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Explore the Top Twenty YouTube Channels in Illinois

By |November 14th, 2016|Categories: Carbondale, Champaign-Urbana, Chance the Rapper, Chicago, Economy, Entertainment, Featured, Film News, Illinois, National News, Pop Culture, Umphrey's McGee, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

YouTube Red is amping up their original content with ads running in movie theaters this winter. Online users that watch YouTube videos can experience it ad-free with YouTube Red. As an independent media producer for YouTube, I recently sent a pitch to the company on working more together in 2017. During the pitch, I mentioned that I would create a list of the top YouTube channels in Illinois to show our value in comparison to other media producers within the fifth largest state. Since YouTube does not currently have a ratings system for the channels per state, I'm going

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  • Winter tour dates showcasing KW's newest project, "Shut the Folk Up & Listen" ft. Leo Kottke, Keller Williams. Photo by: Keller Williams

Shut the Folk Up & Listen Featuring Leo Kottke and Keller Williams

By |November 13th, 2016|Categories: Atlanta, Chicago, Entertainment, Featured, Keller Williams, Music News, National News, New York City, St. Louis, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , |

Keller Williams and Leo Kottke are going to travel the United States in early 2017 on the 'Shut the Folk Up and Listen Tour.' The two acoustic guitarists will be starting their run in the Ridgefield, Connecticut on January 12. They will travel down to Florida and across the United States. The venues that they are set to play at are intimate, and tickets may sell out quickly for certain shows. Leo Kottke, singer and songwriter from Athens, Georgia, most known for his complex and detailed acoustic guitar playing from the late '60s and early '70s. Recently worked on

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Dave Chappelle Performs Stand-Up Comedy on Saturday Night Live

By |November 13th, 2016|Categories: Entertainment, Featured, Film News, National News, New York City, Politics, Pop Culture, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , |

Saturday Night Live hosted one of the most anticipated televised stand-up comedy acts featuring Dave Chappelle. In concert with the A Tribe Called Quest performing on SNL, Dave Chapelle dropped by Rockefeller/NBC Studios in New York to share his insight and comedy. This also marked the first record that ATCQ has released in 17 years. The hip-hop pioneers have recently released We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service. Stream 'We the People' from the latest album. https://youtu.be/eAoqWu6wmfI Below is the stand-up featuring Dave Chapelle. He also worked together with SNL to conduct to skits that are

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Nth Power Releases Live Album ‘To Be Free’

By |November 11th, 2016|Categories: Chicago, Entertainment, Featured, Music News, National News, Reviews|Tags: , , , , , |

Nth Power, a Brooklyn-based quartet, will perform three shows in the Midwest this weekend in connection with their release of To Be Free that is out today. Along with roots in Brooklyn, the band has strong influences from the New Orleans music scene. The melting pot of soul, rock, rhythm and blues music creates the core of Nth Power. To Be Free displays a spiritual power stemming from the chruch and spilling over to the streets of New Orleans and New York. Nick Cassarino, vocalist and guitarist in Nth Power shares insight on the songwriting process around To Be Free. Nth

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Adobe Creative Cloud 2017 Updates with an Adobe MAX 2016 Overview

By |November 11th, 2016|Categories: California, Featured, Film News, National News, Sundance Film Festival, Tech News, Virtual Reality, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Adobe has recently released new products and updates for the Creative Cloud platform at Adobe MAX 2016. These latest upgrades to software have also been packaged with programs such as Project Felix. “This year, we’ll be showcasing amazing breakthroughs in experience design, photography, virtual reality, character animation and 3D compositing.” - Bryan Lamkin, executive vice president and general manager, Digital Media at Adobe Adobe and Business Wire release a statement covering the latest updates: Premiere Pro For filmmakers, advancements in virtual reality, character animation and 3D across Adobe’s video tools set the stage for the future of video. The next

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Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2017 Delivers Kings of Leon, Usher & The Roots

By |November 10th, 2016|Categories: Bassnectar, Entertainment, Featured, Florida, Flume, Galactic, GRiZ, Music News, National News, Okeechobee, Pretty Lights, Previews, TAUK, The Revivalists, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

Okeechobee Music & Arts Festival 2017 has just announced their lineup featuring Kings of Leon, Usher & The Roots, Bassnectar, The Lumineers, Flume and over 70 artists in the first wave. “We are excited to build upon the success of OMF 16. This year’s lineup is great and we have more surprises to come. We are opening up more of our amazing property for people to explore, and continuing to invest in art and the overall festival experience. Can’t wait to open the doors on March 2nd!”- Kevin Collinsworth (Soundslinger CEO) The festival started off last year with a

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Gem and Jam 2017 Tuscon Style Preview

By |November 10th, 2016|Categories: Entertainment, EOTO, Featured, Festivals, Gramatik, Lotus, Music News, National News, Previews, The Infamous Stringdusters, United States, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Gem and Jam, the eclectic festival celebrating music, art, and rare gems and minerals, is returning for its 11th year on February 3-5 and is anticipated to be better than ever. This year, Gem and Jam will be held at the Pima County Fairgrounds, a 640 acre venue set in the desert just south of Tuscon. With a diverse lineup including Gramatik, The Floozies, Lotus, The Trancident, The Motet, and the Infamous Stringdusters, jam, funk and electronic music are seamlessly blended and served up with a side of bluegrass. https://youtu.be/DZ6yrWkdaJw Headlining this year’s Gem and Jam is Gramatik,

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Nataly Dawn Tours the West Coast with New Music from Haze

By |November 9th, 2016|Categories: Entertainment, Featured, Los Angeles, Music News, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

Nataly Dawn, singer and songwriter from Northern California, will tour major cities on the West Coast this week. Recently, Dawn released a video for the song 'For the Record' on YouTube. The production behind the video is professional, and the tone of the videography matches her point of view on the concept to the album. Now as a 30-year-old, she finds herself in a period of self-reflection in life. “I called the album Haze because that was my general state when I was writing these songs,” she says, “It’s that feeling of ‘walking around in a haze.’ The uncertainty

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Donald Trump has been Elected as the 45th President of the United States

By |November 9th, 2016|Categories: Clean Energy, Economy, Featured, Global, National News, Ohio, Politics, United States, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , |

Election 2016 has been by far the most dysfunctional presidential election in recent history. After the election, it is only fitting to have a former reality television star become the 45th President of the United States following months of abusive language. NPR and the New York Times have both reported that Donald Trump has secured enough votes to become elected the next president. The most damaging effects will come from his tax plan, (which will lower the business tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent, once again showing the world that the trickle down system does not work) his

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Suwannee Hulaween 2016 Returns to Live Oak, Florida in Grand Fashion

By |November 8th, 2016|Categories: Break Science, Entertainment, EOTO, Featured, Future Rock, Gramatik, Greensky Bluegrass, Hulaween, Karl Denson, Lettuce, Live Oak, Music News, My Morning Jacket, Photography, Reviews, Snarky Puppy, STS9, The Revivalists, The Werks, Umphrey's McGee, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Suwannee Hulaween 2016 held their fourth annual music festival in Live Oak, Florida on October 27-30. Silver Wrapper, Suwannee Music Park, Purple Hat Productions and The String Cheese Incident brought in My Morning Jacket, Disclosure and Big Gigantic to help headline the four day camping music festival. Tony Smith, writer for Crescent Vale, has covered the event in 2014, 2015 and again this year in 2016. He pointed out that the attendance felt like it is was just as large as in 2015, with slight less people. Suwannee Hulaween capped attendance this year at 20,000 fans. Last year they reported to

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