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Abbey Road | Artwork by Jon Griffin
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Lollapalooza North America Brings in McCartney | Lineup
[av_heading heading='McCartney, Gogol, Cudi + Over 130 Bands At Lollapalooza 2015 ' tag='h1' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Lollapalooza returns to Grant Park this July 31 - August 2 with McCartny, Florence + the Machine, and many other breakthrough, and legendary performances. The U.S. Lollapalooza is held in Chicago, Illinois. Currently the festival is branching out to South America and Europe, but has had a hungry home base for decades. Weekend passes sold out quickly yesterday, but single day passes are still available, and go on sale at 10 a.m. CST on Wednesday,
Lotus | Unoriginals – Live 2015 – Stream/Download
[av_heading heading='Crosseyed and Remixed' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='30' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Lotus brings their live-electronica blend to Bandcamp for a special set of remixes from their 2015 winter tour. Listen in on Bandcamp, and download the album to have it on the go. It is an excellent album for a workout, and to compare back to the originals. The Talking Heads, and David Byrne is one of the most talented musicians from the past decade. It makes sense to use his work as a layer to the latest sound in Lotus' music catalog. Unoriginals
Caravan of Thieves | YouTube Playlist, Kiss Kiss
[av_fullscreen size='extra_large' animation='slide' autoplay='false' interval='5' control_layout='' scroll_down='aviaTBscroll_down'] [av_fullscreen_slide slide_type='image' id='8745' position='top left' video='http://' mobile_image='' video_cover='' title='Caravan of Thieves' custom_title_size='' custom_content_size='' caption_pos='caption_right caption_right_framed caption_framed' link_apply='' link='lightbox' link_target='' button_label='Click me' button_color='light' link1='manually,http://' link_target1='' button_label2='Click me' button_color2='light' link2='manually,http://' link_target2='' font_color='' custom_title='' custom_content='' overlay_opacity='0.5' overlay_color='' overlay_pattern='' overlay_custom_pattern=''] Live at the Varsity Theater [/av_fullscreen_slide] [/av_fullscreen] [av_heading tag='h3' padding='10' heading='Carbondale is for Lovers' color='' style='blockquote modern-quote' custom_font='' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' custom_class=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] [av_textblock size='' font_color='' color=''] Caravan of Thieves and Olivia Mainville are currently touring the country with fresh, acoustic music for live audiences worldwide. These two groups brought their original style to the
SxSW Convergence | On the Corner of Silicon Alley and Music Row
[av_heading heading='The Reinvention of Media' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] SxSW Convergence Day takes place on the 4th Floor of the Austin Convention Center on Tuesday, March 17. This section of the festival will be open to all badgeholders. Austin, Texas will become a traffic nightmare, as well as a huge opportunity for emerging workers to connect with industry professionals within multidimensional companies. For those that have attended SxSW in the past, the badges might make sense. Readers that have never been to South by Southwest may need a quick breakdown. SxSW
Big Gigantic | Live at the Aragon Ballroom – Yahoo Live
[av_heading heading='#ChiTownThrowDown' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Big Gigantic is currently blowing the lid off the Aragon Ballroom in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The venue is packed tonight, but fans can experience this live concert via Live Nation & Yahoo Live. Watch the performance below and dig deeper into the Big Gigantic catalog of music. They have continued their high energy opening from 2014, but have tweaked it for their 2015 live shows. Big Gigantic is once again showcasing why they are the hardest working duo in electronic dance music. The band released
SxSW Film | Friday Night Premiere Films at #SxSWFilm
[av_heading heading='Friday Night at #SxSWFilm ' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] SxSW Film kicks off today with dozens of films being released in Austin, Texas all over town. We have the run down on some of the hottest films that are screening tonight at South by Southwest. Knock, Knock is a film set in the Midnight Shorts Competition in the World Premiere category. Jeff Betancourt, director puts together a thrilling tale in under 15 minutes. City of Gold, directed by Laura Gabbert, originally brought the film to Sundance Film Festival, and is now venturing over
Flipboard | Geographical Content in 2015
[av_heading heading='Digital Curated Magazines with Flipboard' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_above' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Flipboard is your personal magazine that helps aggregate news from various social media platforms. We have setup geographical locations to help curate news for large cities, as well as keep guests updated on events happening around the United States. Take a tour through our Flipboards and stay connected for new content being updated for each area. Flipboard Coverage in North America [av_image_hotspot src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Blank_US_Map-2.png' attachment='6010' attachment_size='full' animation='fade-in' hotspot_layout='numbered' hotspot_mobile='aviaTBhotspot_mobile'] [av_image_spot tooltip_pos='av-tt-pos-above av-tt-align-left' tooltip_width='av-tt-default-width' tooltip_style='main_color' link='manually,https://flipboard.com/@crescentvale/sxsw-nug4j53gy' hotspot_color='' custom_bg='' custom_font='' custom_pulse='' hotspot_pos='76.4,49.4'] [/av_image_spot] [av_image_spot
SXSW 2015 | Film, Music, Interactive, Style
[av_heading heading='"Good Music Will Stand the Test of Time"' tag='h2' style='blockquote modern-quote modern-centered' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] SxSW is loading up the boat full of talent this year with artists is music, film and technology converging together in Austin, Texas in less then 10 days. Get locked in with coverage featuring acts set to perform and films to be screened for the first time at SxSW. The music lineup has over 2,000 artists performing on over 100 stages lasting 6 days. NPR has put together an excellent playlist featuring music acts on the lineup
Birdman: Or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) | Film Review
[av_heading heading='Alejandro Iñárritu and Michael Keaton Create Birdman' tag='h1' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='30' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] [av_image src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/birdman_ver2.jpg' attachment='8613' attachment_size='full' align='right' animation='bottom-to-top' link='lightbox' target='' styling='' caption='' font_size='' appearance=''][/av_image] Art is all about creation, and the film Birdman is a work of art. Birdman, a film directed and written by Alejandro Iñárritu, is located in downtown Manhattan, New York. The St. James Theater is highlighted within the many grand theaters on Broadway for this film. Michael Keaton, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Zach Galifianakis, Emma Stone and a solid list of strong actors/actresses filled the cast. The film
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