synth-pop

2006
Daft Punk In March 2005, Daft Punk released their third album, Human After All

In March 2005, Daft Punk released their third album, Human After All , the result of six weeks of writing and recording. Reviews were mixed, with criticism for its repetitiveness and darker mood. ” Robot Rock “, ” Technologic “, ” Human After All ” and ” The Prime Time…
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Arcade Fire Songwriters of the Year

Funeral and the single ” Cold Wind ” were nominated for Grammys in the Best Alternative Rock Album and Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media categories ( Six Feet Under, Vol. 2: Everything Ends ), respectively. On April 2, 2006, in Halifax, Nova Scotia…
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Gorillaz Apollo Theater residency

The residency was later repeated in April 2006 at New York City’s Apollo Theater

Heart (band) performed with Gretchen Wilson

Heart also performed with Gretchen Wilson on VH-1 ‘s March 10, 2006, tribute to the band, ” Decades Rock Live! “. The special featured Alice in Chains , Phil Anselmo , Dave Navarro , Rufus Wainwright , and Carrie Underwood .

Editors (band) American release of The Back Room

A joint North American tour with Stellastarr* coincided with the American release of The Back Room in March 2006. It was released by Fader label and sold 35,000 albums after 20 weeks.

Editors (band) All Sparks

At the end of March, Editors released ” All Sparks ” as a single in the United Kingdom, achieving a position of 21 in the singles chart.

A-ha gig at Shepherd’s Bush

The tour for the album included a gig at London’s Shepherd’s Bush in February 2006, along with a TV special in Africa.

Gorillaz Grammy Awards performance

and again at the 48th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2006, appearing to perform on stage via Musion Eyeliner technology.

Klaxons James taught Simon how to play guitar, and with Reynolds’ redundancy

James taught Simon how to play guitar, and with Reynolds’ redundancy money they purchased a studio kit. They recorded and performed live under their early guise of “Klaxons (Not Centaurs)”, name inspired by Filippo Tommaso Marinetti ‘s futurism text The Futurist Manifesto and the futurist literature. Initially the band played…
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New Order (band) recorded at the Glasgow Academy

The New Order: Live in Glasgow DVD was recorded at the Glasgow Academy in 2006 and features 18 tracks, including 4 Joy Division songs. Next to that, the release also contains a bonus disc of footage from the band’s personal archive, including 1980s footage from Glastonbury (June 1981), Rome, Cork,…
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