Manic Street PreachersWelsh rock bandManic Street Preachers (also informally referred to as the Manics) are a Welsh rock band formed in Blackwood, Caerphilly, in 1986. Since 1995, the band has been a three-piece of Nicky Wire (bass) and cousins James Dean Bradfield (vocals/guitar) and Sean Moore (drums). They form a key part of the 1990s Welsh Cool Cymru cultural movement. The band's early releases were in a punk vein, eventually broadening to a wider alternative rock sound.
ARIA ChartsThe ARIA Charts are the main Australian music charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling and streamed songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the official Australian music chart in June 1988, succeeding the Kent Music Report, which had been Australia's national music sales charts since 1974.2006 ARIA Music AwardsThe 20th annual Australian Recording Industry Association Music Awards (generally known as the ARIA Music Awards or simply the ARIAs) were held on 29 October 2006 at the Acer Arena at the Sydney Olympic Park complex. Presenters on the night included James Mathison, Johnny Knoxville, Jesse McCartney and John Mayer.Phantom RecordsPhantom Records was an Australian record store and independent record label established in 1978 on Pitt Street in Sydney. Phantom Records was one of Australia's first indie labels, and the store was known for its guerilla marketing strategies.Dave EringaDavid James Eringa (born 30 July 1971) is an English record producer, audio engineer, and mixing engineer.
ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – SingleThe ARIA Music Award for Breakthrough Artist – Single was an award presented at the annual ARIA Music Awards. It was presented from 1989 through to 2009 and 2011. This, and the ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album was merged in 2012 to form a single award for Breakthrough Artist – Release.Music videoA music video is a video that integrates a song or an album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings. These videos are typically shown on music television and on streaming video sites like YouTube, or more rarely shown theatrically. They can be commercially issued on home video, either as video albums or video singles.
Triple JAustralian national radio stationTriple J is an Australian radio station founded by the ABC in 1975. It caters to young listeners of alternative music with an emphasis on supporting Australian content, and lacks commercials because it is taxpayer-funded. The station began broadcasting in Sydney as Double Jay (2JJ) on 19 January 1975. It was established by the Whitlam government, who wanted young Australians to connect with the ABC.Rob Younger
The Sydney Morning HeraldThe Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) is a daily newspaper owned by Nine Entertainment published in Sydney, Australia, in tabloid format. Founded in 1831 as the Sydney Herald, the Herald is the oldest continuously published newspaper in Australia and claims to be the most widely read masthead in the country. It is considered a newspaper of record for Australia. Its sister publication is The Age, published in Melbourne.
Channel VChannel [V] ("V" as in the letter, not the Roman numeral "5") was a music television network originally launched by Star TV Hong Kong (now Disney Networks Group Asia Pacific). It was part of the unit of Disney International Operations, and was launched on 27 May 1994 to replace the first incarnation of MTV's Asian operation before it was shut down on 1 October 2021. The mainland Chinese version was owned by Star China Media, and was the last operational Channel [V].
Universal Records (1995−2006)Universal Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group and operated as part of the Universal Motown Republic Group. The label became dormant in 2006, due to Universal Motown and Universal Republic Records being restructured, which also funneled the existing artists from Universal Records. In 2025, Universal Records was reactivated.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.