album by Stiff Little Fingers, released in 1981 (see 1981 in music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1981. Specific locations *1981 in British music *1981 in Norwegian music Specific genres *1981 in country music *1981 in heavy metal music *1981 in hip hop music *1981 in ja ...). Track listing All tracks composed by Stiff Little Fingers, Fingers and Gordon Ogilvie; except where noted. #"Roots, Radicals, Rockers and Reggae" (Bunny Wailer, Bunny O'Riley, arranged by Fingers) – 3:59 #"Just Fade Away" – 3:06 #"Go for It" (Fingers) – 3:17 #"The Only One" – 4:18 #"Hits and Misses" (Jake Burns, Gordon Ogilvie) – 3:51 #"Kicking Up a Racket" – 2:44 #"Safe as Houses" – 5:29 #"Gate 49" – 2:23 #"Silver Lining" – 3:04 #"Piccadilly Circus" – 4:43 The following tracks were included on the 2001 EMI re-release: Chart Position Personnel ;Stiff Little Fingers *Jake Burns – vocals, guitar; piano on "S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
