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Velocity Girl
Velocity Girl was an American indie rock band formed in 1989 in College Park, Maryland, and active in the Washington, D.C., area. The band released three albums before splitting up in 1996. History The band started as the duo of Kelly Riles and guitarist/singer Archie Moore (ex-Black Tambourine) in 1989 (the two having met at the University of Maryland), initially going under the name The Gotterdemocrats. They became Velocity Girl with the addition of Brian Nelson (ex-Big Jesus Trashcan, also of Black Tambourine), Jim Spellman (ex-High Back Chairs), and lead singer Bridget Cross (soon to join Unrest).Bonner, Michael (1993) "Velocity Girl: Cop This", ''Lime Lizard'', May 1993, p. 74 The band took its name from a Primal Scream B-side which appeared on the ''C86'' compilation album. Sarah Shannon joined to replace Cross after the release of the band's debut single "I Don't Care If You Go." Unlike some 1990s rock music that featured an abrasive vocal and instrumental style, Veloc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilded Stars And Zealous Hearts
''Gilded Stars and Zealous Hearts'' is the third, and last, studio album by indie rock band Velocity Girl. It was released in 1996 on Sub Pop. "Nothing" was the band's last music video, and was released on a single with the non-album track "Anatomy Of A Gutless Wonder". Two other songs, "Same Old City" and "Finest Hour", appeared on the compilations ''Golden Jam: General Mills' Golden Grahams'' and ''That Virtua Feeling: Sub Pop And Sega Get Together'', respectively. Critical reception '' Trouser Press'' called ''Gilded Stars and Zealous Hearts'' "an uninspired album of relatively straight-ahead mainstreamed pop." '' Entertainment Weekly'' wrote that the band "offer a few spritely, memorable melodies featuring happy, strumming guitars behind boy-girl harmonies." MTV MTV (Originally an initialism of Music Television) is an American cable channel that launched on August 1, 1981. Based in New York City, it serves as the flagship property of the MTV Entertainment Group, part ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snow Patrol
Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland. They consist of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Wilson (musician), Paul Wilson (bass guitar, backing vocals), Jonny Quinn (drums), and Johnny McDaid (piano, guitar, backing vocals). Initially an indie rock band, Snow Patrol rose to prominence in the early– mid-2000s as part of the post-Britpop movement. The band were founded at the University of Dundee in 1994 by Lightbody, Mark McClelland, and Michael Morrison of Shrug (band), Shrug. After briefly using the name Polarbear, releasing the Extended play, EP ''Starfighter Pilot'' (1997) and losing Morrison as a member, the band became Snow Patrol in 1997 and added Quinn to its lineup. Their first two studio albums, ''Songs for Polarbears'' (1998) and ''When It's All Over We Still Have to Clear Up'' (2001), released by the independent record label Jeepster Records, were commercially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
C86 (album)
''C86'' is a cassette compilation released by the British music magazine ''NME'' in 1986, featuring new bands licensed from British independent record labels of the time. As a term, C86 quickly evolved into shorthand for a guitar-based music genre characterized by jangling guitars and melodic power pop song structures, although other musical styles were represented on the tape. In its time, it became a pejorative term for its associations with so-called "shambling" (a John Peel-coined description celebrating the self-conscious primitive approach of some of the music) and underachievement. The ''C86'' scene is now recognized as a pivotal moment for independent music in the UK, as was recognized in the subtitle of the compilation's 2006 CD issue: '' CD86: 48 Tracks from the Birth of Indie Pop''. 2014 saw the original compilation reissued in a 3CD expanded edition from Cherry Red Records; the 2014 box-set came with an 11,500-word book of sleevenotes by one of the tape's original cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simple Machines
A simple machine is a mechanical device that changes the direction or magnitude of a force. In general, they can be defined as the simplest mechanisms that use mechanical advantage (also called leverage) to multiply force. Usually the term refers to the six classical simple machines that were defined by Renaissance scientists: * Lever * Wheel and axle * Pulley * Inclined plane * Wedge * Screw A simple machine uses a single applied force to do work against a single load force. Ignoring friction losses, the work done on the load is equal to the work done by the applied force. The machine can increase the amount of the output force, at the cost of a proportional decrease in the distance moved by the load. The ratio of the output to the applied force is called the ''mechanical advantage''. Simple machines can be regarded as the elementary "building blocks" of which all more complicated machines (sometimes called "compound machines") are composed. For example, wheels, levers, and pul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990–1993
''1990–1993'' is the discography compilation consisting of the entire recorded output of American powerviolence band Crossed Out, which was released in 1999 through Slap-a-Ham Records on compact disc and vinyl formats. The compilation includes previously released EP material as well as rare demos and live recordings. A limited edition of white-colored LP copies were released through direct mail order. Background Crossed Out was formed in late 1990 by guitarist Scot Golia, drummer Tad Miller, bassist Rich Hart, and vocalist Dallas Van Kempen. The group issued a demo tape, a self-titled 7-inch, a split 7-inch with Man Is the Bastard, and a split 5-inch with Dropdead. The group also contributed two tracks to the Slap-a-Ham compilation 7-inch ''Son of Blleeaauurrggh'', which also featured other prominent powerviolence and grindcore Grindcore is an extreme fusion genre of heavy metal and hardcore punk that originated in the mid-1980s, drawing inspiration from abrasive- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Seas (song)
"Seven Seas" is a single by Echo & the Bunnymen which was released on 6 July 1984. It was the third single to be released from their 1984 album '' Ocean Rain''. It reached number 16 on the UK Singles Chart and number 10 on the Irish Singles Chart. In a retrospective review of the song, Allmusic journalist Dave Thompson said: "Regardless of the surreal lyrics, their enigmatic meaning dovetails marvelously with the mood of this exquisite piece." Overview The single was released as a 7-inch single and a 12-inch single. The A-side of the 7-inch single was the title track, "Seven Seas", and the B-side was a live cover version of The Beatles' song " All You Need Is Love". The A-side of the 12-inch single consisted of the title track and "All You Need Is Love". The B-side consisted of " The Killing Moon", "Stars Are Stars" and "Villiers Terrace". "All You Need Is Love", "The Killing Moon", "Stars Are Stars" and "Villiers Terrace" were recorded live at Liverpool Cathedral for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Velocity Girl (album)
''Velocity Girl EP'' is the compilation of singles by Velocity Girl, released in April 1993. "Not at All" and both versions of "I Don't Care if You Go" were sung by Bridget Cross. Sarah Shannon is lead vocal on "Forgotten Favorite" and "Why Should I Be Nice to You?". Archie Moore does lead vocals on "Always." The song "Forgotten Favorite" was added to the soundtrack of the 1995 Alicia Silverstone Alicia Silverstone ( ; born October 4, 1976) is an American actress. She made her film debut in the thriller ''The Crush (1993 film), The Crush'' (1993), earning the 1994 MTV Movie Award for Best Breakthrough Performance, and gained further prom ... movie '' Clueless'', as well as the 2000 indie film Calling Bobcat under the title "My Forgotten Favorite." Track listing # "I Don't Care If You Go" # "Always" # "My Forgotten Favorite" # "Why Should I Be Nice to You?" # "Not at All" # "I Don't Care If You Go" (acoustic) References External links * Velocity Girl 6 Song Compilation @ Al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simpatico (Velocity Girl Album)
''¡Simpatico!'' is the second album by Velocity Girl. It was released in June 1994. Compared to the band's debut album ''Copacetic'', ''¡Simpatico!'' showed more traditional indie pop/ power pop influences, rather than noisy shoegaze tendencies. "Sorry Again" was released as a single (via a CD EP with three non-album tracks, and a 7" with one non-album track). "What You Left Behind" features rare male lead vocals. Production The album was recorded at Cue Studios in Falls Church, Virginia Falls Church is an independent city (United States), independent city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 14,658. Falls Church is included in the Wash ..., from December 27, 1993, to Jan 15, 1994. It was produced by John Porter. Critical reception '' Rolling Stone'' wrote that "the group manages to mop up the garage-band spills to reveal simple melodic constructions without washing away the m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copacetic (Velocity Girl Album)
''Copacetic'' is an album by Velocity Girl, released in 1993. It is their first full-length album and features the singles "Crazy Town" and "Audrey's Eyes," both of which were given music videos. The album's title derives from an American slang word meaning "everything's ok".Bonner, Michael (1993) "Velocity Girl: Cop This", ''Lime Lizard'', May 1993, p. 74 Its sound is heavily influenced by shoegaze Shoegaze (originally called shoegazing and sometimes conflated with "dream pop") is a subgenre of indie and alternative rock characterized by its ethereal mixture of obscured vocals, guitar distortion and effects, feedback, and overwhelming volu ..., a subgenre of indie rock. Kelly Riles described the recording of the album: "We mixed the album in a very different way than people would have expected us to—it's very rough sounding. It's a deliberate move away from the lighter production on the singles". A review in ''Lime Lizard'' at the time of its release drew comparisons with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Cat (Washington, D
A black cat is a cat with black fur. Black Cat(s) or The Black Cat(s) may also refer to: Places *Black Cat (Washington, D.C. nightclub) *Black Cat Bar, a bar in San Francisco, California *Black Cat Tavern, a bar in Los Angeles, California Military * Consolidated PBY Catalina, an American flying boat nicknamed Black Cat when painted black during World War II * Black Cat (aircraft), an American B-24 bomber aircraft in World War II * Black Cats (Royal Navy), the Royal Navy's helicopter display team * Black Cat Squadron, a squadron of the Republic of China Air Force * 13th Armored Division (United States) or The Black Cats, a division of the U.S. Army in World War II * National Security Guards or Black Cats, a counter-terrorism force in India * Black Cat group, a counter-insurgency militant group in Sri Lanka 1989-1993 Literature * "The Black Cat" (short story), by Edgar Allan Poe * ''The Black Cat'' (Canadian magazine), a 1970 Canadian fantasy magazine * ''The Black Cat'' (US mag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tree Fort Angst
Tree Fort Angst (sometimes abbreviated to TFA) was an indie pop band that was originally a solo project of former St. Christopher guitarist Terry Banks. History Banks began working as a part of Tree Fort Angst in 1991, when he released a cassette-only album.Strong, Martin C. (2003) "Tree Fort Angst", in ''The Great Indie Discography'', Canongate, This was followed by an EP in 1992 on the German label 'A Turntable Friend', ''Six Songs''.Ankeny, Jason "Tree Fort Angst Biography, '' Allmusic'', Macrovision Corporation TFA then expanded to a full band with the addition of John Gotschalk (bass) and Hunter Duke (drums). Although the band only released a handful of further EPs and singles during their time together before splitting up in 1994, their output was collected on two posthumous compilations. Banks lists among his influences Postcard Records bands Orange Juice and Aztec Camera, The Beatles, The Jam, Everything But The Girl, The Go-Betweens, The Smiths, and The Chills ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach is a city in and the county seat of Palm Beach County, Florida, United States. It is located immediately to the west of the adjacent Palm Beach, which is situated on a barrier island across the Lake Worth Lagoon. The population was 117,415 at the 2020 census. West Palm Beach is a principal city of the Miami metropolitan area, which was home to 6,138,333 people in 2020. It is the oldest incorporated municipality in the South Florida area, incorporated as a city two years before Miami in November 1894. West Palm Beach is located approximately north of Downtown Miami. History The beginning of the historic period in south Florida is marked by Juan Ponce de León's first contact with native people in 1513. Europeans found a thriving native population, which they categorized into separate tribes: the Mayaimi in the Lake Okeechobee Basin and the Jaega and Ais people in the East Okeechobee area and on the east coast north of the Tequesta. When the Span ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
