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Mike O'Neill (musician)
Mike O'Neill is a Canadian singer-songwriter,"Mike O'Neill Announces New Solo Album" '''', December 1, 2011. actor, and screenwriter. Originally from , Ontario, he has been based in Halifax, Nova Scotia since 1996. O'Neill was a member of indie-rock band in the 1990s before disbanding the group and embarki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oshawa
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario, approximately east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of the Greater Toronto Area and of the Golden Horseshoe. It is the largest municipality in the Regional Municipality of Durham. The name Oshawa originates from the Anishinaabe language, Ojibwa term ''aazhawe'', meaning "the crossing place" or just "a cross". Founded in 1876 as the McLaughlin Carriage Company by Robert McLaughlin, and then McLaughlin Motor Car Company#McLaughlin, McLaughlin Motors Ltd by his son, Sam, General Motors of Canada's headquarters are located in the city. The automotive industry was the inspiration for Oshawa's previous mottos: "The City that Motovates Canada", and "The City in Motion". The lavish home of the automotive company's founder, Parkwood Estate, is a National Historic Site of Canada is located in the city. Once recognized as the sole "Automotive Capital of Cana ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Food Network (Canada)
Food Network is a Television in Canada, Canadian Discretionary service#Exempted discretionary services, exempt Discretionary service, discretionary specialty channel owned by Rogers Sports & Media. Based on the Food Network, U.S. cable network of the same name, It broadcasts programming related to food, cooking, cuisine, and the food industry. History Food Network is one of five specialty networks that were relaunched by Rogers on January 1, 2025, after the June 2024 announcement that it had 2024 Canadian specialty television realignment, acquired the rights to Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) factual and lifestyle brands. The channel succeeds a previous iteration of Food Network that was majority-owned by Corus Entertainment; this channel rebranded as Flavour Network on December 30, 2024, with a programming slate that phases out first-run Food Network programs in favour of other acquisitions. References {{Warner Bros. Discovery Americas Food Network (Canadian TV channel), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilario
Hilario or Hilário can be both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name *Hilario (footballer, born 1905) (Juan Hilario Marrero Pérez, 1905–1989), Spanish footballer and manager * Hilário (footballer, born 1939) (Hilário Rosário da Conceição), Portuguese footballer and manager * Hilário (footballer, born 1975) (Henrique Hilário Meireles Alves Sampaio), Portuguese footballer * Hilario Barrero (born 1948), Spanish writer * Hilario Candela (1934–2022), Cuban-born American architect * Hilario Davide Jr. (born 1935), Filipino ambassador * Hilário Maximiniano Antunes Gurjão (1820–1869), Brazilian general * Hilário Leal (born 1974), Portuguese footballer * Hilario López (1907–1965), Mexican footballer * Hilario Zapata (born 1958), Panamanian boxer Surname * Jhong Hilario (born 1976), Filipino actor and dancer * Nenê (born 1982 as Maybyner Rodney Hilário), Brazilian basketball player See also *Hilario, cognomen, the third name of an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Super Friendz
The Super Friendz are a Canadian indie rock band from Halifax, Nova Scotia. They were initially active between 1994 and 1997, before reforming in 2002, with sporadic activity since then. Contemporaries of Sloan, their early work was on Sloan's Murderecords label. Career The Super Friendz were formed in 1994 by three King's College students Charles Austin (vocals and bass), Matt Murphy (vocals and guitar), Drew Yamada (vocals and guitar). Until 1996, the band had no permanent drummer, at various times Chris Murphy (no relation to Matt) of Sloan, Cliff Gibb of Thrush Hermit, and Dave Marsh filled the role until Lonnie James was chosen as a permanent member. In 1994, The Super Friendz released the cassette ''Sticktoitiveness'' independently, and the single "By Request" on Murderecords, and later toured Canada with Sloan.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, (2011) '' Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''. (10th anniversary ed.) ECW Press ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Murphy (Canadian Musician)
Matthew Murphy (born 1984) is an English musician. Matthew Murphy may also refer to: Music and theater * Matt "Guitar" Murphy (1929–2018), American blues guitarist * Matt Murphy (Canadian musician), Canadian musician and actor *Matty Murphy, English bass guitarist and member of the Lathums *Matt Murphy, writer and producer of the off-Broadway show '' Sex Tips for Straight Women from a Gay Man'' Politics * Matthew Murphy (diplomat) (1890–1967), Irish ambassador to Argentina * Matt Murphy (Illinois politician) (born 1970), Illinois state senator * Matt Murphy (Indiana politician), mayor of Valparaiso, Indiana Sports * Matt Murphy (English footballer) (born 1971), English association football player * Matt Murphy (tight end) (born 1980), American football tight end * Matt Murphy (guard) (born 1989), American football guard * Matt Murphy (wrestler) (born 1979), American professional wrestler * Mattie Murphy, Irish hurling player {{hndis, Murphy, Matthew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sloan (band)
Sloan is a Canadian rock music, rock band formed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1991. Sloan has released thirteen full-length albums and has received nine Juno Award nominations, winning one. Between 1996 and 2016, Sloan was among the top 75 best-selling Canadian artists in Canada and among the top 25 best-selling Canadian bands in Canada. The band is known for their sharing of songwriting and lead vocals from each member of the group and their unaltered line-up throughout their career. Although formed in Halifax, the band is now based out of Toronto. History Formation (1986–1991) Chris Murphy (Canadian musician), Chris Murphy was introduced to Jay Ferguson (Canadian musician), Jay Ferguson through Matt Murphy (Canadian musician), Matt Murphy in 1986. The three played together in a band called "The Deluxe Boys". The band disbanded in 1987 and Ferguson and Murphy formed the band Kearney Lake Rd. with Henri Sangalang in October of that year. In 1989, Murphy met and befriended Andrew ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Murphy (Canadian Musician)
Christopher Michael Murphy (born November 7, 1968) is a Canadian musician and a member of the rock band Sloan. Early life Murphy was born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island Prince Edward Island is an island Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. While it is the smallest province by land area and population, it is the most densely populated. The island has several nicknames: "Garden of the Gulf", .... His family moved to Charlottesville, Virginia, where his father obtained a Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. He later moved to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia, where he attended Halifax West High School and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. Musical career Murphy originally formed Sloan with Jay Ferguson (Canadian musician), Jay Ferguson. Murphy is the band's primary bassist, occasionally switching to drums or guitar, and is one of the band's two main singers; he sings lead on about 40 percent of the band's songs and backup harmon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crawford (TV Series)
''Crawford'' is a Canadian television comedy series that aired on CBC Television in 2018. Created by Mike Clattenburg and Mike O'Neill, the series stars Jill Hennessy and John Carroll Lynch as Cynthia and Owen, the parents of a dysfunctional family. Kyle Mac stars as their middle son, Don, who comes home to make his new record after he is kicked out of his band, but discovers his ability to speak to raccoons which takes him on a new career path. Alice Moran stars as his older sister, Wendy, who's trying to find her place in the world as well; Daniel Davis Yang stars as their younger brother Brian, who has an uncanny talent at bringing the family together, despite their differences. The cast also includes Chad Connell, Tim Progosh, Steffi DiDomenicantonio, Megan Hutchings, Dalmar Abuzeid, Kelly McCormack, Steven McCarthy and Supinder Wraich. The series is following a "hybrid" release strategy, under which the show was released in its entirety on the CBC Comedy web platform ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Legalize It
Don't, Dont, or DONT may refer to: Films * ''Don't'' (1925 film), a 1925 silent comedy film * ''Don't'' (1974 film), a 1974 film about the monarch butterfly * ''Don't'', a fake trailer from the film ''Grindhouse'' (2007) Songs * "Don't" (Billy Currington song) * "Don't" (Bryson Tiller song) *"Don't", by Dinosaur Jr. from their album '' Bug'', 1988 * "Don't" (Ed Sheeran song) * "Don't" (Elvis Presley song) * "Don't!", a song by Shania Twain * "Don't", by M2M from their album ''The Big Room'' * "Honey Don't, Carl Perkins song Surname Dont or Dohnt is a German language surname *Jakob Dont (1815–1888), Austrian composer *Jay Dohnt (born 1989), Australian Paralympics athlete Other uses * ''Don't'' (game show), a 2020 American game show with Adam Scott and Ryan Reynolds * DONT, Disturb Opponents' Notrump, a bridge bidding convention * "-dont" (actually "-odont"), a suffix meaning "tooth", used in taxonomy * Doctor Don't, the teenage kid version of Doctor Eggman, from New Yok ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moving Day (2012 Film)
''Moving Day'' is a 2012 Canadian comedy film directed by Mike Clattenburg and written by Clattenburg and Mike O'Neill. The film centres on four men working for a moving company in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia whose personal lives are as messy as their professional ones. The film's cast includes Gabriel Hogan, Bill Carr, Gerry Dee, Victor Garber, Jonny Harris, Charlie Murphy, Cathy Jones, Shauna MacDonald, Gabrielle Miller, Will Sasso, Don Bottomley, David Rossetti and Jordan Poole. Plot Clyde (Sasso), a mover, is unhappy with his job at Redmond's Furniture, and is dreaming of a career change. Clyde, Cedric (Murphy), and AJ (Hogan) are movers who work for Redmond's Furniture and Moving, a moving company. Near the beginning of the film, while trying to move boxes out of a customer's house, they drop several of them over the railing of a staircase. To makeup for the damages, they settle on a $7500 cash reimbursement with the distressed customers. Soon after, Clyde has a nightma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Clattenburg
Mike Clattenburg (born March 21, 1967) is a Canadian television and film director, producer and screenwriter. He is best known as creator, executive producer, writer and director of the comedy series ''Trailer Park Boys'' (2001–2007), for his work with '' This Hour Has 22 Minutes'' (2004), and as the co-creator of the Adult Swim series '' Black Jesus'' (2014–2019). Early life A native of Cole Harbour, a suburb of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Clattenburg spent his years after high school as drummer in a Police-inspired rock band, The Spawning Grunions. He was formerly married to filmmaker Stephanie Joline from 2009 to 2015. Career Clattenburg's jump from music to television began with his co-hosting and production of a Halifax Cable 10 show, ''That Damn Cable Show'', from 1990 to 1993. The program featured on-location interviews and profiles of Halifax entertainers, many of whom were acquaintances of Clattenburg's through his band contacts. Wedged in between the entertainer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halifax Pop Explosion
The Halifax Pop Explosion (HPX) was a music festival and conference that occurred every fall, typically two weeks after Thanksgiving, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The term "Halifax Pop Explosion" also came to be adopted in the 1990s as the name of the Halifax alternative rock music scene as a whole, which at that time was dominated by power pop acts such as Sloan, Jale, The Super Friendz, and Thrush Hermit.Michael Barclay, Ian A.D. Jack and Jason Schneider, (2011) '' Have Not Been the Same: The Can-Rock Renaissance 1985-1995''. (10th anniversary ed.) ECW Press. . p. 457. History Founded in 1993, the Halifax Pop Explosion was three different events that are now remembered as one long-standing event. The original Halifax Pop Explosion, which was operated as a private business from 1993–1995, was created as a platform to celebrate Halifax's newfound fame as the "Seattle of the North" and home of Canadian grunge, as well as to promote local bands such as Sloan, The Inbreds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
