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Beat
Beat, beats, or beating may refer to: Common uses * Assault, inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact * Battery (crime), a criminal offense involving unlawful physical contact * Battery (tort), a civil wrong in common law of intentional harmful or offensive contact * Corporal punishment, punishment intended to cause physical pain * Patrol, or beat, a group of personnel assigned to monitor a specific area ** Beat (police), the territory that a police officer patrols ** Gay beat, an area frequented by gay men * Strike (attack), repeatedly and violently striking a person or object * Victory, success achieved in personal combat, military operations or in any competition *Beating (hunt), driving game out of areas of cover during a hunt Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Beat, an anthro fox in the animated series " Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori" * Beat, in the video game '' Eternal Sonata'' * Beat, in the video game ''Jet Set Radio' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beat (British Band)
The Beat (known in the United States and Canada as the English Beat and in Australia as the British Beat) are an English band formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978. Their music fuses Latin, ska, Pop music, pop, Soul music, soul, reggae and punk rock. The Beat, consisting of Dave Wakeling (vocals, guitar), Ranking Roger (vocals), Andy Cox (guitar), David Steele (musician), David Steele (bass), Everett Morton (drums), and Saxa a.k.a. Lionel Augustus Martin (saxophone), released three studio albums in the early 1980s: ''I Just Can't Stop It'' (1980), ''Wha'ppen?'' (1981) and ''Special Beat Service'' (1982), and a string of singles, including "Mirror in the Bathroom", "Save It for Later", "I Confess (The Beat song), I Confess", "Too Nice to Talk To", "Can't Get Used to Losing You#The Beat version, Can't Get Used to Losing You", "Hands Off...She's Mine", and "All Out to Get You". Career 1978–1983 The Beat formed in Birmingham, England, in 1978 in the United Kingdom, 1978, duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat (album)
Beat, beats, or beating may refer to: Common uses * Assault, inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact * Battery (crime), a criminal offense involving unlawful physical contact * Battery (tort), a civil wrong in common law of intentional harmful or offensive contact * Corporal punishment, punishment intended to cause physical pain * Patrol, or beat, a group of personnel assigned to monitor a specific area ** Beat (police), the territory that a police officer patrols ** Gay beat, an area frequented by gay men * Strike (attack), repeatedly and violently striking a person or object * Victory, success achieved in personal combat, military operations or in any competition *Beating (hunt), driving game out of areas of cover during a hunt Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Beat, an anthro fox in the animated series " Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori" * Beat, in the video game ''Eternal Sonata'' * Beat, in the video game ''Jet Set Radio'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beating (music)
Beat, beats, or beating may refer to: Common uses * Assault, inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact * Battery (crime), a criminal offense involving unlawful physical contact * Battery (tort), a civil wrong in common law of intentional harmful or offensive contact * Corporal punishment, punishment intended to cause physical pain * Patrol, or beat, a group of personnel assigned to monitor a specific area ** Beat (police), the territory that a police officer patrols ** Gay beat, an area frequented by gay men * Strike (attack), repeatedly and violently striking a person or object * Victory, success achieved in personal combat, military operations or in any competition * Beating (hunt), driving game out of areas of cover during a hunt Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Beat, an anthro fox in the animated series " Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori" * Beat, in the video game '' Eternal Sonata'' * Beat, in the video game '' Jet Set ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat (2022 Film)
Beat, beats, or beating may refer to: Common uses * Assault, inflicting physical harm or unwanted physical contact * Battery (crime), a criminal offense involving unlawful physical contact * Battery (tort), a civil wrong in common law of intentional harmful or offensive contact * Corporal punishment, punishment intended to cause physical pain * Patrol, or beat, a group of personnel assigned to monitor a specific area ** Beat (police), the territory that a police officer patrols ** Gay beat, an area frequented by gay men * Strike (attack), repeatedly and violently striking a person or object * Victory, success achieved in personal combat, military operations or in any competition *Beating (hunt), driving game out of areas of cover during a hunt Arts, entertainment and media Fictional characters * Beat, an anthro fox in the animated series " Motto! Majime ni Fumajime Kaiketsu Zorori" * Beat, in the video game ''Eternal Sonata'' * Beat, in the video game ''Jet Set Radio'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Beat (American Band)
The Beat (soon renamed to Paul Collins' Beat) is an American rock and power pop band from Los Angeles that formed in 1979. Paul Collins' Beat resurfaced in the 1990s and continues to tour and record new material. Front man Paul Collins has released several projects with his alternative country group The Paul Collins Band, who play Americana music inspired by country rock and folk rock. Early development The roots of The Beat lie in The Nerves, a seminal power pop combo featuring Paul Collins (born 1956, New York City), Peter Case (the future front man of The Plimsouls), and Jack Lee. Collins played drums; all three members composed and sang. Collins contributed several songs to the band including "Walking Out On Love," "Let Me Into Your Life" and one song, "Working Too Hard", to the group's only release, a 1976 self-titled four-song EP distributed by independent Bomp! Records. The Nerves are most famous for Lee's " Hanging on the Telephone" later popularized by Blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Crimson
King Crimson were an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by Robert Fripp, Michael Giles, Greg Lake, Ian McDonald (musician), Ian McDonald and Peter Sinfield. Guitarist Fripp remained the only constant member throughout the band's long history. The band drew inspiration from a wide variety of music, incorporating elements of classical music, classical, jazz, folk music, folk, heavy metal music, heavy metal, gamelan, blues, industrial (music), industrial, electronic music, electronic, and experimental music. They exerted a strong influence on the early 1970s progressive rock movement, including on contemporaries such as Yes (band), Yes and Genesis (band), Genesis, and continue to inspire subsequent generations of artists across multiple genres. The band has earned a large cult following, especially in the 21st century. The band's debut album, ''In the Court of the Crimson King'' (1969), remains their most commercially successful and influential release. The ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beats (2019 British Film)
''Beats'' is a 2019 British drama film directed by Brian Welsh. It was based upon a play of the same name by Kieran Hurley, who adapted the screenplay with Welsh; Steven Soderbergh acts as an executive producer. The plot follows a pair of teenage friends in 1994 Scotland who try and sneak into an illegal rave party. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 17 May 2019. Premise The film is set in 1994 in Livingston, Scotland, against the backdrop of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994, which effectively banned outdoor rave parties across the whole of the UK. Best friends Johnno and Spanner are going to a rave for the first, and perhaps last time together. Production Brian Welsh first came into contact with Steven Soderbergh around 2015, after Soderbergh had seen an episode of '' Black Mirror'' that Welsh had directed and approached him with a new project. While Welsh turned that down, he showed his ''Beats'' script to Soderbergh, who then signed on as an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat (2000 Film)
''Beat'' is a 2000 American biographical drama film written and directed by Gary Walkow, and starring Courtney Love, Kiefer Sutherland, Norman Reedus, and Ron Livingston. The film focuses primarily on the last several weeks of writer Joan Vollmer's life in 1951 Mexico City, leading up to her murder by her husband, the writer William S. Burroughs. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2000 and was entered into the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival. Plot In 1944 New York City, beat writers and students Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Lucien Carr, William S. Burroughs, and David Kammerer all become acquainted with Joan Vollmer, a student at Barnard College. Joan and William carry on a romance. Lucien murders David after David makes unwanted sexual advances on him. Lucien visits Joan and William at their apartment after and Lucien confesses to the murder, claiming David had an obsession with Lucien, and attempted to rape Lucien in a park. Lucien ultimat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Ends With You
''The World Ends with You'' is an action role-playing game co-developed by Square Enix and Jupiter for the Nintendo DS. Set in the modern-day Shibuya shopping district of Tokyo, ''The World Ends with You'' features a distinctive art style and urban fantasy elements inspired by Shibuya and its youth culture. Development was inspired by elements of Jupiter's previous handheld game, ''Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories''. It was released in Japan in July 2007, and in PAL regions and North America in April 2008. Later, an enhanced port by h.a.n.d. for mobile devices was released in 2012 under the title ''The World Ends with You: Solo Remix'', while another enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch was released worldwide in 2018 under the title ''The World Ends with You: Final Remix''. In the story, protagonist Neku Sakuraba and his allies are forced to participate in a game that will determine their fate. The battle system uses many of the unique features of the Nintendo DS, including c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beat (police)
In police terminology, a beat is the territory that a police officer is assigned to patrol. Beats are used to effectively divide available officers across a law enforcement agency's jurisdiction, ensuring organized police presence across a wide area. "Beat" often refers to specifically foot patrols or bicycle patrols, though "beat" can also be used to simply describe a designated area patrolled by a police officer through any means, such as an officer in a police car or police aircraft. "Police beat" is also used by news media to refer to reports on local crimes and police incidents, often crime reports detailing recent incidents and arrests handled by local law enforcement. Overview Beat policing divides available police officers and resources across an agency's jurisdiction, ensuring timely responses to calls for service and effective crime prevention by dispersing police across wide areas. Beat policing promotes close relationships between police and the community with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beats (2019 American Film)
''Beats'' is a 2019 American coming-of-age-drama film directed by Chris Robinson and written by Miles Orion Feldsott. The film stars Anthony Anderson, Khalil Everage, Uzo Aduba, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Paul Walter Hauser, Dave East, Ashley Jackson, Evan J. Simpson, and Dreezy, and follows a reclusive, teenage music prodigy who forms an unlikely friendship with a struggling producer. United by their mutual love of hip-hop, they try to free each other from the demons of their past and break into the city's music scene. It was released onto Netflix on June 19, 2019, and received generally positive reviews from critics. Plot In Chicago, single mother Carla Monroe has cooked dinner and sends her daughter, Kari, out to find her brother, August. The siblings become victims of a shooting and Kari dies. Eighteen months later, August suffers from PTSD and anxiety attacks due to the incident and spends most of his time in his room. Carla goes to work every day and is overprotective of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
