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| ARTICLES RELATED TO indie rock | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  indie rock: Encyclopedia - IdaIda can mean the following:
Ida of Bernicia, King of a British state.
Ida, a goddess of Hinduism.
Ida, a nadi in the subtle body
Itta, the wife of Pepin of Landen and mother of Saint Begga
Saint Ida, also known as St Ita and St Ides, an Irish nun.
Mount Ida
Mount Ida, Arkansas, a city (and mountain?) in Arkansas.
Mount Ida, Crete a mountain in Crete, inhabited by a nymph of the same name; nowadays sometim Read more here: » Ida: Encyclopedia - Ida |
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| | | | | indie rock: Encyclopedia II - Newtown New South Wales - History
Newtown New South Wales - Early years.
The Aboriginal history of the Newtown area is very ancient. Recent archaeological discoveries suggest that Aborigines have lived in the Sydney Basin for as long as 20,000 years (and possibly much longer). Artefacts found during the construction of the Alexandria Canal in the late 1800s indicated local Aboriginal occupation dating back at least 8000 years.
The Newtown area was well-frequented by the local Eora people, who ranged across the entire are from Sydney Cove t ...
See also:Newtown New South Wales, Newtown New South Wales - Geography and setting, Newtown New South Wales - History, Newtown New South Wales - Early years, Newtown New South Wales - Early 20th century to 1970s, Newtown New South Wales - 1970s, Newtown New South Wales - 1980s and later, Newtown New South Wales - Population statistics, Newtown New South Wales - Transport, Newtown New South Wales - Politics, Newtown New South Wales - Local events and culture, Newtown New South Wales - Live music, Newtown New South Wales - Theatre, Newtown New South Wales - Newtown in film and TV, Newtown New South Wales - Newtown Festival, Newtown New South Wales - Newtown Jets Read more here: » Newtown New South Wales: Encyclopedia II - Newtown New South Wales - History |
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| | | | | indie rock: Encyclopedia II - The Organ - Biography The Organ was conceived in 2000 by frontwoman Katie Sketch, born Katie Richie, in Vancouver, Canada. Sketch's musical training started at the age of three, when she began classical training on the violin. Her childhood was spent largely in ignorance of the underground sounds of The Cure, Joy Division and The Smiths, which The Organ would later be so often (and so inaccurately) compared to. "Tiffany and Bon Jo ...
See also:The Organ, The Organ - Biography, The Organ - Discography, The Organ - Full Sketch, The Organ - The Organ 7 Record, The Organ - Sinking Hearts EP, The Organ - Grab that Gun LP, The Organ - Let the Bells Ring 7 Record, The Organ - Unreleased, The Organ - Sources Read more here: » The Organ: Encyclopedia II - The Organ - Biography |
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| | | | | indie rock: Encyclopedia II - The Flaming Lips - History
The Flaming Lips - Indie period.
The Flaming Lips formed in Oklahoma City in 1983, reportedly after guitarist Wayne Coyne bought a Les Paul. With Coyne’s brother Mark singing lead vocals and Michael Ivins on bass guitar, the band debuted at an R&B bar.
Shortly afterwards, drummer Richard English joined the group, Mark Coyne left the band and Wayne assumed lead vocal and songwriting duties. This line-up recorded the debut album Hear It Is, released on the small label Restless Records in 1986. This line-up recorded two more albums for Restless 1987’ Oh, my Gawd!!!...The Flaming Lips< ...
See also:The Flaming Lips, The Flaming Lips - History, The Flaming Lips - Indie period, The Flaming Lips - “She Don’t Use Jelly” through Zaireeka, The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin and Yoshimi, The Flaming Lips - Recent Activity, The Flaming Lips - Discography, The Flaming Lips - Albums, The Flaming Lips - EPs / singles, The Flaming Lips - Compilations & Reissues, The Flaming Lips - Filmography Read more here: » The Flaming Lips: Encyclopedia II - The Flaming Lips - History |
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| | | | | | indie rock: Encyclopedia II - Wilmslow - Geography The town centre is focussed upon Bank Square, Grove Street and Water Lane. Although Bank Square has traditionally provided the location for many of the town's banks, the name in fact originates from the bank, or slope, leading down to the Carrs recreational fields and up towards the train station. The River Bollin flows through the Carrs and once provided the power source for nearby Quarry Bank Mill, now a National Trust site.
Before the railway came, Wilms ...
See also:Wilmslow, Wilmslow - Geography, Wilmslow - Notable Events, Wilmslow - People from Wilmslow, Wilmslow - Places of Interest Read more here: » Wilmslow: Encyclopedia II - Wilmslow - Geography |
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| | | | | indie rock: Encyclopedia II - The Velvet Underground - Early career The foundations for what would become The Velvet Underground were laid in late 1964. Lou Reed had performed with a few short-lived garage bands and had worked as a songwriter for Pickwick Records, a job Reed described as "a poor man's Carole King". Reed met John Cale, a Welshman who had moved to the United States to study classical music. Cale had worked with John Cage and La Monte Young, but was also interested in rock music. (Young's use of extended drones would be a profound influence on the early Velvet's sound). The pair rehearsed and performed together, and their partnership and shared interests steered the early ...
See also:The Velvet Underground, The Velvet Underground - Early career, The Velvet Underground - Enter Andy Warhol, The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico 1967, The Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat 1968, The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground 1969, The Velvet Underground - The fourth album unreleased, The Velvet Underground - Loaded 1970, The Velvet Underground - 1970 onwards, The Velvet Underground - Reunion, The Velvet Underground - Lineups, The Velvet Underground - Discography, The Velvet Underground - Singles, The Velvet Underground - Original albums, The Velvet Underground - Later releases of archive material, The Velvet Underground - Sources Read more here: » The Velvet Underground: Encyclopedia II - The Velvet Underground - Early career |
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