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This article is about a band. Snog also means in British slang, to tongue kiss. British English or UK English ( BrE, BE, en-GB) is the broad term used to distinguish the forms of the English language used in the A French kiss is a Kiss, usually romantic or sexual in nature in which one participant's Tongue touches the other's tongue and usually enters his or her
Snog
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Background information
Origin Flag of Australia Melbourne, Australia
Genre(s) Experimental music
Intelligent dance music
Industrial music
Electro-industrial
Years active 1988-present
Label(s) Machinery Records
Metropolis Records
Zoth Ommog Records
Shock Records
Hymen Records
Karmic Hit
Psy-Harmonics
Associated acts David Thrussell
Black Lung
Dark Side of Berlin
So Fuckin' Jazz
Soma
Veruschka
Website Official MySpace
Members
David Thrussell
Former members
Pieter Bourke
Tim McGrath
Julia Bourke

Snog is a band formed by Australian musician David Thrussell, along with Tim McGrath and Julia Bourke, in 1988. Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 Intelligent dance music (commonly IDM) is a genre name invented in the early 1990s by the creators of an American online mailing list Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. Electro-industrial is a musical outgrowth of the EBM and Post-industrial scene Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Machinery Records (or simply Machinery) was a Record label founded by Jor and Anna Rosen in 1989 and based in Berlin, Metropolis Records is a Philadelphia Pennsylvania based Record label, distributor, and mail-order store specializing in the Electro-industrial Zoth Ommog Records is the name of the short-lived German Industrial music Record label which was owned by the parent label Music Research Shock Records is Australia's largest Independent record label. Hymen Records is an Imprint of the Ant-Zen Record label, founded in 1997. Karmic Hit is a Sydney -based Record label that was founded in 1993. Psy-Harmonics is an Australian Independent record label specialising in Electronic music. Black Lung is an electronic and Industrial music project by Australian musician David Thrussell also known for his industrial bands Snog and Pieter Bourke is an Australian percussionist composer and audio engineer For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) The band's music is a fusion of many different styles, including industrial, techno, ambient, experimental and even some country music and funk. Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Industrial music is a loose term for a number of different styles of Experimental music, especially but not necessarily Electronic music. Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s Ambient music is a Musical genre in which sound is more important than notes Experimental music is a term introduced by composer John Cage in 1955 Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul The band name is a reference to "kissing and cuddling," which, according to Thrussell, symbolizes the Marxist concept of destroying barriers between people. Marxism is the political philosophy and practice derived from the work of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels.

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History

Their first album, Lies Inc. , was released in 1992. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Pieter Bourke joined the band soon afterwards, and Dear Valued Customer, which drew heavily on techno influences, was released in 1994. Pieter Bourke is an Australian percussionist composer and audio engineer Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) That same year, two side projects emerged: Soma was formed by Thrussell and Pieter Bourke, and Thrussell formed solo project Black Lung. Black Lung is an electronic and Industrial music project by Australian musician David Thrussell also known for his industrial bands Snog and

By 1997, the band had largely become a solo project for Thrussell (with guest musicians). Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Buy Me. . . I'll Change Your Life was a departure in style, featuring country western-style guitar and a cover of Lee Hazlewood's "Let the Little Flowers Grow". Lee Hazlewood ( July 9, 1929  &ndash August 4, 2007) was an American country and pop Singer, Songwriter 1999's Third Mall from the Sun offered a unique blend of the style of the previous two albums, along with new influences. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) This was followed by the remix album Relax into the Abyss. In 2003, Beyond the Valley of the Proles was released. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. This album offered a more refined version of the style found on Buy Me. Its 2006 follow-up, Snog Vs. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. the Faecal Juggernaut of Mass Culture, saw a return to a more electronic sound.

One notable feature about the band is Thrussell's lyrics — almost all songs contain themes of anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, anti-consumerism, individuality, and anti-big-brotherism. Anti-capitalism describes a wide variety of movements ideas and attitudes which oppose Capitalism. Fascism is a totalitarian nationalist and corporatist ideology Consumerism is the equation of personal Happiness with the purchase of material possessions and consumption. As commonly used, individual refers to a Person or to any specific object in a collection Big Brother is a Fictional character in George Orwell 's novel Nineteen Eighty-Four, the Thrussell also often includes references to conspiracy theories in his lyrics and song titles (for example, The Report From Iron Mountain or Rex 84). A conspiracy theory attributes the ultimate cause of an event or chain of events (usually Political, Social or Historical events or the concealment The Report From Iron Mountain is a book published in 1967 (during the Johnson Administration) by Dial Press, that states that it is the report Rex 84, short for Readiness Exercise 1984, is a plan by the United States federal government to test their ability to detain large numbers of American citizens

The albums Third Mall from the Sun (1999), Relax into the Abyss (2000) and Beyond the Valley of the Proles (2003) featured artwork by Canadian artist Chris Woods, whose paintings lampoon the advertising tactics of major corporations such as McDonald's, The Gap, and Nike. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Gap Incorporated ( is an American clothing and accessories retailer based in San Francisco California, and founded in 1969 by Donald Fisher Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States.

Snog supports copying of their music and many releases, depending on their recording label, are designated copyleft (or copyright-free) as indicated by a crossed out "©" symbol printed on their album cases. Copyleft is a play on the word Copyright and describes the practice of using copyright law to remove restrictions on distributing copies and modified versions

Discography

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Dictionary

snog

-verb

  1. (UK, slang) To kiss passionately.

-noun

  1. A passionate kiss.
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