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The BIZARRE HISTORY of SPACEHOG (IN THE MEANTIME) Hotney 7 Streams • 3 years ago

Spacehog: What happened to the band behind 'in the meantime'

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Spacehog -
Spacehog would be frequently labelled as a glam inspired band and they would emerge out of nowhere during the mid 90’s. Most people know them for one song - ‘In the meantime’. The song was prominently featured in the trailer and soundtrack for Guardians of the Galaxy 3 and the video games guitar hero 5 and rock band 3 as on disc tracks. Spacehog would tour with some of the biggest rock bands on the planet including Oasis, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, and Red Hot Chili Peppers in addition to releasing four studio albums. Despite all being from the UK, the members with the exception of the brothers never met there and didn’t have as much success back home, instead becoming bigger in America. It resulted in some in their home country of writing them off as an American band.. But like i’ve asked so many times on my channel. What happened to Spacehog?
The history of Spacehog begins with the Langdon brothers Antony and Royston. Antony is older. Both of them were raised in Leeds, in the UK. The brothers came from a musical family performing in church choir and playing in bands together. Their early musalical influences would include the beatles, David bowie, queen and, led zeppelin. Royston always had dreams of living a glamorous life something he chalked up to his mother who frequently bought vogue magazine. He’d see images of well dressed models getting out of expensive cars and they seemed more like the types of people favored cocktails over beer at the local pub. Couple this with growing up in the 70’s and Royston revelled in the atmosphere of gender bending and dressing androngynosluy , even admitting to sometimes wearing his mother’s makeup. He apparently even showed up on an 80’s tv show that was like a battle of the band’s format for his group the Raspberries.
Antony meanwhile was a restless spirit, soon leaving Leeds and he found himself living in Switzerland, Hong Kong and London before he followed his girlfriend to New York City by the early 90’s. That girlfriend would later dump him in 1994. Royston feeling bad for his brother opted to pay him a visit in new york to cheer him up. Royston at the time was playing in a band who was on the verge of getting a record label deal with a company called Rhythm King, but he wasn’t happy in the band and also hated the british music press. He would tell The Toronto Star “I was dreading all the small minded, students with angst-and acne kind of writing about us…You can be one of the NME darling bands and then six months later they’re slagging you off and printing funny pictures of you.” A few days prior to Royston arriving in New York Antony met drummer Johnny Cragg at an espresso bar, where the drummer worked as a barista and a rat killer. Cragg at the time was living with a friend sleeping on his floor and only came to America after being bored in England wanting to leave behind his partying and drug lifestyle. He’d also admit he also across the ocean in search of rock n’ roll, something he couldn’t find back home. The drummer was offered a job to clean a basement of an espresso bar, only to later learn it was rat infested. It turned out the espresso bar shared a basement with a pharmacy and the rats were nesting in old boxes of medicine, but it made his job easier as the rats were high on downers.
While working at the espresso bar in march of 1994, Cragg overheard someone talking in a leeds accent and that person happened to be Antony.. The two struck up a conversation and started jamming together and Royston showed up not long after. The seeds of Spacehog would be born. Royston would front the group and play bass, while his brother played guitar. Royston’s initialy plans were to just visit his brother for a a week or so but his plans changed. Royston had already written a number of songs for his old band and was enthralled by new york city so the timing felt perfect telling songfacts
I think New York's a great place for people that are curious. New York will always be a great place

BIG SHINY TUNES: The RISE & FALL of CANADA'S BIGGEST Album Hotney 7 Streams • 3 years ago

Big Shiny Tunes: The Rise & Fall of the Canadian Compilation Album

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Today’s video is a suggestion from one of my Canadian subs and it’s a trip down memory lane for myself and I’m sure some of you too..Today we’re going to talk about the most successful album compilation series in Canadian history. It was so successful, that if you are Canadian or lived in Canada and listened to music between 1996 and 2009 you probably took part in this cultural phenomenon.It was so popular there’s even a book written about it, and it’s cultural significance in Canada. Today, let’s talk about the rise and fall of Big Shiny Tunes.
Rather than having mtv when we were kids in Canada, we had our own version, much music. Much is still around, but it’s a sad shell of it’s former self much like mtv. Starting in 1996 Much Music would compile the year’s biggest rock hits into a compilation album that would be released right before Christmas as the perfect stocking stuffer. It was called big shiny tunes.. It was usually labeled in the press as being an album of alternative hits, but I think that’s a mischaracterization, it was really the year’s most popular rock songs - spanning multiple genres from whatever was poplar at the time, nu-metal, pop rock, punk, emo, post-hardcore and so forth
I first heard of Big Shiny tunes when I was in grade 6 that was the year big shiny tunes 2 came out. I grew up in small town Alberta for most of my life and in the lead up to pretty much every christmas my friends always talked about wanting the latest edition of Big Shiny Tunes. This is the commercial for the very first big shiny tunes from 1996.
What made Big Shiny Tunes culturally Canadian was that it would have your usual hits from American and British artists, but it also featured Canadian artists, some established and some who weren’t. To a lot of Canadians it made it seem like their own artists were on the same playing field as the likes of Radiohead, Marilyn Manson, Bush and No Doubt.
Author Mark Teo would publish a book in 2018 titled Shine: How a MuchMusic Compilation Came to Define Canadian Alternative Music and Sell a Zillion Copies. He would write, "for the hundreds of thousands of people who owned the album, it was a snapshot of us."
The origin of big shiny tunes has several beginnings Vice had on take, while CBC had it’s own while several other newspapers had their slightly different versions. So let me summarize it for you. According to CBC the idea for big shiny tunes came from a yearly Canadian compilation album called Dance Mix that debuted in 1990. A label called Quality Recordings put out Dance Mix and they were an entertainment company that put out music on behalf of american labels in canada. It was in 1997 Quality teamed up with Much Music to release a similar annual dance compilation record called Muchdance that ran for many years.Just as a sidenote for my canadian subs, you might remember you could hire much music to come do a muchdance party at your work function or school.
Anyways, getting back to the story, Quality Recordings according to CBC approached Much Music in the mid 90’s to do a similar spin off for alternative rock music since the dance mix albums were such a commercial hit. So that’s where the idea of partnering with the big labels came up. Another story is that EMI Canada approached MuchMusic to do a compilation album based on the NOW compilations that were a big hit in the UK.
Vice’s retelling of big shiny tunes had a slightly different series of events, which dated back to 1993, three years before the first iteration of the series came out. It start with a lawyer named Chris Harrs who worked for Universal Music Canada. By 1993 compilation albums were nothing new to record labels. They dated back to the 70’s and perhaps no company was better known for putting out these types of albums than K-Tel who put out genre specific compilations. You might remember some of their commercials, i mean this one was my personal favourite that i ca

The BIZARRE History of THE ATARIS (THE BOYS OF SUMMER) & Why Don Henley Hates Them Hotney 7 Streams • 3 years ago

The bizarre history of the band The Ataris, best known for their cover of the Don Henley song Boys of Summer.

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The Ataris, known for hits like "Boys of Summer" and "So Long, Astoria," have a tumultuous history. Originating in Anderson, Indiana, the band's classic lineup dissolved, leaving only frontman Kris Roe. Kris, a high school dropout, immersed himself in music, drawing inspiration from his father's eclectic taste. The band's break came when their demo caught the attention of Joe Escalante from Kung Fu Records, leading to their debut album, "Anywhere but Here."

Relocating to Santa Barbara, The Ataris faced challenges, with Kris even experiencing homelessness. The lineup changed, but they continued touring and gained traction with albums like "Blue Skies, Broken Hearts, Next 12 Exits" and "End is Forever." Despite indie success, they signed with Columbia Records for "So Long, Astoria," inspired by Richard Hell's book, "Go Now." The album featured the chart-topping cover of "Boys of Summer."

Their major-label journey brought complications, including lineup changes and artistic compromises. Post-"So Long, Astoria," internal conflicts and label issues led to departures, impacting the band's dynamic. Kris Roe's divorce and anxiety further strained the situation. The band left Columbia, releasing "Welcome the Night" independently on Sanctuary Records, which unfortunately flopped.

Facing uncertainty, the band saw member changes, a reunion tour, and eventually, Kris Roe remained as the sole original member. The Ataris transformed into a solo project, touring with varying lineups. In 2012, a video surfaced of Kris attacking the drummer during a show, citing alcohol as the cause.

Despite internal tensions, the band occasionally reunited, notably in 2023 for two shows. However, ex-member John Collura criticized the ongoing use of The Ataris' name as a "brand," urging Kris to pursue solo work. Collura shifted to a consultant role and owns a recording studio. Mike Davenport, another ex-member, faced legal troubles in 2018, charged with fraud related to his telemarketing company.

Kris Roe, still under The Ataris, faced numerous near-death experiences, including surviving, pneumonia, and a high-speed chase. The band marked the 20th anniversary of "So Long, Astoria" with two reunion shows in 2023, showcasing a complex journey of success, internal conflicts, legal issues, and personal struggles.

BIG WRECK: The UNTOLD STORY Of the Band Behind 'The Oaf' & 'That Song' Hotney 8 Streams • 3 years ago

Big Wreck: The Untold Story of the Band behind hits like the Oaf, That Song & Blown Wide Open.

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In this YouTube video, we embark on a fascinating exploration of the history of Big Wreck, the Canadian-American rock band that emerged from Berklee College of Music in 1992. The group, comprising guitarist/vocalist Ian Thornley, guitarist Brian Doherty, bassist Dave Henning, and drummer Forrest Williams, had diverse musical influences that shaped their distinctive sound.

Thornley's upbringing in Toronto exposed him to folk and blues music, influencing his gravitation towards melodies. His early interest in Led Zeppelin's folkier side and harmonies of groups like Supertramp laid the foundation for Big Wreck's unique musical blend. Thornley's classical piano background and a brief detour into basketball added further dimensions to his musical journey.

The quartet met at Berklee, where Thornley's penchant for noise infractions led to dorm-hopping and eventual collaboration with his future bandmates. Their focus on groove over technical chops defined their approach to music. Leaving Berklee, they became full-time musicians and adopted the name Big Wreck, though its origin remains unclear.

The band's eclectic influences, ranging from metal to jazz, southern rock to Supertramp, made categorizing their sound challenging. Often labeled as post-grunge, proto-progressive, or progressive, they drew comparisons to diverse acts like Soundgarden, The Who, Collective Soul, and more.

Big Wreck faced a challenging start, playing countless gigs, selling tapes, and enduring numerous rejections from record labels. A three-year touring stint across Canada and the eastern U.S. laid the foundation for their debut album.

Their breakthrough came unexpectedly when, attempting to cross the border, they faced complications due to Thornley's expired visa. Stranded in Toronto, Thornley shopped the band's demo, catching the interest of Management Trust, the same company managing The Tragically Hip. This connection opened doors, leading to a recording deal with Atlantic.

The band's debut album, "In Loving Memory of…" (1997), produced by Joseph Puig, featured tracks like "The Oaf" and "That Song." The former, created in a spontaneous jam session, became a significant hit. Despite success in Canada, the album struggled in the U.S., echoing the pattern seen with The Tragically Hip.

The video explores the band's challenges, influences, and the dynamics of their success. Thornley's outspokenness on the state of rock music in the 2000s and his relationship with MuchMusic personality Rebecca Rankin add personal dimensions to the narrative.

The story takes a turn with the band's second album, "The Pleasure and the Greed" (2001), marked by experimentation and challenges in an evolving music landscape. The video covers the dynamics within the band, their perspectives on commercial success, and the changing industry landscape.

Big Wreck's breakup in 2002, attributed to various pressures, internal issues, and external factors, sets the stage for Thornley's solo career. The video delves into Thornley's solo albums and his audition for Velvet Revolver, providing insights into his musical journey during the band's hiatus.

The narrative takes an unexpected twist with Big Wreck's reunion in 2010, driven by Thornley and Doherty reconnecting. The video highlights their third album, "Albatross" (2012), and subsequent releases, as well as the tragic passing of guitarist Brian Doherty in 2019 due to lung cancer.

The exploration of Big Wreck's journey serves as a testament to the band's resilience, evolving sound, and enduring impact on the Canadian rock scene. The video encapsulates the highs, lows, and the enduring spirit of a band that continues to shape the landscape of rock music.

Collect Call, Episode 9: 1st Guest Call - Katt Williams Part 1 Hotney 14 Streams • 3 years ago

Suge gets his first collect call from none other than Katt Williams. Katt and Suge are family and they catch up to discuss the impact of Katt’s monumental interview with Shannon Sharpe. They talk about next steps to creating change. Katt is in the studio working on his album and plays Suge an exclusive preview of Katt’s response to Ludacris.

1:46 Suge talks about a conversation he had with his son Legend about Katt’s interview on the Shannon Sharpe podcast

3:32 Suge recalls an early encounter with Katt where he learned just how much love and respect Katt had for Tupac. Suge talks about how many of the people who were close to Pac never displayed the kind of loyalty after he died that he saw in Katt that day.

6:55 Katt says he felt he was Pac and Pac was him, and he thought the way Pac died didn’t make sense. Katt talks about the unbreakable bond that he and Suge have.

11:08 Suge says Pac and Katt are the two baddest mf’s in the world and asks Katt if he’s heard people calling him “Katt Pac.” Katt explains how he feels about this and then brings up Jada Pinkett and Will Smith.

12:54 Suge talks about what needs to be done now that Katt has opened up people’s eyes. Katt says he is building a 200-acre movie studio. Suge talks about some tv series he wants to create with Katt.

14:38 Suge asks Katt about his new album. Katt reveals that he has a song with Cardi B on his album. Suge calls Cardi the female version of Tupac.

18:05 Suge plans to get his freedom soon and tells Katt he needs to get off the phone and go work out.

18:43 Suge calls back while Katt is in the studio working on a Ludacris response record. Katt plays the song over the phone and Suge calls it “Hit Em Up Part 2.”

25:23 Suge calls out to TD Jakes, Oprah Winfrey and Donald Trump to take his Collect Call.

26:22 Suge mentions that he heard about Yo Gotti’s brother being killed and speaks on how the major record labels make money from the violence surrounding the hip-hop industry while they don’t have to deal with the devastating real-life consequences.

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Run The Jewels "Ooh LA LA" feat. Greg Nice & DJ Premier (Official Music Video) Hotney 14 Streams • 3 years ago

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Official music video for "Ooh LA LA" from RTJ4, featuring Greg Nice & DJ Premier.

we shot this video only a few weeks before the pandemic hit with no clue as to what the future held. the fact that we got the chance to do it is damn near miraculous in hindsight.

in conceptualizing the video with our friends Brian and Vanessa Beletic we imagined the world on the day that the age old struggle of class was finally over. a day that humanity, empathy and community were victorious over the forces that would separate us based on arbitrary systems created by man.

this video is a fantasy of waking up on a day that there is no monetary system, no dividing line, no false construct to tell our fellow man that they are less or more than anyone else. not that people are without but that the whole meaning of money has vanished. that we have somehow solved our self created caste system and can now start fresh with love, hope and celebration. its a dream of humanity’s V-DAY… and the party we know would pop off.

love, RTJ

ps: we’d like to thank everyone who busted their ass to make this happen from directors Brian and Vanessa Beletic to line producer Cat Restrepo to editor Biff Butler to the wonderful folks at The Mill who handled post production as well as everyone involved in shooting, prepping and executing this video. you guys gave us so much of your energy and talent during this crazy fucking time to make it all come together and we are truly grateful.

Directed by: Brian & Vanessa Beletic
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Production Company: Smuggler
Executive Producer: Sue Yeon Ahn
VFX Consultant: Phil Crowe at Parliament
Producer: Cat Restrepo
Director of Photography: Max Goldman
1st AD: Anthony Dimino

Production Designer: Justin Allen
Steadicam: Chris Cunningham
Gaffer: Ryan French
Key Grip: Tony Cady

Costume Designer: Natasha Newman-Thomas
Artist Styling: Marty Mc’Fresh
Choreographer: Samo Soto
Casting: Dustin Blackburn
VTR: Rich Breitengross
DIT: Jesse Tyler
Hair: DaRico Jackson + Tiger
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Helicopter Pilot: Jesse Khalil Brown
Hot Air Balloon Pilot: Martine Coblentz
Key PA: Phil Swiadon

Off-line edit: Work Editorial
Editor: Biff Butler
Assistant Editor: Gladys Bernadac
Producer: Rebecca Baker
Executive Producer: Marlo Baird

VFX Creative: The Mill

VFX Supervisor: Dan Warom
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Executive Producer: Anastasia Von Rahl
Senior Producer: Sumer Zuberi
Production Coordinator: Michael Novo
Line Producer: Goutham H
Shoot Supervisor: Dan Warom & Steve Cokonis

2D Artist: Alex Candlish, Tim Rudgard, Phillip Ineno, Jeff Langlois, Romany Yavorsky Lenz Kol, Yukiko Ishiwata, Katerina Arroyo, Gavin Marler, Lisa Kim, Rakesh Venugopalan, Mangesh Borkar, Mayank Shekhar Tiwari, Rahul Roy, Rajeshkumar K, Srilakshmi Narasimha Kondepi
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Animation: Gustavo Gonzalez, Katie Yancey
Design: Tim Devlin, Anastasia Skerebneva
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KC & The Sunshine Band - Give It Up • TopPop Hotney 9 Streams • 3 years ago

Harry Wayne Casey started disco group KC & The Sunshine Band back in 1973.
KC and the Sunshine Band is an American disco and funk band, founded in 1973 in Hialeah, Florida.Their best-known songs include the hits "That's the Way (I Like It)", "(Shake, Shake, Shake) Shake Your Booty", "I'm Your Boogie Man", "Keep It Comin' Love", "Get Down Tonight", "Boogie Shoes", "Please Don't Go" and "Give It Up". The band took its name from lead vocalist Harry Wayne Casey's last name ('KC') and the 'Sunshine Band' from KC's home state of Florida, the Sunshine State. The group had six top 10 singles, five number one singles and two number two singles on the Billboard 100 Chart.

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Broadcast date: 1983-03-12

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AVROTROS is a Dutch radio and television broadcaster, founded in 2014 from a merger of AVRO and TROS. From January 1st, 2014 the name of the merged broadcaster was used in joint programmes. AVRO was founded in 1923 as the Netherlands first public broadcaster. TROS started broadcasting in 1964. Toppop was a weekly AVRO pop program that was aired between 1970 and 1988.

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TopPop was the first regular dedicated pop music TV show in the Dutch language area. Dutch broadcaster AVRO aired the programme weekly, from 1970 to 1988. Presenter Ad Visser hosted the show for its first fifteen years.
World famous music artists performed on TopPop: ABBA, 10CC, Bee Gees, The Jacksons with Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Earth & Fire, Queen, Golden Earring, Boney M, KC & The Sunshine Band, Chic, Donna Summer and many many more.

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