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Down The Rabbit Hole (festival)
Down The Rabbit Hole (DTRH) is a three-day music festival that takes place in the Groene Heuvels leisure area in the village of Ewijk (near Nijmegen) in the Netherlands. It was first organized in 2014 and has since been held annually late June or early July. Like Lowlands it is organized by Mojo Concerts and marketed as a competitor to Best Kept Secret. The first edition was attended by around 10,000 people and nominated for two European Festival Awards. The three main stages – "Hotot", "Fuzzy Lop", and "Teddy Widder" – are named after rabbit breeds. * The 2014 edition saw Damon Albarn, The Black Keys, and Foals as headliners. * The 2015 edition had Damien Rice, Iggy Pop, and The War on Drugs play. * In 2016 the festival was headlined by PJ Harvey, The National, and Anohni. * The 2017 edition was headlined by Moderat, Fleet Foxes, and Oscar and the Wolf. * In 2018 Queens of the Stone Age, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds headl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ewijk
Ewijk is a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is a part of the municipality of Beuningen, and lies about 9 km west of Nijmegen. The river Waal runs in the north. Ewijk was a separate municipality until 1980, when it was merged with Beuningen. History It was first mentioned in 855 as Euuic, and means "neighbourhood near water". Doddendaal is a castle near Ewijk. Part of the wall with corner towers date from the 14th century. The main building was damaged by fire in 1590, and was repaired in the early-17th century. Between 1973 and 1976, it was restored and has become a restaurant. In 1840, it was home to 680 people. The A50 and A73 motorway meet at Ewijk, and in the late 20th century, the town was mainly known for its daily traffic jams. In 2011, the Tacitusbrug over the Waal was widened from 2x2 to 2x4 lanes. Monuments There are 21 Rijksmonuments in Ewijk. Here are a few (in chronological order): * Old Tower, 12th century * , 14th century * De Clef Inn, 17t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Foals (band)
Foals, stylised as FOALS, are a British rock band formed in Oxford in 2005. The band's current line-up consists of Greek-born lead vocalist and guitarist Yannis Philippakis, drummer and percussionist Jack Bevan and rhythm guitarist Jimmy Smith. They are currently signed to Warner Records, and have released seven studio albums to date: ''Antidotes'' (2008), '' Total Life Forever'' (2010), '' Holy Fire'' (2013), '' What Went Down'' (2015), and '' Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1'' & 2 (2019) and their most recent, ''Life Is Yours'' (2022). They have also released one video album, six extended plays and thirty-five singles. The band have toured internationally for over a decade, and have featured at many festivals including Glastonbury, Coachella, and Roskilde. They have won a number of awards, including best live act at the 2013 Q Awards while producers Alan Moulder and Flood were awarded 'UK Producer of the Year' for their work on the album ''Holy Fire''. The b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Editors (band)
Editors are an English rock band, formed in 2002 in Birmingham. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band currently consists of Tom Smith (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Russell Leetch (bass guitar, synthesiser, backing vocals), Ed Lay (drums, percussion, backing vocals), Justin Lockey (lead guitar), Elliott Williams (keys, synthesizers, guitars, and backing vocals), and Benjamin John Power (composer and producer). Editors have so far released two platinum studio albums, and six in total, with several million combined sales. Their debut album '' The Back Room'' was released in 2005. It contained the hits "Munich" and "Blood" and the following year received a Mercury Prize nomination. Their follow-up album '' An End Has a Start'' went to number 1 in the UK Album Chart in June 2007 and earned the band a Brit Awards nomination for best British Band. It also spawned another Top 10 hit single, " Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors". The band's third album, '' I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock band formed in 1983 by vocalist Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey and guitarist-vocalist Blixa Bargeld. The band has featured international personnel throughout its career and presently consists of Cave, violinist and multi-instrumentalist Warren Ellis, bassist Martyn P. Casey (all from Australia), guitarist George Vjestica (United Kingdom), keyboardist/percussionist Toby Dammit (United States) and drummers Thomas Wydler (Switzerland) and Jim Sclavunos (United States). Described as "one of the most original and celebrated bands of the post-punk and alternative rock eras in the '80s and onward", they have released seventeen studio albums and completed numerous international tours. The band was founded following the demise of Cave and Harvey's former group the Birthday Party, the members of which met at a boarding school in Melbourne. Throughout the 1980s, beginning with their debut LP '' From Her to Eternity'' (19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anderson Paak
Brandon Paak Anderson (born February 8, 1986), better known by his stage name Anderson .Paak (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and drummer. He released his debut mixtape, ''O.B.E. Vol. 1,'' in 2012 and went on to release '' Venice'' in 2014. In 2016 he followed up with '' Malibu'', which received a nomination for Best Urban Contemporary Album at the Grammy Awards, followed by '' Oxnard'', in 2018. At the 61st Grammy Awards, Paak won his first Grammy award for Best Rap Performance with the song " Bubblin". He won two more Grammy awards in 2020 for Best R&B Album with '' Ventura'' and for Best R&B Performance for "Come Home" (featuring André 3000). Apart from his solo career, Anderson formed the duo NxWorries in 2015 with record producer Knxwledge. He is frequently accompanied by the band Free Nationals, who play a variety of instruments, such as electric guitar, bass, piano, keyboards and drums, and also serve as backing vocalists. In 2021, he formed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queens Of The Stone Age
Queens of the Stone Age (commonly abbreviated QOTSA) is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1996 in Palm Desert, California. The band was founded by vocalist and guitarist Josh Homme, who has been the only constant member throughout multiple line-up changes. The current line-up consists of Homme alongside Troy Van Leeuwen (guitar, Lap steel guitar, lap steel, keyboard, percussion, backing vocals), Michael Shuman (bass guitar, keyboard, backing vocals), Dean Fertita (keyboards, guitar, percussion, backing vocals), and Jon Theodore (drums, percussion). The band also has a large pool of List of Queens of the Stone Age contributors, contributors and collaborators. Queens of the Stone Age are known for their blues, Krautrock and electronica-influenced style of riff-oriented and rhythmic hard rock music, coupled with Homme's distinct falsetto vocals and unorthodox guitar scales. Formed after the dissolution of Homme's previous band Kyuss, the band originated from the Palm Des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oscar And The Wolf
Oscar and the Wolf is the moniker for Belgian solo artist Max Colombie. Life and career Oscar and the Wolf first gained international attention with the single "Orange Sky" in 2013, which got them support slots for the likes of Lou Reed, but gained critical acclaim and success with debut album ''Entity'', released in April 2014. This album departed from the sound of Colombie's indie folk EPs and ventured into a new electronic sound. It was the first time Max Colombie took control, and the album was co-produced and mixed by Leo Abrahams. 'Entity' includes the tracks "Princes", "Undress" and "Strange Entity". It was received reviews in Belgium and abroad, including praise from Drowned in Sound and Les Inrockuptibles, Les Inrocks, and went double platinum in Belgium. 'The Game', the first single off his second album, was released in July 2016. It peaked at n° 14 on the Hype Machine chart. In 2015, after extensive touring across Europe, including a support tour for Róisín Mur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fleet Foxes
Fleet Foxes is an American indie folk band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2006. The band consists of Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar), Skyler Skjelset (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals), Casey Wescott (keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals), Christian Wargo (bass, guitar, backing vocals), and Morgan Henderson (upright bass, guitar, woodwinds, violin, percussion, saxophone). Fleet Foxes came to prominence in 2008 with the release of their second EP '' Sun Giant'' and their eponymous debut album on Sub Pop. The band went on to release the studio albums ''Helplessness Blues'' (2011), '' Crack-Up'' (2017), and ''Shore'' (2020), all of which received widespread acclaim. Though the group has received modest commercial success, their work has been highly hailed by music critics, who have praised their lyricism and somber productions and often noted the band's use of refined instrumentation and vocal harmonies. The band's debut album was ranked by ''Rolling Stone'' among the best of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moderat
Moderat is a German electronic music supergroup originating in Berlin between Sascha Ring, also known as Apparat, and Modeselektor members Gernot Bronsert and Sebastian Szary. The band have released four studio albums to date, their most recent being '' More D4ta'', released on May 13, 2022. The group was voted "The #1 Live Act of the Year" in 2009 by the readers of '' Resident Advisor''. History Moderat's first release was an EP, ''Auf Kosten der Gesundheit'' ("At the Cost of Health") in 2003. Their first full-length album, '' Moderat'', received mostly favorable reviews. ''NOW Now most commonly refers to the present time. Now, NOW, or The Now may also refer to: Organizations * Natal Organisation of Women, a South African women's organization * National Organization for Women, an American feminist organization * Now ...'' magazine gave the album 4 out of 5 points describing it as "quite creative and surprisingly catchy", and URB'' 5 out of 5, praising it for being "ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The National (band)
The National is an American rock band of Cincinnati, Ohio natives, formed in Brooklyn, New York City in 1999. The band consists of Matt Berninger (vocals), twin brothers Aaron Dessner (guitar, piano, keyboards) and Bryce Dessner (guitar, piano, keyboards), as well as brothers Scott Devendorf (bass) and Bryan Devendorf (drums). Carin Besser is not a band member, but has written lyrics for the band alongside her husband, Berninger, since its 2007 album ''Boxer''. Founded by Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Scott Devendorf and Bryan Devendorf, The National released their self-titled debut album, '' The National'' (2001), on Brassland Records, an independent record label founded by Aaron and his twin brother, Bryce Dessner. Bryce, who had assisted in recording the album, soon joined the band, participating as a full member in the recording of its follow-up, '' Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers'' (2003). Leaving behind their day jobs, the National signed with Beggars Banquet Records and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PJ Harvey
Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined local band Automatic Dlamini as a vocalist, guitarist and saxophonist. The band's frontman, John Parish, became her long-term collaborator. In 1991, she formed an eponymous trio called PJ Harvey and subsequently began her career as PJ Harvey. The trio released two studio albums called '' Dry'' (1992) and '' Rid of Me'' (1993) before disbanding, after which Harvey continued as a solo artist. Since 1995, she has released a further nine studio albums with collaborations from various musicians including Parish, former bandmate Rob Ellis, Mick Harvey, and Eric Drew Feldman, and has also worked extensively with record producer Flood. Among the accolades Harvey has received are both the 2001 and 2011 Mercury Prize for '' Stories from the City, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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