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Tight Rope (other)
Tightrope walking is the art of walking along a thin wire or rope. Tightrope or Tight rope may also refer to: Entertainment Film and television * ''Tightrope'' (film), a 1984 film starring Clint Eastwood * ''Tightrope'' (1960 film), a French drama film * ''Tightrope!'', a 1959–60 American television series starring Mike Connors * Tightrope Pictures, British television production company Albums * ''Tight Rope'' (album), 1999 * ''Tightrope'' (EP), an EP by American rock band Walk the Moon * ''Tightrope'' (Steve Khan album), a 1977 album by Steve Khan * ''Tightrope'' (Stephanie McIntosh album), 2006 * ''Tightrope'', a 1986 album by Anthem * ''Tightrope'', a 1993 live album by the Irish rock band ''The Stunning'' Songs * "Tight Rope" (song), a 1972 song by Leon Russell * "Tightrope" (Electric Light Orchestra song), 1976 * "Tightrope" (Illy song), 2014 * "Tightrope" (Janelle Monáe song), 2010 * "Tightrope" (Stephanie McIntosh song), 2006 * "Tightrope" (Walk the Moon son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tightrope Walking
Tightrope walking, also called funambulism, is the skill of walking along a thin wire or rope. It has a long tradition in various countries and is commonly associated with the circus. Other skills similar to tightrope walking include slack rope walking and slacklining. Types Tightwire is the skill of maintaining balance while walking along a tensioned wire between two points. It can be done either using a balancing tool (umbrella, fan, balance pole, etc.) or "freehand", using only one's body to maintain balance. Typically, tightwire performances either include dance or object manipulation. Object manipulation acts include a variety of props in their acts, such as clubs, rings, hats, or canes. Tightwire performers have even used wheelbarrows with passengers, ladders, and animals in their act. The technique to maintain balance is to keep the performer's centre of mass above their support point—usually their feet. Highwire is a form of tightwire walking but performed at much gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lost On You (album)
''Lost on You'' is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter LP. It was released on December 9, 2016, through Vagrant Records Vagrant Records is an American record label based in California. It was founded in 1995 by Rich Egan and Jon Cohen. The label focuses on rock, but features artists in a variety of other genres including folk, soul, electronic, and pop. It is hom ... in Canada and several European countries. Track listing Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References {{Authority control 2016 albums LP (singer) albums Vagrant Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Mawer
Simon Mawer ( ; born 1948, England) is a British author who lives in Italy. Life and work Born in 1948 and was educated at Millfield School in Somerset and at Brasenose College, Oxford, Mawer took a degree in Zoology and has worked as a biology teacher for most of his life. He published his first novel, ''Chimera'', (Hamish Hamilton, 1989) at the comparatively late age of forty-one. It won the McKitterick Prize for a first novel by an author over the age of forty. ''Mendel's Dwarf'' followed three works of modest success and established him as a writer of note on both sides of the Atlantic. ''The New York Times'' described it as a "thematically ambitious and witty novel". Uzo optioned film rights, and then later Barbra Streisand optioned them. The novels ''The Gospel of Judas'' and ''The Fall'' came next, followed by ''Swimming to Ithaca'', a novel partially inspired by his childhood on the island of Cyprus. The non-fiction ''A Place in Italy'' (1992), written in the wake of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tightrope Walker (sculpture)
''Tightrope Walker'' (sometimes ''Tight Rope Walker'') is an outdoor bronze sculpture by Dutch artist Kees Verkade, installed on Columbia University's Revson Plaza in Upper Manhattan, New York City, in 1979. The work commemorates General William J. Donovan William Joseph "Wild Bill" Donovan (January 1, 1883 – February 8, 1959) was an American soldier, lawyer, intelligence officer and diplomat, best known for serving as the head of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Bur ... and depicts one figure standing atop another as he tightrope walks. See also * 1979 in art References External links * 1979 establishments in New York City 1979 sculptures Bronze sculptures in Manhattan Columbia University campus Monuments and memorials in Manhattan Outdoor sculptures in Manhattan Sculptures of men in New York City Statues in New York City Tightrope walking {{NewYork-sculpture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tightrope Books
Tightrope Books is a Canadian independent book publisher based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Founded in 2005 by Halli Villegas, Tightrope Books publishes mainly poetry and fiction, as well as non-fiction and anthologies. As a "writer-centric press," Tightrope Books involves its authors and poets in the publishing process. According to Villegas, Tightrope Books “prides itself on introducing readers to writers who are a little bit out there,” working with both new and established authors who are open to experimentation. Tightrope Books was purchased by Jim Nason in 2014. Tightrope Books is represented by the Independent Publishers Group (IPG). Annual publications Among the publications are the annual anthologies, ''Best Canadian Poetry in English'' and ''Best Canadian Essays''. For both series, the series and guest editors collaborate and choose the best poems and essays by Canadians published in the preceding year from online and print Canadian literary journals. The idea f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tightrope (novel)
''Tightrope'' is a children's novel by Gillian Cross, published in 1999. It was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal (literary award), Carnegie Medal. It is about a teen girl named Ashley who does well at school and helps her sick mother through the day. However, she leads a double life.Clayesmore School https://www.clayesmore.com/walking-tightrope-gillian-cross/ Her other name is Cindy, and Cindy likes to sneak out and graffiti her name on large, untouched walls; it's her release. Unfortunately someone discovers her secret and is leaving nasty letters and horrible things in her backyard. Will she ever be able to live normal life again? Without these fears she will die and never ever live a happy life again. References Novels by Gillian Cross 1999 British novels British children's novels 1999 children's books Oxford University Press books {{1990s-child-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comalies
''Comalies'' is the third studio album by Italian gothic metal band Lacuna Coil, released on 29 October 2002 through Century Media Records. According to lead singer Cristina Scabbia, " uring the album's recording we had a sort of creative explosion. We were working in a coma, sort of like in a different dimension. First of all we just wanted to use the word 'coma' but there was something missing so we played with the two words coma and lies." ''Comalies'' peaked at #178 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and Peaked at #9 on the Top Heatseekers and Independent Albums charts. The outline of the shape from the cover of the band's previous album ''Unleashed Memories'' (2001) is faintly visible on top of the sunflower. The album has gone on to sell over 300,000 copies in the United States as of January 2012. The song " Swamped" is available as a downloadable track for the music video game series '' Rock Band'', and also appeared in the 2004 video game '' Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Around The Sun (Jeff Watson Album)
''Around the Sun'' is a solo album by 8 finger tapping guitarist Jeff Watson. Jeff Watson features two guest vocalists on this album; Steve Walsh from the band Kansas and Aaron Hagar. It was first released in 1993, then it was re-issued in 1999. Track listing All songs written by Jeff Watson except where noted # "Glass Revenge" - 4:02 # "Life Goes On" ( Steve Walsh, Jeff Watson) - 3:39 # "Around the Sun" - 4:52 # "Follow" - 5:59 # "Anna Waits" - 5:00 # "Tight Rope" - 3:25 (Jeff Watson, Spike Orberg) # "Leslie Ann" - 4:35 # "Man's Best Friend" - 5:36 # "Moment of Truth" - 4:19 # "Shadows of Winter" - 5:52 # "Serenity" - 4:53 # "Ghost Town" - 6:45 # "When My Ship Comes In" - 4:32 Personnel *Jeff Watson - guitars, backing vocals; bass (2–4, 6–9); drums (10-12); lead vocals (4,7,10,11,12) *Aaron Hagar - vocals (1, 9) * Steve Walsh - vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 13) *Bob Daisley Robert John Daisley (born 13 February 1950) is a retired Australian bass guitarist. He has collabora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dark Was The Night (album)
''Dark Was the Night'' is the twentieth compilation release benefiting the Red Hot Organization, an international charity dedicated to raising funds and awareness for HIV and AIDS. Featuring exclusive recordings by a number of independent artists and production by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National, the compilation was released on 16 February 2009 (UK) and 17 February (US) as a double CD, three vinyl LPs, and as a digital download. John Carlin, the founder of the Red Hot Organization, was the executive producer for the album. The title is derived from the Blind Willie Johnson song "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground", which is covered on this collection by the Kronos Quartet. John Carlin and Aaron Dessner approached Martin Mills and Richard Russell of Beggars Group with the idea for the album. Their selection of artists to include was an attempt to "capture this musical renaissance, which may not have the cultural impact of grunge or punk, but is equally signifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Coming (The Stone Roses Album)
''Second Coming'' is the second and final studio album by English rock band The Stone Roses, released through Geffen Records on 5 December 1994 in the UK and in early 1995 in the US. It was recorded at Forge Studios in Oswestry, Shropshire and Rockfield Studios near Monmouth in Wales between 1992 and 1994. It went platinum in the UK, sold over 1 million copies worldwide and was dedicated to Philip Hall, the band's publicist, who died of cancer in 1993. Background The second album by the Manchester four-piece, it suffered greatly at the time from the sheer weight of expectation generated by both the 5½ year gap between it and the band's eponymous debut, and the band's withdrawal from the live arena for 4½ of those years. There had been speculation in the British press that the high expectations from their debut record had left the band "paralyzed with self-doubt" according to ''LA Times'' pop music critic Robert Hilburn. In addition, The Stone Roses made their return to a chang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Step
''In Step'' is the fourth studio album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble released in 1989. The title ''In Step'' can be seen as referring to Vaughan's new-found sobriety, following the years of drug and alcohol use that eventually led Vaughan into rehabilitation. It was also Vaughan's final album with Double Trouble, and also Vaughan's last album to be released during his lifetime. In 1990, he recorded a collaboration album with his brother, Jimmie Vaughan, called ''Family Style''; later that year, Stevie Ray Vaughan died in a helicopter crash. In 1999, a reissue of the album was released which contains an audio interview segment and four live bonus tracks. Reception Reviews for ''In Step'' have generally been positive. Robert Christgau rated the album an A−, signifying "a very good record." Although he stated that "Wall of Denial" and "Tightrope" fall into ex-addict jargon like it was natural speech and that "if the music was preachy or wimpy this would be a disaste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prisoner (Ryan Adams Album)
''Prisoner'' is the sixteenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Ryan Adams. It was released on February 17, 2017. The album is Adams' first album of original material since his 2014 album, ''Ryan Adams'', and was preceded by the singles "Do You Still Love Me?", "To Be Without You", and "Doomsday". Critical reception ''Prisoner'' received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 79 based on 30 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic rated the album four out of five stars, calling it "charming", and said that "it's not a record that wallows in hurt, it's an album that functions as balm for bad times." Writing for '' Slant Magazine'', Jeremy Winograd rated the album four of five stars and said that ''Prisoner'' is "one of Adams's most sonically artful albums to date." Accolades Commercial pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
