The Saints - Article Index

Encyclopedia - The Saints: Encyclopedia Ii - The Saints - Rise To Prominence
In 1976, with bass player Kym Bradshaw, The Saints independently recorded and distributed copies of their debut single "(I'm) Stranded". ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia - Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the state of Queensland, Australia. As of 2005, the World Gazetteer estimated that Bri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1976 In Music: Encyclopedia - 1976 In Music
See also: 1975 in music, other events of 1976, 1977 in music, 1970s in music and the list of 'years in music' 1976 in music - Events. 1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Algy Ward: Encyclopedia - Algy Ward
Born Alisdair Ward, Algy has been an on & off (when friends) bass player with The Damned. Played bass on what is known as a seminal a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Damned: Encyclopedia Ii - The Damned - Mid-1970s Early Punk Phase
The Damned played their first gig on 6 July 1976, supporting the Sex Pistols at the 100 Club in London. They were the first of the London...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1976 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 1976 In Music - Events
1976 in music - January-February. January 7 - Kenneth Moss, a former record company executive, is sentenced to 120 days in the Los Ang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - A
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Aa-Am. "Abracadabra" by Alizée, the Steve Miller Band (covered by Sugar Ray);...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Australia - Rock And Popular Music
Main article: Australian rock Australia has produced a wide variety of popular and rock music. While many musicians and bands (some notab...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Origins
The phrase "punk rock" (from "punk", meaning worthless or disrespectful, often applied to a street hustler or a young person with a negat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian Rock - 1970-1975: Third Wave
After a period of flux in the late 60s, during which almost all of the dominant 60s acts dissolved or faded from view, Australian rock mo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - History
Punk rock - Origins. The phrase "punk rock" (from "punk", meaning worthless or disrespectful, often applied to a street hustler or a yo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles Discography: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles Discography - Extended Plays Eps
The Beatles discography - UK EPs. Twist and Shout (July 12, 1963) The Beatles' Hits (September 6, 1963) The Beatles (No. 1) (November ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Origins
The phrase "punk rock" (from "punk", meaning worthless or disrespectful, often applied to a street hustler or a young person with a negat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mick Harvey: Encyclopedia Ii - Mick Harvey - Biography
Born in rural Victoria, Harvey moved to the suburbs of Melbourne in his childhood. His father was a Church of England Vicar and the famil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Birthday Party Band: Encyclopedia Ii - The Birthday Party Band - The Boys Next Door
The nucleus of the band first met at the private boys school Caulfield Grammar School (in suburban Melbourne) in the early seventies. A r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hard-ons: Encyclopedia Ii - Hard-ons - Biography
Hard-Ons - 1980s: Early days. The Hard-Ons' origins can be traced to Western Sydney's Punchbowl Boys High School, where all three band ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Australians: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Australians - Music
List of Australians - A-G. Peter Allen - singer, songwriter Vanessa Amorosi - singer Julie Anthony - singer (sang Advance Australia Fa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - History
Northampton - Early History. Remains have been found in the Northampton area dating back to Roman times. It is believed that farming se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - History
The area now called Brisbane was inhabited before European settlement by the Turrbul and Jagera people whose ancestors originally migrate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian Rock - The Late 1970s
The advent Double Jay and Countdown fundamentally changed the political economy of Australian popular music, and the pub circuit gave ris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian Rock - 1964-1969: Second Wave
The period 1964-1969 is often classified as the 'Second Wave' of Australian rock. The leading acts of this period include Billy Thorpe &a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Heritage And Landmarks
Brisbane is home to many traditional and modern landmarks. Here are some of the most notable: Brisbane - Brisbane CBD and South Bank. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian Rock - 1980s
While many Australasian bands from the 1980s remained cult acts outside of Australia, some, including Little River Band, AC/DC, INXS, Mid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Birthday Party Band: Encyclopedia Ii - The Birthday Party Band - London And Beyond
After recordings and moderate success in Australia (including hundreds of live shows) they headed for London in 1980, changing their name...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Universities In Brisbane
Brisbane, like many other Australian capitals, is home to many large, multi-campus universities and colleges. The universities in Brisban...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian Rock - 1990s - Indie Rock
Throughout the developed world, indie rock of various kinds became more popular during the 1990s, especially grunge rock. As in other cou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Australian Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Australian Rock - 1950s To Early 1960s: The First Wave Of Australian Rock
In the mid-1950s American rockabilly and rock and roll music was taken up by local musicians and it soon caught on with fans. A small ind...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Post-1970s Punk
In the 1980s a second wave of anti-establishment and "DIY" bands came into their own in the UK and the United States, a genre known as Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Damned: Encyclopedia Ii - The Damned - Recent Years
James rejoined temporarily for a few live appearances, some of which appear on 1989's Final Damnation. The Damned have remained active to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Damned: Encyclopedia Ii - The Damned - 1980s Goth Phase
From the beginning of The Damned, Vanian had affected a vampire-like appearance onstage, with chalk-white makeup and formal dress. With t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Tourist Destinations
Popular tourist destinations within Brisbane Popular with tourists are the South Bank Parklands, which are located on the site of World E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - The Emergence Of Punk Rock
The first ongoing music scene that was assigned the "punk" label appeared in New York in 1974-1976, centered around bands that played reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Punk Attitudes And Fashion
The punk phenomenon expressed a rejection of prevailing values in ways that extended beyond music. British punk fashion deliberately outr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Musical Style And Structure
Punk rock emphasised simple musical structure and short songs, extolling a DIY ethic (the early UK punk fanzine Sniffin' Glue in 1977 fam...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Birthday Party Band: Encyclopedia Ii - The Birthday Party Band - Legacy And Influence
Several groups rose from the Birthday Party's ashes: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (featuring Cave, Harvey and Bargeld), Crime and the City...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Economy
Brisbane has a diverse and vibrant economy with many sectors and industries represented in the city's total production of goods and servi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Characteristics
Punk rock emphasized simple musical structure and short songs (the early UK punk fanzine Sniffin' Glue in 1977 famously included drawings...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Post-1970s Punk
In the 1980s a second wave of anti-establishment and "DIY" bands came into their own in the UK and the United States, a genre known as Ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Punk Attitudes And Fashion
The punk phenomenon expressed a rejection of prevailing values in ways that extended beyond music. British punk fashion deliberately outr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1976 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 1976 In Music - Chronological Table Of Us And Uk Number One Hit Singles
"Convoy" - C.W. McCall (1) "I Write The Songs" - Barry Manilow (1) "Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)" - Diana Ros...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - 1976 In Music: Encyclopedia Ii - 1976 In Music - Albums Released
1976 in music - A-C. Arrival - ABBA Greatest Hits - ABBA High Voltage - AC/DC Rocks - Aerosmith Helluva Band - Angel Forever for Now -...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Beatles Discography: Encyclopedia Ii - The Beatles Discography - Singles
The Beatles discography - UK singles. My Bonnie / The Saints (by "Tony Sheridan & The Beatles") (January 5, 1962); Did not chart (...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Punk Attitudes And Fashion
The punk phenomenon expressed a rejection of prevailing values in ways that extended beyond music. British punk fashion deliberately outr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - Musical Style And Structure
Punk rock emphasized simple musical structure and short songs (the early UK punk fanzine Sniffin' Glue in 1977 famously included drawings...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Government And Demographics
The population of the Brisbane City Council is estimated at 957,010 (as of June 2004). Brisbane has an estimated urban population of 1.8 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hard-ons: Encyclopedia Ii - Hard-ons - Musical Style
A 1987 BEAT Magazine article described the Hard-Ons' sound as "Motörhead meets the Beach Boys" [3]; a quote that goes some way towards d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - Leisure And Culture
The town is noted for its many parks, which include: Abington Park (home to the annual Green Festival), The Racecourse (home to the annu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - Media
Three newspapers are published in the town: The Chronicle and Echo, Mercury, and Northants on Sunday. Radio stations: BBC Radio Northa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Punk Rock: Encyclopedia Ii - Punk Rock - The Emergence Of Punk Rock
The first ongoing music scene that was assigned the "punk" label appeared in New York in 1974-1976, centered around bands that played reg...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Environment
Brisbane - Geography. Brisbane city centre is situated in the southeast corner of Queensland, Australia, at a latitude and longitude of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Seaports
The Port of Brisbane is located on the lower reaches of the Brisbane River and on Fisherman's Island at the rivers mouth, and is the 3rd ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Damned: Encyclopedia Ii - The Damned - Late-1970s Post-punk Phase
James, until then the band's main songwriter, quit in 1978 (James would later co-found The Lords of the New Church). The band splintered,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - G
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ga-Gm. "Galileo" by Amy Grant, Indigo Girls "The Game of Love" by Fairground A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - F
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Fa-Fm. "Face to Face" by Daft Punk, Foreigner "Fade Away" by 12 Stones, Blur, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - D
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Da-Dm. "Dance Little Sister" by The Rolling Stones, Terence Trent D'Arby "Dang...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - H
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ha-Hm. "Hallelujah" by Ryan Adams, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Leonard Cohen ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - I
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ia-Iz. "If" by Bread, Janet Jackson, Kee Marcello, Pink Floyd, The Cult, Insan...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - O
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Oa-Ou. "Obsession" by Animotion, Army of Lovers, Asia, Scorpions, See-Saw, Sio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - L
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - La-Lm. "La La" by Ashlee Simpson, The Residents "Lady" by D'Angelo, The Datsun...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - C
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ca-Cm. "California" by The Babys, Band de Soleil, The Beach Boys, Chuck Berry,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - B
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ba-Bm. "Baby" by Ashanti, Brandy, Caetano Veloso, Imperial Teen, UB40, Fabolou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Trivia
Tongue-in-cheek nicknames for the city include Brissie, Brizzy, Bris Vegas and Brisneyland. In the Doctor Who story "Castrovalva", the re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Media
Brisbane - Television. Brisbane is served by eight broadcast television stations: ABC ABC2(digital) Seven Nine Ten SBS An SBS worldwid...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Airports
Brisbane Airport, owned by the Brisbane Airport Corporation, and located north-east of the city is the biggest airport in Australia in te...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Australians: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Australians - Politics
List of Australians - A-F. Tony Abbott - Liberal Minister in John Howard's government Lance Barnard - Deputy PM to Gough Whitlam Sir E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Roads
Since Brisbane was never designed to accommodate a large urban population, its road system was planned specifically around large and spac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Australians: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Australians - Sports
List of Australians - A-F. Terry Alderman - cricketer Monique Allen - gymnast (won Australian's first gold medal for gymnastics at a C...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Theatre And The Performing Arts
Brisbane has a strong cultural identity in both theatre and music. Performing arts venues Brisbane Arts Theatre — Petrie Terrace, Bris...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - R
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Ra-Rm. "Radio" by Alkaline Trio, Chuck Brodsky, The Corrs, Goldfinger, Rancid,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - Media
Three newspapers are published in the town: The Chronicle and Echo, Mercury, and Northants on Sunday. Radio stations: BBC Radio Northa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - Celebrity Associations
Modern Scientist Francis Crick, born in the town in 1916, along with James D. Watson discovered the structure of DNA, and went on to win...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Shopping And Restaurants
Major shopping areas in Brisbane and Brisbane suburbs consist of shopping centres and malls — large multi-leveled buildings containing ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Popular Entertainment
Brisbane is the birthplace of some of Australia's best-known bands and contemporary musicians. In 1976 Brisbane's first FM radio station ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Damned: Encyclopedia Ii - The Damned - Formation
Original members Dave Vanian (David Lett), Captain Sensible (Ray Burns), and Rat Scabies (Chris Millar) were all members of the semi-lege...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Creative Arts
Brisbane also has a strong cultural identity in art, sculpture, literature and poetry. Special sculptures were commissioned for World Exp...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Northampton: Encyclopedia Ii - Northampton - Leisure And Culture
The town is noted for its many parks, which include: Abington Park, The Racecourse (home to the annual Balloon Festival), Delapré Park,...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Sport
Sports grounds, stadiums and teams Suncorp Stadium (Originally Lang Park) — Suncorp Stadium in Milton is the spiritual home of Rugby L...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Australia - Aboriginal Music
Main article: Australian Aboriginal music Aboriginal music has become a vehicle for social protest, and has been linked, by both performe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - W
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Wa-Whe. "Wait" by The Beatles, Earshot, Sarah McLachlan, White Lion; "Wait (Th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Australia - Classical Music And Contemporary Classical Music
Main article: Australian classical music Perhaps the first Australian musician to gain international recognition (at the end of the 19th ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Australia - Jazz
Main article: Australian jazz The history of jazz and related genres in Australia extends back into the 19th century. During the gold rus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brisbane: Encyclopedia Ii - Brisbane - Transport
Public transport Brisbane has one of the most comprehensive and reliable public transport systems in Australia, with high frequency route...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Music Of Australia: Encyclopedia Ii - Music Of Australia - Country Music
Main article: Australian country music Australia has a long tradition of country music, which has developed a style quite distinct from i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Sets Of Unrelated Songs With Identical Titles - S
List of sets of unrelated songs with identical titles - Sa-Sm. "Sad But True" by Metallica, Orbital, Transplants "Sad Eyes" by Robert ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Saints: Encyclopedia Ii - The Saints - Kuepper's Departure
Amidst this stew of frustrated talent and pressure cooker attention, relations between Kuepper and Bailey deteriorated beyond repair. Kue...   » Read the article