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The Betrayed Tour
The Betrayed Tour was a concert tour by alternative rock band Lostprophets, taking place in 2010, in support of their fourth studio album '' The Betrayed''. The tour began on 18 January 2010, with three special dates in London, Cardiff and Birmingham, as well as a festival appearance at the Outside-In Festival in Newcastle upon Tyne. The official UK tour began on 4 February 2010 and lasted until 28 February 2010, with support act Kids in Glass Houses on all dates, with a changing slot support from Hexes (4–13 February), We Are the Ocean (14–15 February) and Sharks (17 February – 1 March). The Port Talbot 1 March 2010 date was cancelled due to a fire in Afan Lido which caused damage to the venue. The date was rescheduled to 1 May 2010, at the Cardiff International Arena in Cardiff, Wales, with the same support acts. The band then headlined a short tour of Australia and Japan, with The Blackout supporting on all dates. The Blackout also supported the band on their second ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Betrayed (Lostprophets Album)
''The Betrayed'' is the fourth studio album by Welsh rock band Lostprophets, released through Visible Noise and Sony Music on 13 January 2010. Although the band initially wished to record a quick follow-up to 2006's ''Liberation Transmission'', problems with labels and producers led to numerous delays. Consequently, tracks from the album were performed live as early as 2007, but recording was not completed until July 2009, following an entire album's worth of material being scrapped by the band. The singles include: " It's Not the End of the World, But I Can See It from Here", " Where We Belong" and " For He's a Jolly Good Felon". "A Better Nothing" was set to be the fourth single, but it was cancelled due to the poor charting of "For He's a Jolly Good Felon". Although drummer Ilan Rubin left the band before the album's release, his drum tracks were still kept on the finalized product. Writing and recording Having started writing new tracks between tour dates in 2006 and 2007, Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Young Guns (band)
Young Guns are an English alternative rock band from High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The members, working with each other in various musical interests throughout the 2000s, formally formed the band in 2008, and rose to prominence after their debut EP, ''Mirrors'', earned them spots opening live shows for Bon Jovi and Guns N' Roses. Their debut album, ''All Our Kings Are Dead'', on 12 July 2010. Their second album, ''Bones'', was released in February 2012. Their single "Bones" reached no. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Active Rock charts in the US in May 2013. Their third album, '' Ones and Zeros'', was released on 9 June 2015. The band's fourth album, '' Echoes'', was released on September 16, 2016. History '' Mirrors ''EP and'' All Our Kings Are Dead ''(2008–2010) While members of the band had been together dating back to 2003, during these years, they were more identified as just a number of musicians who shared a similar passion for music in the same London underground music s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Goodbye Tonight
"Goodbye Tonight" is the fifth single from ''Start Something'', the second album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets. The single was fairly unsuccessful in comparison to the other singles such as " Burn Burn" and " Last Train Home". The video for "Goodbye Tonight" stars, along with the band, Mikey Way (from My Chemical Romance) and Adam Lazzara (from Taking Back Sunday), respectively. Track listing (The B side of the vinyl release was an etched design rather than containing music). Personnel * Ian Watkins – lead vocals * Lee Gaze – lead guitar * Mike Lewis – rhythm guitar * Stuart Richardson – bass guitar * Jamie Oliver – synth, turntables, samples, vocals * Mike Chiplin – drums, percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater including attached or enclosed beaters or rattles struck, scraped or rubbed by hand or struck against another similar instrument. Exc ... Chart positions Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinobi Vs
A or was a covert agent or mercenary in History of Japan#Feudal Japan, feudal Japan. The functions of a ninja included reconnaissance, espionage, Infiltration tactics, infiltration, Military deception, deception, ambush, bodyguarding and their fighting skills in martial arts, including ninjutsu.Kawakami, pp. 21–22 Their covert methods of waging irregular warfare were deemed dishonorable and beneath the honor of the samurai. Though ''shinobi'' proper, as specially trained spies and mercenaries, appeared in the 15th century during the Sengoku period, antecedents may have existed as early as the 12th century. In the unrest of the Sengoku period, mercenaries and spies for hire became active in Iga Province and the adjacent area around the village of Kōka, Shiga, Kōga. It is from these areas that much of the knowledge regarding the ninja is drawn. Following the unification of Japan under the Tokugawa shogunate in the 17th century, the ninja faded into obscurity. A number of ''s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)
"Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" is a power ballad by Welsh rock band Lostprophets. "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)" was released to American radio on 16 May 2006. The song was released on 19 June 2006 as the first single from their third studio album ''Liberation Transmission'' (2006). The first live performance of the single in the UK was in the Muni Arts Centre in Pontypridd on 24 April 2006 prior to it even getting radioplay. The B-sides found on the single came from the same sessions – all of which are brand new tracks. The single entered the UK Singles Chart at number eight, making it the highest performing Lostprophets single along with " Last Train Home". It was nominated for the Kerrang! Award for Best Single. Music video The music video for the song was filmed on location in Los Angeles, California and was directed by Ryan Smith. It shows the band performing on what appears to be a helicopter pad at the top of a tall building (possibly a hospital or a news st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Where We Belong (Lostprophets Song)
"Where We Belong" is the second single from the album '' The Betrayed'', the fourth studio album by Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets. It was released on 4 January 2010. Vocalist Ian Watkins commented to ''Kerrang!'': "Where We Belong might sound really happy and catchy, but if you really listen to the lyrics I could be saying that we belong in hell." The single reached No. 32 on the Official UK top 40 on 10 January 2010. The track was described by the band as their "love letter to being home," having written the song after returning to their native Wales after recording in Los Angeles.Lostprophets – The Betrayed , ilikemusic.com, 15 January 2010, Retrieved 17 January 2010 Track listing Music video The video consists of various clips of the band ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Train Home (Lostprophets Song)
"Last Train Home" is the second single from ''Start Something'', the second album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets. This single was the band's joint highest charting in the UK, tied with "Rooftops (A Liberation Broadcast)". It remains their most successful in the United States, as it reached number one on ''Billboard''s Alternative Songs chart. "Last Train Home" was released to radio on December 27, 2003. Release and reception "Last Train Home" was released in December of 2003 and became the most successful song from ''Start Something'' on the rock charts and arguably the band's most recognisable and popular song. The song peaked at number one on the ''Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart and number ten on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the Spring of 2004. "Last Train Home" is the second Lostprophets single to ever chart in the U.S., the first one being "Shinobi vs. Dragon Ninja". The song won the Kerrang! Award for Best Single. Johnny Loftus of AllMusic said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Town Called Hypocrisy
"A Town Called Hypocrisy" is the second single taken from ''Liberation Transmission'', the third studio album by the Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets. The single was released on 11 September 2006 in the United Kingdom. It peaked at No. 23 in the UK Singles Chart making it the band's seventh UK Top 40 single. It spent only 2 weeks in the Top 40. Music video The music video was made available on Kerrang! TV from the 11 August 2006. It depicts frontman Ian Watkins as a children's television presenter on a fictional television show called ''Town Time'' and is arguably a response to the accusations of the band's metrosexuality. The video also shows the juxtaposition of attitudes in the band between when they appear during transmission and when they are shown behind the scenes of ''Town Time''. During transmission, it shows the other band members — bar Watkins — dressed as the following (mainly paying homage to the Village People): a toy soldier, a bumbling policeman, a doct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For He's A Jolly Good Felon
"For He's a Jolly Good Felon" is the third single from the album '' The Betrayed'', the fourth album by Welsh alternative rock band Lostprophets. According to the band's mailing list, the single was set to be released on 11 April 2010. The single's formats included 7" vinyl (released on 12 April), a digital download, an iTunes single (including a live version of "Dirty Little Heart"), and a remix version by L'Amour La Morgue ( Ian Watkins' side project). The cover for the single was posted to Dragonninja.com on 1 March 2010. Ian Watkins admitted that the song, the music video and most of ''The Betrayed'' album were based on their upbringing. He told the Sun: "The song is about us growing up on council estates in Wales. The lyrics are about that way of life, I am not condoning it. We were good boys, it was just that our environment exposed us to anti-social behaviour. In this new album I have been very honest lyrically without a filter or producer. I have already covered areas like ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Last Summer (song)
"Last Summer" is the fourth single from ''Start Something'', the second album by the Welsh rock band Lostprophets. The previous singles, " Burn Burn", " Last Train Home" and "Wake Up (Make a Move)" had all been highly successful on both sides of the Atlantic so this single was under similar pressure; it reached number 13 in the UK Singles Chart. The song describes the band members enjoying memories past of visiting towns in South Wales such as the seaside town of Porthcawl. The song's B-side, "Sweet Dreams My LA Ex", is a cover of a song by English popstar, and former member of S Club 7, Rachel Stevens. Music video The music video, directed by The Malloys, shows lead singer Ian Watkins driving around Venice, California on the last day of the summer school term. He is driving a car with the plate number 2BAI222. The same plate number is featured in episode 1 of Numb3rs and episode 1 in the second season of The OC. As Watkins reaches his destination, the beach, he then goes back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Can't Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time)
"Can't Catch Tomorrow (Good Shoes Won't Save You This Time)" is the third single from the album ''Liberation Transmission'', the third studio album by Welsh band Lostprophets. It entered the UK singles chart at 35, the lowest position yet for a single from ''Liberation Transmission''. The band worked with Ryan Smith on the music video for this song. The video was filmed in Los Angeles and is inspired by the 1970s mod film ''Quadrophenia' The shoes on the cover art are derived from a competition where fans were asked to take Polaroid pictures of their shoes. The winning submissions made the cover. Track listing Personnel * Ian Watkins (Lostprophets), Ian Watkins – lead vocals * Lee Gaze – lead guitar * Mike Lewis – rhythm guitar * Stuart Richardson – bass guitar * Jamie Oliver – piano, keyboard, samples, vocals * Josh Freese – drums, percussion * Ilan Rubin Ilan Rubin (born July 7, 1988) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. He is known primar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Prodigy
The Prodigy are an English electronic dance music band formed in Braintree, Essex, in 1990 by producer, keyboard player and songwriter Liam Howlett. The original line-up also featured dancer and singer Keith Flint and dancer and occasional live keyboard player Leeroy Thornhill, dancer Sharky and MC and vocalist Maxim. They were pioneers of the breakbeat-influenced genre big beat, and achieved mainstream popularity in the 1990s. Howlett's rock-inspired drum rhythms infused with electronic rave music beats/breaks were combined with Maxim's omnipresent mystique, Thornhill's shuffle dancing style, and Flint's later modern punk appearance. The Prodigy describe their style as electronic punk. The band emerged during the underground rave scene and achieved early success in 1991 with their debut singles "Charly" and "Everybody in the Place", which reached the UK top five. After their debut album ''Experience'' (1992), the band moved from their rave roots and incorporated techno, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
