He won the seat of Kingsford Smith at the 2004 General Election for the Australian Labor Party and was selected as Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Heritage and the Arts.
In 2004, 311’s cover of The Cure ‘s ” Love Song ” became a No. 1 hit on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also reached No. 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 , their first single to reach that chart. It was featured on the soundtrack for the motion…
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After lengthy touring in support of Bleed American , the band regrouped to work on the follow-up in early 2004. Once again, the band joined up with Trombino, but the collaboration was short lived. As the sessions began, the band decided that they did not have enough material for a…
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A two-CD retrospective compilation entitled The Way of Curve summarized the group’s output in 2004. The first disc included the band’s singles. The second disc contained a selection of B-sides, rarities and remixes.
Ultimately, “Stacy’s Mom” was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and was nominated for Best Vocal Pop Performance at the 2004 Grammys .
A limited-edition live concert disc was also released, In the Mouth of the Crocodile – Live in Seattle . Segments of a 2004 performance were released the following year as Discotheque CVB: Live in Chicago .
In 2004 the band headed to Florida to record their Fueled by Ramen debut Almost Here , produced by James Paul Wisner, who has worked with Dashboard Confessional , Something Corporate , Further Seems Forever , and Underoath . After recording the album and doing a summer tour, the band…
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In 2004, About a Burning Fire was released.
In early 2004, Ian Ball and Olly Peacock were involved in a project called Operation Aloha with 14 other musicians including members from Phantom Planet and Maroon 5 .
With Tempesta on drums and Hamilton covering vocals and guitar, the three recorded Size Matters in early 2004. Traynor recorded both the album’s guitar and bass parts. The album featured lyrics which were inspired by Hamilton’s brief 2003 relationship with Hollywood actress Winona Ryder , and has been cited by…
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