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Turboweekend
Turboweekend is a Danish synthesizer rock band, formed in 2006 by the three childhood friends Martin Øhlers Petersen, Silas Bjerregaard and Morten Køie. Anders Stig Møller joined the live shows in 2009, and was made official member in 2011 during the recordings of their latest studio album Fault Lines. Early achievements and ''Night Shift'' (2006–2008) Morten, Martin and Silas formed their first band in 8th grade and in the following years played together in several different constellations before forming Turboweekend in late 2005. "Into You" the band's first radio hit, was recorded in early 2006, and Turboweekend played their debut concert in April that year. During 2006 the band became increasingly popular at the Copenhagen hipster parties, and was eventually booked for Roskilde Festival 2007. The debut album '' Night Shift'' was released on 1 October 2007 on Copenhagen Records. In 2008 the band played at Danish radio award show "P3 Guld" and was nominated as ''Newcomer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NorthSide Festival (Denmark)
NorthSide Festival, or simply NorthSide, is a three-day music festival held every year in June in Aarhus, Denmark. It has three stages with rotating artists and several sideshow events and happenings. The first festival commenced in 2010 and since 2011, the festival has been held at Ådalen in Åbyhøj. The 2017 festival was attended by 40,000 people each day. The festival now goes by the name NorthSide to avoid confusion with the Northside Festival in Brooklyn. It is a privately owned festival, owned by Down The Drain Holding, who also owns the Tinderbox music festival in Odense and is shareholder in other music business activities in Denmark. Besides the musical profile and a goal of creating profit for its owners, NorthSide has a mission statement focused on innovation, sustainability, and customer involvement. History NorthSide Festival was initiated by Danish promoter Brian Nielsen, who then approached German concert-company FKP Scorpio. This company is owned by the G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danish Music Awards
The Danish Music Awards (DMA) is a Danish award show. The show has been arranged by IFPI since 1989, and was originally called ''IFPI-prisen'' ("IFPI-Award") until 1991, when it changed its name to ''Dansk Grammy'' ("Danish Grammy"). It was changed to its current name, Danish Music Awards in 2001, after the American Grammy Awards registered the name "Grammy" as their trademark. In 2011, IFPI joined together with TV2 and KODA to present the awards ceremony. IFPI Awards 1989 The 1989 Danish IFPI Awards were held on 25 February 1989 in K.B. Hallen, Frederiksberg. IFPI Awards 1990 The 1990 Danish IFPI Awards were held on 25 February 1990 in K.B. Hallen, Frederiksberg to be replaced the following year by the Danish Grammy Awards that continued from 1991 until 2000. Danish Grammy Awards Award renamed in 1991. Danish Grammy Awards 1991 Danish Grammy Awards (1992–1999) Danish Grammy Awards 2000 2000 was the last year the awards were held under the title Danish Grammy Awards. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Of A Chance (Turboweekend Album)
Ghost of a Chance may refer to: Music * ''Ghost of a Chance'' (album), by Turboweekend, 2009 * "Ghost of a Chance" (Rush song), 1992 *"Ghost of a Chance", a song by The Blades *"Ghost of a Chance", a song by Garland Jeffreys from his 1981 LP ''Escape Artist'' Television * "Ghost of a Chance" (''Homicide: Life on the Street''), a 1993 episode of ''Homicide: Life on the Street'' *"Ghost of a Chance", an episode of ''Power Rangers Jungle Fury'' *"Pandamonium/Ghost of a Chance", episode of ''Iggy Arbuckle'' *"Ghost of a Chance", an episode of ''Garfield and Friends'' Film * ''Ghost of a Chance'' (1968), a Children's Film Foundation short feature * ''Ghost of a Chance'' (1987), an American comedy TV film starring Red Foxx and Dick van Dyke * ''Ghost of a Chance'' (1998), an American TV film directed by Paul Haggis * '' A Ghost of a Chance'' (2011), a Japanese comedy mystery film directed by Kōki Mitani See also *''Ghost of Chance'', a novella by William S. Burroughs *"I Don' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mermaid Records
Mermaid Records is a Copenhagen, Denmark based record label, and a sublabel of Sony Music Entertainment Denmark. The company was started as an independent record label by Mik Christensen and Nick Foss in 2005.Rustrup, S. (2008, November 27)Sony Music køber sig ind i Mermaid Records(Sony Music buys into Mermaid Records). GAFFA. The label publishes distinguished Danish artists.Sony Music Entertainment (Denmark) A/S. (2011)Mermaid Records. Retrieved April 26, 2011. History In 2004, several key figures from EMI-Medley left the label and started Copenhagen Records to give artists more artistic freedom.Svidt, O. R. (2003, December 17)EMI-Medley står over for sprængning(EMI-Medley about to blow up). GAFFA. Among them were Christensen and Foss, who started Mermaid Records in 2005, but remained with Copenhagen Records until 2008. Since 2008, the label is largely owned by Sony Music Entertainment Denmark to create more space for Danish music. The first album released after Sony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen Records
Copenhagen Records is a Danish record label formed on 5 January 2004Copenhagen Records (2011)Info & Kontakt. Retrieved 26 April 2011. by former EMI Recorded Music Denmark staff members to give artists more artistic autonomy. It houses artists spread over a wide range of genres, from rock to rap, and from pop artists to comedians. In September 2011, Universal Music Group acquires Copenhagen Records, along with the rest of MBO Group. The label operates as one of UMG's standalone labels. History In 2003, EMI-Medley had a 40% share on the Danish music market. Days after Medley-founder Michael Ritto announced he would depart in February 2004, other senior staff members also left. Among them were former EMI Denmark head of A&R Nick Foss and former Capitol/Medley GM Mik Christensen, who had both worked at EMI for 19 years and long wanted to start a company of their own, but who had been persuaded by Ritto to hold off those plans. Former Medley marketing manager Jakob Sørensen a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Night Shift (Turboweekend Album)
A night shift is either a group of workers night working, or the period in which they work. Night Shift, Nightshift, or The Night Shift may also refer to: Film, TV, and video games Film * ''Night Shift'' (1944 film), a 1944 French-Italian film directed by Jean Faurez * ''Night Shift'' (1982 film), a 1982 American film, one of Ron Howard's earliest directorial efforts * ''The Night Shift'' (film), a 2011 American zombie comedy film * ''Night Shift'' (2018 film), a 2018 Russian comedy film Television * ''Night Shift'' (Hong Kong TV series), a Hong Kong crime thriller * ''Night Shift'' (Irish TV programme), a 2006–2008 Irish musical TV programme broadcast on Channel 6 * ''Night Shift'' (UK TV series), a British TV series shown late at night on ITV in 1992–1994 and again in 1998 * ''The Night Shift'' (TV series), a 2014–2017 American medical drama TV series * ''The Nightshift'' (TV programme), a 2010–2015 British TV programme broadcast on STV in Scotland * "The Nig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eska Rock
Eska Rock (often stylized as Eska ROCK) is a Polish radio channel broadcast by Grupa Radiowa Time. The station plays mainly modern rock, indie rock and alternative rock, from "classic" rock songs, to the newest "hits". It was the largest rock radio station broadcasting in Poland. Eska Rock started broadcasting in Poznań on 22 November 2004, in Łódź and Warsaw on 5 September 2005 and in Cracow on 20 March 2006. From 2 June 2008 to 1 December 2013, Eska Rock broadcast in 18 Polish cities. On 2 December 2013, the frequencies on which Eska Rock broadcast were switched with the frequencies of another station owned by Grupa Radiowa Time, VOX FM. Since then, Eska Rock only broadcasts in Warsaw at 93.3 MHz, and has also been present online. Eska Rock headquarters were located in Primate's Palace, Warsaw, until in 2010 the station moved to 10, Jubilerska Street in Warsaw. FM frequencies in Poland Frequencies on which Eska Rock broadcast from 2 June 2008 to 1 December 2013: * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiësto
Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( ), is a Dutch DJ and music producer from Breda. He was voted "the Greatest DJ of All Time" by '' Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, he was voted by '' DJ Mag'' readers as the "best DJ of the last 20 years". He is also regarded as the "Godfather of EDM" by many sources. In 1997, he founded the label Black Hole Recordings with Arny Bink, where he released the '' Magik'' and '' In Search of Sunrise'' CD series. Tiësto met producer Dennis Waakop Reijers in 1998; the two have worked together extensively since then. From 1998 to 2000, Tiësto collaborated with Ferry Corsten under the name Gouryella. His 2000 remix of Delerium's " Silence" featuring Sarah McLachlan exposed him to more mainstream audiences. In 2001, he released his first solo album, '' In My Memory'', which gave him several major hits that launched his career. He was voted World No. 1 DJ by ''DJ Magazine'' in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roskilde Festival 2010
The Roskilde Festival is a Danish music festival held annually south of Roskilde. It is one of the largest music festivals in Europe and the largest in the Nordic countries. It was created in 1971 by two high school students and a promoter. In 1972, the festival was taken over by the Roskilde Foundation, which has since run the festival as a non-profit organization for development and support of music, culture and humanism. In 2014, the Roskilde Foundation provided festival participants with the opportunity to nominate and vote upon which organizations should receive funds raised by the festival. The Roskilde Festival was Denmark's first music-oriented festival created for hippies, and today covers more of the mainstream youth from Scandinavia and the rest of Europe. Most festival visitors are Danes, but there are also many visitors from elsewhere, especially the other Scandinavian countries and Germany. History The beginning The first Roskilde Festival was held on 28 and 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
