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Novillero
Novillero is a Canadian indie pop band formed in 1999 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Their musical style has been dubbed "mod-pop". History Novillero was formed in 1999 by keyboardist Roberta Dempster, guitarist Sean Stevens, and keyboardist-guitarist Scott Hildebrandt, who were former members of the Winnipeg lounge pop band Transonic,"Duotang Two Piece Suites" ''Exclaim!'', By Chuck Molgat Jul 01, 2001 with the addition of Rod Slaughter (Duotang), Dave Berthiaume (Bulletproof Nothing), and Rusty Matyas ( The Waking Eyes). The band's first touring effort in late 1999 was cut short when a traffic accident destroyed much of the band's equipment. The band released '' |
A Little Tradition
''A Little Tradition'' is the third album by Canadian indie pop band Novillero, released September 9, 2008 on Mint Records. Critical reception Sarah Ferguson of ''Exclaim!'' observed, "The solid creativity in the construction of this music is both carefully produced and emotionally rich... Novillero have been compared to artists from the Killers to the Who. ''A Little Tradition'' makes clear why. If not the same in musical sound they match those bands with the creativity and integrity found in their music." Mark Deming of AllMusic said, "Novillero have always been a pop group with the insistent attack of a crack rock band, and that hasn't changed on ''A Little Tradition''; what has changed is the band's eager embrace of a wider range of the pop spectrum, and a welcome growth as songwriters that has given them the sort of material that demonstrates just how talented a band they are. Tuneful, intelligent, and well-crafted, ''A Little Tradition'' is Novillero's most impressive achie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aim Right For The Holes In Their Lives
''Aim Right for the Holes in Their Lives'' is the second album from Canadian indie rock group Novillero. It was released on Mint Records in 2005. Critical reception David Bernard of ''PopMatters'' said, "The hooks are plentiful, the arrangements are varied, the melodies are memorable and immediate, and the horns are tastefully implemented... With so many highlights, it remains difficult to criticize the more mediocre tracks because they would sound amazing on other releases when sandwiched between other mediocre tracks. An album rich with perfection can have a minor slip-up every once and a while. In this case, I suppose I can excuse those instances." Jason Ankeny of AllMusic said, "This near-perfect debut is most firmly aligned with fellow Vancouver pop dynamos and Mint labelmates the New Pornographers, sharing their knack for whip-smart melodies and ingratiating choruses. ''Aim Right for the Holes in Their Lives'' is a classicist pop record in every sense, recalling the halcyo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Brindleford Follies
''The Brindleford Follies'' is the first album from Canadian indie rock group Novillero. It was released on Endearing Records in 2001. Critical reception Patrick Lejtenyi of ''Exclaim! ''Exclaim!'' is a Canadian music and entertainment publisher based in Toronto, which features in-depth coverage of new music across all genres with a special focus on Canadian and emerging artists. The monthly Exclaim! print magazine publishes 7 ...'' described the album as "spaced-out and weirdly melodic, with a mysterious brass undercurrent and definitely late '60s Kinks influenced" and went on to say, "There is a magical, deeply romantic quality one finds in literature that is translated here onto a compact disc – an ambitious undertaking, carried out with restrained elegance". Track listing #"The Plaguing of an Ex-Comic's Mind" – ( Slaughter) – 4:11 #"Stumble On" – (Slaughter) – 3:50 #"Vermillion Trade Show" – ( Hildebrandt, Slaughter) - 3:33 #"The Day the Trumpet Player Fell ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mint Records Artists
Mint Records is a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based independent record label founded in 1991, by friends and campus radio enthusiasts Randy Iwata and Bill Baker. Mint has put out over 150 releases, several of which have won Juno Awards. History Iwata and Baker started working together at CITR-FM, the University of British Columbia radio station. Three years after graduation, they left the station, and founded Mint Records in January, 1991 to release the music of up-and-coming bands in Vancouver. One of their earliest successes was a band called cub who, alongside Bunnygrunt and labelmates Maow, helped pioneer the vein of indie pop known as cuddlecore. Neko Case, performed in both Cub and Maow, released her first solo album on Mint. In the late 1990s, the label was heavily affected by the financial crisis at and eventual bankruptcy of distribution company Cargo Records, when Cargo's failure to pay the label for Gob's album '' Too Late... No Friends'' led to the band, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mint Records
Mint Records is a Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada-based independent record label founded in 1991, by friends and campus radio enthusiasts Randy Iwata and Bill Baker. Mint has put out over 150 releases, several of which have won Juno Awards. History Iwata and Baker started working together at CITR-FM, the University of British Columbia radio station. Three years after graduation, they left the station, and founded Mint Records in January, 1991 to release the music of up-and-coming bands in Vancouver. One of their earliest successes was a band called cub who, alongside Bunnygrunt and labelmates Maow, helped pioneer the vein of indie pop known as cuddlecore. Neko Case, performed in both Cub and Maow, released her first solo album on Mint. In the late 1990s, the label was heavily affected by the financial crisis at and eventual bankruptcy of distribution company Cargo Records, when Cargo's failure to pay the label for Gob's album '' Too Late... No Friends'' led to the band, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Waking Eyes
The Waking Eyes is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg and Steinbach, Manitoba. History The band formed after the break-up of two other Manitoba bands, The Pets from Steinbach and Novillero from Winnipeg. In 2002 The Waking Eyes released a full-length album, '' Combing the Clouds''. In 2004 The Waking Eyes followed up with a second album, '' Video Sound''. The album won a 2005 Western Canada Music Award. Shortly before the album was released, bassist Russ Dufault left the band, temporarily replaced by The Meligrove Band's Michael Small (for a short tour and the "Watch Your Money" music video), before Joey Penner was introduced. The band went on several tours, traveling across Canada, as well as into the United States and to overseas locations including Germany for POPKOMM's "Kick it like Canada". In 2005 the group was nominated for a Juno Award for New Group of the Year but lost to Alexisonfire. The Waking Eyes spent the better part of 2006 holed-up in their Winnipeg jam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Paperbacks
The Paperbacks were a Canadian indie rock and pop music band based in Winnipeg, Manitoba."Winnipeg's finest Paperbacks" ''The Gauntlet'', Ashley Spinella, 2005-05-26 History The Paperbacks formed in 2000 after the disbanding of local punk-rock act The Bonaduces. Original members were former Bonaduces singer Doug McLean, drummer Jack Jonasson, bassist Jaret McNabb, guitarists Jason Churko and Mike Marshall and pianist Tanya Zubert. The Paperbacks released their debut album ''An Episode of Sparrows'' in 2003 on record label Pshaw. The album appeared on the !earshot National Top 5 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bullfighting
Bullfighting is a physical contest that involves a bullfighter attempting to subdue, immobilize, or kill a bull, usually according to a set of rules, guidelines, or cultural expectations. There are several variations, including some forms which involve dancing around or leaping over a cow or bull or attempting to grasp an object tied to the animal's horns. The best-known form of bullfighting is Spanish-style bullfighting, practiced in Spain, Portugal, Southern France, Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela, and Peru. The Spanish Fighting Bull is bred for its aggression and physique, and is raised free-range with little human contact. The practice of bullfighting is controversial because of a range of concerns including animal welfare, funding, and religion. While some forms are considered a blood sport, in some countries, for example Spain, it is defined as an art form or cultural event, and local regulations define it as a cultural event or heritage. Bullfighting is ille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chart (magazine)
''Chart Attack'' was a Canadian online music publication. Formerly a monthly print magazine called ''Chart'', it was published from 1991 to 2009. While the web version appears to be available online, the domain is now used as a popular media outlet, similar to BuzzFeed, almost entirely excluding music. Content ceased to be updated from mid 2017 to 2019 when owner Channel Zero laid off the site's staff. History and profile Launched in 1991 as ''National Chart'', the magazine was started by York University students Edward Skira and Nada Laskovski as a tipsheet and airplay chart for campus radio stations in Canada. The magazine soon grew to include interviews, CD reviews and other features. ''National Chart'' was considered an internal publication for the National Campus and Community Radio Association, Canada's association of campus radio stations, and was not available as a newsstand title. When Skira and Laskovski graduated, they incorporated ''Chart'' as an independent magazine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eureka (U
Eureka often refers to: * Eureka (word), a famous exclamation attributed to Archimedes * Eureka effect, the sudden, unexpected realization of the solution to a problem Eureka may also refer to: History * Eureka Rebellion, an 1854 goldminers' rebellion in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia ** Eureka Flag, the battle flag of the Eureka Rebellion * Tehran Conference, codenamed Eureka, an Allied meeting during World War II Businesses * Eureka (company), a manufacturer of vacuum cleaners * Eureka! Restaurant Group, California-based hamburger restaurant chain * Eureka! Tent Company, an American company * Kværner Eureka, a Norwegian engineering and construction services company Media and entertainment Characters * Eureka O'Hara, an American drag queen, popularized on ''Rupaul's Drag Race'' * Eureka (Oz), Dorothy Gale's cat in ''The Wizard of Oz'', so named because Uncle Henry found her * Eureka (Eureka Seven), a main character in ''Eureka Seven'' Film and television * ''Eureka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Art Of Carrying On
''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the most frequently used word in the English language; studies and analyses of texts have found it to account for seven percent of all printed English-language words. It is derived from gendered articles in Old English which combined in Middle English and now has a single form used with pronouns of any gender. The word can be used with both singular and plural nouns, and with a noun that starts with any letter. This is different from many other languages, which have different forms of the definite article for different genders or numbers. Pronunciation In most dialects, "the" is pronounced as (with the voiced dental fricative followed by a schwa) when followed by a consonant sound, and as (homophone of pronoun '' thee'') when followed by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized as ''billboard'') is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events, and style related to the music industry. Its music charts include the Hot 100, the 200, and the Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in different genres of music. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm, and operates several TV shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson later acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs, and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox, phonograph, and radio became commonplace. Many topics it covered were spun-of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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