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Samiam
Samiam (pronounced "sam-I-am") is an American punk rock band from Berkeley, California, active since 1988. History Samiam was formed in late 1988 after the breakup of the 924 Gilman Street, Gilman club mainstay Isocracy (band), Isocracy. Their first show was in January 1989 with Christ on Parade. They released records through New Red Archives and Hopeless Records in the US and Burning Heart Records in Europe. In the mid-'90s, the band was signed to Atlantic Records, releasing their major label debut Clumsy (Samiam album), ''Clumsy'' in 1994. Their video for single "Capsized" gained considerable airplay on MTV. Samiam performed on ''The Jon Stewart Show'' in 1994. Samiam recorded one more album during their time with Atlantic, though the label opted not to release it. The album, ''You Are Freaking Me Out'', was eventually released in 1997 by Burning Heart Records. Its single "She Found You" garnered considerable radio play in 1998. Over the years, Samiam has toured extensively ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clumsy (Samiam Album)
''Clumsy'' is an album by the American band Samiam, released in 1994 on Atlantic Records. The band had been the subject of a bidding war, following the early 1994 success of Green Day; it was Samiam's first album for a major label. ''Clumsys first single was "Capsized". The band promoted the album by opening for Bad Religion on the '' Stranger Than Fiction'' tour. ''Clumsy'' sold around 13,000 copies in its first six months of release. Production The album was produced by Lou Giordano. Critical reception ''The Washington Post'' thought that "if not bursting with originality, such tunes as 'As We're Told' and 'Bad Day' are nonetheless appealingly energetic and melodic." ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'' determined that "Samiam favors a thick power-chord attack that supports lithe, wrenching and surprisingly melancholy vocals ... The result is music that wallops and cries at the same time." '' The Gazette'' concluded: "No problems here with their Westerberg Jr. angst nor their roc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Are Freaking Me Out
''You Are Freaking Me Out'' is the fifth album from the American band Samiam. It was released in 1997 on Burning Heart Records and (the now defunct) Ignition Records. Track listing Personnel *Aaron Rubin - bass *James Brogan - guitar *Michael Petrak "MP" - drums *Jason Beebout - vocals *Sergie Loobkoff - guitar Miscellanea *"She Found You" (Track 2) was made ''twice'' into a music videofirstin the UK and thensecondlyin the USA. *''You Are Freaking Me Out'' was actually completed in 1996 as the follow-up album to Clumsy under contract with Atlantic Records. Nonetheless, Atlantic dropped Samiam from the label and refused to release it. In 1997, Samiam secured the rights to the album and took it to Burning Heart Records Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 in Fagersta, Sweden, and currently based in Örebro. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output ... for rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Your Choice Records
Your Choice Records was a German independent record label that was founded in 1988 by producer Tobby Holzinger. The label specialized in independent punk music, including live releases of German and other international acts.http://www.de.wikipedia.org : ''de.wikipedia'', Retrieved on 2009-03-10 Holzinger provided a share of the record sale profit to various animal rights organisations. The label maintained a strict DIY ethic, producing all of its albums by itself and selling them at discount prices without the help of major distributors. Your Choice Records existed in the early days of hardcore, inspired by the spirit of labels like Dischord Records, Alternative Tentacles, SST Records and Touch and Go Records. Early releases by Your Choice were relatively well-produced compared to other punk live recordings of the time. Roster Bands such as So Much Hate, Ripcord, Life... But How To Live It?, Verbal Assault, Arm, Target of Demand, Raped Teenagers, Pullermann, Kina, Scream, N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pure Noise Records
Pure Noise Records is an American punk rock record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It was founded by Jake Round in 2009 while he was an editor at '' AMP''; the previous fall, friends of his in the band No Bragging Rights told him they were looking for a new label, and Round expressed interest in releasing the album himself. Prior to this Round had a short stint as an intern at Fat Wreck Chords. While the label began as a home operation, and had only put out five albums by the end of 2010, by 2014 some of the label's roster were main-stage acts at Warped Tour, and others had sold nearly 50,000 copies of their albums. Overall, the label's catalog had sold over 280,000 records as of March 2014. Among the label's signings are Vanna and Hit the Lights. In March 2017, Pure Noise Records partnered with Sony Music to create a new music label called Weekday Records. History Originally the label was called Pure Noise Entertainment and was supposed to become a pure concert agency, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Red Archives
New Red Archives is an American independent record label based in California's San Francisco Bay Area, mainly home to punk rock bands. Started in 1987, the label began by releasing punk and hardcore punk records on coloured vinyl. Starting in summer 1990 after a re-location from Brooklyn, the label was based out of Hollywood. In 1996 The label signed an exclusive distribution deal with Dutch East India Trading. By 1998 the label had moved to San Francisco. Starting in the early 2000s the label released CDs as well as vinyl, through the distribution company Lumberjack Mordam Music Group. New Red Archives catalog includes early 1980s NY-based hardcore groups Kraut and Reagan Youth, Christ On A Crutch featuring Foo Fighters bassist Nate Mendel, Ten Bright Spikes featuring members of UK Subs and Social Unrest, No Use For A Name who eventually featured Foo Fighters guitar player Chris Shiflett, politically charged punk band Anti-Flag, hardcore punk legends Hogan's Heroes, and first w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isocracy (band)
Isocracy was an American punk rock band from the Berkeley, California-area, formed in 1986. The band was one of the key bands in the MRR/Gilman Street project. John Kiffmeyer (a.k.a. Al Sobrante), who later went on to play for Green Day, was the drummer for the band. The other members were Lenny Johnson (guitar), Martin Brohm (bass) and Jason Beebout (vocals), who went on to form Samiam. History The group recorded a 10-song 7″ EP titled '' Bedtime for Isocracy'', released in 1988 through Lookout! Records (L005). The band was later featured on the Lookout! Records' compilation, ''The Thing That Ate Floyd''. Additionally, Isocracy's EP tracks were re-released on (L293) ''Punk Rock 7″s Volume 1''. During their active years from 1986 through 1988, Isocracy was known for their wild performances where anything could happen. According to the book written about the Gilman St. Project, Isocracy was one of the main bands who brought a new sense of positive anarchy to the punk scene. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
924 Gilman Street
The Alternative Music Foundation located at 924 Gilman Street, almost exclusively referred to as "Gilman", is a non-profit, all-ages, collectively organized music club. It is located in the West Berkeley, Berkeley, California, West Berkeley area of Berkeley, California. Gilman is widely regarded as the springboard for the punk rock#Pop-punk and mainstream success, '90s punk revival and is known for its associations with punk bands Green Day, Operation Ivy (band), Operation Ivy, Rancid (band), Rancid, AFI (band), AFI, and The Offspring, and playwright Miranda July. 924 Gilman remains an active club, hosting over twenty concerts a month, and remains a local hub for community organizing, graffiti, and performance art. According to National Geographic, "It remains the only venue of its kind left in California — a place with no owner, where takings are split evenly between bands and young children can watch their older siblings perform." History Founding and early years (1986– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jon Stewart Show
''The Jon Stewart Show'' is a late night talk show that was hosted by comedian Jon Stewart. The program premiered on MTV in 1993 as a 30-minute daily offering and became one of the network's more popular shows. Through a series of events that began with Arsenio Hall stepping down from his late-night talk show and the acquisition of Paramount Communications by Viacom, the parent company of MTV at the time, ''The Jon Stewart Show'' was retooled and launched in daily syndication for the 1994–1995 season as a 60-minute program with the first episode airing on September 12, 1994. It was canceled at the end of the season by distributor Paramount Domestic Television and aired its final episode on June 23, 1995. Guests Celebrity guests who made appearances on the show included Howard Stern, David Letterman, Quentin Tarantino, Jonathan Brandis, Courteney Cox, Sherry Stringfield, Lorenzo Lamas, Bronson Pinchot, Conan O'Brien, Alicia Silverstone and William Shatner. The show w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Idea Records
No Idea Records is an American independent record label based in Gainesville, Florida which focuses on punk rock and its sub-styles and produces both vinyl records and compact discs. No Idea Records started not as a record label, but as a zine in 1985, published independently by Var Thelin and Ken Coffelt and some friends of theirs from high school. By the seventh issue in 1989, Var was running the zine with Sarah Dyer and other contributors and collaborators. Starting with the sixth edition, the No Idea zine included 7-inch records with each issue. The first featured a local Gainesville band called Doldrums, and the second was a split 7-inch, one side of which belonged to later Bay Area legends Crimpshrine, a major influence on the musical style which dominates No Idea to the present. Since its beginnings, No Idea has remained a foundation of the Gainesville punk scene and is considered by many to have spawned its very own style of punk, sometimes half-jokingly referred to as " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burning Heart Records
Burning Heart Records is an independent record label formed in 1993 in Fagersta, Sweden, and currently based in Örebro. It has a close affiliation with Californian label Epitaph Records, who own the rights to distribute Burning Heart's output in North America. It also started a German office in Berlin in the end of 2003. Burning Heart has proven very successful in launching European (especially Swedish) bands to a global audience. Their successes have included The Hives, Turbonegro, The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Millencolin, No Fun at All and Refused. The label focuses on punk music, but has also released rock, ska, noise and hip hop records. Bands released on the label These are some of the bands with albums released by Burning Heart Records. * 59 Times the Pain * Asta Kask * The Accidents * Bodyjar * Bombshell Rocks * Boysetsfire * Booze & Glory * Breach * Chickenpox * Division of Laura Lee * Donots * Flogging Molly * Franky Lee * Give Up the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hopeless Records
Hopeless Records is an American independent record label in Van Nuys, California. History Hopeless Records was founded in 1993 by Louis Posen. The label's artists are generally considered to fall under the genres of punk rock, pop punk, post-hardcore, and alternative rock, but some also include elements of Heavy metal music, heavy metal. Some of their best-known artists include All Time Low, Sum 41, Neck Deep, Avenged Sevenfold, Thrice, Yellowcard (band), Yellowcard, Anarbor, Taking Back Sunday, Silverstein (band), Silverstein, Amber Pacific, We Are the In Crowd, Bayside (band), Bayside, the Used, The Wonder Years (band), the Wonder Years, The Human Abstract (band), the Human Abstract and Enter Shikari. In July 2008, Hopeless Records announced that it had launched a new imprint, P Is for Panda. It was originally started in 2007 as a clothing line by The Militia Group founder Chad Pearson. The P Is For Panda label released its first album, a various artists compilation in August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Day
Green Day is an American Rock music, rock band formed in Rodeo, California, in 1987 by lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and bassist and backing vocalist Mike Dirnt, with drummer Tré Cool joining in 1990. In 1994, their major-label debut ''Dookie'', released through Reprise Records, became a breakout success and eventually shipped over 20 million copies in the U.S. Green Day has been credited with reigniting mainstream interest in punk rock. Before taking its current name in 1989, the band was named Blood Rage, then Sweet Children. They were part of the Punk rock in California, late 1980s/early 1990s Bay Area punk scene that emerged from the 924 Gilman Street club in Berkeley, California. The band's early releases were with the independent record label Lookout! Records, including their first album, ''39/Smooth'' (1990). For most of the band's career, they have been a power trio with Cool, who replaced John Kiffmeyer in 1990 before the recording of the band's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
