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SXSW 2017 Releases First Wave of Artists and Speakers
[td_block_text_with_title custom_title="5 Stats About SXSW 2016"]The following list is a collection of statistics from SXSW 2016. Films Screened: 143 Features; 114 Curated Shorts (from 7,250 Submissions) Music Festival Showcasing Acts: 2,224; International acts: 579 from 67 foreign countries. Music Festival Acts That Applied: 8,696 SXSW Gaming Expo Exhibit Spaces: 265; Attendance over 3 days (approximate): 76,200 Film Festival Attendance: 71,256 Interactive Festival Participants: 37,660 (from 82 foreign countries) [/td_block_text_with_title]SXSW is amping up and releasing the first wave of keynote speakers, and live entertainment set to take the stage in downtown Austin. Early adopters will head to various venues March 10-19,
Deep Roots Mountain Revival at Marvin’s Mountaintop
Deep Roots Mountain Revival Music and Arts Festival will be taking place in Masontown, West Virginia from September 15-18. The festival has recently announced the schedule for the times each band will be performing on stage. Thursday will be a warm up day with music starting around 6:00 p.m. with Rus Reppert. The headliner for Thursday will feature Melvin Seals and the Jerry Garcia Band. Friday's entertainment starts out at 12:30 p.m. and caps off with Greensky Bluegrass performing a late set from midnight to 2:00 a.m. The music on Saturday features legendary acoustic pickers such as Larry Keel and
Future Trends in the Media and Entertainment Industry
Augmented reality has picked up heat in 2016 with the release of Pokémon GO. The international sensation brought a new form of interacting in between entertainment and reality into the mainstream. In a recent article by Google Australia, they discuss the updates taking place with Project Tango. This project focuses on using augmented reality to interact with spacial objects and smartphones. Watch the video below to get a better feel for the software. Currently, the software is available with the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro smartphone. Tango continues to blend reality with augmented reality in a similar fashion to Pokémon GO. That blend
Band of Skulls Tours and Releases By Default
Band of Skulls, based out of Southhampton, is currently touring to support their latest album, By Default on BMG Records. The band's North American tour is kicking off tonight at the Royale in Boston. Their latest record was produced by Gil Norton, with former recordings done with: Pixies, Foo Fighters, and Patti Smith. Band of Skulls recorded the album at Rockfield Studios near Monmouth in Wales. By Default showcases the band's raw talent. Emma Richardson performs bass, vocals, Russell Marsden works on guitar, vocals and Matt Hayward on drums. “The first three records were like a trilogy, a piece of work in of themselves. We wanted to do those
Tour National Parks with Virtual Reality and YouTube 360
Last August, our country celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service. Google put together a virtual reality project in YouTube 360 to give viewers a taste of the eye candy within the National Parks. Kenai Fjords, a National Park in Alaska, is toured by a group of travel guides as they capture the natural beauty. Within the immersive viewing experience, this short film starts off with a group of rock/glaicer climbers rappelling down two sections of Alaskan ice. If you are watching the video below on a computer, users can toggle with the mouse to access different views.
Big Gigantic Brighter Future Album Review
Big Gigantic dials in a hit record with special guests on their latest release Brighter Future. The melting pot of America comes together for one of the best Big Gigantic records to date. This marks their fifth release. The Denver-based musicians show no signs of slowing down. After watching them grow for the past six years, and keeping an ear out to each album, it made listening to Brighter Future a timeless experience. With over a million streams on Soundcloud, 'The Little Things' featuring Angela McCluskey gets the album rolling in grand fashion. It was the first song to be released from
Lydia Loveless Releases ‘Real’ and Tours with Drive-By Truckers
Lydia Loveless, singer and songwriter, originally from Columbus, Ohio, has recently released Real on Bloodshot Records. This fall Lydia Loveless and her live band will hit the road for +40 concerts featuring Tommy Stinson and Drive-By Truckers. The band is comprised with Lydia Loveless on guitar and lead vocals, Todd May on guitar, vocals, Ben Lamb performs bass, Jay Gasper plays pedal steel, Andy Harrison on guitar and keys, along with George Hondroulis on drums. Real was recorded at Sonic Lounge Studios in Loveless' home state of Ohio and was engineered and produced by Joe Viers, also known as (Dr. John). “Because I feel like I spent
Andrew Bird Tours to Austin City Limits, Bumbershoot Festival, and +30 Live Performances
Andrew Bird, Chicago-based musician and violinist, is touring to support his latest release Are You Serious out on Loma Vista Records. Bird recently released a lyric video for 'Roma Fade' on YouTube. He also captured and shared a studio performance with himself and Jim James of My Morning Jacket. To cap off 2016, Bird is touring the world with spots in Spain, Italy, France and across the United States. His +30 tour dates will cover intimate and historic venues including: Carnegie Hall, Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago, Austin City Limits Music Festival and many other venues across the globe. “I bring in
MTV VMAs 2016 Pre-Show Kicks Off Tonight with the Red Carpet
The MTV VMAs 2016 award presentation is set to air live from the world renown Madison Square Garden for the first time ever on Sunday, August 28 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Guests will begin to arrive to the venue and walk the Red Carpet at Madison Square Garden at 6:15 p.m. EST. Fashion and self-expression will be on hand to kick off the VMAs 2016 edition. At 8:00 the official Pre-Show will warm up guests, and provide entertainment with DJ Khaled. Charlemange tha God & Lizzo will be on hand. Catch live performances by: Jidenna, Lucas Graham and Alessia Cara. Brittany
LOCKN Festival 2016 Formulating a Ruckus in Virginia
Lockn Festival 2016 is currently celebrating Day 3 of their annual event in Arrington, Virginia. The festival teamed up with Fans - Belong Here, Quello and Nugs.net to provide a live stream of the music on the main stage. Today live music will feature: Twiddle, Galactic, Hard Working Americans, Phil Lesh & Friends featuring The Infamous Stringdusters, Tedeschi Trucks Band, and My Morning jacket. The weather conditions have been above par this year for the festival. Guests have been able to enjoy live entertainment in the scenic surroundings of the Blue Ridge Mountains. The festival organizers have noted that the
[td_block_text_with_title custom_title="5 Stats About SXSW 2016"]The following list is a collection
Deep Roots Mountain Revival Music and Arts Festival will be taking
Augmented reality has picked up heat in 2016 with the release
Band of Skulls, based out of Southhampton, is currently touring to
Last August, our country celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National
Big Gigantic dials in a hit record with special guests on
Lydia Loveless, singer and songwriter, originally from Columbus, Ohio, has recently
Andrew Bird, Chicago-based musician and violinist, is touring to support his
The MTV VMAs 2016 award presentation is set to air live from
Lockn Festival 2016 is currently celebrating Day 3 of their annual