Blind may refer to:

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• The state of blindness, being unable to see
• A window blind, a covering for a window

Blind may also refer to:

Electronics, engineering, and science[link]

• Blind, a digital signal processing term that indicates ignorance of certain parameters central to a process; e.g., blind deconvolution.
• Blind or double-blind, a procedure to reduce bias in scientific experiments
• Blind hole, a mechanical engineering term for a hole that does not come out at the other side
• Blind via, an electrical term used in printed circuit boards
• A Blind experiment

Games and sports[link]

• Blind (poker), a blind bet used for betting in certain forms of poker
• Hunting blind, used to conceal the observer when watching or hunting birds or other animals

Media and entertainment[link]

Albums

• Blind (Corrosion of Conformity album), 1991
• Blind (The Sundays album), 1992
• Blind!, a 1985 album by the Sex Gang Children

Film and television

• Blind (2007 film), a 2007 Dutch film by Tamar van den Dop
• Blind (2011 film), a 2011 South Korean film

Groups

• Blind (band), an Australian Christian rock group founded in 1999

Songs (tracks)

• "Blind", a 2006 song from Breed 77's album In My Blood
• "Blind", a song by Company Flow
• "Blind", a song by Deep Purple from their 1969 album Deep Purple
• "Blind", a song by Freak Kitchen
• "Blind", a song by Gomez from their album, Split the Difference
• "Blind", a 2008 single by Hercules and Love Affair
• "Blind", a song by Jars of Clay
• "Blind", a song by Jason Derülo from Jason Derülo
• "Blind", a song by Kesha from the album Animal
• "Blind", a 1994 song by Korn
• "Blind", a 2005 song by Lifehouse from their album, Lifehouse
• "Blind", a hidden track by Limp Bizkit after their cover of "Faith"
• "Blind", a song by Mary Mary from their album, Something Big
• "Blind", a song by Placebo from their fifth album, Meds
• "Blind", a song and music video by Montréal 3rd wave ska group The The Planet Smashers
• "Blind", a song by Talking Heads from their 1988 Naked
• "Blind", a song by TV on the Radio from their 2003 EP Young Liars
• "Blind", a single by Wolfsheim

Other[link]

• Blind (munition), a piece of unexploded ordnance that failed to go off when fired
• Blind-baking, the process of baking a pie crust or other pastry without the filling
• Blind Skateboards, a skateboard company
• The Blind (Les Aveugles), a play written in 1890 by the Belgian playwright Maurice Maeterlinck

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Hercules and Love Affair
Hercules and Love Affair
Background information
Origin	New York City, USA
Genres	Disco House Nu-disco
Years active	2004[1]-present
Labels	DFA, Moshi Moshi
Website	MySpace Page
Members
Andy Butler DJ Whitney Fierece Kim Ann Foxman Mark Pistel Aerea Negrot Shaun Wright
Past members
Nomi Ruiz Antony Hegarty Morgan Wiley Andrew Raposo Jason Disu Carter Yasutake Guy Licata

Hercules and Love Affair is a musical project from New York based DJ Andy Butler. Members include Butler, Kim Ann Foxman, Mark Pistel, Aerea Negrot, and Shaun Wright.^[1] It is signed to DFA Records.^[1] The single "Blind" featuring guest Antony Hegarty (lead vocalist in Antony & The Johnsons) was released on 3 March 2008, and the debut album (produced by Butler and Tim Goldsworthy) was released on 10 March.^[2] Their self-titled album has been critically well received and charted in the top 40 in several countries.^[3] The touring group in 2008 featured guest vocalist Nomi Ruiz.

Biography[link]

The band's central figure, Andrew Butler, began his musical career at 15, DJing in a Denver leather bar run by a hostess called Chocolate Thunder Pussy.^[4] He then moved to New York, in order to attend Sarah Lawrence College.^[5] According to Butler: "I’ve been writing songs since childhood. I made music for dance performances in college (where he studied under Martin Goldray), like a remake of Gino Soccio’s ‘Runaway’ done in the style of Kraftwerk."^[6]

The band made their live debut on May 17, 2008, at the Studio B venue in Brooklyn, New York, before going on a European and North American tour.^[7]

The first single "Blind", co-written by and featuring guest Antony Hegarty (lead vocalist in Antony & The Johnsons), was awarded Best Song of 2008 by Pitchfork Media and came in at sixth place in Resident Advisor's Top 30 tracks of that year. The follow-up "You Belong" featured the New York-based vocalist and musician Nomi Ruiz.

In early interviews, Butler stated his intent to release music with a rotating cast of performers and musicians.^[8]

The band was captured at London's Lovebox festival by VOGUE TV discussing their sartorial choices.^[9]

Discography[link]

Albums[link]

• Hercules and Love Affair (10 March 2008, DFA Records) Billboard 200 #191, UK Albums Chart #31
• Blue Songs^[10] (31 January 2011,^[11] Moshi Moshi)^[12]

DJ mixes[link]

• Sidetracked (13 July 2009, Renaissance Recordings)

Singles[link]

• "Classique #2"/"Roar" (3 September 2007, DFA Records)
• "Blind" (3 March 2008, DFA Records) UK Singles Chart #40, Italy Singles Chart #12
• "You Belong" (7 July 2008, DFA Records)
• "My House" (24 January 2011, Moshi Moshi)
• "Painted Eyes" (18 April 2011, Moshi Moshi)
• "Falling" (4 August 2011, Moshi Moshi)

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official forum
• Hercules and Love Affair at Discogs
• Hercules and Love Affair on Myspace
• Hercules and Love Affair at Last.fm
• Hercules and Love Affair Interview at musicOMH.com
• Hercules and Love Affair – Athene Music Video

Carly Rae Jepsen
Jepsen performing on Canada Day in 2010
Background information
Born	(1985-11-21) November 21, 1985 (age 26) Mission, British Columbia, Canada
Genres	Pop, pop rock
Occupations	Singer-songwriter
Years active	2007–present
Labels	604 (2008–present) Schoolboy/Interscope (2012–present)
Website	carlyraemusic.com

Carly Rae Jepsen (born November 21, 1985) is a Canadian recording artist and singer-songwriter from Mission, British Columbia. In 2007, she placed third in the fifth season of Canadian Idol, and was a part of the Canadian Idol Top 3 concert tour.^[1]

Shortly after competing on Idol, she signed to Fontana and MapleMusic, and released her debut album, Tug of War, on September 30, 2008. Three years later, she released a new single, entitled "Call Me Maybe", which was released by 604 Records, and was followed by the release of her debut extended play, Curiosity, on February 14, 2012. "Call Me Maybe" was met with much success, reaching the Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reaching the number 1 spot on the Canadian Hot 100. The single also went to number 1 in Australia, Ireland and the United Kingdom. Jepsen signed with Interscope Records in 2012.

Life and career[link]

Jepsen attended Heritage Park Secondary School in Mission, British Columbia and has since performed there post-graduation. She later attended the Canadian College of Performing Arts in Victoria, BC before auditioning for Canadian Idol. After completing the Canadian Idol tour, Jepsen retreated to B.C. to focus on writing, recording and completing her band. Her demos attracted attention and she was eventually signed a joint management deal with Simkin Artist Management and Dexter Entertainment. A deal with Fontana/Maple Music quickly followed, leading Jepsen into the studio with producer/writer Ryan Stewart.^[2]

[edit] 2008–11: Tug of War

On June 16, 2008, Jepsen released her debut single and another single, a cover of John Denver's song "Sunshine On My Shoulders". It is the only cover song on her debut album.^[3] On July 21, 2008, Jepsen added two new songs from the album to her MySpace page: "Bucket" and "Heavy Lifting". In August 2008, Jepsen's MySpace page announced that the album's title would be Tug of War, and it was released on September 30, 2008. The page also mentioned two more songs that were included on the album: "Tug of War" and "Sweet Talker". The former was released as a single on iTunes on September 16, 2008, and has been receiving radio airplay on various stations across Canada. She performed the latter as her Canadian Idol audition.^[4]
A music video for "Tug of War" was released in January 2009. "Bucket", her second single, was released in May 2009, and the video for "Sour Candy", a duet with Josh Ramsay of Marianas Trench who has also help produce some of her songs including Call Me Maybe, has also been released. All of Jepsen's music videos have been directed by Ben Knechtel. In spring 2009, she toured western Canada with Marianas Trench and Shiloh.^[5] She then went on a cross-Canada tour with Marianas Trench, The New Cities and Mission District.

[edit] 2012–present: Curiosity

Jepsen's second album Curiosity was released on February 14, 2012. It was produced by Ryan Stewart and Kevin James Maher produced the track "Dear Julien". On the same day as the release, Justin Bieber made the announcement on the MuchMusic program New Music Live that Jepsen has been signed to Schoolboy Records, the label run by Justin Bieber's manager, Scooter Braun.^[6] The lead single, "Call Me Maybe" (which gained notoriety after "Primetime" Sam Roberts played the track during "After Opie and Anthony Live" on SiriusXM Satellite Radio) is from her second studio album Curiosity was released on September 21, 2011 and was produced by Josh Ramsay of Marianas Trench and co-written by Jepsen, Ramsay and Tavish Crowe. "Call Me Maybe" is the first song by a Canadian artist to reach the top of the digital chart since Justin Bieber's “Baby” in January 2010. It is also only the 11th song by a Canadian artist to reach No. 1 on the Digital Songs chart since Nielsen SoundScan began tracking digital download sales in 2005. The song has also peaked at #1 on Billboard's Canadian Hot 100, being the 4th Canadian artist to do so, after Avril Lavigne's "Girlfriend", Nikki Yanofsky's "I Believe", and the Young Artists for Haiti version of "Wavin' Flag", originally by Canadian rapper K'naan.^[7] Jepsen is currently touring on the Shout it Out World Tour. She is the opening act for the pop-rock trio Hanson. In February 2012, Jepsen visited Justin Bieber and Scooter Braun in Los Angeles, California, where she subsequently signed to Schoolboy Records and Interscope. Her music will still be distributed by 604 Records in Canada. On March 23, 2012, Jepsen made her first American television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, performing "Call Me Maybe" (with Jared Manierka on keys), later joined by Justin Bieber. Carly was also the first Canadian Idol contestant to enter the UK charts, when Call Me Maybe debuted at #1. Carly played at Citywalk at Universal Studios on April 14 2012. 400 people who paid $5 were allowed to meet with the singer and get CDs autographed by her.

Jepsen, 26, has been criticized in the press for dressing "too young" for her age in an effort to appeal to the pre-teen demographic.^[8][9]

On May 20th, 2012 Jepsen performed "Call Me Maybe" at the 2012 Billboard Music Awards. On May 22th, 2012 she performed "Tug of War", "Curiosity", and "Call Me Maybe" at the first Q102 Springle Ball concert.

[edit] Canadian Idol performances

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• Tug of War (2008)

Extended plays[link]

• Curiosity (2012)

Tours[link]

Opening act

• Justin Bieber – Believe Tour (North American dates) (2012)

Filmography[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• Carly Rae Jepsen on Twitter
• Carly Rae Jepsen on Myspace
• "Primetime" Sam Roberts