Tag Archives: December 25

Klaxons: Landmark of Lunacy

On December 25, 2010, Klaxons self-released “Landmarks of Lunacy”, band’s second EP. It was recorded in 2009, and was produced by James Ford.

Personnel:

  • Simon Taylor-Davies – guitars 
  • Jamie Reynolds – vocals, bass
  • James Righton – vocals, keyboards

Track listing:

  1. The Pale Blue Dot
  2. Silver Forest
  3. Ivy Leaves
  4. Wildeflowers
  5. Marble Fields

Nightmare: Ultimate Circus

On December 25, 2003, “Nippon Crown” label released “Ultimate Circus”, the debut Nightmare” album. It was recorded in 2003, at “Tai Studio”, “U’sus Waseda Studio“, “Studio A.R.R”, and was produced by Yomi, Sakito, Hitsugi, Ni~ya, and Ruka.

Personnel:

  • Yomi – lead vocals
  • Sakito – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Hitsugi – rhythm guitar
  • Ni~ya – bass, backing vocals
  • Ruka – drums, percussion 
  • Atsushi Miyashita, Fumihiko Sano, Hiroshi Sato, Jun Miura, Kazuyo Sakaguchi, Ryuichi Misawa, Shinya Aono, Takashi Okano, Takashi Sudo, Yasafumi Sugahara – recording
  • Ryuichi Misawa, Takashi Okano – mixing
  • Tetsuo Mori – mastering

Track listing:

  1. Promenade
  2. Muzzle muzzle muzzle
  3. M~aria
  4. Kabuki Logical
  5. Believe
  6. Mind Ocean~Soushitsu wa Yuki to tomoni
  7. HATE
  8. Akane
  9. 36.7
  10. Kyokutou Ranshin Tengoku 
  11. Loopain
  12. Over
  13. Aquaria

Vic Chesnutt

On December 25, 2009, James Victor Chesnutt died aged 45. He was songwriter and musician (guitar, singer), Chesnutt collaborated with many musicians and bands including Bob Mould, Widespread Panic, Elf Power, Danger Mouse, Lambchop, Bill Frisell and Jonathan Richman. He recorded 17 albums during his career.

Tony T-Bone

On December 25, 2009, Robert Anthony Bellamy aka Tony “T-Bone” Bellamy died aged 63. He was musician (guitar, piano, vocals), performed with Dobie Gray, was a member of Peter and the Wolves (San Francisco band that evolved into Moby Grape), but was best known as founding member, vocalist, guitarist and pianist for Redbone.

Alphonse Mouzon

On December 25, 2016, Alphonse Lee Mouzon died aged 68. He was musician (drums), composer, arranger, producer and actor, and the owner of Tenacious Records. He has recorded and performed with many famous musicians and music acts including Arild Andersen, Donald Byrd,  Herbie Hancock, Bobbi Humphrey, Joachim Kühn, Les McCann, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Weather Report, Eugene McDaniels, Betty Davis, Infinity, Doug Carn, Norman Connors, Willie Colon, Poussez, Al Di Meola, Torsten de Winkel, Hellmut Hattler, Miles Davis, Gil Evans, Fania All-Stars, Carlos Garnett, George Gruntz, Tim Hardin, Miki Howard, Paul Jackson, Paul Jackson Jr., Alphonso Johnson and Patrick Moraz.

George Michael

On December 25, 2016, Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou aka George Michael died aged 53. He was singer, songwriter, and record producer, member (with Andrew Ridgeley) of the duo Wham!, and had a very successful solo career. In his 30-years long career, Michael sold more than 80 million records worldwide, becoming one of the most successful commercial artists in the history of the modern music. He also received many awards including three “Brit Awards”; four “MTV Video Music Awards”; four “Ivor Novello Awards”; three “American Music Awards” and two “Grammy Awards”.

James Brown

On December 25, 2006, James Joseph Brown died aged 73.  He was singer, songwriter, producer and bandleader, regarded as the creator of funk music, and one of the most important artists in the history of the modern music. Named the “Godfather of Soul” and the “Hardest Working Man in the Show Business”, for all the achievements in his six decades long career, Brown received many honors including” inductions into the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”; “Songwriters Hall of Fame”; “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the 34th annual “Grammy Awards”; “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the 4th annual “Rhythm & Blues Foundation Pioneer Awards”; a star on the “Hollywood Walk of Fame”; inductee to the “New York Songwriters Hall of Fame”; honored as the first “BMI Urban Icon” at the “BMI Urban Awards”, “Lifetime Achievement Award” at the “BET Awards”, and induction into the “UK Music Hall of Fame”.Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked him at number seven on its list of the “100 Greatest Artists of All Time”; in Joel Whitburn’s analysis of the “Billboard R&B” charts from 1942 to 2010, Brown was ranked as number one in “The Top 500 Artists”.list, magazine “Rolling Stone” cited him as the most sampled artist of all time, and In an article for the same magazine, critic Robert Christgau cited Brown as “The Greatest Musician of the Rock Era”. Brown is also one of the best sold artist of all times.