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Black Swans
Black swan is the common name for ''Cygnus atratus'', an Australasian waterfowl. (The) Black Swan(s) may also refer to: Film and television * ''The Black Swan'' (film), a 1942 swashbuckler film * ''Black Swans'' (film), a 2005 Dutch drama film * ''Black Swan'' (film), a 2010 film starring Natalie Portman *"Black Swan", an episode of '' FlashForward'' *"The Black Swan", an episode of ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' Literature *Black Swan (imprint), an imprint of Transworld Publishers, UK * ''The Black Swan'' (Lackey novel), a fantasy novel by Mercedes Lackey * ''The Black Swan'' (Mann novel), a short book by Thomas Mann * ''The Black Swan'' (Sabatini novel), a 1932 pirate adventure novel by Rafael Sabatini *'' The Black Swan: The Impact of the Highly Improbable'', a 2007 book about uncertainty by Nassim Nicholas Taleb *Black Swan (comics), a German Marvel Comics mercenary and enemy to Deadpool and Agent X *"The Black Swan", a 1994 work of short fiction by Grace Andreacchi *"Black Swans", a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Swan
The black swan (''Cygnus atratus'') is a large waterbird, a species of swan which breeds mainly in the southeast and southwest regions of Australia. Within Australia, the black swan is nomadic, with erratic migration patterns dependent upon climatic conditions. It is a large bird with mostly black plumage and a red bill. It is a monogamous breeder, with both partners sharing incubation and cygnet-rearing duties. The black swan was introduced to various countries as an ornamental bird in the 1800s, but has managed to escape and form stable populations. Described scientifically by English naturalist John Latham in 1790, the black swan was formerly placed into a monotypic genus, ''Chenopis''. Black swans can be found singly, or in loose companies numbering into the hundreds or even thousands. It is a popular bird in zoological gardens and bird collections, and escapees are sometimes seen outside their natural range. This bird is a regional symbol of both Western Australia, whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Swan (album)
''Black Swan'' is the fourth and final studio album by English rock band Athlete, released on 24 August 2009 through Fiction Records. After leaving their former label Parlophone, the band members were in a period of financial uncertainty. Following an acoustic tour of the United States supporting Switchfoot, the band made demos with guitar and piano accompaniment. Tom Rothrock was impressed by the demos and was enlisted to produce their next album. Sessions took place at Sunset Sound Recorders and The Embassy, both in Los Angeles, California, and Metropolis and The Neighbourhood, both in London. ''Black Swan'' is a pop and stadium rock album that evokes the work of Coldplay. ''Black Swan'' received mixed reviews from music critics, some saying that it was a worthy follow-up to its predecessor, while others felt it lacked lyrical substance and unfavourably compared it to Coldplay. It peaked at number 18 in the United Kingdom, as well as charting in Scotland and Switzerland. Of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Swan Records
Black Swan Records was an American jazz and blues record label founded in 1921 in Harlem, New York. It was the first widely distributed label to be owned, operated, and marketed to African Americans. (Broome Special Phonograph Records was the first to be owned and operated by African Americans). Black Swan was established to give African Americans a label that would give them more creative liberties. Black Swan was revived in the 1990s for CD reissues of historic jazz and blues recordings. History Black Swan's parent company, Pace Phonograph Corporation, was founded in March 1921 by Harry Pace and was based in Harlem. The new production company was formed after Pace's music publishing partnership with W. C. Handy, Pace & Handy, had dissolved. Black Swan, which sought to specialize in classical recordings, served as an investment opportunity for the Talented Tenth. As recognized by Thomas Brothers, "luminaries like Jack Nail and James Weldon Johnson served on the Black Swan board ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TWRP (band)
TWRP (pronounced ''twerp''), formerly known as Tupper Ware Remix Party, is a Canadian rock band originally from Halifax, Nova Scotia. Initially founded in 2007, the band moved to Toronto in 2011 with a change in members and musical direction. Their lineup consists of keyboardist and vocalist Doctor Sung, guitarist Lord Phobos, bassist Commander Meouch, and drummer Havve Hogan. The band always performs in full costume, with their faces and real names unknown; they also have a fictional band history, involving Doctor Sung finding his bandmates through space and time. TWRP released their first album, ''Poised to Dominate'', in 2010. It was followed by ''The Device'' (2012), ''Ladyworld'' (2017), ''Together Through Time'' (2018), ''Return to Wherever'' (2019), ''Over the Top'' (2020), and ''New & Improved'' (2021). They have also released six EPs. They are also known for their collaborations with Ninja Sex Party, having become their opening act and backing band in 2015 on both live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Eraser
''The Eraser'' is the debut solo album by the English musician Thom Yorke, released on 10 July 2006 through XL Recordings. It was produced by Nigel Godrich, the longtime producer for Yorke's band Radiohead. ''The Eraser'' comprises electronic music Yorke recorded between his work with Radiohead in 2004 and 2005. The lyrics express his political concerns; he wrote "Harrowdown Hill" about the death of the British weapons inspector David Kelly (weapons expert), David Kelly, and several songs reference climate change. The cover art, by Radiohead's longtime collaborator Stanley Donwood, was inspired by the King Canute and the tide, legend of King Canute failing to command the ocean, which Yorke likened to government climate policies. ''The Eraser'' debuted at number three on the UK Albums Chart and number two on the American Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. It was promoted with the singles "Harrowdown Hill", which reached No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart, and "Analyse (Thom Yorke so ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medium
''The Medium'' is a short (one-hour-long) two-act dramatic opera with words and music by Gian Carlo Menotti. Commissioned by the Alice M. Ditson Fund at Columbia University, its first performance was there on 8 May 1946. The opera's first professional production was presented on a double bill with Menotti's '' The Telephone'' at the Heckscher Theater, New York City, February 18–20, 1947 by the Ballet Society. The Broadway production took place on May 1, 1947, at the Ethel Barrymore Theater with the same cast. In 1951, Menotti directed, with the help of filmmaker Alexander Hammid, a film version made to resemble film noir, and starring Marie Powers as Madame Flora and Anna Maria Alberghetti as Monica. A live television production starring Marie Powers took place on 12 December 1948 on the TV series '' Studio One'' and on 14 February, 1959 on '' Omnibus'', starring Claramae Turner. It was also filmed for Australian TV in 1960. Roles Synopsis Act 1 ''The medium's parlor'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Abominations
''United Abominations'' is the eleventh studio album by American thrash metal band Megadeth. Released on May 15, 2007, ''United Abominations'' is the first Megadeth release distributed through Roadrunner Records and, with the exception of the band's frontman Dave Mustaine, was recorded with an all-new line-up. It is the first album since ''The World Needs a Hero'' (2001) to be recorded by a full-time line-up as the previous studio album ''The System Has Failed'' (2004) was recorded by Mustaine alongside session musicians. While touring to promote the album, guitarist Glen Drover left the band for personal reasons and was replaced by Chris Broderick, leaving this as the only Megadeth studio album to which he contributed. ''United Abominations'' was well received by critics and debuted at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200, the highest chart position for the band since 1994's ''Youthanasia'' until it was succeeded by 2013's '' Super Collider''. Greg Prato of AllMusic stated Mega ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amber Headlights
''Amber Headlights'' is an album by Greg Dulli, released in 2005. Production In 2001, Dulli started to work on the follow-up to The Twilight Singers' debut album ''Twilight as Played by The Twilight Singers''. However, the death of his close friend Ted Demme in January 2002 led him to decide to start a new project in tribute to Demme that would eventually become ''Blackberry Belle''. The song "Cigarettes" became "Follow You Down" on ''Blackberry Belle''. Three years later, Dulli decided to release the songs on his own label, Infernal Recordings. Critical reception ''Amber Headlights'' was met with "mixed or average" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 55 based on 9 reviews. ''Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically foun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belladonna (band)
Belladonna is an Italian rock band founded by songwriters Luana Caraffa and Dani Macchi. They have described their style of music as "Rock noir". Being one of the most listened-to bands on MySpace, their first self-produced album ''Metaphysical Attraction'' entered the 2008 Grammy Awards ballot. They have released six albums and several singles, including ''Let There Be Light'', written and recorded with British film composer Michael Nyman.The collaboration with Belladonna mentioned on Michael Nyman's website They have toured all over the world, performed at SXSW and have supported Nine Inch Nails, [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Past The Mission
"Past the Mission" is a song by American singer-songwriter and musician Tori Amos. It was released as the third single from her second studio album ''Under the Pink'' in Europe, Australia and North America; but was the fourth release worldwide, due to a varied released schedule in different countries. "Past the Mission" was released in May 1994 by EastWest Records in the UK, in July 1994 in Australia, and in September 1994 by Atlantic Records in North America. Two different CD singles containing live B-sides were released in the UK, and the second of these was released in continental Europe and Australia. In the US, the single was only released commercially on cassette, although a promotional CD single was produced. Background Regarding the origins of the song, Amos commented: Trent Reznor, founder of the industrial rock group Nine Inch Nails, sings background vocals on this track. "Past the Mission" had less commercial success than the previous "Under the Pink" singles. It re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Swan (song)
"Black Swan" is a song by South Korean boy band BTS from their fourth Korean language, Korean-language studio album, ''Map of the Soul: 7'' (2020). The song was written by RM (rapper), RM, August Rigo, Vince Nantes, Clyde Kelly and Pdogg, with the latter of the five also handling production. It was released on January 17, 2020, as the first single (music), single by Big Hit Entertainment as a countdown to the album. Musically, it was described as an Emo rap, emo hip hop song featuring cloud rap and trap music, trap drum beats. The song uses lo-fi music, lo-fi-style guitar instrumental, instrumentation and contains a "catchiness, catchy" hook. The lyrics are introspection, introspective and find BTS confessing, as artists, the fear of losing their passion for music. "Black Swan" received widespread acclaim from music journalism, music critics for its "honest and raw" lyrics and dark production, with comparisons being drawn to the band's 2018 single, "Fake Love (BTS song), Fake L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Swan (The Triffids Album)
''The Black Swan'' is the fifth and final studio album by The Triffids, released in April 1989 and peaking at No. 59 on the Australian Album Charts. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988. The album was originally conceived as a double album. In the recording sessions the Triffids were joined by producer Stephen Street (the Smiths' - ''Strangeways, Here We Come'' and Morrissey's ''Viva Hate''). ''The Black Swan'' used a greater variety of musical instruments than their previous albums with bouzouki, güiro and accordion and a more obvious use of synths and programming. The title of the album was originally going to be ''Disappointment Resort Complex'' but was renamed to ''The Black Swan'', which according to a 1989 interview by Stephen Phillips (''NME'') with David McComb is based on the 1954 novel of the same name by Thomas Mann. Background The chosen single from the album, " Goodbye Little Boy", fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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