query: Myles Kennedy was once a part of the band Citizen Swing.

pos: Myles Kennedy Myles Richard Kennedy ( born Myles Richard Bass ; November 27 , 1969 ) is an American musician , singer , and songwriter , best known as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the rock band Alter Bridge , and as the lead vocalist in guitarist Slash 's backing band , known as Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators . A former guitar instructor from Spokane , Washington , he has worked as a session musician and songwriter , making both studio and live appearances with several artists , and has been involved with several projects throughout his career .   Born in Boston , Massachusetts , and raised in Northern Idaho and Spokane , Kennedy attended Spokane Falls Community College to study music theory . He began his music career in 1990 as the lead guitarist of the instrumental jazz ensemble Cosmic Dust , with which he released one studio album . His second band , Citizen Swing , released two studio albums before disbanding in 1996 . With fellow Citizen Swing member Craig Johnson , Kennedy founded the rock band The Mayfield Four , for which he provided lead vocals and guitar . The band released two studio albums and broke up in 2002 . After declining an offer to audition as the lead vocalist of Velvet Revolver , he was asked to join Alter Bridge by Mark Tremonti in late 2003 , formally joining in 2004 , and he has been with the band ever since . He has released five studio albums with Alter Bridge .   While Alter Bridge was on tour in 2008 , Kennedy collaborated with former members of Led Zeppelin on an undisclosed project , though the band never fully materialized and the songs he wrote with Jimmy Page , John Paul Jones , and Jason Bonham remain unreleased . He then started working with Slash , featuring on the guitarist 's 2010 eponymous solo album on two tracks and later serving as Slash 's vocalist on tour . With Slash , Myles Kennedy and the Conspirators have recorded two studio albums . He has also been at work on a solo project of his own off and on since 2009 .

neg: Jetboy (band) Jetboy is an American San Francisco-based hard rock band founded in 1983 by guitarists Billy Rowe and Fernie Rod . Best described as a blend of edgy rock and roll with a traditional blues based influence . Jetboy got the attention of music fans and record executives alike in Hollywood during the mid 1980s . The band transplanted themselves to Los Angeles in 1986 after signing a deal with Elektra Records . Their musical influences ranged from punk rock to rock 'n' roll to blues . Their 1988 debut album Feel the Shake peaked at 135 on The Billboard 200 .   After parting ways with original bass player Todd Crew in mid-1987 , the band was joined by former Hanoi Rocks member Sami Yaffa . Yaffa , a member of one of the groups Jetboy had found most influential , was now a member of the band as their new bassist . In August 1987 Todd Crew died due to a drug overdose in the hotel room of Guns N ' Roses guitarist Slash . Jetboy continued on into the 1990s before disbanding in 1992 . However , over a decade later , Jetboy reconvened , toured and recorded a new EP , Off Your Rocker in 2010 . Having been absent from the studio for some 20 years , Jetboy recorded Off Your Rocker in a fully organic mode . The band played all in the same room together in a `` live-style '' format in an effort to duplicate the way the songs were written , all together , in a true 1970 's fashion where the band could feed off of one another 's energy .   Jetboy has continued to gain in popularity , and has continuously played to large crowds at festivals across the United States including Rocklahoma , The South Texas Rock Fest , Rock the Bayou & The M3 Festival two times .   On June 1 , 2012 Jetboy did a 25-year reunion for their debut album ` Feel The Shake ' at the Whisky A Go Go in Hollywood . The show was also a release party for the movie Rock Of Ages which featured a few images of Jetboy . The line-up for this show included all original members with a surprise appearance by their second bass player Sami Yaffa who is currently playing in the Michael Monroe Band . This was the first time they all shared the stage together in over 20 years . Jetboy plan to continue with the original line-up with Charles Norman on bass who replaced Yaffa for the Damnednation tour in 1989 .   January 25 , 2014 during NAMM weekend Jetboy supported Faster Pussycat at the Whisky A Go-Go to a sold out crowd to celebrate the club 's 50-year anniversary .   Jetboy geared up in late 2015 to bring their style of rock n roll to the stage again . The band performed at Riki Rachtman 's Cathouse Live on August 15 , 2015 at the Irvine Meadows Amphitheater in Irvine , California .   Three songs from Feel the Shake were featured in the 1989 movie The ` Burbs , starring Tom Hanks . They were `` Bloodstone '' , `` Locked in a Cage '' and `` Make Some Noise '' . Additionally , two songs from Feel the Shake , `` Feel the Shake '' and `` Make Some Noise '' were also featured in the 1989 movie She 's Out of Control .

neg: The Joshua Tree The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2 . It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno , and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records . In contrast to the ambient experimentation of their 1984 release , The Unforgettable Fire , the band aimed for a harder-hitting sound within the limitation of conventional song structures on The Joshua Tree . The album is influenced by American and Irish roots music , and through sociopolitically conscious lyrics embellished with spiritual imagery , it contrasts the group 's antipathy for the `` real America '' with their fascination with the `` mythical America '' .   Inspired by American tour experiences , literature , and politics , U2 chose America as a theme for the record . Recording began in January 1986 in Ireland , and to foster a relaxed , creative atmosphere , the group primarily recorded in two houses . Several events during the sessions helped shape the conscious tone of the album , including the band 's participation in the Conspiracy of Hope benefit concerts for Amnesty International , the death of roadie Greg Carroll , and lead vocalist Bono 's travels to Central America . Recording was completed in November 1986 ; additional production continued into January 1987 . Throughout the sessions , U2 sought a `` cinematic '' quality for the record , one that would evoke a sense of location , in particular , the open spaces of the United States . They represented this in the sleeve photography depicting them in American desert landscapes .   The Joshua Tree received critical acclaim , topped the charts in over 20 countries , and became the fastest-selling album in British history . According to Rolling Stone , the album increased the band 's stature `` from heroes to superstars '' . It produced the hit singles `` With or Without You '' , `` I Still Have n't Found What I 'm Looking For '' , and `` Where the Streets Have No Name '' , the first two of which became the group 's only number-one singles in the US . The album won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1988 . The group supported the record with the Joshua Tree Tour throughout 1987 .   Frequently featured on critics ' lists of the greatest records , The Joshua Tree is one of the world 's best-selling albums , with over 25 million copies sold . U2 commemorated the record 's 20th anniversary with a remastered re-release , and its 30th anniversary with announcements of an anniversary concert tour and reissue . In 2014 , it was deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' by the US Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry .

neg: Neighbourhood Threat Neighbourhood Threat is the first album released by the heavy metal band Johnny Crash , released in 1990 . Recorded at Ocean Way Studios , Los Angeles and mixed at Battery Studios , London . The album features guest appearances by Kingdom Come members Danny Stag and Johnny B. Frank .   The title is no doubt taken from the song recorded by first by Iggy Pop and later covered by David Bowie of the same name , `` Neighborhood Threat '' .   After this album , August Worchell was replaced by J.J. Bolt and Stephen Adamo was replaced by then future and now former Guns N ' Roses drummer Matt Sorum , and keyboardist Dizzy Reed joined . All three played on the band 's second album Unfinished Business , which was released in 2008 .

neg: The Paperboys (Canadian band) The Paperboys ( sometimes billed and credited as Tom Landa and the Paperboys ) are a Canadian folk music band from Vancouver that formed in 1991 . The Paperboys blend Celtic folk with bluegrass , Mexican , Eastern European , African , zydeco , soul and country influences . The band has had a variety of members and line-ups since its original formation , with Landa remaining as the sole founding member , although veteran banjoist/bassist Cam Salay often returns as a guest performer . Known for consistently creating pop songs with melodic hooks , their music has been called versatile , with a wide range of influences , melding diverse musical influences more successfully than some other Irish rock bands have previously .   Their first studio album , Late As Usual , was released in 1995 , with their most recent release being their seventh album , 2014 's At Peace With One 's Ghosts . Their first three studio albums have received Juno Award nominations , with 1997 's Molinos winning for the Roots and Traditional Album of the Year category , and also winning a West Coast Music Award the same year . Their album Postcards won a West Coast Music Award in 2000 . The Paperboys have their own record label and production companies , Stompy Discs and Stomp Productions , which they created to produce and market their work themselves , beginning with their first album . After the death of original drummer Paul Lawton , The Paperboys helped to finance a scholarship in his name . The band has also appeared in and scored award-winning international films . They are noted for their version of Bob Dylan 's `` All Along the Watchtower '' , which was part of a tribute album to Dylan 's 60th birthday .   A staple at folk , roots , and bluegrass festivals in North America and Europe , The Paperboys have extensively toured both continents , performing in England , Germany , Switzerland , Norway , Scotland , Ireland , France , and Austria . Regularly featured on Canadian national television , The Paperboys have said in the past , `` We get paid for the travel time but play for free . ''

neg: Rosetta Stone (1970s band) Rosetta Stone were a Northern Irish pop rock band from Downpatrick Northern Ireland , which included the ex-guitarist of the Bay City Rollers , Ian Mitchell . The group released two albums and one EP before dissolving in 1984 .   The genesis of Rosetta Stone came in 1973 , as childhood friends Mitchell , Terry McKee , Damian McKee , and Colin McKee ( not the footballer Colin McKee ) formed a band called Young City Stars . They played local clubs and dance halls , often opening concerts for the Bay City Rollers with their sound engineer Brian Herron .   In early 1976 , Mitchell left the Young City Stars to join the Bay City Rollers . He was replaced by Belfast-born guitarist Andy LeGear . Mitchell would return later that year as the group , now managed by Rollers manager Tam Paton , changed their name to Rosetta Stone . In 1977 , Rosetta Stone signed with Private Stock Records . They appeared on Marc Bolan 's TV show Marc performing their single , a cover of Cream 's `` Sunshine of Your Love '' . Their eponymous debut album ( known as Rock Pictures in some territories ) was released in the United States in May 1978 . A second album , Caught in the Act , followed in 1979 .   In early 1979 Ian Mitchell once again departed , to be replaced by Paul `` Flash '' Lerwill . Lerwill ( a former Edinburgh DJ at local hotspot `` Clouds '' ) left in 1982 and was replaced by Enda Walsh . That same year the EP Hiding From Love was released , after which the group permanently disbanded . The tracks `` Hiding from Love '' , `` Remember '' and `` Straight from the Heart '' , were all penned by Bryan Adams . `` Hiding From Love '' , which had previously been a # 64 hit in Canada for Adams in 1980 , became a bigger hit for Rosetta Stone , where it reached # 46 in Canada in 1982 . Adams would later record his own version of `` Straight From the Heart '' in 1983 , and made it a Top 20 hit in Canada and a Top 10 hit in the US . Soon after their Roadie Brian left the band due to family commitments went on to produce his own record label In Miami USA .   There have been a number of Rosetta Fests ( reunions ) where the band have performed together again . The final fest , was held in Toronto in September 2007 In 2012 they held a sold out reunion show in their hometown at Mullan 's Bar Downpatrick .

neg: 1950s in jazz By the end of the 1940s , the nervous energy and tension of bebop was replaced with a tendency towards calm and smoothness , with the sounds of cool jazz , which favoured long , linear melodic lines . It emerged in New York City , as a result of the mixture of the styles of predominantly white swing jazz musicians and predominantly black bebop musicians , and it dominated jazz in the first half of the 1950s . The starting point were a series of singles on Capitol Records in 1949 and 1950 of a nonet led by trumpeter Miles Davis , collected and released first on a ten-inch and later a twelve-inch as the Birth of the Cool . Cool jazz recordings by Chet Baker , Dave Brubeck , Bill Evans , Gil Evans , Stan Getz and the Modern Jazz Quartet usually have a `` lighter '' sound which avoided the aggressive tempos and harmonic abstraction of bebop . Cool jazz later became strongly identified with the West Coast jazz scene , but also had a particular resonance in Europe , especially Scandinavia , with emergence of such major figures as baritone saxophonist Lars Gullin and pianist Bengt Hallberg . The theoretical underpinnings of cool jazz were set out by the blind Chicago pianist Lennie Tristano , and its influence stretches into such later developments as Bossa nova , modal jazz , and even free jazz . See also the list of cool jazz and West Coast musicians for further detail .   Hard bop , an extension of bebop ( or `` bop '' ) music that incorporates influences from rhythm and blues , gospel music , and blues , especially in the saxophone and piano playing , developed in the mid-1950s , partly in response to the vogue for cool jazz in the early 1950s . The hard bop style coalesced in 1953 and 1954 , paralleling the rise of rhythm and blues . Miles Davis ' performance of `` Walkin ' '' the title track of his album of the same year , at the very first Newport Jazz Festival in 1954 , announced the style to the jazz world . The quintet Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers , fronted by Blakey and featuring pianist Horace Silver and trumpeter Clifford Brown , were leaders in the hard bop movement along with Davis . ( See also List of Hard bop musicians )   Modal jazz recordings , such as Miles Davis 's Kind of Blue , became popular in the late 1950s . Popular modal standards include Davis 's `` All Blues '' and `` So What '' ( both 1959 ) , John Coltrane 's `` Impressions '' ( 1963 ) and Herbie Hancock 's `` Maiden Voyage '' ( 1965 ) . Later , Davis 's `` second great quintet '' , which included saxophonist Wayne Shorter and pianist Herbie Hancock , recorded a series of highly acclaimed albums in the mid-to-late 1960s . Standards from these sessions include Shorter 's `` Footprints '' ( 1966 ) and Eddie Harris 's `` Freedom Jazz Dance '' ( 1966 ) .   In Brazil , a new style of music called bossa nova evolved in the late 1950s . The free jazz movement , coming to prominence in the late 1950s , spawned very few standards . Free jazz 's unorthodox structures and performance techniques are not as amenable to transcription as other jazz styles . However , `` Lonely Woman '' ( 1959 ) a blues by saxophonist Ornette Coleman , is perhaps the closest thing to a standard in free jazz , having been recorded by dozens of notable performers .

neg: Swing (band) Swing is a Canadian néo-trad band of Franco-Ontarian origins . The two main members of Swing are Michel Bénac and Jean-Philippe Goulet .

neg: The Louisville Sluggers The Louisville Sluggers , also known as The Sluggers , were an Australian Swing Revival band from Sydney formed in the late '90s by Glenn ` Nugget ' Scott and his sister , ` The Boss ' .   Their vision was of a swingin ' show with a big band sound , stylin ' threads , and songs everyone could dance to . The band took their name from the popular baseball bat commonly known as a `` Louisville Slugger '' because what does one do with a baseball bat ? -- you swing it . This flash of inspiration took place outside the doors of the beautiful `` art deco '' Enmore Theatre located in Sydney , after the band 's very first photo shoot .   Bandleader and drummer ` Nugget ' was rapping in hip-hop clubs at 16 , drumming in the hardcore band `` Pitbull Attack '' , and skating professionally as well , until his constantly recurring injuries forced him off the ice . With some influence from his sister , ` The Boss ' and her musical tastes in Ska , Swing , Rockabilly , and anything retro from their parents ' era , they set out to find others with the same passion . Six months later they had found enough members for their first rehearsal.This included the boss also meeting Gil Morgan working at the well known Darlinghurst store Route 66 who would become the band 's first guitarist and one of the principal songwriters penning the songs Masterplan and the solid crowd favourite Delores ( The Unstoppable ) the first lineup included the singing talents of Ms Julijani Vasilkov who also contributed lyrics to several compositions as well , eventually they were fronted by Miss Melanie Alexander .   Within one month of their first rehearsal and with only five songs down , ` The Boss ' had them booked on the Vans Warped Tour . The Louisville Sluggers success continued on with many live shows and extensive touring . They scored stints as the house band on the Nine Network 's short-lived programs Sam and The Fatman and Our Place .   The band gained international attention , most notably making it to number one on the American swing website SwingTop40.com with the song `` Time For Swingin ' '' they also made it to number three twice with the tracks `` Well Swung '' and `` Hey Honey , Please '' .   After seven years of performance , the band played their final show at Sydney 's The Basement in October 2005 .

neg: Ed Burke (musician) Edward `` Ed '' Burke ( January 13 , 1909 in Fulton , Ohio -- April 19 , 1988 in East Elmhurst , New York ) was an American jazz musician .   Burke was adept at both violin and trombone , and played both professionally in jazz bands . He worked with Walter Barnes late in the 1920s , then with Cassino Simpson and Ed Carry in the early 1930s . He worked with Kenneth Anderson in 1934 before joining Erskine Tate 's band through the end of 1935 . Following a stint with Horace Henderson , he joined Earl Hines 's band in 1938 .   In the 1940s he played with Walter Fuller and Coleman Hawkins , and later in the decade with Duke Ellington and Cootie Williams . In the early 1950s he joined Cab Calloway 's band , then worked with Buddy Johnson a few years later .   In the 1960s and 1970s Burke essentially went into retirement , though he occasionally played with musicians such as Lem Johnson and Wally Edwards .

neg: Joan Kennedy (musician) Joan Kennedy ( born in Douglas Harbour , New Brunswick , Canada ) is a female country music singer . She came to fame after winning the Canadian National Talent Contest in 1983 and issued her first album , I 'm a Big Girl Now , the following year in 1984 . After two more albums in 1985 and 1987 , she signed with MCA Records and issued two albums , 1990 's Candle in the Window and 1992 's Higher Ground . In 2000 , Kennedy released A Dozen Red Roses , a greatest hits album . During the early 90 's , she had her own syndicated weekly television show in Canada . She now resides in Portland , Maine .

neg: John Kennedy Toole John Kennedy Toole ( -LSB- ˈtuːl -RSB- December 17 , 1937 -- March 26 , 1969 ) was an American novelist from New Orleans , Louisiana , whose posthumously published novel A Confederacy of Dunces won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction . He also wrote The Neon Bible . Although several people in the literary world felt his writing skills were praiseworthy , Toole 's novels were rejected during his lifetime . After suffering from paranoia and depression due in part to these failures , he committed suicide at the age of 31 .   Toole was born to a middle-class family in New Orleans . From a young age , his mother taught him an appreciation of culture . She was thoroughly involved in his affairs for most of his life , and at times they had a difficult relationship . With his mother 's encouragement , Toole became a stage performer at the age of 10 doing comic impressions and acting . At 16 he wrote his first novel , The Neon Bible , which he later dismissed as `` adolescent '' .   Toole received an academic scholarship to Tulane University . After graduating from Tulane , he studied English at Columbia University in New York while teaching simultaneously at Hunter College . He also taught at various Louisiana colleges , and during his early career as an academic he was valued on the faculty party circuit for his wit and gift for mimicry . His studies were interrupted when he was drafted into the army , where he taught English to Spanish-speaking recruits in San Juan , Puerto Rico . After receiving a promotion , he used his private office to begin writing A Confederacy of Dunces , which he finished at his parents ' home after his discharge .   Dunces is a picaresque novel featuring the misadventures of protagonist Ignatius J. Reilly , a lazy , obese , misanthropic , self-styled scholar who lives at home with his mother . It is hailed for its accurate depictions of New Orleans dialects . Toole based Reilly in part on his college professor friend Bob Byrne . Byrne 's slovenly , eccentric behavior was anything but professorial , and Reilly mirrored him in these respects . The character was also based on Toole himself , and several personal experiences served as inspiration for passages in the novel . While at Tulane , Toole filled in for a friend at a job as a hot tamale cart vendor , and worked at a family owned and operated clothing factory . Both of these experiences were later adopted into his fiction .   Toole submitted Dunces to publisher Simon & Schuster , where it reached noted editor Robert Gottlieb . Gottlieb considered Toole talented but felt his comic novel was essentially pointless . Despite several revisions , Gottlieb remained unsatisfied , and after the book was rejected by another literary figure , Hodding Carter Jr. , Toole shelved the novel . Suffering from depression and feelings of persecution , Toole left home on a journey around the country . He stopped in Biloxi , Mississippi , to end his life by running a garden hose in from the exhaust of his car to the cabin . Some years later , his mother brought the manuscript of Dunces to the attention of novelist Walker Percy , who ushered the book into print . In 1981 , Toole was posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction .

neg: Kreesha Turner Kreesha Turner ( born June 10 , 1985 ) is a Canadian/Jamaican recording artist and songwriter , born in Edmonton , Alberta , Canada . Raised in both Canada and Jamaica , she began her musical career after a successful audition with Virgin Records . She signed a record deal with the Capitol Music Group , under which the Virgin imprint operates . Concurrently , EMI Music Canada signed her in order to more effectively tap into the Canadian market .   She has released two albums in Canada . Her first album Passion ( 2008 ) spawned singles `` Bounce With Me , '' `` Lady Killer '' and `` Do n't Call Me Baby '' . The latter became the # 1 most played song ( by a Canadian ) on Canadian radio in 2008 and became her very first number one single on Billboards U.S. Hot Dance Club Play . During this year , she was nominated for two Juno Awards for `` Best New Artist '' and `` Best Pop Album of The Year . '' Her second double disc studio album , Tropic Electric ( 2011 ) saw Turner alter her public image and return to her original sound . She released three moderately successful singles `` Rock Paper Scissors , '' `` I Could Stay , '' and `` Love Again . '' which gained her another Juno Award Nomination for `` Best R&B Album . ''   Turner is currently finished recording her third album entitled Evolution Inevitable with a new direction of her sound infused with Dancehall , Hip Hop and R&B .   Throughout Turner 's career , she has been well known for her style and image . She 's been ranked on Complex magazine list of `` 25 Sexiest International Singers You 've Never Heard Of '' and Much Music 's `` Sexiest Girls list '' in 2008 . She has been featured on multiple major Canadian magazine covers and starred in a national Kit Kat campaign . Her music has been featured on major network television shows such as , `` Entourage '' , `` Desperate Housewives '' , `` Ugly Betty '' , `` Gossip Girl '' , `` The Hills '' , `` Keeping Up With the Kardashians '' , `` Smash '' , `` Lipstick Jungle '' and `` Brothers & Sisters '' .

neg: Characteristics of progressive rock Progressive rock is a term that refers to a musical style . The term was originally referred to as `` classical rock '' ( in which a band performed together with an orchestra ) , but the term 's use has expanded in recent years to include other fusions of music styles including jazz fusion , metal and folk rock musics . The term does not refer to one particular music style but to an approach that combines elements of diverse styles . Jerry Ewing , editor of Prog Magazine , explains that `` Prog is not just a sound , it 's a mindset . '' Dream Theater guitarist John Petrucci outlines that Progressive rock is defined by its very lack of stylistic boundaries . The advent of the concept album , plus the genre 's roots in psychedelia , led albums and performances to be viewed as combined presentations of music , lyrics , and visuals .   Bands abandoned the short pop single in favor of instrumentation and compositional techniques more frequently associated with jazz or classical music as part of an effort to give rock music the same level of musical sophistication and critical respect . Progressive rock abandons the danceable beat that defines earlier rock styles and is more likely than other types of popular music to experiment with compositional structure , instrumentation , harmony and rhythm , or lyrical content . It may demand more effort on the part of the listener than other types of music .   Musicians in progressive rock typically display a high degree of instrumental skill , although this is not always the case . Virtuoso instrumental skills are so closely associated with progressive rock that authors such as Bill Martin consider it as a defining element and exclude bands such as Pink Floyd from consideration . It is not uncommon for musicians to have received a higher-than-average level of formal training . Players from the genre frequently appear in readers ' polls of publications that cater to musicians .

neg: Rose's Pawn Shop Rose 's Pawn Shop is an Americana , rock , folk and bluegrass band from Los Angeles , California . Their debut album The Arsonist was released in May 2006 . The band tours several times each year throughout the United States but has recently put a hold on touring to record a new album coming 2013 .   On their new album Gravity Well , the fiercely independent young quintet known as Rose 's Pawn Shop deliver a rousing , honest set that demonstrates exactly why this multi-talented , multi-instrumental L.A.-based fivesome has quickly risen from humble D.I.Y. origins to national notoriety , winning a fiercely loyal fan base in the process .   The 12 new tunes that comprise Gravity Well -- produced by Ted Hutt , renowned for his work with the likes of the Dropkick Murphys , Gaslight Anthem and the Old Crow Medicine Show -- make it clear why Rose 's Pawn Shop has earned such a fervent following . The band 's catchy , anthemic songcraft channels the raw emotional power of America 's folk , country and bluegrass traditions and puts them through a modern filter , creating timelessly resonant music .   Frontman Paul Givant 's heartfelt , engaging songwriting surveys such time-honored subjects as heartache , loss , regret and redemption , echoing centuries of musical tradition while still sounding wholly contemporary . Despite the lyrics ' often-dark subject matter , the music is consistently uplifting , thanks to the musicians ' infectious instrumental interplay and soaring three - and four-part harmonies . The ensemble makes innovative use of banjo , fiddle , mandolin and upright bass , while maintaining an edgy swagger .   `` I think that this music exists on two different levels , '' notes singer , guitarist and main songwriter Givant , adding , `` The songs are passionate and emotional , and sometimes sad and heartbreaking . But at the same time , the energy of the music makes you want to get up and dance and release all of that pent-up energy . ''   Rose 's Pawn Shop 's musical and emotional depth is apparent on such lyrically and melodically compelling new tunes as `` What Were You Waiting For ? , '' `` Staring At the Door '' and `` On the Brink , '' which merge equal amounts of country twang and punk adrenaline . Meanwhile , gentler numbers like `` Go Get Gone , '' `` Stay All Night '' and the cinematic title track explore more introspective territory , and a memorable reading of the Dock Boggs standard `` Country Blues '' affirms the group 's instinctive understanding of its vintage influences .   Growing up in the 1990s , Paul Givant absorbed a wide array of music , yet he was drawn most deeply to traditional folk and bluegrass , and inspired by the music 's ability to illuminate the tragedies and triumphs of everyday life . The influence of those genres loomed large when Givant began writing songs himself .   Through various mutual friendships , chance meetings and some help from Craigslist , Givant eventually connected with kindred musical spirits John Kraus , Tim Weed , Stephen Andrews and Christian Hogan , whose musical expertise , instrumental versatility and organic rapport were ideally suited to Givant 's expansive musical vision .   `` The original intent , '' Givant explains , `` was to be kind of a bluegrass version of the Pogues , fusing bluegrass instrumentation and energy with rock and punk . That 's what our first album was like : gritty , high-energy and passionate , with a lot of instrumental virtuosity . But over time , we 've evolved to be more song-focused . I think we 've retained that original energy , but now we 're more focused on crafting our arrangements so the song can shine though . ''   The nascent combo got its name after Rose , Givant 's ex-girlfriend and former bandmate , stole the band 's equipment from their rehearsal space and scattered their gear amongst various pawn shops throughout North Hollywood . Fortunately , the musicians were able to recover their gear , and soon forged a formidable musical chemistry that manifested itself in their highly charged live shows , and on their 2010 release Dancing on the Gallows .   Rose 's Pawn Shop 's lineup solidified and began touring intensively in time to support Dancing on the Gallows , accumulating such landmarks as month-long residencies at New York 's Parkside Lounge and L.A. 's Redwood Bar , busking in New Orleans ' fabled Jackson Square , live radio sessions on such prestigious stations as KEXP in Seattle and WMBR in Boston , well-received appearances at various prestigious music festivals , and a slot opening for Jack White 's Raconteurs , at White 's invitation , at the Henry Fonda Theatre in Los Angeles .   Dancing on the Gallows spent several weeks on CMJ 's influential album chart , while receiving extensive national and international airplay on college , AAA , country and alternative radio formats . Meanwhile , the band 's diligent roadwork -- which has taken them across North America several times , along with visits to the U.K. and Ireland -- has allowed Rose 's Pawn Shop to continue winning fans and friends across the nation and around the world .   `` Our travels have had a big influence on our evolution , '' Givant states . `` Meeting other bands and meeting people from all over the world at our shows has had a big influence on our songwriting , and opened us up to new musical traditions . Seeing the world in general and being away from home for long periods of time has influenced many of our songs . It 's matured us , as people and as a band . ''   Rose 's Pawn Shop 's ongoing musical journey yields considerable musical rewards on Gravity Well , making it clear that the band 's creative horizons are unlimited .   `` We 've always been about the music and the songs , and the expression of the human experience through music , '' says Givant . `` But we 've matured as musicians over time , and I think that that 's been reflected in the music . We 've learned that we do n't all have to play crazy at all times , and we 've learned to pick our moments to shine and deliver the songs in the most clear , concise and passionate way possible . ''

neg: The Kennedy Experience The Kennedy Experience is a music group and eponymous instrumental album conceived and produced in 1999 by violinist Nigel Kennedy . The album is largely derived from the music of rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix and the title references his group The Jimi Hendrix Experience . According to a BBC interview with Kennedy , the violinist stated that the recording is `` an album of music inspired by Jimi Hendrix . It is an extended instrumental work in six movements , each movement a classical interpretation of a Hendrix song '' . On the recording , Kennedy is accompanied by seven other musicians , and the lineup includes two cellos , an oboe , two guitars , a Dobro , flute , and double bass . With cellist Lynn Harrell , he has recorded an album of duets .

neg: Patrick Kennedy (Limerick politician) Patrick `` Pat '' Kennedy ( born 23 November 1941 ) is a politician from Limerick city in Ireland . He was a senator for most of the period from 1981 to 1993 .   A long-serving member of Limerick City Council , Kennedy stood unsuccessfully as a Fine Gael candidate for Dáil Éireann in the Limerick East constituency at the 1969 , 1973 and 1977 general elections . He was Mayor of Limerick in 1974-75 . He did not contest the 1981 general election , but in the subsequent election to the 15th Seanad he won a seat on the Administrative Panel . He contested one further Dáil election , in February 1982 , where he again failed to win a seat , and was also unsuccessful at the 1982 Seanad election . He was returned the following year to the 17th Seanad ( again on the Administrative Panel ) , and held that seat until his defeat at the 1993 Seanad election . He stood again for the Seanad in 1997 , but was not re-elected .   He left Fine Gael in about the year 2000 , and at the 2004 and 2009 local elections he was re-elected to the city council as an independent candidate . He also contested the 2002 general election as an independent . He re-joined Fine Gael in September 2009 .

neg: KMFDM KMFDM ( originally Kein Mehrheit Für Die Mitleid , `` loosely '' translated by the band as `` no pity for the majority '' ) is an industrial band led by German multi-instrumentalist Sascha Konietzko , who founded the group in 1984 as a performance art project .   The group 's earliest incarnation included German drummer En Esch and British vocalist Raymond Watts , the latter of whom left and rejoined the group several times over its history . The trio recorded the band 's earliest albums in Germany before Konietzko and Esch moved to the United States , where they found much greater success with seminal industrial record label Wax Trax ! . German guitarist Günter Schulz joined in 1990 ; both he and Esch continued with the band until KMFDM broke up in 1999 . Konietzko resurrected KMFDM in 2002 ( Esch and Schulz declined to rejoin ) on Metropolis Records , and by 2005 he had assembled a consistent line-up that included American singer Lucia Cifarelli , British guitarists Jules Hodgson and Steve White , and British drummer Andy Selway . Konietzko and Cifarelli moved back to Germany in 2007 , while the rest of the band stayed in the U.S. . In addition to these core members , dozens of other musicians have worked with the group across its nineteen studio albums and two dozen singles , with sales totaling in excess of two million records worldwide .   Critics consider KMFDM to be one of the first bands to bring industrial music to mainstream audiences , though Konietzko refers to the band 's music as `` The Ultra-Heavy Beat '' . The band incorporates heavy metal guitar riffs , electronic music , samples , and both male and female vocals in its music , which encompasses a variety of styles including industrial rock and electronic body music . The band is fiercely political , with many of its lyrics taking stands against violence , war , and oppression . KMFDM normally tours at least once after every major release , and band members are known for their accessibility to and interaction with fans , both online and at concerts . Members , singly or working together and with other musicians , have recorded under many other names , primarily Watts ' Pig , Konietzko 's Excessive Force , and Esch and Schulz 's Slick Idiot .

neg: Blackbird (Alter Bridge song) `` Blackbird '' is a song by the American rock band Alter Bridge from their album of the same name , which was released on October 8 , 2007 , by Universal Republic . At nearly eight minutes long , it is the band 's longest song to date . It has received critical acclaim since its release , having often been cited as the crowning point of both the album and the band 's career by critics , fans , and the band members themselves . In March 2011 , Guitarist magazine listed the song 's guitar solo , which is performed by both Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti , as the greatest guitar solo of all time .

neg: Swing: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Swing is a soundtrack for the 1999 film of the same name , which stars Lisa Stansfield , who also recorded ten songs for the soundtrack and co-wrote four of them . The album was released in Europe on 10 May 1999 and in North America on 13 July 1999 . Swing garnered favorable reviews from music critics who called it a `` gem '' among the soundtracks . The album , full of jazz and swing songs , reached number six on Billboard 's Top Jazz Albums chart . On 2 June 2003 , it was remastered and re-released in Europe with an alternative cover art .

neg: Zimbabwean jazz Zimbabwean Jazz , also known as Afro Jazz was developed in the 20th century . Its history can be traced from its early colonial era .   It was influenced by a style of township rhythm that evolved in a southern part of Africa over the last century . One can also trace similarities from Kwela , a pennywhistle-based , street music from the southern part of Africa with jazzy underpinnings and a distinctive , skiffle-like beat . Kwela music was influenced by blending the music of Malawian immigrants to South Africa , together with the local South African sounds . In Chichewa , the word Kwela has a very similar meaning to the South African meaning : `` to climb '' . The music was popularised in South Africa and then brought to Malawi , where contemporary Malawian artists have also begun producing Kwela music .   It is also closely related to Marabi which was the name given to a keyboard style ( often using cheap pedal organs ) that had a musical link to American jazz , ragtime and blues , with roots deep in the African tradition .  Early Marabi musicians were part of an underground musical culture and were typically not recorded . An example of such an artist in the early 1940s is August Musarurwa of the Skokiaan fame . It has continued to develop and you can even see traits of this music in his grandson Prince Kudakwashe Musarurwa .   This music was often played in townships ( segregated parts of suburban areas ) . During colonial years of Rhodesia , the term township referred to a residential area reserved for black citizens within the boundaries of a city or town , and is still commonly used colloquially . But In modern Zimbabwe it is also used to refer to a residential area within close proximity of a rural growth point . These townships you would find `` Shebeens '' . Shebeens are most often located in townships as an alternative to pubs and bars . In the colonial error indigenous Africans were barred from entering pubs or bars reserved for those of European descent .   Originally shebeens were operated illegally by women who were called Shebeen Queens and was itself a revival of the African tradition that assigned the role of alcohol brewing to women . The Shebeen Queens would sell home brewed and home-distilled alcohol and provided patrons with a place to meet and discuss political and social issues . Often , patrons and owners were arrested by the police , though the shebeens were frequently reopened because of their importance in unifying the community and providing a safe place for discussion . During the colonial error era shebeens became a crucial meeting place for activists , some attracting working class activists and community members , while others attracted lawyers , doctors and musicians .   Shebeens also provided music and dancing , allowing patrons to express themselves culturally , which helped give rise to and support for the musical genre called Township Jazz which we now call Afro Jazz or Zimbabwean Jazz .


query: Andrew Garfield is an actor.

pos: Andrew Garfield Andrew Russell Garfield ( born 20 August 1983 ) is a British-American actor . Born in Los Angeles and raised in Epsom , Surrey , Garfield began his career on the UK stage and in television productions . He made his feature-film debut in the 2007 ensemble drama Lions for Lambs . Garfield first came to international attention in 2010 with supporting roles in the drama films The Social Network , for which he received Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations for his portrayal of Eduardo Saverin , and Never Let Me Go , for which he received a Saturn Award and another BAFTA nomination .   Garfield subsequently received praise for his performance as the title character in the 2012 superhero film The Amazing Spider-Man . He has also performed on stage , playing Biff in the 2012 Mike Nichols directed Broadway revival of Arthur Miller 's Death of a Salesman , which earned him a Tony Award nomination for Best Featured Actor in a Play .  In 2015 , he co-produced and starred in the thriller-drama 99 Homes .   In 2016 , Garfield starred in two critically acclaimed historical dramas , Mel Gibson 's Hacksaw Ridge and Martin Scorsese 's Silence . His portrayal of Desmond T. Doss in the former earned him nominations for the Academy Award , Golden Globe Award , BAFTA and SAG Award for Best Actor .

neg: Andy Ansah Andrew Owusu `` Andy '' Ansah ( born 19 March 1969 ) is an English actor and former professional footballer .

neg: Andrew Bird Andrew Wegman Bird ( born July 11 , 1973 ) is an American musician , songwriter , and multi-instrumentalist . He was initially known through his work with the band Squirrel Nut Zippers before forming Bowl of Fire , and is now best known as a solo musician . Bird 's primary instrument is the violin , but he is also proficient at other instruments including whistling , guitar , and the glockenspiel . He wrote `` The Whistling Caruso '' for The Muppets and performed the whistling heard in both the film and the soundtrack . Bird composed the score for the FX series Baskets .

neg: Adam Elliot Adam Elliot ( born 2 January 1972 in Berwick , Victoria , Australia ) is an independent Australian stop-motion animation writer , director and producer based in Melbourne , Australia . His five films have collectively participated in over seven hundred film festivals and have received over one hundred awards , including an Academy Award for Harvie Krumpet and five Annecy Cristals . Elliot calls himself an auteur filmmaker and each of his films have a bittersweet nature to them . He does not engage with commercial work and works exclusively on his own film projects . Based loosely on his family and friends , Elliot calls each of his works a Clayography -- clay animated biography . Each film takes up to five years to complete . He is noted for his use of traditional ` in-camera ' techniques , which means every prop set and character is a ` real ' miniature handcrafted object . Elliot does not use digital additions or computer generated imagery to enhance his visual aesthetic . His company , Adam Elliot Clayographies , produce the films and Elliot 's work practices adhere to the French auteur methodology . Each film has been voiced by notable actors including , Philip Seymour Hoffman , Toni Collette , Geoffrey Rush , Eric Bana , William McInnes , Barry Humphries and John Flaus . Elliot is also a voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and in 1999 was awarded The Young Achiever of the Year for Victoria .

neg: Andrew Mack (actor) Andrew Mack , born William Andrew McAloon , ( July 25 , 1863 -- May 21 , 1931 ) was an American vaudevillian , actor , singer and songwriter of Irish descent . A native of Boston , Massachusetts , he began his career at an early age in 1876 using the stage name Andrew Williams . He began in minstrel shows , and was especially associated with the song `` A Violet From Mother 's Grave '' . In 1892 , he debuted in vaudeville .   He composed songs for himself to sing . In 1899 , he composed the popular song `` The Story of the Rose ( Heart of My Heart ) '' which became a standard of barbershop quartets .

neg: Andy Philpot Andrew Philpot , commonly credited as Andy Philpot , is an American actor and voice actor . He is known for several animation and video game voice roles , many in titles directed by Jack Fletcher . He is currently a Resident Artist at the Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts in Santa Maria , California .

neg: Garfield Minus Garfield Garfield Minus Garfield ( also known as Jon Arbuckle ) is a webcomic created by Dan Walsh , a technology manager from Dublin , Ireland , which received considerable attention during 2008 . Each strip consists of a reprint of a past episode from the comic strip Garfield , from which all the characters except Garfield 's owner Jon Arbuckle have been removed through photo manipulation . Though Walsh admits that he was not the first to come up with this idea , he was the first to `` champion and popularize '' it .   Paws , Inc. publishes an identically named and themed strip on Mondays , Wednesdays , and Fridays .

neg: Gary Anthony Williams Gary Anthony Williams ( born March 14 , 1966 ) is an American actor and comedian who provided the voice of Uncle Ruckus on The Boondocks , Yancy Westridge in the video game Alpha Protocol , and Horace Warfield in StarCraft II : Wings of Liberty . He appeared on the television series Weeds , Boston Legal , Blue Collar TV , and as `` Abe '' Kenarban in Malcolm in the Middle . Williams co-founded and is Artistic Director of the L.A. Comedy Shorts film festival in Hollywood , California . He also starred alongside Cedric the Entertainer on the hit TV Land sitcom The Soul Man . Williams is currently a regular on Whose Line is it Anyway ? .

neg: Garfield: The Movie Garfield : The Movie is a 2004 American family comedy film directed by Peter Hewitt inspired by Jim Davis ' comic strip of the same name . It stars Breckin Meyer as Jon Arbuckle , Jennifer Love Hewitt as Dr. Liz Wilson , and features Bill Murray as the voice of Garfield . Garfield was created with computer animation , though all other animals were real . The film was produced by Davis Entertainment Company and distributed by 20th Century Fox . The film shares several similarities to the 1982 animated special Here Comes Garfield . Garfield : The Movie grossed $ 200 million on a $ 50 million budget . The film was released in the United States on June 11 , 2004 . A sequel , Garfield : A Tail of Two Kitties , was released in June 2006 .

neg: Loading Artist Loading Artist is a New Zealand webcomic written and illustrated by Gregor Czaykowski , who describes the comic as being `` about many things , sometimes revolving around an artist who wants to become rich and famous . ''   Most strips depict nameless characters placed in situations covering a wide variety of themes , including internet culture , social anxiety , business , health , death and the afterlife .   The comic strip Garfield served as a big inspiration to Czaykowski in his dream to become a cartoonist . He originally used Adobe Photoshop to illustrate his comics , but has since switched to Clip Studio Paint .   As of October 2015 , Czaykowski started illustrating the comics live via Twitch .

neg: Andrew Elias Andrew Elias is an American actor and film producer , known for his work with filmmaker Sam Qualiana .

neg: Quadriga Productions Quadriga Productions is a production company set up in 1999 by actor/director/writer Andrew Kazamia .   They have produced two award-winning short films and currently have three feature films in pre-production/production .

neg: List of accolades received by 127 Hours 127 Hours is a 2010 British independent biographical adventure film directed by Danny Boyle . It stars James Franco in the principal role as real-life mountain climber Aron Ralston , whose hand was trapped under a boulder in a Utah ravine for more than five days in April 2003 . Adapted from Ralston 's autobiography Between a Rock and a Hard Place , 127 Hourss screenplay was written by Boyle and Simon Beaufoy . Distributors Fox Searchlight and Pathé gave the feature limited releases in the United States and United Kingdom on 5 November 2010 and 7 January 2011 , respectively . It grossed # 35.8 million at the box office by the end of its worldwide theatrical run . Rotten Tomatoes , a review aggregator surveyed 215 reviews and judged 93 % to be positive .  Additionally , 127 Hours appeared on more than two dozen movie reviewers ' Top Ten lists for the best movies of 2010 .   The film has received honors for its direction , music , cinematography and writing , as well as for the lead performance by Franco . At the 68th Golden Globe Awards ceremony , 127 Hours earned three nominations : for Best Actor -- Motion Picture Drama , Best Original Score and Best Screenplay . The picture was nominated in nine Satellite Award categories , including direction , score , sound , original song and visual effects . It also received nine nominations from the Broadcast Film Critics Association . The 64th British Academy Film Awards nominated it for eight of their awards , including Best Director , Best Editing , Best Music and Best Sound . Additionally , 127 Hours was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film , but lost to The King 's Speech . It performed similarly at the 83rd Academy Awards , where it was nominated in six categories : Best Actor , Best Adapted Screenplay , Best Film Editing , Best Original Score , Best Original Song ( for `` If I Rise '' ) and Best Picture , but lost respectively in all categories to The King 's Speech , The Social Network , and Toy Story 3 .   Franco was named Best Actor by the New York Film Critics Online and 2010 Independent Spirit Awards . He also received recognition from the Screen Actors Guild , at their 17th annual ceremony . Franco 's arm amputation scene towards the end of 127 Hours was nominated at the viewer-voted 2011 MTV Movie Awards . Boyle 's and Beaufoy 's efforts on the movie 's script earned them nominations from the Writers Guild of America and Evening Standard British Film Awards . Along with producer Christian Colson , Boyle garnered another nomination , this time from the Producers Guild of America . The Detroit Film Critics Society honored Boyle as Best Director . Suttirat Larlarb 's input on the movie 's production design earned her one nomination from the Art Directors Guild . The film 's cinematography garnered nominations at the 2010 Houston Film Critics Awards and the 2010 San Diego Film Critics Society Awards . The American Film Institute listed 127 Hours as one of the ten best movies of 2010 .

neg: Andrew Lawton Andrew Lawton ( born 14 January 1978 ) is an Australian film director , television director , screenwriter , and actor . He was born in Melbourne , Australia , and is a graduate of The University of Melbourne and Sarah Lawrence College in New York .   As an actor , Lawton is known for roles on the television series Neighbours , State Coroner and One Life to Live . He is the owner and creative director of Kinetic Studios , a production company in New York City , and most recently directed Neil Patrick Harris in A Roundabout Road to Broadway for NBC . As a filmmaker , Lawton 's credits include writing and directing the films Rain , Wake , Couch Surfer and Have You Seen Calvin ? .

neg: Andrew Paul Andrew Paul ( born Paul Andrew Herman ; 17 March 1961 in Mile End , East London ) is an English actor best known for playing PC Dave Quinnan in the ITV drama The Bill for 13 years .

neg: Groundhog Day (film) Groundhog Day is a 1993 American fantasy-comedy film directed by Harold Ramis , starring Bill Murray , Andie MacDowell , and Chris Elliott . It was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin , based on a story by Rubin . Murray plays Phil Connors , an arrogant Pittsburgh TV weatherman who , during an assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney , Pennsylvania , finds himself caught in a time loop , repeating the same day again and again . After indulging in hedonism and committing suicide numerous times , he begins to re-examine his life and priorities .   On its release , Groundhog Day was a modest success and garnered generally positive reviews . It gained stronger appreciation among critics and film historians over time , and is now often listed among the best comedy films ever . It further entered into the public consciousness , where the term `` Groundhog Day '' can represent a situation that seems to repeat over and over in government and military arenas , as well as influencing other entertainment . In 2006 , the film was added to the United States National Film Registry as being deemed `` culturally , historically , or aesthetically significant '' . A stage musical version of the film premiered in 2016 .

neg: Andrew Marshall (screenwriter) Andrew Marshall ( b. Lowestoft 27 August 1954 ) is a British comedy screenwriter , most noted for the domestic sitcom 2point4 children . He was also the inspiration for Marvin the Paranoid Android in The Hitchhiker 's Guide to the Galaxy . Although he had also previously adapted stories for Agatha Christie 's Poirot , in 2002 he made a further move into writing `` straight '' drama , with the fantasy horror series Strange . He has also written several screenplays .

neg: Andrew Benator Andrew Benator is an actor best known for his work in the cult hit mock-umentary Filmic Achievement and in his string of national Citibank ads featuring him losing his bill , waiting on the phone while on hold with his bank , etc. . He performed with the Rude Machanicals Theater Company . Benator also played the role of Joseph , on the short lived Adult Swim television series , The Rising Son . Benator also portrays Dr. Jawfy , the wisecracking foreign doctor on Tyler Perry 's House of Payne and Meet the Browns .

neg: Andrew Lin Andrew Lin Hoi is a Hong Kong-based Taiwanese actor and visual artist . Originally working as a special effects makeup artist in the United States , he went to Hong Kong in 1996 where he started his acting career .

neg: Andrew Burt Andrew Burt ( born 23 May 1945 in Wakefield , England ) is a retired English actor , who has appeared in many British TV drama series from the 1970s to the present day . He is perhaps best known as the original Jack Sugden in Emmerdale Farm , a role he played from 1972 to 1974 ( with a brief return in 1976 ) , before handing over the character to another actor , Clive Hornby . He played the brother of Lesley Whittle in the 1977 film The Black Panther , and had the eponymous starring role in the BBC series The Legend of King Arthur ( 1979 ) .   Burt 's other television credits include Warship , Campion , Swallows and Amazons Forever ! , I 'm Alan Partridge , The Bill , Bergerac , Blake 's 7 , Doctor Who and the BBC series The Voyage of Charles Darwin , in which he played the captain of HMS Beagle , Robert FitzRoy . He played the lead role in Gulliver in Lilliput for the BBC in 1982 and a leading guest role as Dr Quimper in the Miss Marple episode `` 4.50 from Paddington '' in 1987 . More recently he has appeared in episodes of New Tricks , Trial & Retribution and Spooks .   He has also provided voice-overs for numerous commercials and he was a co-presenter of Yorkshire Television 's pre-school series Stepping Stones in the late 1970s and early 1980s .   Burt was educated at Silcoates School , Wakefield and the University of Kent . He trained at Rose Bruford College of Drama and has considerable repertory experience , his preferred medium of acting being the stage . Andrew also was in an episode of Crown Court  on ITV called `` Question of Care '' .   He now lives in Ealing , West London , where he works as a counsellor for people with stress-related illnesses .  Besides he 's also working on an agency called Hobsons , which is providing voice-overs .  He has done some work for the Walt Disney Company 's premium TV-channel Disney Cinemagic .

neg: Hugh Grant Hugh John Mungo Grant ( born 9 September 1960 ) is an English actor and film producer . Grant has received a Golden Globe , a BAFTA , and an Honorary César for his work . His films have earned more than US$ 2.4 billion from 25 theatrical releases worldwide . Grant first received attention after earning the Volpi Cup for his performance in James Ivory 's Maurice ( 1987 ) but achieved international success after appearing in the Richard Curtis-scripted Four Weddings and a Funeral ( 1994 ) . Grant used this breakthrough role as a frequent cinematic persona during the 1990s , delivering comic performances in films such as Mickey Blue Eyes ( 1999 ) and Notting Hill ( 1999 ) . One of the best known figures in 1990s British popular culture , Grant was in a high-profile relationship with Elizabeth Hurley , which was the focus of much attention in the British and international media .   By the turn of the 21st century , Grant had established himself as a leading man , skilled with a satirical comic talent . Grant has expanded his oeuvre with critically acclaimed turns as a cad in Bridget Jones 's Diary ( 2001 ) , About a Boy ( 2002 ) , and American Dreamz ( 2006 ) . Grant later played against type with multiple cameo roles in the epic sci-fi drama film , Cloud Atlas ( 2012 ) . He 's also known for appearing in period pieces such as The Remains of the Day ( 1993 ) , Sense and Sensibility ( 1995 ) and Florence Foster Jenkins ( 2016 ) .   Within the film industry , Grant is cited as an anti-star who approaches his roles like a character actor , and attempts to make his acting appear spontaneous . Hallmarks of his comic skills include a nonchalant touch of irony/sarcasm and studied physical mannerisms , as well as his precisely-timed dialogue delivery and facial expressions . The entertainment media 's coverage of Grant 's life off the big screen has often overshadowed his work as an actor . Grant has been outspoken about his antipathy towards the profession of acting , and in his disdain towards the culture of celebrity and hostility towards the media . In a career spanning 30 years , Grant has repeatedly claimed that acting was not his true calling , but rather a career that unintentionally developed by happenstance .


query: Amanda Peet was in the movie the X- Files: I Want to Believe.

pos: Amanda Peet Amanda Peet ( born January 11 , 1972 ) is an American actress and author who has appeared in film , stage , and television . After studying with Uta Hagen at Columbia University , Peet began her career in television commercials , and progressed to small roles on television , before making her film debut in 1995 . Featured roles in the 2000 comedy film The Whole Nine Yards brought her wider recognition .   She has appeared in a variety of films , including the 2001 comedy Saving Silverman , the 2003 romantic comedy Something 's Got ta Give , the 2003 psychological thriller film Identity , the 2005 action-thriller Syriana , the 2006 comedy-drama remake Griffin & Phoenix , the 2007 romantic comedy The Ex , the 2008 science fiction film The X-Files : I Want to Believe and the 2009 disaster adventure drama 2012 . She has also appeared in the 1999 drama series Jack & Jill , the 2006 drama series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip , and the 2015 comedy-drama series Togetherness .

neg: Betty and Veronica (Veronica Mars) `` Betty and Veronica '' is the sixteenth episode of the first season of the American mystery television series Veronica Mars . Written by Diane Ruggiero and directed by Michael Fields , the episode premiered on UPN on March 29 , 2005 .   The series depicts the adventures of Veronica Mars ( Kristen Bell ) as she deals with life as a high school student while moonlighting as a private detective . In this episode , Veronica investigates the mysterious disappearance of Neptune High 's mascot , a parrot named Polly , and eventually goes undercover at Neptune High 's rival , Pan High . Meanwhile , in flashbacks , Veronica deals with the aftermath of finding her mother ( Corinne Bohrer ) .

neg: Jean Smart Jean Elizabeth Smart ( born September 13 , 1951 ) is an American film , television , and stage actress . After beginning her career in regional theater in the Pacific Northwest , she appeared on Broadway as Marlene Dietrich in Piaf in 1981 . Smart was later cast in a lead role as Charlene Frazier Stillfield on the CBS sitcom Designing Women , which she played from 1986 to 1991 .   She was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play for the 2000 Broadway revival of The Man Who Came to Dinner , and would go on to win two Emmy Awards for her role as Lana Gardener on the NBC sitcom Frasier ( 2000 -- 01 ) , and a third Emmy in 2008 for her role as Regina Newley on the ABC sitcom Samantha Who ? ( 2007 -- 09 ) .   Her film credits include The Brady Bunch Movie ( 1995 ) , Guinevere ( 1999 ) , Sweet Home Alabama ( 2002 ) , I Heart Huckabees ( 2004 ) , and The Accountant ( 2016 ) . Between 2006 and 2007 , she portrayed Martha Logan on the series 24 , and later starred as Floyd Gerhardt on Noah Hawley 's critically acclaimed FX series Fargo ( 2015 ) , which earned her a Critics ' Choice Television Award as well as an Emmy Award nomination . Since 2017 , she stars in the FX series Legion , also by Hawley .

neg: Trust (2010 film) Trust is a 2010 American drama thriller film directed by David Schwimmer and based on a screenplay by Andy Bellin and Robert Festinger , and an uncredited story by Schwimmer . It stars Viola Davis , Clive Owen , Catherine Keener , Jason Clarke , and Liana Liberato .   The film is about a teenage girl who becomes a victim of sexual abuse when she befriends a man on the Internet .

neg: Unrequited (The X-Files) `` Unrequited '' is the sixteenth episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files . It was written by Howard Gordon and series creator Chris Carter , and directed by Michael Lange . It originally aired in the United States on February 23 , 1997 on the Fox network . The episode is a `` Monster-of-the-Week '' story , a stand-alone plot which is unconnected to the series ' wider mythology . This episode earned a Nielsen rating of 10.9 and was seen by 16.56 million viewers upon its initial broadcast . `` Unrequited '' received mixed to negative reviews from television critics .   The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X-Files . In this episode , the murder of a U.S. Army Lieutenant General has Mulder and Scully struggling to stop a seemingly invisible assassin . The two agents soon learn that they are doomed to failure from the start , as the U.S. government is attempting to cover up the existence of American POWs still being kept in Vietnam .   Gordon was inspired to write the episode after viewing an installment of the news series 60 Minutes that dealt with American secret agents the CIA left behind during the Vietnam War . The eventual concept that the assassin could create blind spots came after the writer spoke with his ophthalmologist brother . The entry featured a finished replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial , and various Canadian locales substituted for various locations in Washington , D.C.

neg: Eva Loseth Eva Loseth ( born December 20 , 1968 in Chicago , Illinois , US ) is an American actress , who made many guest starring appearances in several popular television shows of the 1990s .   She guest starred in Saved by the Bell , Quantum Leap , Doogie Howser , M.D. , Silk Stalkings , Weird Science , Diagnosis : Murder and in the Star Trek : Deep Space Nine episode `` Life Support '' .   Loseth 's motion picture credits include Art House ( 1998 ) and The Dead Girl ( 2006 ) .   As of 2015 she was working as a real estate agent in Chicago .

neg: Grace (Stargate SG-1) `` Grace '' is an episode from Season 7 of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1 . Amanda Tapping won a Leo Award in the category `` Dramatic Series : Best Lead Performance - Female '' for this episode .

neg: The Sacred Taking `` The Sacred Taking '' is the eighth episode of the third season of the anthology television series American Horror Story , which premiered on December 4 , 2013 , on the cable network FX . The episode was written by Ryan Murphy and directed by Alfonso Gomez-Rejon .   In this episode , Fiona ( Jessica Lange ) must take her life in order to undertake a ritual to find the next Supreme . This episode is rated TV-MA ( LV ) . Angela Bassett , Gabourey Sidibe , Danny Huston , and Patti LuPone guest star as Marie Laveau , Queenie , the Axeman , and Joan Ramsey , respectively .

neg: Terma (The X-Files) `` Terma '' is the ninth episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files . It premiered on the Fox network on . It was directed by Rob Bowman , and written by Frank Spotnitz and series creator Chris Carter . `` Terma '' featured guest appearances by John Neville , Nicholas Lea and Fritz Weaver . The episode helped explore the series ' overarching mythology . `` Terma '' earned a Nielsen household rating of 10.3 , being watched by 17.34 million viewers during its original airing .   FBI special agent Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) and assistant director Walter Skinner ( Mitch Pileggi ) attend a United States Senate hearing , while Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) attempts to escape from a Russian gulag . `` Terma '' is the second part of a two-part episode , continuing the plot from the previous episode , `` Tunguska '' .   Several scenes in `` Terma '' were inspired by the novels of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn , while its tagline -- changed to `` E pur si muove '' from the usual `` The truth is out there '' -- is a reference to Galileo Galilei 's investigation by the Roman Inquisition . `` Terma '' features a climactic explosion at an oil refinery wellhead which required the physical effects staff to ignite a 300 ft plume of flammable liquids .

neg: Amanda Peterson Amanda Peterson ( born Phyllis Amanda Peterson , July 8 , 1971 -- July 3 , 2015 ) was an American actress known for her role as Cindy Mancini in the 1987 comedy film Ca n't Buy Me Love .

neg: Spy Hard Spy Hard is a 1996 American spy comedy film parody starring Leslie Nielsen and Nicollette Sheridan , parodying James Bond films and other action films . The introduction to the movie is sung by comedy artist `` Weird Al '' Yankovic . It is the first film to be written by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer . The film 's title is a pun of Die Hard . The film is directed by Rick Friedberg and produced by Doug Draizin and Jeffery Knovitz .   The film was released by Buena Vista Pictures on May 24 , 1996 , receiving generally negative reviews from critics . While many praised Nielsen 's acting and its humor , most found the script , story and its direction lame . The film eventually grossed $ 26 million against a production budget of $ 18 million , making it a relative success .

neg: Three Words (The X-Files) `` Three Words '' is the sixteenth episode of the eighth season ( and the 177th episode overall ) of the science fiction television series The X-Files . It first aired in the United States and Canada on April 8 , 2001 , on Fox . It was written by executive producers Chris Carter and Frank Spotnitz , and directed by Tony Wharmby . The episode explores the series ' overarching mythology and earned a Nielsen rating of 7.6 and was viewed by 7.77 million households , receiving mixed to positive reviews from television critics .   The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) , Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) and John Doggett ( Robert Patrick ) who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X-Files . In this episode , Mulder secretly conducts his own investigation after a man is gunned down on the White House lawn attempting to inform the President of a planned alien invasion . However , he is soon in over his head as he tries to expose further evidence of colonization .   The episode was written as a way to signal Mulder 's exit from the FBI . The producers and writers felt that , if Mulder 's character was given a clean exit , the show could more easily focus on the characters of John Doggett and Monica Reyes in the following season . Former series star and recurring actor David Duchovny later declared that he had been happy to see his character depart in this manner .

neg: F. Emasculata `` F. Emasculata '' is the twenty-second episode of the second season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files . It first premiered on the Fox network in the United States on . It was written by series creator Chris Carter and staff writer Howard Gordon , and directed by Rob Bowman . The episode is a `` Monster-of-the-Week '' story , unconnected to the series ' wider mythology . `` F. Emasculata '' received a Nielsen rating of 8.9 and was watched by 8.5 million households . The episode received mixed reviews from television critics .   The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X-Files . Mulder is a believer in the paranormal , while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work . In this episode , Scully tries to discover the cause of a mysterious illness after several men in a prison die . Meanwhile , Mulder attempts to find two escapees who could potentially spread the disease .   `` F. Emasculata '' was based on the actual practice of pharmaceutical companies sending scientists all over the world looking for plants and animals that could have medicinal use . The X-Files director Frank Spotnitz felt that the episode 's exploding pustules were ridiculous because of their over-the-top nature . The Costa Rican forest at the opening was shot at the Seymour Demonstration Forest in Northern Vancouver .

neg: The X-Files (season 9) The ninth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files commenced airing in the United States on November 11 , 2001 , concluded on May 19 , 2002 , and consists of twenty episodes . The season takes place after Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) goes into hiding , following the events of the eighth season finale , `` Existence '' . As such , the main storyarc for the season follows Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) , John Doggett ( Robert Patrick ) , and Monica Reyes ( Annabeth Gish ) on their hunt to reveal a government conspiracy involving the elaborate creation of `` Super Soldiers '' .   For this season , former series ' leads Duchovny and Anderson scaled back their involvement with the show , with the former only starring in the two episodes that formed the season finale , `` The Truth '' . Doggett and Reyes became the show 's central characters , and former recurring character Walter Skinner ( Mitch Pileggi ) became a main character . Series creator Chris Carter had hopes that the show could continue on with new leads , and the opening credits were accordingly redesigned again .   Season nine received mixed reviews by critics and garnered negative reaction from many long-time fans and viewers , partially because Duchovny did not make regular appearances on the show , after fulfilling his contract in the previous season . During this year , ratings for the season fell dramatically . Critics blamed it on what they considered an increasingly incoherent story arc , whilst the cast and crew ascribed the drop in viewership to the September 11 attacks . Regardless , Fox eventually decided to cancel the series . During the airing of season eight , Carter and The X-Files production team had created and aired a spinoff titled The Lone Gunmen . The show was unsuccessful and was cancelled before any story arcs were resolved , but The X-Files episode `` Jump the Shark '' was written to give closure to the series . The X-Files storyline was continued with the 2008 theatrical film The X Files : I Want to Believe and later with a tenth season in 2016 .

neg: UFO Files UFO Files is an American television series that was produced from 2004 to 2007 for The History Channel . The program covers the phenomena of unidentified flying and submerged objects , close encounters with alleged extraterrestrial life , and alleged military and government cover-up conspiracies .   In 2008 , a following series called UFO Hunters premiered on the same channel .

neg: Home Again (The X-Files) `` Home Again '' is the fourth episode of the tenth season of The X-Files . Written and directed by Glen Morgan , it first aired February 8 , 2016 , and guest stars Tim Armstrong as Trashman , Sheila Larken as Margaret Scully , Antonio Banderas as Painter , and Veena Sood as Dr. Louise Colquitt .

neg: Prime Suspect Prime Suspect is a British police procedural television drama series . It stars Helen Mirren as Jane Tennison , one of the first female Detective Chief Inspectors in Greater London 's Metropolitan Police Service , as she rises to rank of Detective Superintendent whilst confronting the institutionalised sexism that exists within her job .

neg: The Simpsons Movie The Simpsons Movie is a 2007 American animated comedy film based on the Fox television series The Simpsons . The film was directed by David Silverman , and stars the regular television cast of Dan Castellaneta , Julie Kavner , Nancy Cartwright , Yeardley Smith , Hank Azaria , Harry Shearer , Tress MacNeille , Pamela Hayden , Marcia Wallace , and Russi Taylor with guest appearances by Tom Hanks , Green Day , and Albert Brooks . The film follows Homer Simpson , whose irresponsibility gets the better of him when he pollutes the lake in Springfield after the town has cleaned it up following receipt of a warning from the Environmental Protection Agency . As the townspeople exile him and eventually his family abandons him , Homer works to redeem his folly by stopping Russ Cargill , the fictional head of the EPA , when he intends to destroy Springfield .   Previous attempts to create a The Simpsons film failed due to the lack of a script of appropriate length and production crew members . Eventually , producers James L. Brooks , Matt Groening , Al Jean , Richard Sakai , and Mike Scully began development of the film in 2001 . A writing team consisting of Brooks , Groening , Jean , Scully , Ian Maxtone-Graham , George Meyer , David Mirkin , Mike Reiss , Matt Selman , John Swartzwelder , and Jon Vitti was assembled . They conceived numerous plot ideas , with Groening 's being the one developed into a film . The script was re-written over a hundred times , and this creativity continued after the animation had begun in 2006 . This meant hours of finished material was cut , which included cameo roles from Erin Brockovich , Minnie Driver , Isla Fisher , Kelsey Grammer , and Edward Norton . Hanks and Green Day appeared in the final cut as themselves .   Tie-in promotions were made with several companies , including Burger King and 7-Eleven , the latter which transformed selected stores into Kwik-E-Marts . The film premiered in Springfield , Vermont , which had won the right to hold it through a competition organized by Fox . The film was a critical and commercial success , grossing over $ 527 million worldwide .

neg: Never Again (The X-Files) `` Never Again '' is the thirteenth episode of the fourth season of the American science fiction television series The X-Files . It was written by producers Glen Morgan and James Wong , and directed by Rob Bowman . The episode aired in the United States on February 2 , 1997 on the Fox network and in the United Kingdom on BBC One on December 3 , 1997 . The episode is a `` Monster-of-the-Week '' story , a stand-alone plot which is unconnected to the series ' wider mythology . The episode received a Nielsen rating of 13 and was viewed by 21.36 million viewers . It received mostly positive reviews from television critics .   The show centers on FBI special agents Fox Mulder ( David Duchovny ) and Dana Scully ( Gillian Anderson ) who work on cases linked to the paranormal , called X-Files . Mulder is a believer in the paranormal , while the skeptical Scully has been assigned to debunk his work . In this episode , Scully leaves town -- and Mulder -- for a solo assignment . She soon meets Ed Jerse , a man who is being mentally controlled by a drug-related side effect of his tattoo . His tattoo , affectionately named Betty , does not want to share him , especially not with Scully .   Although `` Never Again '' was directed by Bowman , it was originally scheduled to be directed by noted movie director Quentin Tarantino . Tarantino was unable to direct the entry due to a dispute with the Directors Guild of America . Gillian Anderson was particularly pleased with the episode showing a different side of Scully ; she had specifically asked Morgan and Wong to write an episode that explored Scully 's dark side . Several cast members from Morgan and Wong 's series Space : Above and Beyond were cast in the episode .

neg: Jordan McDeere Jordan McDeere is a fictional character on the United States television series Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip , played by Amanda Peet .

neg: Amanda Swisten Amanda Swisten ( born December 20 , 1978 ) is an American model and actress who has appeared in various films and TV shows .   Swisten was born in New York City , New York . Her first credited appearance was in the film American Wedding in 2003 while playing Fraulein Brandi . After which she appeared in films such as The Last Run ( 2004 ) , The Girl Next Door ( 2004 ) , and Freezer Burn ( 2005 ) . She has had guest appearances on TV series such as I 'm with Her , Two and a Half Men , Quintuplets , and Joey . She has also appeared in a music video for William Hung 's She Bangs as the artist 's `` new girlfriend '' .