Figure 8 (album)

Figure 8 is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Elliott Smith, and the final album he completed before his death. It was recorded from 1999 to 2000 at numerous studios and released on April 18, 2000 through DreamWorks Records. Preceded by the singles "Happiness" and "Son of Sam", Figure 8 was Smith's second release on a major label.

Background

Figure 8 was recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, Sonora Studios in Los Angeles, Capitol Studios in Hollywood and Abbey Road Studios in London.

The title is thought to be taken from a song by Schoolhouse Rock!; Smith covered this song, but it did not make the final track listing. Regarding the album's title, Smith said this in a May 11, 2000 article in Boston Herald:

Smith described the songs on the album as "more fragmented and dreamlike".

Cover photo

The wall Smith stands in front of in Autumn de Wilde's photograph on the cover of the album exists in Los Angeles, and since his death it has become a memorial to him. It is located at 4334 W. Sunset Boulevard, which is a store by the name of Solutions Audio-Video Repair, just east of the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Fountain Avenue. It has at some stages been covered with written messages containing lyrics and personal messages to Smith, as well as displaying a stencil of Smith in order to mimic the photo on the album cover. It is regularly graffiti-ed over, followed by regular restorations from fans.

Making Mirrors

Making Mirrors is the third studio album by Belgian-Australian artist Gotye. The album was released in Australia on 19 August 2011. In December 2011 it was announced that Making Mirrors was voted Triple J listeners' number-one album of 2011, making Gotye the first artist to win the Triple J album poll twice. It included the hit "Somebody That I Used to Know", which reached and topped charts worldwide. In Poland, after one day of release, the album was certified platinum. The album won the 2013 Grammy for Best Alternative Music Album.

The album was largely recorded at a converted studio at Gotye's parents' farm in the Mornington Peninsula.

History

"Eyes Wide Open" saw Gotye explore new musical territory, with the main bass line from the song recorded on a fence: "I was out there with my old band called The Basics—and Winton is home to this phenomenal thing called the Winton Musical Fence, which is a large fence made out of metal strings stretched between posts and you can pluck it and play it with all sorts of different materials - it makes these amazing bass sounds so I sampled some bits there in 08 and they made it into the first single I put out off the new record called Eyes Wide Open."

Vice

Vice is a practice, behavior, or habit generally considered immoral, sinful, criminal, rude, depraved, or degrading in the associated society. In more minor usage, vice can refer to a fault, a negative character trait, a defect, an infirmity, or a bad or unhealthy habit (such as an addiction to smoking). Vices are usually associated with a transgression in a person's character or temperament rather than their morality. Synonyms for vice include fault, sin, depravity, iniquity, wickedness, and corruption.

The opposite of vice is virtue.

Etymology

The modern English term that best captures its original meaning is the word vicious, which means "full of vice". In this sense, the word vice comes from the Latin word vitium, meaning "failing or defect".

(This meaning is completely separate from the word vice when used as an official title to indicate a deputy, substitute or subordinate, as in vice president, vice-chancellor or viceroy. The etymology of this usage derives from the Latin prefix vice-, meaning "in the place of".)

Vice Squad (1982 film)

Vice Squad is a 1982 action/crime drama film, starring Wings Hauser, Season Hubley, and Gary Swanson, directed by Gary Sherman. The original music score was composed by Joe Renzetti and Keith Rubenstein. Wings Hauser sang the vocal track on the film's opening and closing theme song "Neon Slime".

Plot summary

When Los Angeles' police force down-on-her-luck businesswoman-turned-prostitute "Princess" (Season Hubley) to help capture a murderous pimp named Ramrod (Wings Hauser), it's Princess's life that is put on the line. Soon, the escaped killer is after her, and vice squad detective Tom Walsh (Gary Swanson) and his team are hard pressed to keep the woman safe.

Cast

  • Season Hubley ... Princess
  • Wings Hauser ... Ramrod
  • Gary Swanson ... Det. Tom Walsh
  • Pepe Serna ... Pete Mendez
  • Beverly Todd ... Luise Williams
  • Joseph DiGiroloma ... Kowalski
  • Maurice Emanuel ... Edwards
  • Nina Blackwood ... Ginger
  • Lydia Lei ... Coco
  • Kelly Piper ... Blue Chip
  • Kristoffer Anders ... Sgt. Brooks
  • Joseph Baroncini ... Ted
  • Vice squad (disambiguation)

    A vice squad is a police division whose focus is stopping moral crimes like gambling, narcotics, prostitution and illegal sales of alcohol.

    Vice squad may also refer to:

  • Vice Squad, an English punk band
  • The Vice Squad, a 1931 Paramount film starring Paul Lukas
  • Vice Squad (1953 film), a 1953 police procedural film
  • Vice Squad (1978 film), a 1978 crime film
  • Vice Squad (1982 film), a 1982 action film
  • Podcasts:

    PLAYLIST TIME:

    Get A Life

    by: Vice Squad

    No more fourth rate cut price crap
    No poor sap to take the rap
    Shut your mouths no nag nag nag
    No more scumbag talking back
    Don't be the sacrifice
    No never say die
    Don't be the suicide
    Get out,Get a life
    Get out,Get a life
    Get out,Get a life
    Paying for the privilege
    One more shit hole cancelled gig
    Took away my will to live
    Too ground down to make it big
    No admission still refused
    Twisted truth is no excuse
    Tell me why i was accused




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