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You And Me Both
''You and Me Both'' is the second and final studio album by English synth-pop duo Yazoo (known in North America as Yaz), released on 4 July 1983 in the United Kingdom by Mute Records and in North America by Sire Records. The album's title was an ironic reference to the fact that the duo had grown estranged from each other and recorded much of the album separately; they announced their split a few weeks before the album's release. ''You and Me Both'' gave the group a "posthumous" number-one record in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, and reached number 69 in the United States. Singer Alison Moyet began a successful solo career, while Vince Clarke formed the short-lived project the Assembly with Yazoo's producer Eric Radcliffe before going on to greater and long-lasting success with the synth-pop duo Erasure. Recording The problems within Yazoo had started even before the recording of ''You and Me Both''. Clarke had never envisioned the band as a long-term project, and was re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yazoo (band)
Yazoo (known as Yaz in North America) were an English synth-pop duo from Basildon, Essex, formed in late 1981 by former Depeche Mode member Vince Clarke (keyboards) and Alison Moyet (vocals). The pair released two albums, ''Upstairs at Eric's'' and ''You and Me Both''. Yazoo played a key role in shaping the emerging genre of synth-pop, particularly in the mid-1980s house music scene. The duo split in May 1983, and later reunited for a tour in 2008. History Formation and ''Upstairs at Eric's'' (1982) Clarke and Moyet grew up in Basildon and attended the same Saturday music school when they were eleven years old. Clarke was inspired to make electronic music after hearing Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Wirral synth-pop group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD): he became co-founder and original bandleader of Depeche Mode, who in 1981 released an album and three Clarke-penned singles through Mute Records. Moyet spent her teens singing in various punk rock, punk and blues band ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melody Maker
''Melody Maker'' was a British weekly music magazine, one of the world's earliest music weeklies; according to its publisher, IPC Media, the earliest. In January 2001, it was merged into "long-standing rival" (and IPC Media sister publication) ''New Musical Express''. 1920s–1940s It was founded in 1926 by Leicester-born composer and publisher Lawrence Wright as the house magazine for his music publishing business, often promoting his own songs. Two months later it had become a full scale magazine, more generally aimed at dance band musicians, under the title ''The Melody Maker and British Metronome''. It was published monthly from the basement of 19 Denmark Street in LondonPeter Watts. ''Denmark Street: London's Street of Sound'' (2023), pp. 30-31 (soon relocating to 93 Long Acre), and the first editor was the drummer and dance-band leader Edgar Jackson (1895-1967). Jackson instigated a jazz column, which gained in credibility once it was taken over by Spike Hughes in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dalmatian (dog)
The Dalmatian is a dog breed, breed of dog with a white coat marked with dark-coloured spots. Originally bred as a hunting dog, it was also used as a carriage dog and also known as fire dogs in its early days while firefighters were still using horse-drawn carriages. This led to them being known as fire dogs. The origins of this breed can be traced back to Croatia and its historical region of Dalmatia. It is thought that early ancestors of the breed were certain breeds of Pointer dog, pointers and a spotted Great Dane. Today, it is a popular pet and many enthusiasts enter Dalmatians into kennel club competitions. Characteristics Body The Dalmatian is a muscular dog with excellent endurance and stamina. When fully grown, according to the American Kennel Club (AKC) breed standard, it stands from tall. Coat Dalmatian puppies are born with plain white coats and their first spots usually appear within 10 days; however, spots may be visible on their skin from birth. They con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
23 Envelope
23 Envelope was the name given to the graphic design partnership of graphic designer Vaughan Oliver and photographer/filmmaker Nigel Grierson from 1980–1988. During this time, they created a distinct visual identity for the British independent music label 4AD through their record sleeve designs for bands such as Cocteau Twins, Dead Can Dance, and This Mortal Coil This Mortal Coil were a British music collective led by Ivo Watts-Russell, founder of the British record label 4AD. Although Watts-Russell and John Fryer were the only two official members, the band's recorded output featured a large rotat .... As 23 Envelope, Oliver primarily designed, while Grierson primarily photographed (occasionally, however, duties would be exchanged and/or overlap). With Grierson's departure in 1988, Oliver saw fit to retire the 23 Envelope moniker, and continue working under the name v23 with new partner Chris Bigg, and various design associates that would come to include Paul McMenamin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AIDS
The HIV, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that attacks the immune system. Without treatment, it can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). It is a Preventive healthcare, preventable disease. It can be managed with treatment and become a manageable chronic health condition. While there is no cure or vaccine for HIV, Management of HIV/AIDS, antiretroviral treatment can slow the course of the disease, and if used before significant disease progression, can extend the life expectancy of someone living with HIV to a nearly standard level. An HIV-positive person on treatment can expect to live a normal life, and die with the virus, not of it. Effective #Treatment, treatment for HIV-positive people (people living with HIV) involves a life-long regimen of medicine to suppress the virus, making the viral load undetectable. Treatment is recommended as soon as the diagnosis is made. An HIV-positive person who has an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Klijn
René Klijn (The Hague, 8 September 1962 – The Hague 5 September 1993) was a Dutch singer and model. He became famous in 1992 for discussing the fact that he was an HIV/AIDS patient in a controversial, but critically awarded episode of Paul de Leeuw's talk show ''De Schreeuw van De Leeuw''. In his final life year he scored a number one hit with the song "Mr. Blue". Biography He was a member of the boyband Bam-to-Bam-Bam. In the early 1990s he was diagnosed with AIDS, which he revealed to viewers in an episode of ''De Schreeuw van de Leeuw'' starring host Paul de Leeuw, broadcast on 28 November 1992. The episode was controversial because De Leeuw took the liberty to crack jokes about Klijn's illness, but at the same time it took away a lot of taboos and tension. Klijn was in charge of how the episode was supposed to look and invited friends and family members to come and speak, but also his medics. At the end of the episode they sang a duet, "Mr. Blue", a cover of the band Yazoo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mr Blue (Yazoo Song)
"Mr Blue" is a song by English synth-pop duo Yazoo, which was released in 1983 on their second and final studio album ''You and Me Both''. The song, written by Vince Clarke, was notably covered by Dutch singer René Klijn in 1993. Yazoo version Background "Mr Blue" was one of five tracks to be written by Clarke for ''You and Me Both''. It was recorded at Blackwing Studios in London and produced by Yazoo with Eric Radcliffe. Speaking to ''Melody Maker'' in 1983, Clarke commented, "''You and Me Both'' sprobably more serious than the last album. Alison's always written serious lyrics. I've had a bash at it. 'Mr Blue' is about an emotion called... Mr Blue, like a person." Critical reception In a review of ''You and Me Both'', Gavin Martin of ''New Musical Express'' described the song as a "shimmering", "beautifully crisp" and "evocative" song which "pinpoint the outcome of the last four years of harsh political strictures". He also noted the song's "genuinely heartbreaking melody ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Persistent Vegetative State
A vegetative state (VS) or post-coma unresponsiveness (PCU) is a disorder of consciousness in which patients with severe brain damage are in a state of partial arousal rather than true awareness. After four weeks in a vegetative state, the patient is classified as being in a persistent vegetative state (PVS). This diagnosis is classified as a permanent vegetative state some months (three in the US and six in the UK) after a non-traumatic brain injury or one year after a traumatic injury. The term unresponsive wakefulness syndrome may be used alternatively, as "vegetative state" has some negative connotations among the public. It is occasionally also called Apallic syndrome or Apallisches syndrome, Loanword, borrowings from German, primarily in European or older sources. Definition There are several definitions that vary by technical versus layman's usage. There are different legal implications in different countries. Medical definition Per the definition of the British Royal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Essex (album)
''Essex'' is the fourth solo studio album by English singer Alison Moyet, released on 21 March 1994 by Columbia Records. The album, named after the artist's native Essex, England, reached 24 on the UK Albums Chart and includes the singles "Falling", " Whispering Your Name", " Getting into Something" and " Ode to Boy". A deluxe edition of ''Essex'' was released by BMG on 25 November 2016. Background Having demanded greater artistic freedom from her record company, Moyet was left to record her third album '' Hoodoo'' without input from the label. Upon the album's release in 1991, sales were not as strong as her previous efforts. When Moyet began work on her next album project, she was again given freedom by the label. She continued to write and record with Pete Glenister, who Moyet had previously worked with for ''Hoodoo''. Recalling her return to the studio, Moyet commented in 2007 that she and Glenister wanted to record an album that was "rawer, more crunchy" and with "weird" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ode To Boy
"Ode to Boy" is a song by English synth-pop duo Yazoo. Originally the B-side to their 1982 hit " The Other Side of Love", it was later included on their second and final studio album ''You and Me Both'' in 1983. Whereas Yazoo's version is a sparse atmospheric track with synths and percussion, vocalist Alison Moyet later recorded her own version of the song in an uptempo indie-rock style for her 1994 album ''Essex''. Yazoo version "Ode to Boy" was originally recorded in 1982 and appeared as the B-side to Yazoo's 1982 non-album single " The Other Side of Love". It then appeared as an album track on the duo's ''You and Me Both'' album. The song was produced by Yazoo and Eric Radcliffe. Speaking of the song to ''Record Mirror'' in 1983, Moyet revealed: " tstarted being of someone I knew, but ended up being more of a poetic exercise". Moyet later revealed the song was about her bandmate Vince Clarke. Later recalling the song's writing and development in 2016, she said: "It was written ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Record Mirror
''Record Mirror'' was a British weekly music newspaper published between 1954 and 1991, aimed at pop fans and record collectors. Launched two years after ''New Musical Express'', it never attained the circulation of its rival. The first UK Albums Chart, UK album chart was published in ''Record Mirror'' in 1956, and during the 1980s it was the only consumer music paper to carry the official UK Singles Chart, UK singles and UK albums charts used by the BBC for BBC Radio 1, Radio 1 and ''Top of the Pops'', as well as the USA's ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' charts. The title ceased to be a stand-alone publication in April 1991 when UBM plc, United Newspapers closed or sold most of their consumer magazines, including ''Record Mirror'' and its sister music magazine ''Sounds (magazine), Sounds'', to concentrate on trade papers like ''Music Week''. In 2010, Giovanni Di Stefano (fraudster), Giovanni di Stefano bought the name ''Record Mirror'' and relaunched it as an online music go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
