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  The Perishers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Perishers was a British comic strip about a group of urban children and a dog.
It began in the Daily Mirror in 1958 and was written for most of its life by Maurice Dodd (October 25, 1922 - December 31, 2005).
Whilst The Perishers have been dismissed by some Americans as nothing more than a clone of Peanuts, its elements of eccentric British sense of humour, combined with its detailed art style (in its heyday, Collins produced some of the most finely-detailed artwork ever seen in a daily strip), sets it apart.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Perishers   (2124 words)

  
 About myself, and the Perishers, by Maurice Dodd
The Perishers was not thriving and Bill thought a second opinion was called for.
I went berserk with the heady power of it all and had most of the old characters taken out and shot, filling the vacancies with sycophantic creatures on whose aid I knew I could count if ever the need arose.
Gradually The Perishers took over more and more of my life, but for many years I continued to work in advertising, ending my career with the Young and Rubicam agency with whom I enjoyed several long lunches and my most rewarding campaign, the Clunk-Click campaign featuring Jimmy Saville.
www.theauthenticperishers.co.uk /mainmenu/maurice.htm   (991 words)

  
 Reviews - The Perishers
The Perishers had two additional performers on stage with them to add more texture to their music and it sounded wonderful.
Though their music is quite mellow for some people, I have to confess I, too, found myself pleasantly surprised that at least a few songs were a little more up-tempo than on their album and it gave the songs a slightly different feel, which was refreshing.
The Perishers played a nine track set and ended it off with their title track “Let There Be Morning”, ending a great show from our new Swedish friends.
www.chicagomusicguide.com /reviews_perishers.htm   (576 words)

  
 The Perishers Biog Page
For The Perishers the Basingstoke years saw them follow that trusty road where four teenage boys met with a shared love of The Who and a belief that music was their ticket to true freedom.
After a series of scorching performances at the local ice rink The Perishers decided that the time was right to move to London and live in Monkees style chaos in the otherwise salubrious surroundings of Muswell Hill.
The Perishers wouldn't be the Perishers without him, and for this I salute him.
www.theperishers.com /biog1.html   (1624 words)

  
 filter magazine - reviews - The Perishers
At times it seemed as though they were on the verge of reaching a new apex in their melody-makin', but plateaued to the familiar refrain of a wailing guitar riff or piano, leaving one disappointed from much build up but little delivery.
Reflecting their daydreamy lyrics bloated with hesitant romantic desires, the Perishers developed progressions that were lacking brave venture, and it was woeful to watch a band respire long minutes of lush instrumentation only to fall back to the familiar and uncomplicated safety of a previous melody.
Furthermore, the Perishers' live performance flourished the quiet, creeping melancholy of their guitar work--austere, howling bent notes that portrayed a darker side to their airy ballads.
www.filter-mag.com /reviews/interior.422.html   (550 words)

  
 The Perishers: Aversion.com Interview
The album was finished, not without a heaping helping of stress and anxieties, and The Perishers soon realized it was time to return home to concentrate upon their music.
Apparently, time to think is one of Ulmea’s most abundant commodities, as The Perishers emerged with an album strong enough to establish it among Sweden’s elite.
Not only did the solitude of winter allow The Perishers the time to develop their sound as it hunkered down amid the snowstorms and ice, the season weighs heavily on the album.
www.aversion.com /bands/interviews.cfm?f_id=284   (1283 words)

  
 The Perishers
The title itself makes this clear: the term "perisher", according to Chambers, is a slang expression for "a reprehensible or annoying person", a rather old-fashioned word even when the strip was young, but often used in a tone of irritated affection (or affectionate irritation).
But each year, the holiday is represented by the same images: the children pitch their tent in a field and play on the beach.
Better still, Richard Starkings, President and First Tiger of Comicraft thought it was Just Wrong that the Perishers don't have their own site on the Web: he decided that if no-one else was going to do it, he would.
www.shadowgallery.co.uk /perishers.html   (2028 words)

  
 The Perishers - Let There Be Morning : album review
The Perishers may be no exception, as they seem to find despair in, well, everything.
While more placeable than, say, The Cardigans or Shout Out Louds, The Perishers' sound is distinctive in that it is masterfully unembellished.
The Perishers are out to sway you rather than to bowl you over.
www.musicomh.com /albums/perishers_0406.htm   (801 words)

  
 The Perishers - Booking Entertainment, Corporate, Event, Meeting - Contact The Perishers
The Perishers then got to work on Let There Be Morning.
But it still takes awhile for the songs to settle for us," says Klüft. "We try to be fast, but it's hard when you're not fast.” The praise for Let There Be Morning (released in their homeland in 2003) brought The Perishers to a new level.
Major papers put band members on their "hip" lists, the "Let There Be Morning" video climbed the MTV charts and crowds at shows swelled.
www.grabow.biz /printable_pages/The-Perishers.htm   (860 words)

  
 The Perishers: Sway: one times one review
It’s justified to say the band resembles Keane, as they are noted as a musical influence to the Swedish group, but The Perishers allude to Travis as well.
The beginning title track has a hint of Coldplay, and has that potential to be a great hit here someday, as it already has lead to a growing fanbase overseas.
The Perisher’s are a laid-back band with resonating vocals and the remarkable lyrics that made Coldplay and Travis so critically acclaimed.
www.onetimesone.com /music-reviews/perishers-sway.php   (390 words)

  
 The Authentic Perishers - Maurice Dodd, Cartoon, Strips, Art, Comic, Catalogue
Facts, figures and funny business concerning the Perishers, from the creators of the Perishers - the world famous cartoon strip, which appears daily in the Daily Mirror.
Many fans of the strip, from across the globe, have been kind enough to sit down and write messages offering their condolences, and sharing the pleasure and laughter they got from the strip.
As any comedian will tell you, humour is a serious subject, and at times the strip was hard work - although at other times, especially when writing the Eyeballs in The Sky, when he let his imagination off the lead completely, he would reduce himself to hysterical laughter in his studio.
www.theauthenticperishers.co.uk   (382 words)

  
 Toonhound - The Perishers
Perishers" commenced seven years after the birth of their US friends and although
In 1978 The Perishers reached the small screen in the form of an animated series
Perishers book and omnibus published over the years...
www.toonhound.com /perishers.htm   (585 words)

  
 The Perishers
The Perishers are going to tour the UK in February.
The Perishers are now back in Umeå, Sweden after having the time of their lives.
The Perishers will be playing at three summer festivals in the UK and Ireland.
www.perishers.nu   (140 words)

  
 CD Baby: THE PERISHERS: From Nothing To One
The praise for Let There Be Morning (released in their homeland in 2003) brought The Perishers to a new level.
Put your feet up, close your eyes and let the Perisher's take your hand, leading you through a billowing world of sonic guitar lines, washing over you and misting around your eyes.
In all of this wetness, the vocals are cutting through, guiding the way through the formless into the a world of symbolism and abstract definition.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/perishers2   (900 words)

  
 CD Baby: THE PERISHERS: Let There Be Morning
Equal parts sad, powerful, and inspirational songs, The Perisher's Let There Be Morning will knock you down, brush you off and put a band aid on the wound you just reopened.
For Sweden's, the Perishers, this is the driving force in creating stark, introspective and inspirational songs.
Raised in Umea, Sweden, two of the Perishers met as children in preschool.
www.cdbaby.com /cd/perishers   (1400 words)

  
 New York Cool - The Perishers at Mercury Lounge
In any case, she was nice, which counts for a lot in this city and I feel guilty about not listening to her set and for lying to her afterwards.
They’d opened for Sarah McLachlan at MSG earlier that night, a pretty busy night (especially for a bunch of kids who looked like nervous eleventh-grade geeks, except for the drummer who rocked a dirty mustache and therefore looked cool.) To be honest, I was a little disappointed.
The Perishers may have gone out with a bang; I really can’t remember.
www.newyorkcool.com /archives/2005/June/music_2.html   (675 words)

  
 Little Gems - The Perishers
The Perishers cartoon strip dates from the late 1970s (possibly 1978).
The cartoon series was developed from the original newspaper cartoon strip by Maurice Dodd (animation scriptor) and Dennis Collins (animator) which ran in the Daily Mirror.
The Perishers followed the antics of four friends and a dog, Boot narrated by Leonard Rossiter.
www.thechestnut.com /perishers.htm   (569 words)

  
 DOA - The Perishers - Let There Be Morning
On their debut album for the US market, The Perishers demonstrate a strong ability to express universal emotions and moods through instantly memorable English-language pop songs.
On the latter song, The Perishers recall their Norwegian neighbors and 20-year musical veterans, A-ha.
The Perishers create beautiful melodies with usually soft harmonies and plot lines that easily grab the listener on each of 10 tracks.
www.adequacy.net /review.php?reviewid=5814   (540 words)

  
 Let There Be Morning - The Perishers - Song Listings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Let There Be Morning marks the stateside debut for the Swedish alternative rock act the Perishers.
It's Klüft's own way of looking beyond the scope of life's problems that is the core of the Perishers' appeal, and it's all without pride.
The Perishers do it in such a way that's not overbearing.
www.mp3.com /albums/20005740/summary.html   (504 words)

  
 The Perishers - Free Music Downloads - MP3 Downloads - Download.com Music
Lovely girl-boy vocals traverse a wide range of emotions with a distinct longing that is sad, yet somehow bright with hope.
We had more confidence with the second album, but we are a band that needs to have time.
The Perishers: Short Promotional Film A short rockumentary about Swedish rockers, the Perishers.
music.download.com /theperishers/3600-8592_32-100755994.html   (838 words)

  
 The Perishers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The Perishers will play a charity concert in their home town Umeå on February 19.
This is the second charity concert with the band this spring.
In January, The Perishers played at an event in Umeå raising money for the victims of the tsunami in South-east Asia.
www.perishers.nu /new/article.asp?id=43   (91 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Let There Be Morning: Music: The Perishers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
On their debut album, the young Scandinavian band sounds like a cross between Keane and Athlete, offering somber songs punctuated with tumbling pianos, melodramatic lyrics and an unmistakable earnestness that only comes from either being a member of Coldplay or living somewhere that doesn't get enough sunshine.
The Perishers have a great way of combining smooth sound and wonderful lyrics in a perfect combination.
This album is wondeful from the first track "Weekends" all the way to the last song "Let There Be Morning." I discovered The Perishers from one of their songs that got played on "The OC" and I decided to give their album a try.
www.amazon.com /Let-There-Be-Morning-Perishers/dp/B0007X9UBK   (920 words)

  
 The Perishers: Let There Be Morning (2005): Reviews
The Perishers fail to elevate their brand of minimalism beyond the politely unobtrusive and fatally unmemorable.
The Perishers' second full-length album is, well, rather bland.
I saw the Perishers last night with Sarah McLachlan and I think that they are very talented.
www.metacritic.com /music/artists/perishers/lettherebemorning   (530 words)

  
 indieville: review: the perishers - let there be morning
Drawing comparisons to Keane and Calliope, The Perishers are known for their own brand of lush, melancholic pop that combines a light sensitivity with immediate hooks and incredible songwriting.
The Perishers' strong point is their songwriting; the lyrics are a bit sappy - though not unpleasantly so - but the melodies are what propel Let There Be Morning into pop perfection.
The soft guitar and piano interplay of "Weekends" is absolutely lovely, and the soft, almost Mercury Rev-esque vocals are a step towards heaven.
www.indieville.com /reviews/perishers.htm   (205 words)

  
 The Perishers - Official Website of the London rock band with band diary, news, reviews, photos and MP3s
The second album from The Perishers is now available nationwide from all decent record shops.
We love feedback so please let us know what you think via the forum or email and join the mailing list if you want to be informed of all future Perishers gigs and album releases.
You can sample two tracks from each of the albums from The Perishers myspace account.
www.theperishers.com   (282 words)

  
 Book The Perishers - Booking Corporate Event, Meeting, Private Party - Your Booking Agent for The Perishers
The Perishers: Contact Grabow, your The Perishers booking agent for private corporate events.
To book The Perishers or to get information about booking The Perishers for your event, wedding or meeting please submit this form:
Grabow has a proven history since 1983 in the corporate and private entertainment industry, and acts as an entertainment contractor and producer of private and corporate events.
www.grabow.biz /Contemporary/The-Perishers.htm   (997 words)

  
 The Perishers, The Perishers Band, The Perishers Music
The Perishers are Paul, Torq, Spencer & Diff, a North London based four piece that have been working collectively for the past two years.
The band have carved a niche for themselves by blending the sound and energy of upfront rock and roll bands like The Who and MC5 with influences as diverse as Melodic Pop, Hip Hop and Drum and Bass.
With songs like the awesome 'Sunchild' and the excellently crafted '92' they are creating music that is both original and timeless.
www.themusichype.com /bands/indie/the_perishers_40   (130 words)

  
 Splendid Magazine reviews The Perishers: Let There Be Morning
Swedish popsters The Perishers cultivate a heavily Coldplay-influenced vibe.
Ultimately, though, there's nowhere to hide: his lyrics suffer for their detached, undeveloped character.
It's unfortunate that the lyrics and melodies don't live up to The Perishers' otherwise impressive music, but their songs are interesting enough to make you overlook that point.
www.splendidmagazine.com /review.html?reviewid=11241031471120848   (460 words)

  
 The Perishers - Free Music Downloads, Videos, Lyrics, CDs, MP3s, Bio, Merchandise and Links
In early 2001 The Perishers were offered to sign a record deal with MNW/Nons, which they later did.
At this time the band members, since two years down to four, lived in different cities and hadn´t done any shows or rehearsals for a long time.
The album, named Let There be Morning, consists of ten great songs built upon the delicate Perishers sound first introduced on From nothing to one.
www.artistdirect.com /nad/music/artist/bio/0,,1657238,00.html   (510 words)

  
 Glide Magazine Reviews - The Perishers
As if not to confuse their role of the night, The Perishers were definitely an opening band with some pop radio potential - however their live sound had trouble filling the space.
The Perishers play dreamer like music, easier to listen to on disc then live.
Those who were familiar with the Perishers were able to find moments of excitement in their brief set.
www.glidemagazine.com /1/reviews983.html   (392 words)

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