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Angular Recording Corporation
Angular Recording Corporation was an independent record label founded in New Cross, South East London. It was established in June 2003 by two ex-Goldsmiths College students, Joe Daniel and Joe Margetts, who reclaimed a local Ordnance Survey Triangulation Station and made it their first artefact: ARC 001. The label's founders were influenced by a love of angular pop music and the Manchester label Factory Records. Gaining funding through medical testing, Angular Recording Corporation was able to finance its debut release in November 2003, the ''NME''-championed ''The New Cross : An Angular Sampler'', making it the lead review in the magazine. In the 2011 England riots, the label lost all its stock and entire back catalogue in the PIAS warehouse fire. An ''Angular Store'' website remains active. Discography Samplers The first two Angular samplers launched the careers of a number of bands, including: Art Brut, Bloc Party and The Long Blondes. ARC 002: ''The New Cross'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 170 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lodger (band)
The Lodger are an indie pop band from Leeds, England, formed in 2004. History The Lodger formed in 2004, after Leeds label Dance to the Radio offered to put out a single on the basis of demos that Ben Siddall recorded in his bedsit, the band name inspired by his accommodation.Carter, Allison (2007) For Dancing Or Thinking: A Q&A With The Lodger, Athens Exchange, 1 November 2007 "The name comes from the fact that living in the roof of someone’s house in Leeds, that’s kind of the definition of lodger." The initial line-up was Siddall on guitar and vocals with Lisa Harker on bass and Katie James on drums.Mason, Stewart " The Lodger Biography, allmusic, Macrovision Corporation After 3 sold-out limited 7"s ("Many Thanks For Your Honest Opinion" on Dance to the Radio, "Watching" on Double Dragon, and "Let Her Go" on Angular Records) and touring around the UK and Europe with bands such as The Long Blondes and The Research, the group released their debut album ''Grown-Ups'', produ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Brut
Art Brut are a Berlin-based English and German indie rock band. Their debut album, '' Bang Bang Rock & Roll'', was released on 30 May 2005, with its follow up, ''It's a Bit Complicated'', released on 25 June 2007. Named after French painter Jean Dubuffet's definition of outsider art – art by prisoners, loners, the mentally ill, and other marginalized people, and made without thought to imitation or presentation – South London's Art Brut were tagged by ''NME'' as part of the "Art Wave" scene that also included bands such as The Rakes, Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party. The band released further albums, ''Art Brut vs Satan'' in 2009 and ''Brilliant! Tragic!'' in 2011. A fifth album, ''Wham! Bang! Pow! Let's Rock Out!"'', was released in 2018. The band's sound is characterised by their straightforward guitar rock setup, as well as frontman Eddie Argos' enthusiastic ''sprechgesang''-style vocal delivery, and his humorous, often self-reflexive lyrics about music, relationships and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rodaidh McDonald
Rodaidh McDonald is a Scottish record producer and record company executive. He was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and currently resides in Los Angeles, California, United States. His production and mixing credits include The xx, King Krule, Adele, Sampha, Daughter (band), Daughter, Savages (band), Savages, The Horrors, Bobby Womack, Vampire Weekend, Hot Chip, and Gil Scott-Heron. Career Early career In 2008, McDonald organised Italo disco club nights in London under the 'Cocadisco' brand. XL Recordings Between 2009 and 2019, McDonald worked with XL Recordings, operating as A&R as well as overseeing activities in XL Studios, the label's in-house recording studio. He has worked at XL Studios with a number of acts including The xx, Adele, Jai Paul, The Horrors, Bobby Womack, Vampire Weekend, Gil Scott-Heron, and Giggs (rapper), Giggs. He also signed artists including King Krule and Powell. Production McDonald’s production is found across multiple genres and styles, both on and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Key
Timothy David Key (born September 1976) is an English poet, comedian, actor, screenwriter and radio personality. He is best known for playing Alan Partridge's sidekick Simon in '' Mid Morning Matters'', '' Alpha Papa'', and '' This Time'', as well as his work as a member of the comedy group Cowards and his extensive list of performances at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. In 2009, he won the Edinburgh Comedy Award and was nominated for the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality. Early life Timothy David Key was born in September 1976, in Cambridgeshire. He was educated in the intertwined villages of Histon and Impington before moving on to Hills Road Sixth Form College in Cambridge and then the University of Sheffield, where he studied Russian. Following graduation, he returned to Cambridge and joined the Cambridge Footlights, despite not being a student of Cambridge University. There he met Tom Basden, Stefan Golaszewski, and Lloyd Woolf, with whom he formed the sketch gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Play Dusty For Me
''Play Dusty for Me'' is the second solo album by English singer and songwriter David Westlake. Context David Westlake recorded ''Play Dusty for Me'' in August 2001 in Kilkenny, Ireland. The album was produced by Cormac Moore. First album '' Westlake'' was released in 1987 on Creation Records. Luke Haines describes it as “a minor classic”. Between 1985 and 1991 Westlake was in English indie band The Servants. Release history ''Play Dusty for Me'' (Mahlerphone, 2002) was a self-pressed album released in a limited issue that quickly sold out. In 2008, Westlake gave “My Ice Queen”, an outtake from the album recording session, to a charity compilation for the benefit of Yorkhill Children's Foundation, based at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Glasgow. ''Play Dusty for Me'' was reissued in 2010 and 2015. Track listing #“Play Dusty for Me” – 3:30 #“Song for John” – 2:02 #“Back on Track” – 4:28 #“An Ocean Away” – 3:50 #� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Westlake
David Westlake is an English singer/songwriter. He led indie band The Servants from 1985 to 1991. History Westlake formed indie band the Servants in 1985 in Hayes, Middlesex, England. The Servants appeared on 1986’s ''NME''-associated ''C86'' compilation, and the band was from 1986 to 1991 the original home of Luke Haines. Haines describes David Westlake’s first solo album, 1987’s '' Westlake'' (Creation Records), as “a minor classic”.Luke Haines, sleeve-notes to the Servants compilation ''Reserved'' (Cherry Red Records CDMRED 297, 2006) In 2002, Westlake released self-pressed album '' Play Dusty for Me'' (Mahlerphone) in a limited issue that quickly sold out. ''Play Dusty for Me'' was reissued in 2010 and 2015. Tiny Global Productions released Westlake’s album '' My Beautiful England'' in 2022. The Servants The Servants' ''Small Time'' album was well received on its 2012 Cherry Red Records release, more than twenty years after its 1991-recording. The belated re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hidden (These New Puritans Album)
''Hidden'' (often stylized as ĦỊĐĐỂŅ) is the second studio album by British art rock band These New Puritans. Featuring a wider sonic palette than previous work and sections played by a Czech orchestra, it was produced by frontman Jack Barnett and former Bark Psychosis leader Graham Sutton during 2009. Before their second album ''Hidden'' was released, Barnett revealed that he had been writing music for bassoon and stated that the aim was for a final product where " dancehall meets Steve Reich". Barnett learned music notation in order to write the classical parts of the album, especially the brass and woodwind audio tracks. The mixing process was undertaken by Dave Cooley, who had previously focused on alternative hip hop and shoegazing artists, in Los Angeles using Barnett's input. Angular Recording Corporation and Domino Records released ''Hidden'' in most territories on 18 January 2010; the North American release date was 2 March. Angular's press release describe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spotify
Spotify (; ) is a proprietary Swedish audio streaming and media services provider founded on 23 April 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon. It is one of the largest music streaming service providers, with over 456 million monthly active users, including 195 million paying subscribers, as of September 2022. Spotify is listed (through a Luxembourg City-domiciled holding company, Spotify Technology S.A.) on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American depositary receipts. Spotify offers digital copyright restricted recorded music and podcasts, including more than 82 million songs, from record labels and media companies. As a freemium service, basic features are free with advertisements and limited control, while additional features, such as offline listening and commercial-free listening, are offered via paid subscriptions. Users can search for music based on artist, album, or genre, and can create, edit, and share playlists. Spotify is available in most of Euro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyratory System
A roundabout is a type of circular intersection (road), intersection or junction in which road traffic is permitted to flow in one direction around a central island, and priority is typically given to traffic already in the junction.''The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary,'' Volume 2, Clarendon Press, Oxford (1993), page 2632 Engineers use the term modern roundabout to refer to junctions installed after 1960 that incorporate various design rules to increase safety. Both modern and non-modern roundabouts, however, may bear street names or be identified colloquially by local names such as rotary or traffic circle. Compared to stop signs, traffic signals, and earlier forms of roundabouts, modern roundabouts reduce the likelihood and severity of collisions greatly by reducing traffic speeds and minimizing Side collision#Broadside or T-bone collision, T-bone and head-on collisions. Variations on the basic concept include integration with tram or train lines, two-way flow, hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crystal Stilts
Crystal Stilts is an American post-punk band from Brooklyn, New York City, United States, though their founding members, Brad Hargett and JB Townsend, were originally from Florida. History Crystal Stilts was formed in 2003 by Brad Hargett and JB Townsend. After releasing one single and an EP, the pair expanded to five members before signing to Slumberland Records in the US and Angular Recording Corporation in Europe and releasing their debut, '' Alight of Night'', in 2008. After a few bouts of touring and some down-time, the band returned in 2011 with the LP " In Love With Oblivion", in April 2011 and the " Radiant Door EP" in November 2011. In 2013 they released their third album, " Nature Noir", "expanding their sound to incorporate elements of soul, country, and folk."Crystal Stiltsat AllMusic The group currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Members *Brad Hargett – vocals *JB Townsend – guitar * Kyle Forester – keyboards *Andy Adler – bass *Keegan Cooke – drums D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wetdog
Wetdog is a London-based all-female post-punk trio, formed in the spring of 2007. The band released their first album, "Enterprise Reversal", in 2008 on Angular Records. It was followed by their second album, "Frauhaus", which was released on both Angular and on the Captured Tracks label. The first single from "Frauhaus" was "Lower Leg". The band released its third album, "Divine Times", on 4 May 2015 on Upset the Rhythm. Discography * ''Enterprise Reversal (2008)'' * ''Frauhaus (2009)'' * ''Divine Times (2015)'' Reception Many critics have compared Wetdog's sound to that of the Fall. According to Metacritic Metacritic is a website that review aggregator, aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted arithmetic mean, weighted average). M ..., "Frauhaus" received generally favorable reviews from critics, with a score of 64/100. References All-female punk ban ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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