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The Virgin Prunes
Virgin Prunes were an Irish post-punk band formed in 1977 in Dublin, Ireland. They disbanded in 1986 after the departure of singer Gavin Friday. The other members continued under the name The Prunes until they split up in 1991. History The Virgin Prunes were founded by members of Lypton Village, a "youthful gang" in Ireland created by Guggi (né Derek Rowen), Gavin Friday (né Fionan Hanvey), and Bono (né Paul Hewson) in the early 1970s. Known for their outrageous and controversial stage performances, led by theatrical singer/songwriter Friday, the band began playing small shows in Dublin, gaining them a cult audience. Friday and fellow vocalist Guggi, along with third vocalist Dave-iD Busaras, guitarist Dik Evans (brother of U2's The Edge), bassist Strongman (Trevor Rowen, brother of Guggi) and drummer Pod (Anthony Murphy), completed the original lineup. Pod left the group and was replaced by Haa-Lacka Binttii (né Daniel Figgis). With Binttii on drums, tape loops and keyboa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dik Evans
Richard G. "Dik" (also "Dick") Evans (born 1957) is an English-born Irish musician best known as a founder of the band Virgin Prunes and an early member of the band that would become U2. Dik and his younger brother David "the Edge" Evans, U2's guitarist, were among U2's co-founders. Early life Evans was born in England to Welsh parents. At a young age, the family moved to Ireland. He first began to learn how to play guitar with an acoustic guitar bought by his brother, which the two shared. Career The band that would eventually be named U2 formed in Dublin on 25 September 1976. Dik and his brother Dave were two of six people to respond to a note that Larry Mullen Jr. posted on the notice board at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in search of musicians for a new band. The group set up in Mullen's kitchen, with the Evans brothers on guitar; at the first meeting, the duo shared a single home-made instrument between them. They soon whittled down the lineup to a five-piece and set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C81 (album)
''C81'' was a cassette compiled for the British music paper ''NME'' in 1981 (hence (C)assette 81) and released in conjunction with the record label Rough Trade. Featuring a number of contemporary musical acts and performers, it was intended to mark the first five years of the independent label movement in the UK record industry and Rough Trade itself. It was the first in a series of many cassette releases from the paper, including the ''C86'' compilation of 1986. Background ''C81'' was compiled by ''NME'' journalist Roy Carr, and Christopher Rose, who worked in public relations for Rough Trade. To obtain a copy, ''NME'' readers needed to collect two coupons from the magazine and send off £1.50. The first printed coupons and advertisement for the cassette were in the issue dated 31 January 1981. By the time ''C81'' went on general sale at the end of May that year, 25,500 copies had been sold through the coupon offer, which represented a "big commercial success" according to Carr. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Word Magazine
Word Magazine was an online magazine active from 1995 to 2000. History Launched in 1995 by Carey Earle, Tom Livaccari and Dan Pelson, Word Magazine created original stories, interviews, games, applications, music, interactive objects and art, and community spaces. Word published new content daily, and each story was treated as a unique interface design experiment. Word was also a pioneer in the use of online advertising and was the first website to integrate microsites into brand advertising online. It was also one of the first truly web oriented online magazines. Word's editorial team was originally led by ''Vibe'' magazine founding editor Jonathan Van Meter and creative director Jaime Levy. Marisa Bowe took over as editor-in-chief prior to the site's June 1995 launch and Yoshi Sodeoka became Creative Director in early 1996. Daron Murphy was a founding senior editor. On launch in 1995 Word Magazine was the first to use music/effects soundtracks to their articles using Real Aud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleopatra Records
Cleopatra Records is an American independent record label based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 1992 by Brian Perera. The record label has since grown into a family of labels, including Hypnotic Records, Purple Pyramid Records, Deadline Music Records, and X-Ray Records, encompassing a variety of genres with emphasis on unique and experimental artists. History and notable artists Cleopatra Records has been primarily known for ushering in the second wave of gothic and industrial music with an eclectic roster of artists, including Christian Death, Nosferatu, Rosetta Stone, Switchblade Symphony, Leæther Strip, Birmingham 6, The Electric Hellfire Club, Razed in Black, X Marks the Pedwalk, Spahn Ranch, Genitorturers, Download (featuring members of Skinny Puppy), Pagandom and others, as well as new wave artists Gary Numan, Missing Persons, Information Society and others. Cleopatra has also been a vital force in promoting underground and British punk rock bands such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Figgis
Jonathan Figgis is an Irish film director and producer. He was a co-founder and director of award-winning film production company October Eleven Pictures. Having left October Eleven Pictures in 2012, he now heads Figgis Visuals. Early life, family and education Figgis's parents are Peter and Anne Figgis. Figgis has at least two older brothers: Daniel, a former child actor; and Jason Figgis, who has also been a business partner. A cousin, Mike Figgis, is an Academy Award-nominated writer and director of the feature film ''Leaving Las Vegas''. Career Figgis worked in the animation industry for a number of years, contributing on award-winning independent animated shorts as well as television series for the international market. He is a full voting member of the Irish Film & Television Academy. October Eleven Pictures In 1999, Jonathan and Jason embarked on their collaborative filmmaking careers working on their first short film, "Pallida Mors". With the advent of digital techn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hidden Lie (Live In Paris 6/6/86)
''The Hidden Lie (Live in Paris 6/6/86)'' is a live performance album by the Irish post-punk band Virgin Prunes. It was issued by Baby Records in May 1987. Track listing Personnel ;Virgin Prunes * Mary D'Nellon – guitar, production, mixing * Gavin Friday – vocals * Pod – drums * Strongman – bass guitar, production, mixing ;Technical personnel * Shea Fitz – engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ... * Liz O'Toole – mastering Release history References External links * 1987 live albums Virgin Prunes albums {{1980s-punk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Moon Looked Down And Laughed
''The Moon Looked Down and Laughed'' is the second and final studio album by the Irish rock band Virgin Prunes. It was released in July 1986 by Baby Records in Europe, and on Touch and Go Records in the U.S. Track listing Personnel ;Virgin Prunes * Dave-iD Busaras – vocals * Mary D'Nellon – guitar * Gavin Friday – vocals * Pod – drums * Strongman – bass guitar ;Technical personnel * Dave Ball – production * Flood – engineering * Dave Meegan Dave Meegan is a record producer. He trained under Trevor Horn and is best known for his work with Marillion. Marillion guitarist Steve Rothery has said he admires Meegan's work so much he considers him to be "a sixth member of the band". He also ... – mixing, engineering * Ted Sharp – engineering Charts Release history References External links * 1986 albums Virgin Prunes albums Touch and Go Records albums Albums recorded at Trident Studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Over The Rainbow (A Compilation Of Rarities 1981–1983)
''Over the Rainbow (A Compilation of Rarities 1981–1983)'' is a compilation album by the Irish rock band Virgin Prunes. It was issued by Baby Records in April 1985. In 1986, the album was issued on CD augmented with the studio recordings from '' Hérésie''. Track listing Personnel ;Virgin Prunes * Mary D'Nellon – drums * Dik Evans – guitar * Gavin Friday – vocals * Guggi – vocals * Strongman – bass guitar ;Technical personnel * Virgin Prunes – production Production may refer to: Economics and business * Production (economics) * Production, the act of manufacturing goods * Production, in the outline of industrial organization, the act of making products (goods and services) * Production as a stati ... Charts Release history References External links * 1985 compilation albums Virgin Prunes albums {{1980s-punk-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. Since the 17th century, Paris has been one of the world's major centres of finance, diplomacy, commerce, fashion, gastronomy, and science. For its leading role in the arts and sciences, as well as its very early system of street lighting, in the 19th century it became known as "the City of Light". Like London, prior to the Second World War, it was also sometimes called the capital of the world. The City of Paris is the centre of the Île-de-France region, or Paris Region, with an estimated population of 12,262,544 in 2019, or about 19% of the population of France, making the region France's primate city. The Paris Region had a GDP of €739 billion ($743 billion) in 2019, which is the highest in Europe. According to the Economist Intelli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heresie (EP)
''Hérésie'' is a double 10" extended play box set by the Irish post-punk band Virgin Prunes. It was released in November 1982 by L'Invitation Au Suicide, which had commissioned the band to create a work dealing with the concept of insanity. It was released simultaneously with the band's debut studio album, '' ...If I Die, I Die''. The ''Hérésie'' package also contained five booklets. The first 10" disc, consisting of seven songs, functioned as a soundtrack to the booklets. The second disc was a live recording of Virgin Prunes at the Rex Club in Paris in June 1982. Track listing Personnel ;Virgin Prunes * Dave-id Busaras – vocals * Mary D'Nellon – drums * Dik Evans – guitar * Gavin Friday – vocals * Guggi – vocals * Strongman – bass guitar ;Technical personnel * James Connolly – assistant engineering (A1-B5) * Padraig Pearse – engineering (A1-B5) * Virgin Prunes – production Production may refer to: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wire (band)
Wire are an English rock band, formed in London in October 1976 by Colin Newman (vocals, guitar), Graham Lewis (bass, vocals), Bruce Gilbert (guitar) and Robert Grey (drums). They were originally associated with the punk rock scene, appearing on ''The Roxy London WC2'' album, and were later central to the development of post-punk, while their debut album ''Pink Flag'' was influential for hardcore punk. Wire are considered a definitive art punk and post-punk band, due to their richly detailed and atmospheric sound and obscure lyrical themes.They steadily developed from an early noise rock style to a more complex, structured sound involving increased use of guitar effects and synthesizers (1978's ''Chairs Missing'' and 1979's '' 154''). The band gained a reputation for experimenting with song arrangements throughout their career. History 1976 to 1980 Wire's debut album ''Pink Flag'' (1977) – "perhaps the most original debut album to come out of the first wave of British pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Newman
Colin John Newman (born 16 September 1954) is an English musician, record producer and record label owner. He is best known as the primary vocalist and songwriter for the post-punk band Wire. Early life Newman was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire in 1954 and grew up in Newbury, Berkshire. He later attended the Watford School of Art. Music career In 1976 Newman formed the band Wire and was its main songwriter, singer and guitarist. Their first performance was on 19 January 1977 at the London nightclub Roxy. At the start, the band was considered a part of London's punk rock scene but later reached critical acclaim for their massive influence on post-punk, new wave and alternative rock. When the band temporarily split in 1980, Newman pursued a solo career. His first solo album, '' A-Z'', was released in 1980 on the Beggar's Banquet record label. The album veered from extremely skewed pop to more mainstream numbers, such as "Order for Order", which was compared by some to Gary Numan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
