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Downtown (other)
Downtown is the American term for the central business district of a city. Downtown or Down Town may also refer to: Places Philippines * SM CDO Downtown, a shopping mall in Cagayan de Oro, Philippines Singapore * Downtown Core, a planning area of Singapore South Korea * Downtown Seoul, an original city center of Seoul, South Korea Poland *Downtown, Warsaw, a city district of Warsaw, Poland ** North Downtown, Warsaw, a neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland ** South Downtown, Warsaw, a neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland ** Mier Park (also known as ''Downtown Park''), an urban park in Warsaw, Poland United Kingdom *Downtown, Rotherhithe, an area in London United States * Downtown Atlanta ** South Downtown, Atlanta, a neighbourhood in Atlanta, Georgia, United States *Downtown (Nevada gaming area), a neighborhood of Las Vegas ** Downtown Las Vegas *Downtown (Washington, D.C.), a neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Film and television * Downtown (film), ''Downtown'' (film), a 1990 American co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Downtown
''Downtown'' is a term primarily used in American and Canadian English to refer to a city's sometimes commercial, cultural and often the historical, political, and geographic heart. It is often synonymous with its central business district (CBD). It may also be a center for shopping and entertainment. Downtowns typically contain a small percentage of a city's employment but are concentrated in services, including high-end services (office or white-collar jobs). Sometimes, smaller downtowns include lower population densities and nearby lower incomes than suburbs. It is often distinguished as a hub of public transit and culture. History Origins The ''Oxford English Dictionarys first citation for "down town" or "downtown" dates to 1770, in reference to the center of Boston. Some have posited that the term "downtown" was coined in New York City, where it was in use by the 1830s to refer to the original settlement, or town, at the southern tip of the island of Manhattan.Fogels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Downtown (Macklemore & Ryan Lewis Song)
"Downtown" is a song by American hip hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring fellow American musicians Eric Nally of Foxy Shazam, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee, and Grandmaster Caz. The song was officially released on August 27, 2015, as the lead single from the duo's second studio album ''This Unruly Mess I've Made'' (2016). A music video for the song was uploaded to Ryan Lewis' YouTube channel on the day of the song's release. Background On the song Macklemore said, "Ryan ewismade a beat on the road called 'moping around,' I got the beat, I thought it said moped." "Coincidentally we had both purchased mopeds for being on the road so we could go around, leave the venues that we were performing at, and I wrote a song about mopeds, which now a year and a half later is out in the world." Critical reception '' AXS'' described the song as a sequel to the duo's successful single "Thrift Shop", while ''USA Today'' called it "a hip hop recreation of Bruno Mars and Mark Ronson's 'Uptown F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Downtown (Lloyd Cole Song)
"Downtown" is a song by English singer, songwriter and musician Lloyd Cole, released in 1990 as the third and final single from his self-titled studio album. The song was written by Cole and Blair Cowan, and produced by Cole, Fred Maher and Paul Hardiman. It failed to enter the UK Singles Chart but reached number 5 on the US ''Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart. The song was included in the soundtrack of the 1990 American psychological thriller film '' Bad Influence''. Music video The song's music video achieved medium rotation on MTV. Critical reception Upon its release as a single, Andrew Collins of ''NME'' described "Downtown" as "a grateful, sublimely-paced evening song" which "enjoys a harmonica as jam-hot" as the one played on David Bowie's 1977 track " A New Career in a New Town". He praised the decision to release the song as a single, noting that "as someone at Polydor has finally spotted", it is "the premier track on Lloyd's accomplished and surprisingly unpretentio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Downtown (Lady Antebellum Song)
"Downtown" is a song recorded by American country music group Lady A Lady A, known until 2020 as Lady Antebellum, is an American country music group formed in Nashville, Tennessee, in 2006. The group is composed of Hillary Scott (lead and background vocals), Charles Kelley (lead and background vocals, guitar ...ntebellum. It was released on January 22, 2013, as the first single from their fifth studio album '' Golden'', and it features lead vocals from Scott. The song was written by Luke Laird, Shane McAnally, and Natalie Hemby. It was originally planned to be recorded by fellow country artist Miranda Lambert. Critical reception Billy Dukes of ''Taste of Country'' gave the song four and a half stars out of five, writing that "a guitar lick postmarked 1962 steers the song and pushes the band in an exciting new direction" and "Hillary Scott never sounded like she’s had more fun in the studio than on this song." Matt Bjorke of ''Roughstock'' gave the song four stars out of f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Downtown (Crazy Horse Song)
"Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown", also known as "(Come On Baby Let's Go) Downtown" or "Downtown", is a song written by Danny Whitten, possibly in collaboration with Neil Young, that was first released on Crazy Horse's 1971 album ''Crazy Horse''. A live version was later released on multiple Neil Young albums, most famously on his 1975 album '' Tonight's the Night'', and then on his 2006 album '' Live at the Fillmore East''. Lyrics and music The lyrics of "Come On Baby Let's Go Downtown" deal with a drug addict looking to score heroin. Another line assures us that "sure enough they'll be selling stuff when the moon begins to rise." The refrain describes how the singer is "dealing with the man" who is "sellin' stuff." ''Cash Box'' described the single as "a Young-tinged rock side pegged as the track at FM stations" that could reach the Top 40. Music lecturer Ken Bielen described the song as "an up-tempo track" with "a barrage of electric guitar chords." ''Pitchfork'' critic Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Downtown (Anitta And J Balvin Song)
"Downtown" is a song by Brazilian singer Anitta (singer), Anitta and Colombian singer J Balvin fully sung in Portugese, despite its title being in English. It was written by Anitta and Balvin together with Justin Quiles and producer Sky Rompiendo. The song was released as a single on 19 November 2017 as part of Anitta's project entitled ''Check Mate'', in which she released a new song each month. The track was nominated for a Latin Grammy Award for Best Urban Song at the 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, 19th Latin Grammy Awards. Background In early 2016, Anitta and J Balvin collaborated for the first time when she did a remix for his single "Ginza (song), Ginza", which received an official release as a single only in Brazil. Following that, Anitta began planning an international career and started releasing a series of collaborations including singles with artists such as Maluma (singer), Maluma, Iggy Azalea and Major Lazer during 2016 and 2017 in order to start the process of est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Life Under The Gun
''Life Under the Gun'' is the first full-length studio album by American hardcore punk group Militarie Gun. The release has received positive reviews from critics. Reception ''Life Under the Gun'' received positive reviews from critics noted at review aggregator Metacritic. It has a weighted average score of 80 out of 100, based on ten reviews. Writing in a ''BrooklynVegan'' profile, Andrew Sacher calls ''Life Under the Gun'' "one of 2023’s best rock records" and states that this music debuts a "bigger, cleaner, catchier version of Militarie Gun". ''The Line of Best Fit''s Greg Hyde gave this album a 7 out of 10, calling it a "flawed but enjoyable debut album" that has some weaknesses but is ultimately "listenable and fun". In ''NME'', Rishi Shah gave this release 4 out of 5 stars, writing that it "transcends the limits of what hardcore can be in 2023, leading with a melodic approach that can open the wider scene up to a whole new audience". Writing for ''Paste'', Ethan Bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Downtown (Petula Clark Album)
''Downtown'' is an album by Petula Clark (her first album licensed to Warner Bros. Records) following the success of her single of the same title. The album's tracks were all produced, arranged and conducted by Tony Hatch and were recorded at the Pye Studios in Marble Arch with the session personnel including drummer Bobby Graham, guitarist Big Jim Sullivan and the Breakaways vocal group; the "Downtown" track included guitarists Vic Flick and Jimmy Page in addition to Sullivan. Most of the album's tracks pre-dated the title cut, with almost all of the sides Hatch had produced from their inaugural collaboration: the 1963 single "Let Me Tell You Baby", being included. ''Downtown'' entered the ''Billboard'' 200 on 13 February 1965 for a 36 weeks chart run with a #21 peak. Despite Clark's subsequent album releases being more focused on the hit sound Hatch had devised for Clark with the "Downtown" single, the ''Downtown'' album would remain Clark's most successful US album release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Downtown (Marshall Crenshaw Album)
''Downtown'' is the third album by singer/songwriter Marshall Crenshaw. Recorded after the relative failure of his album ''Field Day'', ''Downtown'' was a departure from his previous albums due to its more rootsy sound. The album received moderately positive reviews, though less positive than his previous work, and was commercially unsuccessful, peaking at number 113. Background After the relative disappointment of ''Field Day'', Crenshaw had unsuccessfully attempted to leave Warner Bros. Records. Because of the conditions under which the album was recorded, Crenshaw felt that the songs on the album had a "downcast vibe" to them. He recalled, "That was in a period where I was really having trouble finishing things, and even committing to finishing things. My brain was really pretty scrambled at that point in time. That was after ''Field Day'', and the whole fallout with that, where there was a real sense of doom about my career. It was really weird. If somebody had been able to w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Downtown (American Dad!)
The sixteenth season of the American TV series ''American Dad! ''American Dad!'' is an American animated sitcom created by Seth MacFarlane, Mike Barker (producer), Mike Barker and Matt Weitzman for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series premiered on February 6, 2005, following Super Bowl XXXIX, with the r ...'' originally aired on TBS from April 15, 2019, to April 27, 2020, and consisted of 22 episodes. Episodes References External links * {{American Dad! 2019 American animated television seasons 2020 American animated television seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Downtown (1999 TV Series)
''Downtown'' is an American animated sitcom created by Chris Prynoski that aired on MTV from August 3 to November 8, 1999. The show follows a group of young adults who live in an urban area on East Village of New York City, presenting their everyday lives. Inspired by Ralph Bakshi's movies from early-1970s, Prynoski in mid-1990s felt that his films from it's time were a time capsule of a culture. He began works on ''Downtown,'' for the same effect of what he felt watching about Bakshi's films of the period time, as ''Downtown'' years later. The cancellation confused Prynoski, as he had no idea why MTV canceled it after one season. Plot The show follows a diverse and multiracial group of young adults who live in an urban area on East Village of New York City, and presents their everyday lives. The series is based on interviews with real people. Characters * Alex Henson (voiced by Gregory Gilmore) is a nerdy 24-year-old virgin and Chaka's older brother. He harbors a crush on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
