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Zack Nipper
Zack Nipper is an artist from Omaha, Nebraska. He has designed several album covers by bands such as Bright Eyes (band), Bright Eyes, Criteria (band), Criteria, Georgie James and Desaparecidos (band), Desaparecidos. Zack won "Best Recording Package" for his work on Bright Eyes (band), Bright Eyes' ''Cassadaga (album), Cassadaga'' at the 2008 Grammy Awards, giving him, as well as Saddle Creek Records their first Grammy. In 2008, after his Grammy Award, several of Nipper's drawings for the album were displayed at the Joslyn Art Museum in "Zack Nipper: The Cassadaga Drawings" organized by then-senior curator of collections, John Wilson. In January 2011, it was announced that Nipper's work on The People's Key had won the Best Art Vinyl award. He is a great-grandson of efficiency experts Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. and Lillian Moller Gilbreth, whose life story was told in the book and film "Cheaper By The Dozen"."Curtain To Rise on Family's Story", Omaha World-Herald, January 18, 2010. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of the mouth of the Platte River. The nation's 39th-largest city, Omaha's 2020 census population was 486,051. Omaha is the anchor of the eight-county, bi-state Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. The Omaha Metropolitan Area is the 58th-largest in the United States, with a population of 967,604. The Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) totaled 1,004,771, according to 2020 estimates. Approximately 1.5 million people reside within the Greater Omaha area, within a radius of Downtown Omaha. It is ranked as a global city by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network, which in 2020 gave it "sufficiency" status. Omaha's pioneer period began in 1854, when the city was founded by speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa. The city was founded along th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prevent The World
Prevention may refer to: Health and medicine * Preventive healthcare, measures to prevent diseases or injuries rather than curing them or treating their symptoms General safety * Crime prevention, the attempt to reduce deter crime and criminals * Disaster prevention, measures taken to prevent and provide protection for disasters * Pollution prevention in the US, activities that reduce the amount of pollution generated by a process * Preventive maintenance, maintenance performed to prevent faults from occurring or developing into major defects * Prevent strategy, a scheme in the UK to report radicalisation * Risk prevention, reducing the potential of loss from a given action, activity and/or inaction * Risk management, the identification, assessment, and prioritization of risks in business Other uses * ''Prevention'' (magazine), an American healthy lifestyle magazine * ''Prevention'' (album), a 2009 album by the Scottish indie rock band De Rosa * Prevent defense, an Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Artists
American(s) may refer to: * American, something of, from, or related to the United States of America, commonly known as the "United States" or "America" ** Americans, citizens and nationals of the United States of America ** American ancestry, people who self-identify their ancestry as "American" ** American English, the set of varieties of the English language native to the United States ** Native Americans in the United States, indigenous peoples of the United States * American, something of, from, or related to the Americas, also known as "America" ** Indigenous peoples of the Americas * American (word), for analysis and history of the meanings in various contexts Organizations * American Airlines, U.S.-based airline headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas * American Athletic Conference, an American college athletic conference * American Recordings (record label), a record label previously known as Def American * American University, in Washington, D.C. Sports teams Soccer * B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Day And Every Night
''Every Day and Every Night'' is an EP by Nebraskan indie rock band Bright Eyes. It became the 30th release by Saddle Creek Records on November 1, 1999. Conor Oberst references this album art in another of his songs, "Waste of Paint", from the album ''Lifted or The Story Is in the Soil, Keep Your Ear to the Ground''. In the first verse he sings (that a friend, most likely Zack Nipper) "''Once cut one of my nightmares out of paper; oh I thought it was beautiful, I put it on a record cover...''". Track listing #"A Line Allows Progress, a Circle Does Not" – 3:25 #"A Perfect Sonnet" – 3:41 #"On My Way to Work" – 4:10 #"A New Arrangement" – 5:13 #"Neely O'Hara" – 6:22 Track information *Neely O'Hara is a character from '' Valley of the Dolls'', written by Jacqueline Susann. Personnel *Conor Oberst – guitar, vocals, sampling, keyboards, bass, lyrics * Eric Bemberger – electric guitar *Tim Kasher – backing vocals * Joe Knapp – drums, percussion, vocals *Matt Magin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning
''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'' is the sixth studio album by American band Bright Eyes, released on January 25, 2005 by Saddle Creek Records (the same day as their seventh album, ''Digital Ash in a Digital Urn''). The album will be reissued by Dead Oceans alongside a six-track companion EP on November 11, 2022. Songs The music video for " First Day of My Life" was directed by John Cameron Mitchell. This was the first Bright Eyes album to feature Nate Walcott, who is now a permanent member of the band. "Road to Joy" contains an interpolation of Beethoven's "Ode to Joy". The title of the album is taken from a lyric in this song. Bright Eyes achieved success on the US charts when the singles "Lua" and "Take It Easy (Love Nothing)" (the latter from ''Digital Ash'') took the top two positions on the ''Billboard'' Hot Singles Sales chart in 2004. In 2005, the band set off on a two-part world tour to promote the album along with ''Digital Ash in a Digital Urn'', with the first h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lua (song)
"Lua" is a single by Bright Eyes released in October 2004. Appearing on the album, ''I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning'', the song deals with two people as they struggle through depression, addiction, and an interminable night. Conor Oberst appears alone on the track, on vocals and acoustic guitar. The song also appears as a duet with Gillian Welch on the album ''Dark Was the Night''. "Lua" was on number 89 of ''Rolling Stone''s "100 Best Songs of the 2000s". The song was also featured in the 2015 video game ''Life Is Strange'' and the 2021 documentary ''Can't Get You Out of My Head''. Track listing All songs by Conor Oberst, except where noted. # "Lua" - 4:32 # "Well Whiskey" - 4:11 # "I Woke Up with This Song in My Head This Morning" (Alex McManus) - 3:55 # "True Blue" - 3:30 Other appearances *''Acoustic 07'' (2007, V2 Records) *''Dark Was the Night'' (2009, Red Hot) Personnel * Conor Oberst - guitar and voice on all tracks, track 4 including keyboards and piano * Jason Boese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Four Winds EP
''Four Winds'' is an EP by the indie rock band Bright Eyes, that was released on March 6, 2007. The title track is the first single from their album '' Cassadaga''. The other 5 tracks are exclusive b-sides from the 2006 recording sessions. It is marketed as being "quietly enchanting" and including "a wandering country charm and all of the story-telling seductiveness of earlier work. The song "Four Winds" was ranked #5 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the 100 Best Songs of 2007.No byline (December 11, 2007)"The 100 Best Songs of 2007"''Rolling Stone''. Retrieved 2007-12-21 The title song makes several references to " The Second Coming" by William Butler Yeats, particularly in the refrain, which references "slouching towards Bethlehem." Music video The music video for "Four Winds" shows the band playing at a state fair for a rowdy crowd. It includes Oberst on vocals and lead guitar, Mike Mogis on second guitar, Nate Walcott on organ, Anton Patzner on fiddle, Daniel J. McCarthy on ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
There Is No Beginning To The Story
''There Is No Beginning to the Story'' is the third EP by Bright Eyes. The songs on it are fairly varied, with "From a Balance Beam" and "Loose Leaves" having more electronic qualities, while "Messenger Bird's Song" and "We Are Free Men" are more rooted in acoustic. The 12" vinyl edition includes 2 extra songs: "Amy in the White Coat" and a Neil Young cover, "Out on the Weekend". This album is the 45th release of Saddle Creek Records. Track listing #"From a Balance Beam" #"Messenger Bird's Song" #"We Are Free Men" #"Loose Leaves" #"Amy in the White Coat" (vinyl release only) #"Out on the Weekend" (Neil Young) (vinyl release only) Personnel * Todd Baechle - voice *Kriss Brooks - piano *Stefanie Drootin - organ * Orenda Fink - trumpet, voice *Margret Fish - bassoon *Jason Flatowicz - trombone * Simon Joyner - voice, good advice *Jiha Lee - flute, voice * Andy LeMaster - electric guitars, voice *Clay Leverett - voice * Matt Maginn - bass, pylons *Roslyn Maginn - percussion *Mik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bright Eyes (band)
Bright Eyes is an American indie rock band founded by singer-songwriter and guitarist Conor Oberst. It consists of Oberst, multi-instrumentalist and producer Mike Mogis, arranger, composer and trumpet and piano player Nate Walcott, and a rotating line-up of collaborators drawn primarily from Omaha's indie music scene. Between 1998 and 2011, the band's albums were released through Saddle Creek Records, a Nebraska-based label founded by Justin Oberst (Conor's brother) and Mogis. In January 2020, the band announced their return, having signed with Dead Oceans. History 1995–1998: ''A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997'' After being a founding member of Commander Venus – which disbanded in 1997 – guitarist/vocalist Conor Oberst turned to focus on his new project, Bright Eyes. In 1998, he released 20 of the songs he had been stockpiling as the first official Bright Eyes album, ''A Collection of Songs Written and Recorded 1995–1997.'' The album saw Conor Ob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Read Music/Speak Spanish
''Read Music/Speak Spanish'' is the first studio album by American punk band Desaparecidos. Released in February 2002, the record is the forty-second release of Saddle Creek Records. Reviews were mostly positive upon release. About ''Read Music/Speak Spanish'' is a punk/indie-rock concept album loosely centered on perceived American materialism and greed. Song topics include the pressures of upward mobility on marriage, the suburban expansion of Omaha, the desire to always follow the latest fashion or fad, the effect of consumerism on developing countries, and the mixture of religion and politics. The album was recorded in one week, the same week of the September 11 attacks. Since the concept of the album is a criticism of American consumerism, the band considered not releasing it and partly due to this timing the album failed commercially. Despite its lack of commercial success, the album gained an extensive cult following. Track listing International version Personne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
When We Break
''When We Break'' is the second release by indie-rock band Criteria. It was released August 23, 2005 on Saddle Creek Records. The CD-release party was held in Omaha, Nebraska on August 20, 2005 at the Sokol Underground. Facing New York and local band, The Stay Awake opened the show. This album is the 81st release of Saddle Creek Records. Track listing # "Prevent the World" – 2:43 # "Draped in the Blood" – 2:33 # "Good Luck" – 2:46 # "Kiss the Wake" – 3:47 # "Grey Matter" – 3:10 # "Salt in Game" – 3:41 # "Self Help" – 3:11 # "Run Together" – 3:08 # "Ride the Snake" – 3:07 # "On Time" – 2:49 # "Connections" – 5:00 Musicians/Help * Steve Pedersen - Guitar, Vocals, Recording *Aaron Druery - Guitar *AJ Mogis - Bass, Vocals, Recording, Engineering, Mixing *Mike Sweeney - Drums *Doug Van Sloun Doug is a male personal name (or, depending on which definition of "personal name" one uses, part of a personal name). It is sometimes a given name (or "first name"), b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lillian Moller Gilbreth
Lillian Evelyn Gilbreth (; May 24, 1878 – January 2, 1972) was an American psychologist, industrial engineer, consultant, and educator who was an early pioneer in applying psychology to time-and-motion studies. She was described in the 1940s as "a genius in the art of living." Gilbreth, one of the first female engineers to earn a Ph.D., is considered to be the first industrial/organizational psychologist. She and her husband, Frank Bunker Gilbreth, were efficiency experts who contributed to the study of industrial engineering, especially in the areas of motion study and human factors. ''Cheaper by the Dozen'' (1948) and ''Belles on Their Toes'' (1950), written by two of their children (Ernestine and Frank Jr.) tell the story of their family life and describe how time-and-motion studies were applied to the organization and daily activities of their large family. Both books were later made into feature films. Early life and education Lillie Evelyn Moller was born in Oaklan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
