18-442: Quinlan may refer to: Quinlan (name) , including a list of people with the name Quinlan, Texas See also [ edit ] Quinlan Opera Company Quinlan Road , a record label Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Quinlan . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
36-566: A psychedelic 1960s-styled indie pop band, Prince Vlad & the Gargoyle Impalers. They recorded two extended plays, Lupe Velez (1988) and Elephant (1990); however, they had disbanded late in 1989. The Mexican Spitfires were an inner-city suburban band which developed a collection of songs about Sydney . They dealt with aspects of local daily life,: "Ivy Street" about a dilapidated street familiar to Sydney University students who walk to or from Redfern Station ; "Sydney Town" on
54-1272: A Jedi Master in the Star Wars franchise Todd Quinlan , aka "The Todd", a fictional character in the TV series Scrubs [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname Quinlan . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quinlan_(name)&oldid=1254176655 " Categories : Surnames Anglicised Irish-language surnames Surnames of Irish origin Hidden categories: Use dmy dates from April 2022 Articles with short description Short description with empty Wikidata description All set index articles Michael Quinlan (musician) The Mexican Spitfires were an Australian indie rock – indie pop band formed in 1986. The original lineup consisted of Price Conlan on drums, Stephen McCowage on lead guitar, Tim O'Reilly on bass and vocals, Michael Quinlan on rhythm guitar and vocals. O'Reilly, Quinlan and McCowage had all played in
72-494: A compilation album by Red Eye Records' various artists, Asides and Besides: The First Five Years (1990). Penelope Layland of The Canberra Times described the album, "a fun collection, snappily packaged in bright red. The liner notes explain where each track originated, and indicate if they went anywhere on the independent charts." "Sydney Town" appears on a Sony Music double CD compilation, Somewhere in Sydney: 30 Songs from
90-575: A keyboard appearance by Russell Parkhouse (ex-The Riptides ). The EP appeared on the independent charts, moving into the top 5 in Sydney and received significant airplay on 2JJ (now 2JJJ ), particularly for the "Sydney Town", "You Can't Run" and "Town Hall Steps" . Lupe Velez received favourable reviews in English music magazine, NME , and in the Australian music press. "Town Hall Steps"
108-801: Is an Irish surname, also used as a given name. Notable people with the name include: Surname [ edit ] Anthony Quinlan (born 1984), English actor Arthur Quinlan (1921–2012), Irish journalist Bernard Quinlan (1885–1950), Australian cricketer and doctor Bernie Quinlan (born 1951), former Australian rules footballer Bill Quinlan (1932–2015), American professional football player Carrie Quinlan , British actress and comedy writer Derek Quinlan (born 1947), Irish businessman Dan Quinlan (21 April 1863 - 12 July 1940), American actor and vaudeville and minstrel show performer. Frances Quinlan , (born 1986?), American musician Jack Quinlan (1927–1965), American sportscaster James Quinlan (1833–1906), Union Army officer during
126-821: The American Civil War Jim Quinlan (1922–2003), American professional basketball player Jim Quinlan (1934–2020), American screenwriter and author Jimmy Quinlan (born 1981), Canadian lacrosse player John Quinlan (bishop) (1826–1883), Roman Catholic bishop John Quinlan (wrestler) (born 1974) Karen Ann Quinlan (1954–1985), figure in the "right to die" debate in the United States Karen Louise Quinlan AM , Australian art gallery director Kathleen Quinlan (born 1954), American actress Maeve Quinlan (born 1964), American actress Michael Quinlan (1930–2009), British permanent secretary to
144-945: The Harbour City , which was released in 2000 to coincide with the Sydney Olympic Games . During the mid to late 1980s, the Mexican Spitfires played many local pubs: the Hopetoun, the Sandringham Hotel in Newtown (aka the "Sando"), Paddington Green, and Harold Park. In 1988 they toured Melbourne with other Red Eye acts the Crystal Set , Curious (Yellow) and the Bhagavad Guitars . The band also played with other bands such as:
162-720: The Lismore Hotel, Sydney. They were signed to Red Eye Records . The group were finalists at a talent quest, Battle of the Bands, run by University of New South Wales in October; alongside Bodycore, Things for the Weekend, Merrie Melodies, and the Jive Turkeys. George Braddock of Tharunka saw their performance in October 1987, he observed "[they] play original songs with a basis on harmony. Like Paul Kelly an acoustic lays
180-1565: The Ministry of Defence Michael Quinlan , Australian musician, active 1986–1990 Michael R. Quinlan (born 1944), American businessman Pat Quinlan (Irish Army officer) (1919–1997), the commanding officer of the Irish UN forces at the Siege of Jadotville Patrick Quinlan (author) , American author and political activist Patrick Quinlan (cricketer) (1891–1935), Australian cricketer Patrick Quinlan (politician) (died 2001), Irish academic and politician Patrick L. Quinlan (1883–1948), Irish-American radical journalist and political activist Peter Quinlan , Chief Justice of Western Australia from 2018 Quinlan (baseball) , baseball player Robb Quinlan (born 1977), former Major League Baseball player Roberta Quinlan , American musician Ross Quinlan , computer scientist Thomas Quinlan (impresario) (1881–1951), musical impresario Thomas F. Quinlan (died 1970), Irish Roman Catholic bishop in Korea Thomas J. Quinlan (1929–2012), Roman Catholic priest Timothy Quinlan (1861–1927), Australian politician Tom Quinlan (born 1968), former Major League Baseball player Will J. Quinlan (1877–1963), American artist Given name [ edit ] Quinlan Terry (born 1937), English architect Fictional characters [ edit ] Quinlan Vos ,
198-828: The Triffids , Roaring Jack , Penguins on Safari (later the Whitlams ), the Wet Taxis , the Last Metro , the Upbeat , Billy Baxter and the Hollowmen and John Kennedy of John Kennedy's Love Gone Wrong. Following McCowage's departure in 1989, DJ Pantless joined the band on lead guitar. That line-up supported the Proclaimers on the Sydney and Canberra leg of their 1989 tour supplemented by Dominic Killalea of
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#1732772184507216-587: The Upbeat filling in on drums. O'Reilly has since gone on to perform with the Sydney gospel music choir, the Elementals , and recorded Live at the Basement . Whilst the Mexican Spitfires have not played live as a band since early 1989, their music has been played on radio stations like 88.1 FM WMBR Cambridge, Massachusetts , and fans of their music can be found in Australia, Japan, Germany, Italy and
234-699: The World , before being shown on ABC 's, rage . The band also performed "Ivy Street" on the Network TEN programme, Ridgey Didge . After their debut, the Mexican Spitfires returned to the Electric Avenue Studio of Phil Punch to record their second six-track 12-inch EP, Elephant , during 1989 and 1990. That EP has not been released in any format, despite interest from indie pop labels such as Catania's No Tyme Records . Two tracks, "Sydney Town" and "You Can't Run (Forever)", were included on
252-578: The band's set lists contained mostly original material. Harking back to their earlier experiences in Prince Vlad & the Gargoyle Impalers, the band displayed a 1960s pop sensibility with strong harmonies from Quinlan and O'Reilly and also covered tracks by the Beatles' " If I Needed Someone " and the Monkees' " Mary Mary ". In July 1986 the Mexican Spitfires played their first gig to an audience at
270-567: The basis for their arrangement with tasteful electric lead following In and out of powerful pop songs. Sounding somewhere between Lloyd Cole and the Smiths, with a hefty dose of Australian pub sounds, they are an interesting and worthwhile Sydney band." The band's debut six-track 12-inch extended play , Lupe Velez , was released in 1988. The EP was produced by Jon Schofield (of the Coloured Girls), engineered by Phil Punch , and featured
288-411: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quinlan&oldid=885801538 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Quinlan (name) Quinlan
306-575: The moral tightrope found between the city and Kings Cross down Park Street; "Town Hall Steps" about a meeting out front of Sydney Town Hall ; "Until" on spending time in Katoomba in the nearby Blue Mountains ; and "Rookwood" talks about Rookwood Cemetery . Similar lyrical territory was farmed by contemporaries, Paul Kelly & the Coloured Girls and John Kennedy's Love Gone Wrong . With three songwriters in O'Reilly, Quinlan and McCowage,
324-851: Was described by The Sydney Morning Herald ' s Michael Kozoil as "[an] upbeat ditty... about a summer rendezvous" at Sydney Town Hall. According to London-based rock music critic, Andrew Mueller , as quoted in Who's Who of Australian Rock the Mexican Spitfires provided "Impressive songs in the Kelly/Kennedy vein with a slightly English sounding pop touch." The EP was favourably received in Germany and Italy, where "You Can't Run" gained substantial airplay on Radio Marte , Radio Luna and Radio Delfino in Catania . The music video for "Sydney Town" made its debut on SBS 's world music show, Rock Around
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