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The Con (album)
''The Con'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara, released on July 24, 2007. The album charted at number 4 in Canada and at number 34 on the ''Billboard'' 200 in the United States. Two singles were released from the album, "Back in Your Head" and "The Con", which both had music videos filmed for them. Guest performers on the album include Jason McGerr of Death Cab for Cutie, Matt Sharp of The Rentals and formerly of Weezer (on Sara's songs), Hunter Burgan of AFI (on Tegan's songs) and Kaki King. The title track was featured in rhythm video game '' Rock Band 3''. Background The album was written during a period of intense emotional turmoil for both Tegan and Sara. Sara was struggling with Canadian immigration to get her American-born girlfriend a working visa so they could live together, while Tegan was dealing with the breakup of a five-year relationship. The twins were also mourning the death of their grandmother who, according to Tegan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tegan And Sara
Tegan and Sara () are a Canadian indie pop duo formed in 1998 in Calgary, Alberta. The band is led by identical twin sisters, Tegan Rain Quin and Sara Keirsten Quin (born September 19, 1980). Both musicians are songwriters and multi-instrumentalists. The duo has released ten studio albums and earned a Grammy nomination in 2012 for their video album ''Get Along''. Their most recent album, ''Crybaby'', was released on October 21, 2022. Their memoir, ''High School'', was released on September 24, 2019, and in the fall of 2022, the TV series based on the memoir was released on Amazon Freevee. History 1995–2002: Background and early work Tegan and Sara began writing songs at 14. One of the first songs they wrote was "Tegan Didn't Go To School Today", written by Sara and recorded by the pair on cassette tape. The band was first called "Plunk", short for "light punk", due to their lack of a drummer and bassist. In 1997, they used their school's recording studio to record two dem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weezer
Weezer is an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1992. Since 2001, the band has consisted of Rivers Cuomo (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Patrick Wilson (drums, backing vocals), Brian Bell (guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), and Scott Shriner (bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals). They have sold 10 million albums in the United States and more than 35 million worldwide. After signing to Geffen Records in 1993, Weezer released their critically acclaimed self-titled debut album, also known as the Blue Album, in May 1994. Backed by music videos for the singles " Undone – The Sweater Song", " Buddy Holly", and " Say It Ain't So", the Blue Album became a multi-platinum success. Weezer's second album, '' Pinkerton'' (1996), featuring a darker, more abrasive sound, was a commercial failure and initially received mixed reviews, but achieved cult status and critical acclaim years later. Both the Blue Album and ''Pinkerton'' are now frequently cited amo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Take The Blame
''I'll Take the Blame'' is the second major EP released by indie rock/ new wave/indie pop group Tegan and Sara. The EP was first sold at shows during Tegan and Sara's fall 2008 tour of the United States. PunkNews.org rated it 3/5, for fans only, criticising some of the material as second-rate. Track listing # " Back in Your Head" (Sara Quin) # "Back in Your Head" (Tiësto Tijs Michiel Verwest (; born 17 January 1969), known professionally as Tiësto ( , ), is a Dutch DJ and record producer. He was voted "The Greatest DJ of All Time" by ''Mix (magazine), Mix'' magazine in a 2010/2011 poll amongst fans. In 2013, h ... Remix) # "One Second" (Tegan Quin) # "I Take All the Blame" (S. Quin) References {{Authority control 2007 EPs Tegan and Sara albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canadian Albums Chart
The ''Billboard'' Canadian Albums is the official record chart A record chart, in the music industry, also called a music chart, is a ranking of Sound recording and reproduction, recorded music according to certain criteria during a given period. Many different criteria are used in worldwide charts, ofte ... ranking the 100 most popular music albums and extended plays in Canada. It is compiled weekly (every Monday) by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Luminate, and published every Tuesday by American music and entertainment magazine ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''. The albums are compared across all genres, ranked by album sales, audio on-demand streaming activity and digital sales of tracks from albums. History Prior to October 27, 2015, the Canadian albums charts were determined only by pure album sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan, and published by ''Jam!'' Canadian Online Explorer, Canoe, issued every Sunday. The move to the newly named Canadian Albums c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Download
A music download is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment. Music downloads are typically encoded with modified discrete cosine transform (MDCT) audio data compression, particularly the Advanced Audio Coding (AAC) format used by iTunes as well as the MP3 audio coding format. According to a Nielsen report, downloadable music accounted for 55.9 percent of all music sales in the US in 2012."All music sales" refers to albums plus track equivalent albums. A track equivalent album equates to 10 tracks. By the beginning of 2011, Apple's iTunes Store alone made 1.1 billion of revenue in the first quarter of its fiscal year. According to the RIAA, music downloads peaked at 43% of industry revenue in the US in 2012, and has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vinyl Record
A phonograph record (also known as a gramophone record, especially in British English) or a vinyl record (for later varieties only) is an analog signal, analog sound Recording medium, storage medium in the form of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove. The groove usually starts near the outside edge and ends near the center of the disc. The stored sound information is made audible by playing the record on a phonograph (or "gramophone", "turntable", or "record player"). Records have been produced in different formats with playing times ranging from a few minutes to around 30 minutes per side. For about half a century, the discs were commonly made from shellac and these records typically ran at a rotational speed of 78 rpm, giving it the nickname "78s" ("seventy-eights"). After the 1940s, "vinyl" records made from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) became standard replacing the old 78s and remain so to this day; they have since been produced in various sizes and speeds, mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Complex (magazine)
Complex Networks is an American media and entertainment company for youth culture, based in New York City. It was founded as a bi-monthly magazine, ''Complex'', by fashion designer Marc Ecko, Marc Eckō. Complex Networks reports on popular and emerging trends in style, sneakers, food, music, sports and pop culture. Complex Networks reached over 90 million unique users per month in 2013 across its owned and operated and partner sites, socials and YouTube channels. The print magazine ceased publication with the December 2016/January 2017 issue. Complex currently has 6.02 million subscribers and 1.8 billion total views on YouTube. the company's yearly revenue was estimated to be US$200 million, 15% of which came from commerce. Complex Networks has been named by ''Business Insider'' as one of the Most Valuable Startups in New York, and Most Valuable Private Companies in the World. In 2012, the company launched Complex TV, an online broadcasting platform. In 2016, it became a joint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against Me! As The Eternal Cowboy
''Against Me! as the Eternal Cowboy'' (sometimes referred to as just ''The Eternal Cowboy'') is the second studio album by the punk rock band Against Me!, released on November 3, 2003 by Fat Wreck Chords. It was the group's first release for the label and their first album with bassist Andrew Seward, who had replaced original bassist Dustin Fridkin the previous year. The album was produced by Rob McGregor, who had also produced their first album ''Against Me! Is Reinventing Axl Rose'' (2002). Two singles were released in support of the album, " Cavalier Eternal" and " Sink, Florida, Sink", though each features different versions of the songs than those found on the album. ''As the Eternal Cowboy'' was Against Me!'s first album to reach the ''Billboard'' charts, reaching No. 36 on Top Independent Albums. In 2009 Fat Wreck Chords released ''The Original Cowboy'', a demo recording that the band had done in preparation for recording the album. Background While on tour for ''Rei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Against Me!
Against Me! is an American punk rock band, formed in 1997 in Naples, Florida, by singer and guitarist Laura Jane Grace. That same year, Grace moved to Gainesville, Florida, which is considered the band's hometown. Since 2001, the band's lineup has also included guitarist James Bowman (musician), James Bowman. After releasing three studio albums through independent record labels, Against Me! moved to Sire Records for 2007's ''New Wave (Against Me! album), New Wave'', which reached no. 57 on the Billboard 200, ''Billboard'' 200. In 2011, the band launched the record label Total Treble. In 2012, Grace publicly coming out, came out as a trans woman. After a long period of line-up changes and uncertainty surrounding the band's future, their sixth studio album, ''Transgender Dysphoria Blues,'' was released independently in January 2014 to critical and commercial acclaim. The band's seventh full-length, ''Shape Shift with Me'', was released September 16, 2016. Following the release of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frankie (magazine)
''Frankie'', styled as ''frankie'', is a bi-monthly Australian magazine that features music, art, fashion, photography, craft and other cultural content. In 2012, it was awarded Australian Magazine of the Year at the Australian Magazine Awards, as well as winning out over both ''Vogue (magazine), Vogue'' and ''Harper's Bazaar'' for the Australian Fashion Magazine of The Year. History and profile ''frankie'' was launched in October 2004 by editor Louise Bannister and creative director Lara Burke. In early 2008, Bannister was replaced by Jo Walker as editor, and Bannister became publisher. Walker was promoted to editor-in-chief in May 2016, and left the company in September 2018. Sophie Kalagas, who joined the magazine in 2013 as assistant editor and online editor, was the magazine's current editor until Aug 2021, when she left to pursue new opportunities and was replaced by assistant editor Emma Do. Frankie celebrated its 100th issue in February 2021. ''frankie'' is owned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Band 3
''Rock Band 3'' is a 2010 rhythm game developed by Harmonix. The game was initially published and distributed by MTV Games and Electronic Arts, respectively, on October 26, 2010. Mad Catz took over both roles and re-released the title on November 23, 2011. It is the third main installment and the seventh video game console, console release in the Rock Band, ''Rock Band'' series. As with the previous titles, ''Rock Band 3'' allows players to simulate the playing of rock music and many other subgenres using special instrument controllers mimicking lead guitar, lead and bass guitar, Musical keyboard, keyboard, drum kit, drums, and singing, vocals. ''Rock Band 3'' expands upon previous games by including three-part vocal harmonies — previously used in ''The Beatles: Rock Band'' and ''Green Day: Rock Band'' (up to 3 singers on a song) — plus support for MIDI-compatible keyboards, electronic drumkits, and even use of a real guitar in "Pro" mode. Distinguishing it from all previous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
