During the summer of 2000, bassist Brian Marshall began a spiral into alcoholism .
Midnight Oil again brought the politics of Reconciliation to the fore during their performance at the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics . Then Prime Minister John Howard had triggered controversy that year with his refusal to embrace symbolic reconciliation and apologise to Indigenous Australians and members of…
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In 2000, the band released Return of Saturn , its follow-up to Tragic Kingdom . The album featured a darker tone and was more lyrically advanced than No Doubt’s previous work. The main lyrical focus of the new record had shifted from Gwen Stefani’s relationship with bassist Tony Kanal to…
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Zoot Suit Riot had sold over two million copies in the United States by the time the swing revival’s mainstream popularity had declined, finally slipping off the charts in January 2000. With their touring schedule finally coming to a close, the Daddies commenced work on their next studio album.
Headswim released only one further single, “Dusty Road”, in 2000 on the independent record label Pet Sounds in the UK
In 2000 the band was nominated for a for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for the song “All Star”.
Bjelland and Barbero played with a new bassist, Jessie Farmer, in 2000.
A documentary was also shot the same year, Så nära får ingen gå – ett år med Kent (“No One Can Get This Close – a year with Kent”), produced by Per Sinding-Larsen and Mathias Engstrand.
In 2000, Eels released Daisies of the Galaxy . The album, which was recorded almost entirely in E’s basement, is lighter and more upbeat than its predecessor. Everett noted, “if Electro-Shock Blues was the phone call in the middle of the night that the world doesn’t want to answer, then…
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Due to their participation in FLCL’ s soundtrack, the Pillows enjoyed a popularity increase, making their western fan base grow. This allowed them to release their “Ride on Shooting Star” single in the United States in 2000 and later tour that country.