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The Pattern (band)
The Pattern was an American punk garage rock band, based in Oakland, California, United States, from 2000 to 2004. History The Pattern formed in the summer of 2000, led by vocalist Christopher Appelgren (former lead singer of the PeeChees and owner of Lookout Records), guitarists Jason Rosenberg (formerly of Saint James Infirmary), Andy Asp (former singer and guitar player in Nuisance), bassist Carson Bell (formerly of The Cuts), and drummer Jim Anderson (formerly of Black Fork). During the next few months, the band played shows in the United States and Europe. After releasing several 7" records (on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles label, Gearhead Records, and San Diego's GSL label) a compilation EP was released in September 2001 entitled ''Immediately''. The band's first EP was released on Lookout Records in the United States and Wichita Recordings in the UK, leading to appearances at the 2001 Reading and Leeds Festivals in the UK. In late 2001, the band embarked on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pattern
''The'' () is a grammatical Article (grammar), article in English language, English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the Most common words in English, most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs are an American indie rock band formed in New York City in 2000. The group is composed of vocalist and pianist Karen O (born Karen Lee Orzolek), guitarist and keyboardist Nick Zinner, and drummer Brian Chase. They are complemented in live performances by second guitarist David Pajo (formerly of Slint and Tortoise), who joined as a touring member in 2009 and replaced Imaad Wasif, who had previously held the role. According to an interview that aired during ABC's ''Live from Central Park SummerStage'' series, the band's name was taken from modern New York City vernacular. The band has recorded five studio albums; the first, ''Fever to Tell'', was released in 2003. The second, ''Show Your Bones'', was released in 2006 and was named the second best album of the year by ''NME''. Their third studio album, '' It's Blitz!'', was released in March 2009. All three albums earned the band Grammy nominations for Best Alternative Music Album. Their fourth album, ''Mosquito' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Punk Rock Groups From California
Punk or punks may refer to: Genres, subculture, and related aspects * Punk rock, a music genre originating in the 1970s associated with various subgenres * Punk subculture, a subculture associated with punk rock, or aspects of the subculture such as: ** Punk fashion ** Punk ideologies ** Punk literature ** Punk visual art Writing genres * Cyberpunk derivatives, subgenres of speculative fiction with universes built on one particular technology that is extrapolated to a highly sophisticated level, a gritty transreal urban style, or a particular approach to social themes ** Cyberpunk, a science fiction subgenre with a computers-focused setting *** Biopunk *** Nanopunk *** Postcyberpunk ** Steampunk, a science fiction subgenre that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th-century industrial steam-powered machinery *** Atompunk *** Clockpunk *** Dieselpunk ** Splatterpunk, a movement within horror fiction in the 1980s, distinguished by its graphic, often gory, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The O
O is the fifteenth letter of the modern Latin alphabet. O may also refer to: Letters * Օ օ, (Unicode: U+0555, U+0585) a letter in the Armenian alphabet * Ο ο, Omicron, (Greek), a letter in the Greek alphabet * O (Cyrillic), a letter of the Cyrillic alphabet * O (kana), a romanization of the kana (お and オ) in Japanese writing * ㅇ, a consonant in Hangul, the Korean alphabet * ဝ, a consonant in Burmese script * /o/, close-mid back rounded vowel in the International Phonetic Alphabet Vo (letter) Arts and entertainment Film and television * O (film), ''O'' (film), 2001 film starring Josh Hartnett, Mekhi Phifer and Julia Stiles Literature * ''O: A Presidential Novel'', anonymous novel published in 2011 * O, fictional planet that is the setting of several short stories by science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin * O, fictional character from the French erotic novel ''Story of O'' * ''"O" Is for Outlaw'', the fifteenth novel in Sue Grafton's "Alphabet mystery" series, publ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Countdown (The O
''The Countdown'' is the fifth studio album by American jazz pianist Mulgrew Miller. The album was released in 1988 by Landmark Records. For this record Miller teamed with Ron Carter on bass, Joe Henderson on tenor sax, and Tony Williams on drums. Initially, the album contained seven compositions, but later it was re-released with the bonus track "1684". Reception Scott Yanow of Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ... noted that the album "is a particularly strong all-star date, teaming the pianist with tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson (who sits out on two of the seven numbers), bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams. Other than a surprisingly effective 'What the World Needs Now Is Love', the repertoire is composed of originals by Miller (four) and one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saviours (band)
Saviours is an American heavy metal music, heavy metal band formed in Oakland, California, in 2004. Since then, they have released five albums and two Extended play, EPs. Members *Austin Barber – vocals, lead and rhythm guitar *Sonny Christopher Reinhardt – lead and rhythm guitar *Andy Anderson – bass *Scott Batiste – drums Former members *Cyrus Comiskey (Black Fork, Drunk Horse) – bass *Dean Tyler Morris (aka Balls Larson) – Lead and rhythm guitar *Mag Delana (Yaphet Kotto, Bread and Circuits) – Lead and rhythm guitar *Carson Binks – Bass Discography EPs *''Warship'' (2005) (Level Plane Records) *''Cavern of Mind'' (2007) (Kemado Records) Studio albums *''Crucifire'' (2006) (Level Plane Records) *''Into Abaddon'' (2008) (Kemado Records) *''Accelerated Living'' (2009) (Kemado Records) *''Death's Procession'' (2011) (Kemado Records) (7.4/10) *''Palace of Vision'' (2015) (Listenable Records) Singles *2008: "Narcotic Sea" (Kemado Records) Other app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clinic (band)
Clinic are a Liverpool acid punk band, formed in 1997 by vocalist Ade Blackburn, guitarist Jonathan Hartley, bassist Brian Campbell and drummer Carl Turney. The band were originally named Pure Morning. The band are signed to Domino, and are noted for wearing surgical masks and outfits in concert and press shots. Blackburn has stated that this is an homage to San Francisco bands Crime and The Residents, and that "I like the way there was a visual side to what they did, but it wasn't something too serious. It was like a tacky pun on the band name. I liked something a bit more ridiculous like that." History Formation and early recordings Vocalist and rhythm guitarist Ade Blackburn and lead guitarist Jonathan Hartley formed the earliest incarnation of the band around 1984, initially known as Sunny Rainy Afterlife, and offering home-made demo cassettes through a local free-circulation magazine. By the late 1980s, the band had renamed itself Jellystone Park, with Blackburn and Hartl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Mooney Suzuki
The Mooney Suzuki is an American garage rock band that formed in New York City in 1996. Originally comprising vocalist and guitarist Sammy James, Jr., guitarist Graham Tyler, bassist John Paul Ribas and drummer Will Rockwell-Scott, the band has released four studio albums – ''People Get Ready (The Mooney Suzuki album), People Get Ready'' (2000), ''Electric Sweat'' (2003), ''Alive & Amplified'' (2004) and ''Have Mercy (album), Have Mercy'' (2007). The current lineup includes founding members James and Rockwell-Scott, guitarist Chris Isom and bassist Reno Bo. History The band formed in 1996, after Graham Tyler responded to an ad that former 2 Skinnee J's guitarist, Sammy James Jr., posted in a guitar store. They released their first two singles, "Taking Me Apart" and "Love is Everywhere" in 1998. The band takes its name from two lead singers for the band Can (band), Can, Malcolm Mooney and Damo Suzuki. The band came out with their first EP in 1999, followed by their first al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Datsuns
The Datsuns are a hard rock band from Cambridge, New Zealand, formed in 1998. Founding mainstays are Rudolf "Dolf" de Borst on vocals and bass guitar, and Christian Livingstone and Phil Somervell, both on guitar. They have released seven albums, with their debut self-titled album from October 2002 peaking at No. 1 in New Zealand and reaching the top 20 on the United Kingdom's Official Charts. They had relocated to London in 2002. Their second album, ''Outta Sight/Outta Mind'' (May 2004), appeared at No. 7 in New Zealand and top 60 in the UK. '' Smoke & Mirrors'' (October 2006), peaked in the top 20 in New Zealand. Early drummer Matt Osment was replaced by Ben Cole after that album. Their top 40 singles in the UK are "In Love" and "Harmonic Generator" (both in 2002). In New Zealand, their highest-charting single, "Stuck Here for Days" (2006), reached the top 30. History In 1995, while still at secondary school in Cambridge, New Zealand, Rud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Hives
The Hives are a Swedish rock band that rose to prominence in the early 2000s during the garage rock revival. Their mainstream success came with the release of the album ''Veni Vidi Vicious'', containing the single "Hate to Say I Told You So". The band has been acclaimed by music critics as one of the best live rock bands. The Hives have released five studio albums: '' Barely Legal'' (1997), ''Veni Vidi Vicious'' (2000), ''Tyrannosaurus Hives'' (2004), ''The Black and White Album'' (2007) and ''Lex Hives'' (2012). They have one compilation album, ''Your New Favourite Band'' (2001) and they have issued a live DVD, '' Tussles in Brussels'' (2005). History Beginnings of the Hives (1993–1999) The band claims it was formed in 1993 (although formed in 1989 under a different name and sound) under the guidance of Randy Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons suggested that they form a garage rock band. He gave each band member a letter asking them to start the band. Fitzsimmons allegedly acts as a s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shepard Fairey
Frank Shepard Fairey (born February 15, 1970) is an American contemporary artist, activist and founder of OBEY Clothing who emerged from the skateboarding scene. In 1989 he designed the " Andre the Giant Has a Posse" (...OBEY...) sticker campaign while attending the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Fairey designed the Barack Obama "Hope" poster for the 2008 U.S. presidential election. The Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston has described him as one of the best known and most influential street artists. His work is included in the collections at The Smithsonian, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, and the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. His style has been described as a "bold iconic style that is based on styling and idealizing images." Early life Shepard Fairey was born and rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Francisco
San Francisco (; Spanish language, Spanish for "Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the List of California cities by population, fourth most populous in California and List of United States cities by population, 17th most populous in the United States, with 815,201 residents as of 2021. It covers a land area of , at the end of the San Francisco Peninsula, making it the second most densely populated large U.S. city after New York City, and the County statistics of the United States, fifth most densely populated U.S. county, behind only four of the five New York City boroughs. Among the 91 U.S. cities proper with over 250,000 residents, San Francisco was ranked first by per capita income (at $160,749) and sixth by aggregate income as of 2021. Colloquial nicknames for San Francisco include ''SF'', ''San Fran'', ''The '', ''Frisco'', and '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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