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Going, Going – Live At Leeds City Varieties
''Going, Going – Live at Leeds City Varieties'' is a live DVD by Chumbawamba. Filmed at Leeds City Varieties in December 2012 and released in 2013, it records the band's final gig before they split up, bringing to an end a 30–year career. The DVD features the late–period core lineup of Lou Watts, Boff Whalley, Jude Abbott, Neil Ferguson and Phil Moody, joined for various numbers by previous band members Dunstan Bruce, Danbert Nobacon, Alice Nutter, Harry Hamer and Paul Greco, and guests including O'Hooley and Tidow and Roy Bailey. A condensed version of the concert was played as a special on BBC Radio Leeds. Track listing Personnel * Jude Abbott: vocals, trumpet * Neil Ferguson: vocals, guitar * Phil Moody: vocals, accordion * Lou Watts: vocals, percussion * Boff Whalley: vocals, guitar with * Harry Hamer: cajon (4, 8–9, 12–14, 16–17, 20–21), drum (6–7, 9, 18), vocals (19) * Belinda O'Hooley Belinda O'Hooley (born 18 July 1971) is a singer-songwr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba () was a British anarcho-punk band who formed in 1982 and disbanded in 2012. They are best known for their 1997 single "Tubthumping", which was nominated for Best British Single at the Brit Awards 1998. Other singles include "Amnesia", " Enough Is Enough" (with Credit to the Nation), " Timebomb", "Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)", and "Add Me". Their anarcho-communist political leanings led them to have an irreverent attitude toward authority, and to espouse a variety of political and social causes including animal rights and pacifism (early in their career) and later regarding class struggle, Marxism, feminism, and anti-fascism. For most of their career, the band had a 7–8 piece lineup and drew from a wide range of musical styles, including punk rock, pop, and folk. While their first two albums were largely punk and pop-influenced, their third was an entirely a capella album of traditional songs. In 2004, several long-term members left the band, which con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Rebel Songs
''English Rebel Songs'' is the third studio album by English band Chumbawamba. It was originally released on LP and cassette in 1988 as ''English Rebel Songs 1381–1914''. This version was released on CD in 1994 by One Little Indian Records. It was re-recorded in 2003, with two additional tracks, as ''English Rebel Songs 1381–1984'', released on the band's newly formed MUTT Records label. Composed mostly of traditional English protest songs, the recording was a stark contrast to the group's previous punk recordings, pointing towards the band's future integration of choral and a cappella music, as well as a greater focus on harmony in their musical sound. The 2003 recording added some light instrumentation on some tracks. Some of the songs come from ''Stand Together'' by Hackney and Islington music group, ''100 Songs Of Toil'' by Karl Dallas, ''A Touch On The Times'', and ''A Ballad History of England'' by Roy Palmer. Many of the songs are still performed by modern English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Enough Is Enough (Chumbawamba And Credit To The Nation Song)
Enough Is Enough is an anti-fascist protest single from Chumbawamba and Credit to the Nation, on Chumbawamba's album ''Anarchy''. It reached #56 on UK charts in 1993 and was supported by a music video. History The b-side, "Hear No Bullshit (On Fire Mix)", is a remix of the Credit to the Nation single "Hear No Bullshit See No Bullshit Say No Bullshit" released the same year, and samples Chumbawamba's Song "Mouthful of Shit" from their album ''Anarchy''. Commercial performance The song gave Chumbawamba their first entry on the UK Singles Chart. It debuted on the chart dated 18 September 1993, at number 56; the following week, it fell to number 64. The song remained their highest-charting in the UK until "Tubthumping" peaked at number 2 on the chart four years later. "Enough is Enough (Kick it Over)" In July 2000, the band recorded a version of the song featuring new topical lyrics, called 'Enough Is Enough (Kick It Over)', and gave away a one-track CD of it at their shows in Aus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tubthumping
"Tubthumping" is a song by British rock band Chumbawamba, released in August 1997 by EMI, Universal Records (1995), Universal and Republic Records as the first single from their eighth studio album, ''Tubthumper'' (1997). It is the band's most successful single, peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand and reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100. At the 1998 Brit Awards, "Tubthumping" was nominated for the Brit Award for 1998 Brit Awards#The awards, Best British Single. It sold 880,000 copies in the UK. Background The song was the group's lead single from ''Tubthumper'', their major-label debut. It was released on 11 August 1997. Vocalist Dunstan Bruce retrospectively observed that, before the group wrote it, they "were in a mess: we had become directionless and disparate". He credited "Tubthumping" with changing that, telling ''The Guardian'', "It's not our most political ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Un (album)
''UN'' (styled as ((UN))) is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter Dan Black, the former lead singer of the alternative rock band, The Servant. The album was released in the UK on 13 July 2009 by Polydor, and later in the United States on 16 February 2010 by A&M Records. The album was recorded entirely by Black and debuted to generally mixed reviews from music critics, with some praising its sound and others denouncing its lack of originality. Conception Black spent a year creating material for the album, writing over seventy songs. However, Black later referred to many of them as 'rubbish'. Prince, DJ Shadow, Beck, and De La Soul have all been cited as having a significant influence on the album. Black conceived the title ''UN'' meaning "one" in order to signify his debut album. However, Black has stated that the album's title also refers to its substance, such as, "un-rock, un-hip hop, un-everything". Recording Black recorded the album entirely on his laptop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Singsong And A Scrap
''A Singsong and a Scrap'' is the 12th studio album by Chumbawamba released in 2005. It shows more folk influence than their previous album '' Un'' and features guest appearances from folk musicians such as Coope Boyes and Simpson, Andy Cutting and John Jones and Ian Telfer of Oysterband. The first single to be taken from the album is "Fade Away". It was the band's first album without vocalist and founding member Alice Nutter who, although was still a member at the time of release, did not contribute to the album in any form. Background "Laughter in a Time of War", "By and By", and "Walking into Battle with the Lord" feature vocals by John Jones. Additionally, Coope Boyes and Simpson contribute vocals to "Walking into Battle with the Lord", "Bankrobber", and "The Land of Do What You're Told". "By and By" is a tribute to Swedish-American labour activist Joe Hill. "You Can (Mass Trespass)" takes inspiration from the Mass Trespass of Kinder Scout, which led to land access refor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tubthumper
''Tubthumper'' is the eighth studio album and the major label debut by English rock band Chumbawamba, released on 1 September 1997 by EMI. The album was written and produced by Chumbawamba, with additional production from Neil Ferguson. A musical departure from the group's anarcho-punk roots, the album incorporates elements of pop rock, dance-pop, and alternative rock. Thematically, the album acts as a social commentary on a variety of political issues, particularly that of class conflict. ''Tubthumper'' was promoted with three singles: "Tubthumping", "Amnesia", and " Drip, Drip, Drip". " Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)", a standalone single previously featured on the official music compilation album for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, was included on a European reissue of ''Tubthumper''. ''Tubthumper'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who noted it as a sonically distinctive record, in addition to praising its subtle social commentary. Following the internat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timebomb (Chumbawamba Song)
"Timebomb" is a single from Chumbawamba's album ''Anarchy''. It reached #59 on UK Charts in 1993. The album version of "Timebomb" combined elements of both the main single version and the "Techno Timebomb" remix, which was included as a B-side on this single. The chorus of the song is derived from Stephen Stills' Buffalo Springfield song "For What It's Worth" . The single also includes a cover of Leon Rosselson's 1975 song "The World Turned Upside Down", which was originally made popular by fellow English singer/songwriter Billy Bragg. The song is about the 17th-century Digger movement's struggles against their landowners, and shares a lot of lyrical themes with the 1649 Gerrard Winstanley composition "Diggers' Song", which was also recorded by Chumbawamba on their '' English Rebel Songs 1381-1914'' album, which also features another song called "The World Turned Upside Down "The World Turned Upside Down" is an English ballad. It was first published on a broadside in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anarchy (Chumbawamba Album)
''Anarchy'' is the sixth studio album by anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba. Many of the tracks address specific social issues, such as homophobia, strikes or fascism. Its graphic cover, depicting a baby's head emerging from a vagina, prompted the record to be banned from some shops and stocked in plain sleeves in others. The Spotify and iTunes version, as well as the Japanese physical edition of the album replaces the baby picture with a painting of red roses. Critical reception In a review for AllMusic, Chris Nickson praised the album's "intelligence" and stylistic diversity, but the album was only awarded three stars. Music critic Robert Christgau regarded the album as "transient punk-style agitprop with announcements," awarding the album two honourable mention stars, and praising "Timebomb" and "Mouthful of Shit" as highlights. Gina Morris gave it 2 out of 5 in the June 1994 issue of Select and called it "disappointingly uninspired, pretty rather than poignant and flooded with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Homophobia (song)
"Homophobia" is a song by English rock band Chumbawamba from their sixth studio album ''Anarchy'' (1994). A remixed version of the song featuring the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, titled the "Sisters Mix" was released as the third single from the album in 1994. Concerning the topic of modern homophobia, the song remained a regular part of Chumbawamba's live set from its initial release in 1994 up to the band's retirement in 2012. Live recordings of the song are featured on Chumbawamba's two live albums '' Showbusiness!'' and ''Get On with It''. The Sisters Mix of "Homophobia" received a music video in 1994, featuring a choir of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence members. This version of the song is sonically different from the album version, having an upbeat synthesized backing and altered lyrics. The physical release of the single featured four B-sides, including "Enough Is Enough," "Morality Play in Three Acts," "The Day the Nazi Died," and "Song for Derek Jarman Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davy Graham
David Michael Gordon "Davey" Graham (originally spelled Davy Graham) (26 November 1940 – 15 December 2008) was a British guitarist and one of the most influential figures in the 1960s British folk revival. He inspired many famous practitioners of the fingerstyle acoustic guitar such as Bert Jansch, Wizz Jones, John Renbourn, Martin Carthy, John Martyn, Paul Simon and Jimmy Page, who based his solo " White Summer" on Graham's " She Moved Through the Fair". Graham is probably best known for his acoustic instrumental " Anji" and for popularizing DADGAD tuning, later widely adopted by acoustic guitarists. Biography Early life Graham was born in Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, England, to a Guyanese mother, Winifred (known as Amanda) and a Scottish father, Hamish, a teacher from the Isle of Skye. He grew up in Westbourne Grove, in the Notting Hill Gate area of London. Although he never had any music theory lessons, he learnt to play the piano and harmonica as a child and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Readymades (album)
''Readymades'' is the tenth studio album by Chumbawamba. It also features vocal samples from contemporary and traditional folk artists, some of whom Chumbawamba would go on to work with in the future. The album's title refers to the use of everyday objects as art by Marcel Duchamp. The album's artwork pays a homage to the ''I Have Nothing to Say And I'm Saying It'' poster designed by Alan Fletcher, which was in turn a self-portrait of German Dadaist John Heartfield (born Helmut Herzfelde). Critical reception The album was met with mixed reviews from critics. Writing for AllMusic, critic Michael Gallucci awarded the album three stars out of five; Gallucci praised the album's consistency and noted that it "basically follows the pattern laid out on their previous two albums," adding that "the pop is a little more forward, as is the political theorizing." Music critic Robert Christgau dismissed the album as containing "faux-slick truths about real world horror", singling out "All in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
