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The Evens
The Evens are a Washington, D.C. indie-rock duo, formed in the fall of 2001, comprising partners Ian MacKaye (baritone guitar, vocals) (of Fugazi, formerly of Minor Threat) and Amy Farina (drums, vocals) (formerly of The Warmers). After Ian MacKaye's band Fugazi entered a hiatus, The Evens began practicing extensively, and eventually played a few shows and recorded a self-titled album, released in March 2005 on MacKaye's label, Dischord Records. The Evens are known for their unusual choices in venues for performances and the stylistic change from what many have dubbed the "D.C." or "Dischord" sound. ''The Washington Post'' has described the sound as "what happens when post-hardcore becomes post-post-hardcore." History The Evens first gained notice in late 2003 when they created a video for their original children's song "Vowel Movement", which was made for Pancake Mountain, a Washington, D.C. internet-based children's program. The clip fueled furthered rumors of Fugazi's breaku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Washington Post
''The Washington Post'' (also known as the ''Post'' and, informally, ''WaPo'') is an American daily newspaper published in Washington, D.C. It is the most widely circulated newspaper within the Washington metropolitan area and has a large national audience. Daily broadsheet editions are printed for D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The ''Post'' was founded in 1877. In its early years, it went through several owners and struggled both financially and editorially. Financier Eugene Meyer purchased it out of bankruptcy in 1933 and revived its health and reputation, work continued by his successors Katharine and Phil Graham (Meyer's daughter and son-in-law), who bought out several rival publications. The ''Post'' 1971 printing of the Pentagon Papers helped spur opposition to the Vietnam War. Subsequently, in the best-known episode in the newspaper's history, reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein led the American press's investigation into what became known as the Watergate scandal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music Duos
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Indie Rock Musical Groups From Washington, D
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Dischord Records Artists
Dischord Records is a Washington, D.C.-based independent record label specializing in punk rock. The label is co-owned by Ian MacKaye and Jeff Nelson, who founded Dischord in 1980 to release ''Minor Disturbance'' by their band The Teen Idles. With other independent American labels such as Twin/Tone, Touch and Go Records, and SST Records, Dischord helped to spearhead the nationwide network of underground bands that formed the 1980s indie rock scene.Dolan, Jon (January 2005)"The Revival of Indie Rock" ''Spin'' 21 (1): 53. These labels presided over the shift from the hardcore punk that then dominated the American underground scene to the more diverse styles of alternative rock that were emerging. The label is most notable for employing the do it yourself ethic, producing all of its albums and selling them at discount prices without finance from major distributors. Dischord continues to release records by bands from Washington D.C., and to document and support the Washington D.C. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandcamp
Bandcamp is an American online audio distribution platform founded in 2007 by Oddpost co-founder Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, with headquarters in Oakland, California, US. On March 2, 2022, Bandcamp was acquired by Epic Games. History Bandcamp was founded in 2007 by Ethan Diamond and programmers Shawn Grunberger, Joe Holt and Neal Tucker, headquartered in Oakland, California, US. In 2010, the site enabled embedding in other websites and shared links on social media sites. As of August 2020, half of Bandcamp's revenue was from sales for physical products. In November 2020, Bandcamp launched Bandcamp Live, a ticketed live-streaming service for artists. The service is an integrated feature of the Bandcamp website. Fees on tickets were waived until March 31, 2021, and became 10% from then. Bandcamp provides vinyl pressing services for artists. After a 50-artist pilot in 2020, the company opened limited access to 10,000 artists in e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2 Songs (album)
''Two Songs'' or ''Dos Canciones'' may refer to: Literature *''Dos Canciones à la Armada Invencible'', poetry by Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616) Music *''Two Songs for Voice, Viola and Piano'', Op. 91 by Brahms (1884) *A number of compositions by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844–1908) *A number of works by John Ireland (composer): ** Two Songs, 1916, settings of Eric Thirkell Cooper ** Two Songs, 1917-18, settings of Rupert Brooke ** Two Songs, 1920, settings of Aldous Huxley and Sir Philip Sidney **Two Songs, 1928, settings of Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Arthur Symons *''2 Songs, for voice and piano'', Op. 3 (1938) by Alberto Ginastera *''2 Songs'', by Arlo Guthrie, 1992 *''Dos Canciones'' for tenor and orchestra, by Florencio Pozadas (1939–1968) See also * * *'' Two Songs to be sung of a summer night on the water'', Op. 91 (1917), by Delius *''Dos Canciones Argentinas'' and ''Dos Canciones sobre Ritmos Paraguayos'', works by José Bragato José Bragato (12 October 1915 †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Evens (album)
''The Evens'' is the self-titled debut album from The Evens, a duo formed by Ian MacKaye on baritone guitar and Amy Farina on drums (both assuming vocal duties). Consisting of songs that the pair had been writing since August 2001, the songs would be performed live several times and even demoed before being recorded at Inner Ear Studios with Don Zientara during the summer of 2004. A reaction against what MacKaye had perceived to be the commercialization of rock music driven by the industry's "idea of youth", the album's "post- post-hardcore" sound is more stripped-down, minimal and personal in comparison to his work with Fugazi. The more direct and politically-charged lyrics, penned by both members, deal mainly with "the loss of community and the struggle to recapture it", though some of them feature romantic themes as well. Released through Dischord Records in the spring of 2005, the album received positive reviews from a number of different sources. Much of the praise (and crit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stereogum
''Stereogum'' is a daily Internet publication that focuses on music news, reviews, interviews, and commentary. The site was created in January 2002 by Scott Lapatine. ''Stereogum'' was one of the first MP3 blogs and has received several awards and citations, including the PLUG Award for Music Blog of the Year, ''Blender''s Powergeek 25, and ''Entertainment Weekly''s Best Music Websites. The site was named an Official Honoree of the Webby Awards in the music category and won the OMMA Award for Web Site Excellence in the Entertainment/Music category. In 2011, ''Stereogum'' won ''The Village Voice''s Music Blog of the Year. History The site was named after a lyric from the song "Radio #1" by the French electronic duo Air. In late 2006, ''Stereogum'' received an influx of capital through Bob Pittman's private investment entity The Pilot Group. In November 2007, it was purchased by SpinMedia (formerly known as Buzz Media). April 2008 saw the launch of '' Videogum'', a sister si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Odds (album)
''The Odds'' is the third album by indie/punk duo The Evens. It was released on November 20, 2012. Reception ''The Odds'' has a Metacritic score of 83 based on 14 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim". Musician and critic John Robb, reviewing the album for the website Louder Than War, compared Farina's "soaring, cutting free voice" to that of Patti Smith, calling the record a "welcome missive from the heartland of idealistic musical culture that stands on its own terms with its musical content ..a great record that is musically and emotionally powerful and stands out on its own as one of the key releases in this fractured and strange year." ''Pitchfork'''s Douglas Wolk praised the album, calling it a "powerful example of aging gracefully ..''The Odds'' is, in every way, the product of scaling down operations rather than of giving up or throwing the fans a nostalgia trip." However, the review does reserve some criticism for the track "Competing with the Till", on which Wolk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gothamist
Gothamist LLC is the operator, or in some cases franchisor, of eight city-centric websites that focused on news, events, food, culture, and other local coverage. It was founded in 2003 by Jake Dobkin and Jen Chung. In March 2017, Joe Ricketts, owner of DNAinfo, acquired the company and, in November 2017, the websites were temporarily shut down after the newsroom staff voted to unionize. In February 2018, it was announced that New York Public Radio, KPCC and WAMU had acquired Gothamist, LAist and DCist, respectively. Chicagoist was purchased by Chicago-born rapper Chance the Rapper in July 2018. History Early history and other blogs The namesake blog, Gothamist, focused on New York City, was founded in 2003, by publisher Jake Dobkin and editor Jen Chung. other blogs operated by the company include LAist (for Los Angeles), DCist for Washington, D.C., Chicagoist, and SFist (for San Francisco) in the United States, as well as Shanghaiist internationally. Canadian blog Torontoi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Get Evens
''Get Evens'' is the second album by indie/punk duo The Evens. It was released on November 6, 2006. Track listing # "Cut from the Cloth" # "Everybody Knows" # "Cache Is Empty" # "You Fell Down" # "Pushed Against the Wall" # "No Money" # "All You Find You Keep" # "Eventually" # "Get Even" # "Dinner with the President" Personnel * Ian MacKaye – guitar, vocals * Amy Farina – drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair of matching drumsticks ..., vocals References 2006 albums The Evens albums Dischord Records albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
