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The Sheltering Sky
''The Sheltering Sky'' is a 1949 novel of alienation and existential despair by American writer and composer Paul Bowles. Plot The story centers on Port Moresby and his wife Kit, a married couple originally from New York who travel to the North African desert accompanied by their friend Tunner. The journey, initially an attempt by Port and Kit to resolve their marital difficulties, is quickly fraught by the travelers' ignorance of the dangers that surround them. Reception ''Time'' magazine included the novel in its ''TIME 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005''. The Modern Library also included it on their 100 best of the century, ranked at number 97. Dramatic adaptations The novel was adapted by Bernardo Bertolucci into a 1990 film with the same title starring Debra Winger and John Malkovich, and with a screenplay by Mark Peploe. The movie was filmed in Morocco, Algeria, and Niger and features powerful landscapes. Cultural impact Music *The 1981 album ''Di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bowles
Paul Frederic Bowles (; December 30, 1910November 18, 1999) was an American expatriate composer, author, and translator. He became associated with the Moroccan city of Tangier, where he settled in 1947 and lived for 52 years to the end of his life. Following a cultured middle-class upbringing in New York City, during which he displayed a talent for music and writing, Bowles pursued his education at the University of Virginia before making several trips to Paris in the 1930s. He studied music with Aaron Copland, and in New York wrote music for theatrical productions, as well as other compositions. He achieved critical and popular success with his first novel ''The Sheltering Sky'' (1949), set in French North Africa, which he had visited in 1931. In 1947, Bowles settled in Tangier, at that time in the Tangier International Zone, and his wife Jane Bowles followed in 1948. Except for winters spent in Ceylon during the early 1950s, Tangier was Bowles's home for the remainder of h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Police
The Police were an English rock band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the line-up consisted of primary songwriter Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Emerging in the British new wave scene, they played a style of rock influenced by punk, reggae, and jazz. Their 1978 debut album, '' Outlandos d'Amour'', reached No. 6 on the UK Albums Chart on the strength of the singles " Roxanne" and " Can't Stand Losing You". Their second album, '' Reggatta de Blanc'' (1979), became the first of four consecutive No. 1 studio albums in the UK and Australia; its first two singles, " Message in a Bottle" and " Walking on the Moon", became their first UK number ones. Their next two albums, '' Zenyatta Mondatta'' (1980) and '' Ghost in the Machine'' (1981), led to further critical and commercial success with two songs, " Don't Stand So Close to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryuichi Sakamoto
is a Japanese composer, pianist, singer, record producer and actor who has pursued a diverse range of styles as a solo artist and as a member of Yellow Magic Orchestra (YMO). With his bandmates Haruomi Hosono and Yukihiro Takahashi, Sakamoto influenced and pioneered a number of electronic music genres. Sakamoto began his career while at university in the 1970s as a session musician, producer, and arranger. His first major success came in 1978 as co-founder of YMO. He concurrently pursued a solo career, releasing the experimental electronic fusion album '' Thousand Knives'' in 1978. Two years later, he released the album ''B-2 Unit''. It included the track "Riot in Lagos", which was significant in the development of electro and hip hop music. He went on to produce more solo records, and collaborate with many international artists, David Sylvian, Carsten Nicolai, Youssou N'Dour, and Fennesz among them. Sakamoto composed music for the opening ceremony of the 1992 Barcelona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Threshold (band)
Threshold are an English progressive metal band formed in Surrey in the late 1980s. History 1988–1992 Threshold began their career in 1988, initially playing covers of metal groups like Ratt and Testament. As they continued playing together, they began to write their own songs, and eventually stopped playing covers altogether. Early recordings were released locally on cassette under the band name "If Not, Why?". They played their first gig at The Compasses in Egham, Surrey, with Jon Jeary on vocals and Ian Bennett on bass. In 1992, they signed their first record deal, and after adding vocalist Damian Wilson to the group alongside guitarists Karl Groom and Nick Midson, bassist Jon Jeary and drummer Tony Grinham, produced their first commercial recording, "Intervention," which was released on a Dutch progressive rock compilation album. Shortly afterwards, keyboardist Richard West joined the band, and he remains with them to this day. ;1993–1999 The band's debut album, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hypothetical (album)
''Hypothetical'' is the fifth studio album by British progressive metal band Threshold. The album was released on 20 March 2001. This is the first album to feature current drummer Johanne James, who had previously played with the band on tour. Track listing Personnel * Karl Groom – guitar * Johanne James – drums * Jon Jeary Threshold may refer to: * Threshold (architecture), the sill of a door Literature * ''Threshold'' (1990 novel), a science fiction novel by Chris and Janet Morris * ''Threshold'' (Sara Douglass novel), a fantasy novel * ''Threshold'' (Palmer ... – bass * Andrew "Mac" McDermott – vocals * Nick Midson – guitar * Richard West – keyboards * Holger Haubold - backing vocals on "Narcissus" References 2001 albums Threshold (band) albums Inside Out Music albums Albums produced by Karl Groom {{2000s-metal-album-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On Yedi
On, on, or ON may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * On (band), a solo project of Ken Andrews * ''On'' (EP), a 1993 EP by Aphex Twin * ''On'' (Echobelly album), 1995 * ''On'' (Gary Glitter album), 2001 * ''On'' (Imperial Teen album), 2002 * ''On'' (Elisa album), 2006 * ''On'' (Jean album), 2006 * ''On'' (Boom Boom Satellites album), 2006 * ''On'' (Tau album), 2017 * "On" (song), a 2020 song by BTS * "On", a song by Bloc Party from the 2006 album '' A Weekend in the City'' Other media * '' Ön'', a 1966 Swedish film * On (Japanese prosody), the counting of sound units in Japanese poetry * ''On'' (novel), by Adam Roberts * ONdigital, a failed British digital television service, later called ITV Digital * Overmyer Network, a former US television network Places * On (Ancient Egypt), a Hebrew form of the ancient Egyptian name of Heliopolis * On, Wallonia, a district of the municipality of Marche-en-Famenne * Ahn, Luxembourg, known in Luxembourgish as ''On'' * Ontario ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teoman (singer)
Fazlı Teoman Yakupoğlu (born 20 November 1967) is a Turkish acoustic rock singer and songwriter. His biggest hits include ''Paramparça'', ''Senden Önce Senden Sonra'', ''17'' and ''Papatya''. On ''Papatya'', Turkish female rock singer Özlem Tekin features as backing vocals. Şebnem Ferah has also featured on a couple of Teoman's tracks. After studying business administration and mathematics at Boğaziçi University, he transferred to and graduated from the sociology department of the same university. He completed his graduate study on women studies at Istanbul University. His formal music career was first started in his first band ''Mirage'' in 1986. Teoman staged with various bands for 10 years until his breakthrough song, "Ne Ekmek Ne de Su" (''Neither Bread Nor Water'') (music by Barlas Erinç- lyrics by Barlas Erinç and Teoman) which won the first prize in Roxy Müzik Günleri (''Roxy Music Days''). On August 4, 2011, he announced on his official website that he dec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scenes From The Second Storey
''Scenes from the Second Storey'' is the debut album by American rock band the God Machine, released in 1993 by Fiction Records and Polydor. It peaked at number 55 on the UK Albums Chart. The album opens with a sample from the film adaptation of ''The Sheltering Sky'' (the same sample also opens Neurosis' ''Enemy of the Sun'', an album released in the same year as ''Scenes from the Second Storey''), while the single "Home" contains an intro consisting of the beginning of the track "Pilentze Pee" by the Bulgarian State Television Female Vocal Choir from the album '' Le Mystère des Voix Bulgares''. "Home" peaked at number 65 on the UK Singles Chart in January 1993. Critical reception In 2005, ''Scenes from the Second Storey'' was ranked number 312 in ''Rock Hard'' magazine's book ''The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time''. Legacy In 2010, as a homage to ''Scenes from the Second Storey'', Morrigan Books published an anthology of horror short stories by Australian autho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The God Machine (band)
The God Machine was an alternative rock band, active in the first half of the 1990s. Its members were all from San Diego, California, but they all lived and performed mainly in the United Kingdom and across Europe. The band consisted of three members, Robin Proper-Sheppard (guitar/vocals), Jimmy Fernandez (bass) and Ronald Austin aka Austin Lynn Austin (drums), and they first performed officially under the name The God Machine in 1991. They released an EP, ''Purity'' with the Eve record label, and were later given a recording contract with Fiction Records. They released two albums in their career, both with their trademark dark and industrial-sounding alternative rock, before Fernandez suddenly died from brain hemorrhage. Their single release of "Home", peaked at No. 65 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1993. Proper-Sheppard went on to form The Flower Shop Recordings label, and bands Sophia and The May Queens. In 2020, after nearly 3 decades, Austin formed and launched h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eye Of Every Storm
''The Eye of Every Storm'' is the eighth studio album from the Californian band Neurosis. It retains the strong folk music influences prominent on the band's previous album '' A Sun That Never Sets'', while exploring their trudging and massive sound with a more dynamic approach closer to post-rock than their earlier work. Track listing Personnel Neurosis *Steve Von Till : vocals, guitar, filtered and textured sounds * Scott Kelly : vocals, guitar *Noah Landis : organ, piano, synth, sampler, atmospheric sounds and effects *Dave Edwardson : bass, Moog, backing vocals *Jason Roeder : drums, percussion *Josh Graham : visual media Additional musicians *Desmond Shea : trumpet on "Left to Wander" and "Shelter" *Jeffrey Luck Lucas : cello The cello ( ; plural ''celli'' or ''cellos'') or violoncello ( ; ) is a bowed (sometimes plucked and occasionally hit) string instrument of the violin family. Its four strings are usually tuned in perfect fifths: from low to high, C2, G2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enemy Of The Sun
''Enemy of the Sun'' is the fourth studio album by American avant-garde metal band Neurosis. It was originally released on Alternative Tentacles in 1993 and later reissued on Neurot Recordings in 1999. The album was reissued with new cover artwork on April 20, 2010. On February 14, 2012, a fully remastered version was released on vinyl via Relapse Records. The album opens with a sample from the movie adaptation of ''The Sheltering Sky''. The cover artwork depicts a statue from Toddington Manor in Gloucestershire, England – the subject is unknown but is most likely Saint Thomas Becket. Simon Marsden is the original photographer. This album is the last Neurosis album to feature Simon McIlroy. The track "Cleanse" runs for 26:35 on the original CD and the 1999 reissue. On the 2010 reissue, it was edited down to 15:54. An episode of the TV series ''Home Improvement'' had the character Mark (played by Taran Noah Smith) wearing a T-shirt that featured the album. Track listing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neurosis (band)
Neurosis is an American avant-garde metal band from Oakland, California. It was formed in 1985 by guitarist Scott Kelly, bassist Dave Edwardson, and drummer Jason Roeder, initially as a hardcore punk band. Chad Salter joined as a second guitarist and appeared on the band's 1987 debut ''Pain of Mind'' before being replaced by Steve Von Till in 1989. The following year, the lineup further expanded to include a keyboardist and a visual artist. Beginning with their third album ''Souls at Zero'' (1992), Neurosis transformed their hardcore sound by incorporating diverse influences including doom metal and industrial music, becoming a major force in the emergence of the post-metal and sludge metal genres. The band's lineup stabilized in 1995 with the addition of Noah Landis, who replaced Simon McIlroy on keyboards and electronics. That same year they formed the experimental music group Tribes of Neurot and in 1999 the record label Neurot Recordings. This line-up remained stable u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
