|
Voicst
Voicst are a three-piece indie rock band hailing from Amsterdam, The Netherlands. "Voicst" was the name of a stray cat at the band's very first practice space in Amsterdam. Band members * Tjeerd Bomhof (lead vocals/guitar) * Sven Woodside (bass/vocals) * Joppe Molenaar (drums/samples) Biography Originally formed as a school band in 1994, Voicst went on hiatus until 2001, when they decided to revive their band. In 2002, Voicst kicked off their career with a much anticipated show at the Winston in Amsterdam. After their show they were asked to support various artists, such as Millionaire, Enon, and Mclusky. In the following years, Voicst opened for other bands like Tenacious D, The Raveonettes, and Nada Surf. Voicst built a solid live reputation and were invited to play at the Noorderslag Festival. The trio won the Essent Award in 2003, and played at major Dutch festivals like Metropolis and Lowlands. The band also traveled to New York City to perform at the CMJ Music Marathon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noorderslag Festival
Eurosonic Noorderslag is an annual four-day music showcase festival and conference held in January in Groningen, Netherlands. The first three days of the festival (Eurosonic) feature artists from all over Europe, the last day of the festival (Noorderslag) features only Dutch artists. The conference is held during all four days of the event. Several awards are presented during Eurosonic Noorderslag: the Music Moves Europe Talent Awards, the European Festivals Awards, the Buma Cultuur Pop Award (''Popprijs''), the Pop Media Award (''Pop Media Prijs''), The Feather (''De Veer''), the "Iron Venue and Festival Animals" (''Ijzeren Podiumdieren'') and the Buma Music Meets Tech Award. Eurosonic The first three days of the event (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday) are referred to as the Eurosonic festival. Eurosonic takes place in multiple venues across the center of Groningen. It features artists from all over Europe. Every year the organization chooses one country as focus country high ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
11-11 (Voicst Album)
11:11, 11-11, or 11/11 may refer to: * 11:11 (numerology) *''Eleven Eleven'', the literary journal of California College of the Arts *11.11, also known as Singles Day, a day for unmarried people, popular among Chinese youth *Double eleven (11.11) shopping festival in Asia. Dates * Armistice with Germany or "the eleventh of the eleventh" *November 11 *November 1911 * November 2011 *1111 In music *Eleveneleven, record label founded by Ellen DeGeneres * ''Eleven Eleven'', an album by Dave Alvin (2007) * ''Eleven Eleven'' (Dinosaur Pile-Up album) (2016) * ''11:11'' (Come album) (1992) * ''11:11'' (Sasha Sökol album) (1997) * ''11:11'' (Regina Spektor album) (2001) * ''11:11'' (Maria Taylor album) (2005) * ''11:11'' (Mac Lethal album) (2007) * ''11:11'' (Pinegrove album) (2022) * ''11:11'' (Rodrigo y Gabriela album) (2009) * "11:11" (Taeyeon song) (2016) * ''11:11'', an album by Danny Romero (2018) * ''11:11'' (Maluma album) (2019) * ''11-11'', a 2004 album by Voicst * "11:11", a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eli Janney (musician)
Eli Janney is an American record producer and engineer born in Washington, D.C. Janney played bass and keyboards as well as sang backing vocals in indie rock/post-hardcore band Girls Against Boys. He currently plays keyboard in and is associate music director of the 8G band on the ''Late Night with Seth Meyers'' show on NBC. He is also the co-host of SonicScoop's InputOutput Podcast, along with Geoff Sanoff of the band Edsel. Biography Janney was born in Washington, D.C., and started recording with bands, including Jawbox. During this period he was active as a musician for Girls Against Boys he produced recording artists like Brainiac, Enon, Skeleton Key, Hooverphonic, Melissa Auf der Maur, Ryan Adams, The Nation of Ulysses, Every Move A Picture, The Rapture. When Girls Against Boys became inactive after 2003, he became a full-time recording and remixing artist for musical artists like James Blunt, Voicst, Nicole Atkins, Satellite Party, Future Kings of Spain Future Kings of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koninginnedag
''Koningsdag'' () or King's Day is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on 27 April (26 April if the 27th is a Sunday), the date marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander. When the Dutch monarch is female, the holiday is known as ''Koninginnedag'' () or Queen's Day and, under Queen Beatrix until 2013, was celebrated on 30 April. The holiday was initially observed on 31 August 1885 as ''Prinsessedag'' or Princess's Day, the fifth birthday of Princess Wilhelmina, then heir presumptive to the Dutch throne. On her accession in November 1890 the holiday acquired the name ''Koninginnedag'', first celebrated on 31 August 1891. In September 1948, Wilhelmina's daughter Juliana ascended to the throne and the holiday was moved to her birthday, 30 April. The holiday was celebrated on this date from 1949. Juliana's daughter, Beatrix, retained the celebration on 30 April after she ascended the throne in 1980, though her birthday was on 31 January. Beatrix altere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the List of United States cities by population, most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the List of United States cities by population density, most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York (state), New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban area, urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous Megacity, megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global city, global Culture of New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Katis
Peter Katis is an American Grammy Award-winning record producer, audio engineer, mixer, and musician. Katis is best known for working with alternative and indie rock bands. He works primarily out of his own residential studio, Tarquin Studios, in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Personal life Peter Katis was born in New York City in April 1966. He is the eldest son of Dr. Lauma Katis and Dr. James Katis, both psychiatrists. His brothers are Tom and Tarquin. Katis attended New Canaan Country School and Greenwich High School, both in Connecticut. He graduated from the University of Vermont having majored in Visual Arts and minored in English. He also attended and then taught studio production classes at SUNY Purchase in New York. Katis lives in Fairfield, Connecticut, with his wife, Ann Risen Katis, and their son, Will. Music career Peter Katis's music career began in the late 1980s with The Philistines Jr., an experimental pop band composed of Katis (vocals, guitar, keyboards), his b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Posies
The Posies were an American power pop group. The band was formed in 1986 in Bellingham, Washington, United States, by primary songwriters Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow. Their music has its origins in Merseybeat and the Hollies. They are influenced by Hüsker Dü, XTC, Elvis Costello and Squeeze. The band split up in October 2021, following several allegations of sexual misconduct made against bandmember Ken Stringfellow. History Early years (1986–1988) Core members Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow, who met as students at Sehome High School in Bellingham, Washington, began writing songs together in late 1986 while Stringfellow was in school at the University of Washington. Their first public performance came as an acoustic duo in 1987 while Stringfellow was home in Bellingham. They recorded twelve songs in Auer's family's home studio. Though intended as demos to attract other members and form a full band, the recordings became the Posies' first self-released album, ''Failu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juliette And The Licks
Juliette and the Licks is an American rock band led by actress and singer Juliette Lewis. Other band members have included guitarist Craig Fairbaugh and guitarist Emilio Cueto, bassist Jason Womack and drummer Ed Davis. Their popular songs include "You're Speaking My Language" and "Hot Kiss". The band broke up in 2009. They reunited for a Los Angeles show in 2015, followed by extensive touring in 2016. In June of 2016, Juliette Lewis announced a solo tour leaving the future of The Licks undetermined. In May 2018 members of the band tweeted that they were in the studio working on new music as Juliette And The Licks. History Lewis accompanied Patty Schemel, drummer for Hole, to a Blondie concert and decided to find musicians to accompany herself and Patty. The Licks became Juliette (vocals), Patty Schemel (drums), Todd Morse (guitar) and Paul Ill (bass). The band released their first EP '' …Like a Bolt of Lightning'' in 2004, which was shortly followed by the debut album ''You're ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Presidents Of The United States Of America (band)
The Presidents of the United States of America (occasionally referred to as PUSA, PotUSA, The Presidents of the USA or simply The Presidents) were an American alternative rock band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 1993. The three-piece group's initial line-up consisted of vocalist and bassist Chris Ballew, drummer Jason Finn, and guitarist Dave Dederer. The band became popular in the mid-1990s for their hits "Lump" and "Peaches"—released in 1995 and 1996, respectively—which helped their self-titled debut album go 3× platinum. The group broke up for the first time in late 1997 because their singer Chris Ballew wanted a solo career; they performed a farewell concert early the next year. They reunited in 2002. In 2004, Dederer left the group and was replaced by Andrew McKeag. The Presidents privately disbanded in 2015, and the news was made public a year later. History Early years (1993–1994) The band was formed in late 1993 by Chris Ballew (bass guitar and lead vo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Bravery
The Bravery is an American rock band formed in New York City in 2003. The band consists of lead vocalist Sam Endicott, guitarist Michael Zakarin, keyboardist John Conway, bassist Mike Hindert and drummer Anthony Burulcich. They are best known for their 2005 top 10 UK single "An Honest Mistake" and their certified gold 2008 single "Believe". Before their initial split, they released three studio albums: ''The Bravery'' (2005), '' The Sun and the Moon'' (2007) and '' Stir the Blood'' (2009). They also released a remixed edition of their second album, called '' The Sun and the Moon Complete'', in 2008, as well as an Internet live album called ''Live at the Wiltern Theater'' in 2010. The group's music is mostly post-punk, dance-influenced rock. The band was inactive from the early 2010s onward, with Endicott confirming the band's indefinite hiatus in April 2014. On July 31, 2021, The Bravery's website confirmed the return of the group. History Formation and rising fame (2003) Fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 FIFA World Cup (video Game)
''2006 FIFA World Cup'' (known as ''FIFA World Cup: Germany 2006'') is the official video game for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, published by EA Sports. ''2006 FIFA World Cup'' was released simultaneously on all major sixth-generation platforms (Game Boy Advance, GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox), as well as Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS and Xbox 360 on 24 April 2006, in North America and four days later in Europe, with ports to mobile phones and the PlayStation Portable weeks later. This was the last game released for the Xbox in Asia. There are ten region-specific covers that feature a major player from each region. Microsoft bundled the game with the Xbox 360 in Japan and Europe. It was also bundled with the pre-release order version introduced in India in a World Cup craze. In this featured bundle, there was a limited edition faceplate included from Adidas packaged inside. Playable teams The game contains 127 playable teams. Despite licensing issues between EA and the n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heineken
Heineken Lager Beer ( nl, Heineken Pilsener), or simply Heineken () is a pale lager beer with 5% alcohol by volume produced by the Dutch brewing company Heineken N.V. Heineken beer is sold in a green bottle with a red star. History On 15 February 1864, Gerard Adriaan Heineken (1841–1893) bought De Hooiberg (The Haystack) brewery on the Nieuwezijds Achterburgwal canal in Amsterdam, a popular working class brand founded in 1592. In 1873 after hiring a Dr. Elion (student of Louis Pasteur) to develop Heineken a yeast for Bavarian bottom fermentation, the HBM (Heineken's Bierbrouwerij Maatschappij) was established, and the first Heineken brand beer was brewed. In 1875 Heineken won the Medaille D'Or at the International Maritime Exposition in Paris and it began to be shipped there regularly, after which Heineken sales topped 64,000 hectolitres (1.7 million U.S. gallons), making them the biggest beer exporter to France. In Heineken's early years, the beer won four awards: *''Med ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
.jpg "Click for more on -> The Posies")
