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''The Curious City'' is Modey Lemon Modey Lemon is an American garage rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group formed in Pittsburgh's South Oakland neighborhood in 1999 as an informal side project of Dean Swagger, a rock trio that had spent the previous year mainly perf ...'s third album and was the first to be recorded with the current line-up. The cover art was painted by Erick Jackson. Track listing #"Bucket Of Butterflies" - 3:37 #"Sleep Walkers" - 3:55 #"In Another Land" - 5:15 #"Mr. Mercedes" - 3:15 #"Fingers, Drains" - 5:17 #"Red Lights" - 5:22 #"In The Cemetery" - 4:17 #"Mountain Mist" - 2:51 #"Countries" - 4:16 #"Trapped Rabbits" - 16:19 Personnel *Paul Quattrone - drums *Phil Boyd - vocals, guitar and synthesizers *Jason Kirker - bass guitar and keyboards 2005 albums Modey Lemon albums Birdman Records albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub ...
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Modey Lemon
Modey Lemon is an American garage rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group formed in Pittsburgh's South Oakland neighborhood in 1999 as an informal side project of Dean Swagger, a rock trio that had spent the previous year mainly performing in basements to college party crowds. The original lineup consisted of guitarist Phil Boyd and drummer Paul Quattrone, then nominally students at the University of Pittsburgh. The group made its first appearances at the Halloween weekend in 1999 and played a live set on WPTS 92.1 FM, the University of Pittsburgh college radio station, segments of which later turned up on the group's demo album, ''House on the Hill'' (and, subsequently, its 2002 self-titled release). By 2000, the duo had gained a reputation around Pittsburgh for its concerts. '' Modey Lemon'', the group's debut album, appeared in early 2002, and the band supported the album with tours of the US and Europe. The group followed their self-titled release with a brief s ...
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Alternative Rock
Alternative rock, or alt-rock, is a category of rock music that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1970s and became widely popular in the 1990s. "Alternative" refers to the genre's distinction from Popular culture, mainstream or commercial rock or pop music. The term's original meaning was broader, referring to musicians influenced by the musical style or independent, DIY ethic, DIY ethos of late-1970s punk rock.di Perna, Alan. "Brave Noise—The History of Alternative Rock Guitar". ''Guitar World''. December 1995. Traditionally, alternative rock varied in terms of its sound, social context, and regional roots. Throughout the 1980s, magazines and zines, college radio airplay, and word of mouth had increased the prominence and highlighted the diversity of alternative rock's distinct styles (and music scenes), such as noise pop, indie rock, grunge, and shoegaze. In September 1988, Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard'' introduced "alternative" into their charting ...
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Birdman Records
Birdman Records is an independent record label based in South San Francisco, California, that was founded in 2000 by David Katznelson, former A&R vice president of Warner Bros. Records. History Birdman Records is the flagship label of the Birdman Recording Group, which includes Sepia Tone Records, Tornado Records, and Tariff Records. The label was founded in 2000 after the departure of David Katznelson from Warner Bros. Records. In addition to its focus on particular artists, the label produced '' More Oar: A Tribute to the Skip Spence Album'', a 1999 tribute album to the late Skip Spence, featuring contributions from Robert Plant, Beck and Tom Waits, among others, with the objective at the time of funding Spence's medical care. Spence died shortly before the release of the record, but is reported to have heard some or all of it prior to his death. Katznelson was the executive producer of the album. Roster * A.D A.K.A Club V.I.P * Apache * The Apes * Boredoms * Brother JT * R ...
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Mute Records
Mute Records is a British independent record label owned and founded in 1978 by Daniel Miller. It has featured several prominent musical acts on its roster such as Depeche Mode, Erasure, Einstürzende Neubauten, Fad Gadget, Goldfrapp, Grinderman, Inspiral Carpets, Moby, New Order, Laibach, Nitzer Ebb, Yann Tiersen, Wire, Yeasayer, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Yazoo, and M83. History Beginnings During 1978, Daniel Miller began recording music, using synthesisers, under the name The Normal.Mute - Documentary Evidence - Biba Kopf 1986 He recorded the tracks "T.V.O.D." and "Warm Leatherette" and distributed them through Rough Trade Shops under the label name Mute Records. The label was formed initially just to release the one single.Muted Response - Daniel Miller Interview - E&MM 1984 "T.V.O.D."/"Warm Leatherette" became a cult hit ensuring the future of the label. "Warm Leatherette" was later covered by Grace Jones and Chicks on Speed as well as Rose McDowell. After meetin ...
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Thunder + Lightning
''Thunder + Lightning'' is American band Modey Lemon Modey Lemon is an American garage rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group formed in Pittsburgh's South Oakland neighborhood in 1999 as an informal side project of Dean Swagger, a rock trio that had spent the previous year mainly perf ...'s second album. It was the last album to be recorded without Jason Kirker in the band as he was asked to join shortly after he produced this album. Track listing #"Crows" – 2:48 #"Thunder + Lightning" – 1:46 #"Enemy" – 3:35 #"Predator" – 4:18 #"Electronic Sorcerer" – 1:58 #"Tongues (Everybody's Got One)" – 3:43 #"Ants in My Hands" – 3:05 #"Slow Death" – 3:24 #"The Other Direction" – 3:19 #"Gemini Twins" – 4:13 #"The Guest" – 2:12 Personnel *Paul Quattrone – Drums *Phil Boyd – Vocals, guitar and Moog synthesizer References External links * 2003 albums Modey Lemon albums Birdman Records albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub ...
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Season Of Sweets
''Season Of Sweets'' is Modey Lemon Modey Lemon is an American garage rock band from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The group formed in Pittsburgh's South Oakland neighborhood in 1999 as an informal side project of Dean Swagger, a rock trio that had spent the previous year mainly perf ...'s well-received fourth album. The band embarked on a tour to promote the album shortly after its release. Track listing #"The Bear Comes Back Down the Mountain" - 5:21 #"The Peacock's Eye" - 5:29 #"It Made You Dumb" - 3:49 #"Sacred Place" - 4:48 #"Become A Monk" - 4:19 #"Ice Fields" - 7:10 #"Milk Moustache" - 3:09 #"Season Of Sweets" - 2:54 #"Live Like Kids" - 10:27 Personnel *Paul Quattrone - Drums *Phil Boyd - Vocals, guitar and synthesizers *Jason Kirker - Bass and keyboards External links *Pitchforlink*Dustelink*iTunelink 2008 albums Modey Lemon albums Birdman Records albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub ...
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2005 Albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2005. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received significant coverage from reliable sources independent of the subject. For additional information about bands formed, reformed, disbanded, or on hiatus, for deaths of musicians, and for links to musical awards, see 2005 in music. First quarter January February March Second quarter April May June Third quarter July August September Fourth quarter October November December References {{DEFAULTSORT:2005 albums Albums An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual 78 rpm records coll ... 2005 ...
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