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Wussy
Wussy is an American five-piece indie rock band formed in Cincinnati, Ohio in 2001. The band consists of Chuck Cleaver (vocals/guitar), Lisa Walker (vocals/guitar), Joe Klug (drums) and Mark Messerly (bass). Former members include Dawn Burman (drums) and John Erhardt (pedal steel). Cleaver and Walker write most of the songs and either alternate lead vocals or sing them in harmony. Live performances feature the two vocalists having a "combative rapport". They have released seven albums, one live album, two EPs, one mini LP and a number of singles. The group has received critical acclaim from ''Rolling Stone,'' Robert Christgau, ''Chicago,'' and ''SPIN.'' History Wussy formed in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 2001 while Chuck Cleaver had just released the last album with his previous group, Ass Ponys. He met Lisa Walker and asked her to perform with him at a local awards show in Cincinnati in 2001. Following the performance the duo decided to form a band together. Walker, originally from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Left For Dead (Wussy Album)
''Left for Dead'' is the second album by Wussy, released in 2007. It was recorded by all the band's members playing together, rather than in separate tracks, resulting in what NPR described as "a meaty collection of songs with the feel of a garage band always on the verge of spinning out of control." It was chosen as the 14th greatest album of the decade by prominent critic Robert Christgau Robert Thomas Christgau ( ; born April 18, 1942) is an American music journalist and essayist. Among the most well-known and influential music critics, he began his career in the late 1960s as one of the earliest professional rock critics and .... Track listing #"Trail of Sadness" (Cleaver, Wussy) – 2:42 #"Rigor Mortis" (Walker, Wussy) – 4:02 #"Mayflies" (Walker, Wussy) – 3:09 #"Millie Christine" (Walker, Wussy) – 3:16 #"Killer Trees" (Walker, Wussy) – 3:04 #"Jonah" (Walker, Wussy) – 3:31 #"What's-His-Name" (Cleaver, Walker, Wussy) – 3:59 #"Tiny Spiders" (Walker, Wussy) – ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wussy (album)
''Wussy'', the third full-length album by the band of the same name, was released in May 2009. The label, Shake It Records, released the album in CD format only. The album received mostly positive reviews, with NPR's Ken Tucker Kenneth Tucker is an American arts, music and television critic, magazine editor, and non-fiction book writer. Early life and education Tucker was born in Manhattan, New York City, New York, and raised in Stamford, Connecticut. He earned a ... describing it as "a concept album propelled forward by the band's buzz saw guitar riffs and tight little rhythm section." On October 1, 2009, "Happiness Bleeds" was named the NPR song of the day. Track listing #"Little Paper Birds" – 3:43 #"Gone Missing" – 3:30 #"Happiness Bleeds" – 3:22 #"Muscle Cars" – 4:49 #"Scream and Scream Again" – 3:14 #"All the Bugs are Growing" – 3:19 #"Dreadful Sorry" – 3:34 #"Magic Words" – 3:22 #"This Will Not End Well" – 3:21 #"Maglite" – 2:28 #"Death by M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Funeral Dress (album)
''Funeral Dress'', the debut album by Wussy, was released on December 6, 2005. The label, Shake It Records, released the album on CD format only. The album received mostly positive reviews. It was chosen as the 4th greatest album of the decade by prominent critic Robert Christgau. In 2015, ''SPIN'' ranked ''Funeral Dress'' #252 on their list of the 300 best albums of the last 30 years. Track listing #"Airborne" (Lisa Walker, Chuck Cleaver) – 3:17 #"Funeral Dress" (Walker, Cleaver, Mark Messerly) – 3:59 #"Soak It Up" (Walker) – 2:55 #"Shunt" (Cleaver) – 3:18 #"Conversation Lags" (Walker, Cleaver, Messerly) – 3:08 #"Crooked" (Walker) – 3:13 #"Humanbrained Horse" (Cleaver) – 3:46 #"Motorcycle" (Walker) – 3:56 #"Yellow Cotton Dress" (Cleaver) – 2:17 #"Bought It Again" (Walker, Cleaver) – 3:44 #"Don't Leave Just Now" (Walker, Cleaver) – 3:46 Acoustic album Wussy released an acoustic version of the album, titled ''Funeral Dress II'', for Record Store Day on Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Cleaver
Charles James Cleaver is an American songwriter, singer and guitarist, best known as a member of the Cincinnati-based bands Ass Ponys (formed in 1988, went on hiatus in 2005) and Wussy (formed in 2001). Biography Cleaver grew up in Clarksville, Ohio, the son of a factory worker who had very eclectic musical tastes ranging from Manu Dibango to Dave and Ansell Collins. He enrolled in the University of Cincinnati in the late 1970s. In addition to his musical career, Cleaver worked as a stonemason, though he stopped after his chiropractor advised against it. He and Wussy bandmate Lisa Walker both used to be record traders before their musical careers began. Musical career Cleaver started Ass Ponys in 1988, and they released their first album two years later. During this time, he lived in Bethel. With regard to why Ass Ponys broke up, Cleaver says, "I just kind of felt that Ass Ponys had run its course," and "We were coming up with new material, but I just really wasn’t all th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ass Ponys
Ass Ponys was an indie rock band based in Cincinnati, Ohio. Their sound combines rock and country into an off-kilter blend of Americana music. They have gone on national tours with bands such as Pavement, Throwing Muses, and Possum Dixon. Among other periodicals, they have been featured in ''Rolling Stone'', ''CMJ'', and ''The Cincinnati Post''. History The Ass Ponys was formed in 1988 from members of Ohio band the Libertines and Midwestern band Gomez. The group was active for 17 years, releasing six studio albums from 1988 to 2005. The Ass Ponys went on hiatus in 2005, after releasing the compilation album ''The Okra Years'' – four years after their last original material was released in ''Lohio''. More importantly, it appears that core band members are focused on new projects, so new Ass Ponys output seems unlikely any time soon. Vocalist Chuck Cleaver is focusing his attention on his current band, Wussy. Bill Alletzhauser currently fronts the band ''The Hiders''. Rand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Christgau
Robert Thomas Christgau ( ; born April 18, 1942) is an American music journalist and essayist. Among the most well-known and influential music critics, he began his career in the late 1960s as one of the earliest professional rock critics and later became an early proponent of musical movements such as hip hop, riot grrrl, and the import of African popular music in the West. Christgau spent 37 years as the chief music critic and senior editor for ''The Village Voice'', during which time he created and oversaw the annual Pazz & Jop critics poll. He has also covered popular music for ''Esquire'', '' Creem'', '' Newsday'', ''Playboy'', ''Rolling Stone'', '' Billboard'', NPR, '' Blender'', and '' MSN Music'', and was a visiting arts teacher at New York University. CNN senior writer Jamie Allen has called Christgau "the E. F. Hutton of the music world – when he talks, people listen." Christgau is best known for his terse, letter-graded capsule album reviews, composed in a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Damnably
Damnably is a small independent record label and music publisher based in London, England, which also organises live events and tours for its roster of acts. History The label was founded in 2006 by George Gargan, of the band Former Utopia. He was later joined by filmmaker Janice Li. The label's first release was a single by Former Utopia, and its first high-profile signing was Shonen Knife. The label has specialized in signing international bands, particularly from Asia. Gargan and Li were married in the late 2010s, and several Damnably artists released songs to commemorate the event. Damnably is a member of the Association of Independent Music and PRS for Music Limited. Artists Damnably has released records and/or provided promotion for the following artists: * Bellini * Bitch Magnet * Kath Bloom * Bottomless Pit * Chris Brokaw * Codeine * Dick Dale * Julie Doiron * Drinking Boys and Girls Choir * Geoff Farina * Former Utopia * David Grubbs * Hazy Sour Cherry * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cedarville University
Cedarville University is a private Baptist university in Cedarville, Ohio. It is chartered by the state of Ohio, approved by the Ohio Board of Regents, and accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Established in 1887, the school was originally affiliated with the conservative Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America, General Synod, now known as the Presbyterian Church in America. Since 2003, Cedarville is affiliated with the State Convention of Baptists in Ohio (Southern Baptist Convention). History 1800s and 1900s Cedarville College was chartered in 1887 by the New Light Reformed Presbyterian Church; at the time, the surrounding township was largely Presbyterian. The first classes were held in 1892, though the college did not officially open until 1894. David McKinney was the college's first president. After McKinney, Wilbert McChesney served as president from 1915 to 1940. McChesney guided the college during World War I and the Depression, and also served as profe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Rock
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the music they produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock or " guitar pop rock". One of the primary scenes of the movement was Dunedin, where a cultural scene based around a convergence of noise pop and jangle became popular among the city's large student population. Independent labels such as Flying Nun began to promote the scene across New Zealand, inspiring key college rock bands in the United States such as Pavement, Pixies and R.E.M. Other notable scenes grew in Manchester and Hamburg, with many others thriving thereafter. In the 1980s, the use of the term " indie" (or "indie pop") started to shift from its reference to recording companies to describe the style of music produced on punk and post-punk labels.S. Brown a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Los Angeles Review Of Books
The ''Los Angeles Review of Books'' (''LARB'' is a literary review magazine covering the national and international book scenes. A preview version launched on Tumblr in April 2011, and the official website followed one year later in April 2012. A print edition premiered in May 2013. Founded by Tom Lutz, Chair of the Creative Writing Department at the University of California, Riverside, the ''Review'' seeks to redress the decline in Sunday book supplements by creating an online “encyclopedia of contemporary literary discussion.” The ''LARB'' features reviews of new fiction, poetry, and nonfiction; original reviews of classic texts; essays on contemporary art, politics, and culture; and literary news from abroad, including Mexico City, London, and St. Petersburg. The site also proposes looking seriously at detective fiction, thrillers, comics, graphic novels, and other writing “often dismissed as genre fiction,” and printing reviews of books published by university pre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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