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"Cool Places" is a 1983 new wave song recorded by American pop band Sparks in collaboration with the Go-Go's rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Jane Wiedlin. [1] It was their second single to enter the Billboard Hot 100 .
It has gained a measure of fame as it is the longest place name found in any English-speaking country, and possibly the longest place name in the world, according to World Atlas. [2] The name of the hill (with 85 characters) has been listed in the Guinness World Records as the longest place name. Other versions of the name, including longer ...
Antarctica is the southernmost continent on Earth. While Antarctica has never had a permanent human population, it has been explored by various groups, and many locations on and around the continent have been described. This page lists notable places in and immediately surrounding the Antarctic continent, including geographic features, bodies ...
The song was released on 7" and 12" vinyl in May 1984. The single brought the band to fame, especially in Australia, where it peaked at No. 2 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart and became one of the Top 20 biggest-selling singles of 1984. [2] At the 1984 Countdown Music Awards the song won Best Australian Single. [3]
Icestock is an all-day, outdoor music festival held annually at McMurdo Station, Antarctica on or around New Year's Day. It was started in 1989 by three United States Antarctic Program employees who wanted to host a music festival in the style of Woodstock. [1] It is the southern-most music festival in the world. [1] [2]
It is one of the driest places on Earth, [2] though there are several anecdotal accounts of rainfall within the Dry Valleys. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The region is one of the world's most extreme deserts , and includes many features including Lake Vida , a saline lake, and the Onyx River , a meltwater stream and Antarctica's longest river .
Nunatak were a British-Antarctic indie rock band formed at the British Antarctic Survey’s (BAS) Rothera Research Station and acted as the base's house band. The five person band was part of a science team investigating climate change and evolutionary biology on the Antarctic Peninsula. [2]
"Heaven" is a song by the American new wave band Talking Heads, released on their 1979 album Fear of Music. The song was performed live in their 1984 concert film Stop Making Sense , and a live recording from 1979 was included on the 2004 CD reissue of the band's live album The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads .