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Rocker-bogie

The Rocker-Bogie system is the suspension arrangement used in the Mars rovers (mechanical robot) introduced for the Mars Pathfinder and also used on the Mars Exploration Rover (MER) and Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) missions.


Ambrose Pratt

His novels frequently focussed on criminal outsiders such as 'The Push' (a Sydney larrikin element analogous to the 'bodgies' of the 1950s, 'rockers' of the 1960s and bikies of today), bushrangers such as Thunderbolt, Ben Hall.

Blackland Records

Following John Kent's stint with the Ben Kweller Band and Radish, businessman Tim Wheeler joined forces with the ex-rocker to form Blackland Records in 2005.

Bleu pétrole

Bleu pétrole (Petrol blue) is the twelfth studio album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in March 2008 on Barclay Records.

Born to Laugh at Tornadoes

This album boasted an impressive array of guest vocalists, ranging from hard rocker Mitch Ryder (on "Bow Wow Wow Wow"), heavy metal shock rocker Ozzy Osbourne ("Shake Your Head"), pop band The Knack's lead vocalist Doug Fieger (on "Betrayal" and "Smile"), Marshall Crenshaw ("The Party Broke Up"), and torch song vocalist/songwriter Mel Tormé (lead vocal on the closing song "Zaz Turned Blue").

C. C. Adcock

Adcock has recorded two solo albums: the self-titled C. C. Adcock (produced by Tarka Cordell), issued in 1994 on the Island label, mixed at Chris Blackwell's Compass Point Studios by Terry Manning, and reissued in 2000 on the Evangeline label under the title House Rocker; and Lafayette Marquis, issued in 2004 on the Yep Roc label.

California Solo

Robert Carlyle plays Lachlan MacAldonich, a former Britpop rocker-turned-agricultural worker, who gets caught driving drunk and faces deportation after living in Los Angeles for many years.

Confessions publiques

Confessions publiques (Public confessions) is the third live album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in 1995 on Barclay Records.

Deborah Spungen

Deborah Spungen (born 1937) is the mother of Nancy Spungen, the girlfriend of punk rocker Sid Vicious, who became known for her autobiography And I Don't Want to Live This Life which details the life with her late daughter.

Deep in Vogue

Mark Moore used to hang out in Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood's shop Seditionaries as a 14 year old punk rocker.

Dos Fraye Vort

Rocker objected that he neither spoke the language, nor knew much about the Jewish anarchist movement in England, although he had spent some time with Jewish anarchists in Whitechapel, London.

Dyna-mite

The song was a "catchy rocker" that became a top five hit in the UK Singles Chart reaching number four.

Electro Team

Sky Rocker returned to Croatia in 1992 and took part in the production of ET's debut album Electro Team produced by Tomo in der Mühlen.

Fantaisie militaire

Fantaisie militaire (Military fantasy) is the tenth studio album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in January 1998 on Barclay Records.

Figure imposée

Figure imposée (Compulsory routine) is the fifth album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in 1983 on Philips Records.

Galactus Jack

Featuring an exclusive track from international number one selling artist Sandi Thom (I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker), completely unavailable anywhere else!

Gene Louis

Louis remained the band's drummer until the original lead singer quit and Louis stepped up to the mic, being replaced on drums by local punk rocker, Ty Smith, while James Daniel would later join on guitar.

Getting It in the Street

Rocker Mick Ronson played lead guitar on the title track which was released as a single.

Interstate '82

;Skye Champion, voiced by Melissa Disney: The youngest Champion, Skye is a punk rocker who convinces Taurus to come out of retirement and help track down Groove.

Live Tour 85

Live Tour 85 is the first live album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in 1985 on Philips Records.

Luciana Gimenez

Gimenez became famous after rocker Mick Jagger got her pregnant while he was married to super model Jerry Hall.

Nationalism and Culture

Meanwhile, the German anarchist movement and the Free Workers' Union of Germany (FAUD), an anarcho-syndicalist trade union Rocker was active in, were waning.

Night Rocker

Night Rocker is the first album released by David Hasselhoff on Silver Blue Records and produced by legendary record producer Joel Diamond.

Niko Etxart

The musician showed a rocker outlook, even releasing a hit, "Euskal Rock'n Roll", that made it to the 17th position in the Spanish charts (Los 40 Principales).

Passé le Rio Grande

Passé le Rio Grande (Passed the Rio Grande) is the sixth studio album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in 1986 on Philips Records.

Pioneers of American Freedom

Joseph Dorfman, in his review in the Journal of Political Economy, credits Rocker with writing one of the first treatments of American radical history, considering it a "welcome supplement" to Eunice M. Schuster's Native American Anarchism.

Play blessures

Play blessures (Play harms) is the fourth album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in 1982 on Philips Records.

Rockport Music

Since the opening of the Shalin Liu Performance Center in 2010, Rockport Music has presented a great variety of artists year-round, including Midori, pianist Russell Sherman, Scottish-style fiddler Hanneke Cassel, jazz legend Dave Brubeck, folk-rocker Roger McGuinn, jazz-singer Kurt Elling, and Rockport’s own Paula Cole.

Roll 'n Rocker

The device was designed for the player to step on the Roll 'n Rocker and control the D-pad with the player's feet.

Roulette russe

Roulette russe (Russian roulette) is the second album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in 1979 on Philips Records.

Rudolf Rocker

The Rocker family moved to live with a sister of Witkop's in Towanda, Pennsylvania where many families with progressive or libertarian socialist views lived.

Sheena Is a Punk Rocker

According to the book "Rock & Roll Baby Names", the title character of "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" is a reference to the title character of the 1950s television series Sheena, Queen of the Jungle.

Skatepark of Tampa

In 2012, SPoT hosted its 20 year anniversary event with performances from Aerosmith, prog-rocker Geoff Tate and punk-rock band Sum 41.

The Blah! Party

It was founded in September 2006 by punk rocker Raymond 'Captain Sensible' Burns.

The Crown, Bristol

Since the closure of the Eclipse in July 2006 the Crown now rivals the Hatchet as an Alternative pub, which is popular with goths, punks, rockers, metalheads and emos.

The Worst...Album in the World...Ever...EVER!

#THE RA-GNOMES — "Sheena Easton (Punk Rocker) / Joe's Fucked Off" (The Ramones — "Sheena Is a Punk Rocker" segued with "Blitzkrieg Bop")

Tictiger

Occasionally included are feature interviews with notable personalities like perzine veteran Alex Wrekk, British artist-author Will Bishop Stephens, and even acclaimed electro-rocker Joy Electric.

Till Death...

Michael (born in Till Death Us Do Part in September 1972) had seemingly become a victim of Soap Opera Rapid Aging Syndrome as he had reached the age of 16 and was now and a punk rocker, much to Alf's dismay.

Tour Novice

Tour Novice is the second live album by French rocker Alain Bashung, issued in 1992 on Barclay Records.

Tracy Rocker

Rocker returned to Auburn to complete his undergraduate degree in 1992 and began his coaching career with the Auburn High School Tigers the same year.

Tripdavon

Doscher said the experience on the road helped to bond the members of Tripdavon with Burdon, an industry-savvy rocker best known for hits like "House of the Rising Sun", “Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood” & “Spill the Wine”.

Vera Sotnikova

She was involved with a Soviet rocker Vladimir Kuzmin for 7 years, producing a number of video clips for him.

WAAM

Ollie McLaughlin, a black DJ on WHRV, is credited for helping to discover early 1960s rocker and Michigan native Del Shannon, and, after he left the station in 1961, helped launch the careers of several other Michigan artists, including Barbara Lewis, The Capitols, and Deon Jackson.

Ways of Hearing

The book includes short essays on a number of performers, including alternative rocker Blixa Bargeld, contemporary composer John Cale, Captain Beefheart, The Chemical Brothers, hip-hop artists Missy Elliott and Eminem, Montreal avant-garde band Godspeed You Black Emperor!, heavy metal singer-bassist Lemmy, Meatloaf (singer), Rolling Stones guitarist Cliff Richard, Pet Shop Boys and country rockers Wilco.

Works Volume 1

Another track on Palmer's side is the rocker "L.A. Nights", featuring Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh on lead and slide guitar and scat vocal.

You Saved My Soul

You Saved My Soul was a 1981 single by Canadian rocker Burton Cummings, from the 1981 album Sweet Sweet.


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