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Rush: Encyclopedia - 1981 in music

See also: 1980 in music, other events of 1981, 1982 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1981 in music - Events. January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadway's Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February 14 - Billy Idol leaves the band Generation X to begin a solo career February 15 - Blues guitarist Mike Bloomfield is found dead in San Francisco. The cause of death was ruled an accide ...

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See also: 1979 in music, other events of 1980, 1981 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1980 in music - Events. 1980 in music - January. January 1 - Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Queen Elizabeth II. The only other pop music acts to be created MBEs are the Beatles and Elton John January 2 - At the age of 45, songwriter Larry Williams is found dead in his Los Angeles, California home of a gunshot wound to the head. Investigators are neve ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - 1978 in music

See also: 1977 in music, other events of 1978, 1979 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1978 in music - Events. January 14 - The Sex Pistols played their final show (until a 1996 reunion) at San Francisco's Winterland Ballroom. April 22 - The Blues Brothers make their first appearance on Saturday Night Live. The duo of Jake & Elwood Blues (John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd) was introduced by Paul Shaffer (as Don Kirschner) and performed "Hey Bartender". Ap ...

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See also: 1976 in music, other events of 1977, 1978 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1977 in music - Events. In this year, the St. Magnus Festival was founded in Orkney by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Perhaps most important is the release of several pivotal albums in the development of punk music. Widely-acknowledged as masterpieces and among the earliest first full-length purely punk albums, the Ramones' Rocket to Russia, the Jam's In the City, Iggy Pop's Lust ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - 1982 in music

See also: 1981 in music, other events of 1982, 1983 in music, 1980s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1982 in music - Events. January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Band's Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida. January 17 - Tommy Tucker, writer of "Hi Heel Sneakers", dies of carbon tetrachloride poisoning sustained while he was finishing floors in his home January 20 - Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off of a live bat thrown at him during ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Bass guitar

Bass guitar (also called "electric bass guitar," "electric bass," or simply "bass") refers to an electric bass or an electric/acoustic string instrument with a similar appearance to the guitar, but with a larger body, commonly four strings, longer scale neck and tuned an octave lower in pitch than a guitar. Bass guitar - Overview. The instrument is a descendant of the double bass (a cousin of the violin and viola da gamba) and shares design attributes of the electric guitar and features in common with a ran ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - County Dublin

County Dublin (Irish Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath), or more correctly the Dublin Region1 (Réigiúin Átha Cliath), is the area that contains the city of Dublin, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland; and the modern counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin. County Dublin - Introduction. Dublin is located on the east coast of Ireland in the province of Leinster. The area held county status until i ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

This article is about the 1971 film adaptation. For the fictional character, see Willy Wonka For the 1964 children's book, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. For the 2005 film adaptation, see Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (film). Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) is a musical film based on the 1964 children's book Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by English author Roald Dahl. It was directed by Mel S ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Volume swell

A volume swell is a musical crescendo commonly associated with the electric guitar. In general, "volume swell" can refer to any usage of the volume controls to achieve this crescendo. Doubtlessly one of the most famous examples of a general volume swell is found in Jimi Hendrix's classic "Foxey Lady", the intro of which featured an unstruck vibrato that swelled into a mountain of feedback. However, the term ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Caning furniture

In the context of furniture, caning is a method of weaving chair seats and other furniture. Caning material is derived from the skin of rattan vines grown mostly in Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia. Some vines reach 500 feet in length. One of the earliest woven chair seats is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection. It was owned by Reni-seneb, a scribe of Dynasty 18 (1539 - 1295 BC). A wood chair with ivory inlay, it had a string mesh seat which has been reconstructed. Caning or cane is a term which is ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Devo

Devo (pronounced either DEE-vo or de-VO, sometimes spelled Dev-O and often "DEVO") is a Midwestern music band originating from Akron, Ohio, generally associated with the Eighties despite being musically active since 1972 and having no popular '80s records after 1980's Freedom of Choice. Their style has been variously classified as punk, new wave, industrial and rock, but are most often considered to be the 70s/early 80s New Wave band that ushered in the synth pop of the 1980s, along with other acts such as Gary Numan and the B-52s. De ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Cygnus X-1

Cygnus X-1 (often abbreviated to Cyg X-1) is an X-ray source in the constellation Cygnus, and considered to be a black hole. It is a high-mass X-ray binary, with the optical counterpart (HDE 226868) being a variable 8.9 magnitude star (visible with good binoculars in good observing conditions.) at right ascension 19 h 56.5 min and declination of 35 deg 4 min (for 1950 epoch). Tom Bolton identified Cygnus X-1 as a black hole using the facilities of the David ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Cover version

In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. Pop musicians may play covers as a tribute to the original performer or group, to win audiences who like to hear a familiar song, or to increase their chance of success by using a proven hit or to gain credibility by its comparison with the original song. Covering material is an important method in learning various styles of music. Bands may also perform covers for the simple pleasure of playing a familiar song. Cover version - Early cover ver ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Crossroads song

"Crossroads", from Cream's 1968 album Wheels of Fire, is a famous and influential blues-rock song. It was written by Robert Johnson as "Cross Road Blues" and there are additional lines from Johnson's "Traveling Riverside Blues". The iconic recording was made live; the album would suggest at Fillmore West, but sources claim it was actually recorded at the Winterland Club. Unlike Cream's usual arrangement with bassist Jack Bruce singing, guitarist Eric Clapton took the vocals on this recording. Clapton's extended guitar so ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Culture of Canada

It has been said that Canadian culture rests solely in the effort to distinguish itself from its southern neighbour, the United States. However, others argue that while the two countries share some aspects of a common cultural heritage, there is also a separately identifiable Canadian culture. They point to what they view as a greater integration of their Native culture; the retention of traditions descended from those of French settlers; and a notable infusion of C ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Cygnus constellation

For the software company, see Cygnus Solutions. Cygnus (from the Latin word Cygnus, meaning "swan") is a northern constellation. It was one of Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is also one of the 88 modern constellations. Because of the pattern of its main stars, it is sometimes known as the Northern Cross (in contrast to the Southern Cross). The bird extends over the Milky Way, appearing to fly south. Cygnus constellation - Notable features. Cygnus contains several bright ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Alph

The Alph is supposedly an "underground river" of Esotericism in Europe, symbolising the secret knowledge held in that Continent. Alph or Alpheus features in concepts of Arcadia, as well as in the famous poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Kubla Khan and the song Xanadu by the Canadian rock band Rush. Other related archivesArcadia, Esotericism, Europe, Kubla Khan, Rush, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Xanadu, secret knowledge

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Allegory of the cave

Plato's allegory of the cave is perhaps the best-known of his many metaphors, allegories, and myths. The allegory is told and interpreted at the start of Book VII of The Republic (514a-520a). The allegory is probably best presented as a story, and then interpreted—as Plato himself does. Allegory of the cave - The allegory. Imagine prisoners who have been chained since childhood deep inside a cave. Not only are their limbs immobilized by the chains, their heads are chained as well so that their eyes ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Rickenbacker

Rickenbacker is one of the oldest brand names in the manufacture of electric guitars. The firm is headquartered in Santa Ana, California, and all of its production takes place there. Of the "Big Three" American electric guitar makers (Fender, Gibson, and Rickenbacker), it alone does not put its brand name on instruments manufactured by other, usually East Asian, firms. Rickenbacker - Founding. The company was founded as the Electro String Instrument Corporation by Adolph Rickenbacher and George Beauchamp in ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - 22nd century

The twenty-second century comprises, for some, the years 2101 to 2200. This is almost the same as the twenty-one hundreds, which is the time between 2100 and 2199. (Some people argue that, because there was no year 0, this is not the same as the 22nd century, although some people, correctly or incorrectly, treat it as so). See also: Future 22nd century - Astronomical predictions for the 22nd century. There will be 239 lunar eclipses A total solar eclipse exceeding 7 minutes of totality ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Aqua Teen Hunger Force

Aqua Teen Hunger Force (a.k.a. ATHF) is an American animated comedy shown on Cartoon Network as part of its Adult Swim late-night programming block. The series features three anthropomorphic fast food items—the Aqua Teen Hunger Force or Aqua Teens—who are supposed to be detectives. As the series progressed, the crime-solving aspect of the show was quickly abandoned, although many episodes still involve villains. There is also little emphasis on continuity between episodes: virtually all of the recurring cast members ...

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Rush: Encyclopedia - Bastille Day

Bastille Day is the French national holiday, celebrated on 14 July each year. It is called Fête Nationale (National Holiday) in France. It commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789; the Fête de la Fédération was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern French "nation," and of the reconciliation of all the French inside the constitutional monarchy which preceded the First Republic, during the French Revolution. < ...

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