Hooverphonic is a Belgian band that formed in October 1995. Though originally categorized as a trip hop group, they quickly expanded their sound to the point where they could no longer be described as a lone genre, but rather encompass alternative, electronica, electropop, rock, and a mixture of others. The band originally called themselves Hoover, but later changed their name to Hooverphonic after discovering other groups were already using the Hoover name and to avoid any legal issues with the vacuum cleaner company.
Benzedrine pills, colloquially referred to as bennies, is the brand name of the first pharmaceutical drug that contained amphetamine. The drug contained the racemic mixture of amphetamine, which is an equal parts mixture of levoamphetamine and dextroamphetamine. It was first marketed in 1933 as a decongestant in the United States by Smith, Kline & French in the form of Benzedrine inhalers. Benzedrine sulfate was introduced three years later and was used to treat a wide variety of medical conditions, including narcolepsy, obesity, low blood pressure, low libido, and chronic pain, among others.
Tad was an American grunge band from Seattle, Washington, formed in 1988 by Tad Doyle. Among the first of the many bands that came out of Seattle in the grunge era, Tad was notable for the fact that its music was inspired far more by 1970s metal than the punk that influenced many other grunge bands.
"Ventolin" is a 1995 EP by Aphex Twin, the alias of Richard D. James. It is noted for its harsh, abrasive sound. James recorded numerous versions of the piece under his Aphex Twin alias.
A metered-dose inhaler (MDI) is a device that delivers a specific amount of medication to the lungs, in the form of a short burst of aerosolized medicine that is usually self-administered by the patient via inhalation. It is the most commonly used delivery system for treating asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other respiratory diseases. The medication in a metered dose inhaler is most commonly a bronchodilator, corticosteroid or a combination of both for the treatment of asthma and COPD. Other medications less commonly used but also administered by MDI are mast cell stabilizers, such as cromoglicate or nedocromil.
As If to Nothing is the second independent album by Scottish composer Craig Armstrong, featuring collaborations with Bono of U2, Mogwai, Photek, Evan Dando, King Crimson, and former Big Dish vocalist Steven Lindsay. It was released on 19 February 2002, on the EMI label in the United Kingdom, and Astralwerks in the United States.
A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular is the debut studio album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. It was first released on 29 July 1996, credited to the band's original name, "Hoover". "2Wicky", "Wardrope", "Barabas" and "Inhaler" were released as singles from the album. A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular is the band's only album with original lead singer Liesje Sadonius.
Hooverphonic Presents Jackie Cane is the fourth album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. It is a concept album, telling the story of fictional singer Jackie Cane. The singles released from this album are "The World Is Mine", "Sometimes" and "One".
Battersea is an EP by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. It was released in 1998. The lead track was taken from the band's album Blue Wonder Power Milk. The remixed tracks, however, were from the band's previous effort, A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular (1996).
Sit Down and Listen to Hooverphonic, also known as Sit Down and Listen To, is an album by the Belgian band Hooverphonic. It was recorded live with an orchestra, but without any audience and was released in 2003. The only single released from this album is "The Last Thing I Need Is You".
Inhaler is the third studio album by American grunge band Tad, released on October 19, 1993 by Giant Records and Warner Bros. Records. It was the band's major label debut after two records and an EP released by Sub Pop, and it was also their first album with drummer Josh Sinder, formerly of The Accüsed. Tad toured with Soundgarden to promote Inhaler although the band failed to obtain worldwide success; but the record is widely regarded to be the band's strongest and obtained positive critical reception upon release.
Singles '96 - '06 is an anthology of the Belgian band Hooverphonic's singles. It compiles single versions of tracks from all of the band's previous albums. Two-disc editions include a DVD collecting all the corresponding music videos and a complete concert.
Troubles is a 2006 album by the UK-based ambient post-rock instrumental band Troubles. The album was originally sold at the band's first gigs but has since become available from their MySpace page.
Foals are an English rock band from Oxford, formed in 2005. The band's current line-up consists of lead vocalist and lead guitarist Yannis Philippakis, drummer and percussionist Jack Bevan, rhythm guitarist Jimmy Smith and keyboardist Edwin Congreave. They are currently signed to Warner Records, and have released six studio albums to date: Antidotes (2008), Total Life Forever (2010), Holy Fire (2013), What Went Down (2015), and Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1 & 2 (2019). They have also released one video album, six extended plays and twenty-seven singles.
Wino is a Japanese rock band that formed in 1995 and broke up in 2002. Originally, the band's name was ボグ・マイトルスター, which seems to be just gibberish. The band was renamed WINO in 1996. One of Wino's biggest hits was "Taiyou wa Yoru mo Kagayaku", the second opening in the 1999 anime series Hunter × Hunter.
Hammer No More the Fingers is a three-piece rock band from Durham, North Carolina. Formed on January 1, 2007, the band consists of Duncan Webster, Joe Hall, and Jeff Stickley. The band released a self-titled EP in November 2007, and issued its first full-length album Looking For Bruce on Churchkey Records (US) in April 2009. and on Inhaler Records (UK) in February 2010.
"Inhaler" is a song and debut release of the English musician Miles Kane and was released on 19 November 2010. It was released as a limited run on 7" vinyl and as a Digital download on iTunes. The song was re-released on 8 July 2011. Matt Collar of AllMusic describes the song as "bluesy acid garage". Joe Zadeh of Clash comments that the song is "brilliantly executed, explosive indie rock". The song is based on a riff borrowed from Mother Nature, Father Earth, a song by the 1960s garage rock band The Music Machine.
Holy Fire is the third studio album by British rock band Foals, released on 11 February 2013 in the United Kingdom on Transgressive Records. The first single "Inhaler" first aired on 5 November 2012 on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show, with the music video being released later that same day. The second single "My Number" debuted on Later... with Jools Holland on 13 November 2012. The track had its radio debut one month later, also on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show. The music video premiered on 23 January 2013.
"Inhaler" is a song by British band Foals. It is the lead single from their third album, Holy Fire. The track and music video were released on 5 November 2012 in the United Kingdom. The official video was directed by Foals' frequent collaborator Dave Ma and features artwork from Tinhead.
Iru Mugan is a 2016 Indian Tamil-language science fiction action film written and directed by Anand Shankar, and produced by Shibu Thameens under the banner Thameens Films. The film stars Vikram, Nayanthara and Nithya Menen in the lead roles, while Nassar, Thambi Ramaiah, Karunakaran and Riythvika portray supporting roles.
