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Galactic vs. The Revivalists | New Orleans Album Review Showdown

By |July 17th, 2015|Categories: Forecastle Music Festival, Galactic, LOCKN Music Festival, Louisiana, Music News, National News, New Orleans, North Coast Music Festival, Reviews, The Revivalists|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Into the Deep vs. Men Amongst Mountains' 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] Galactic and The Revivalists have both released new records on Friday, July 17. In celebration of all the new music, this review combines both albums and puts the head-to-head. New Orleans music such a rich history in music. This review is to honor and pay respect to the past and present musicians from New Orleans. In one corner you have Galactic. The aged veterans with over twenty years of experience. Their album, Into the Deep features an array of

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  • Big Gigantic at Summer Set Music Festival 2013. Photo by: Matthew McGuire

Summer Set Music Festival Schedule Announcement

By |July 16th, 2015|Categories: Big Gigantic, Lotus, Music News, National News, Summer Set Music Festival|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='#SSMF in Somerset ' 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] The Summer Set Music Festival has announced their 2015 schedule. Scan the schedule, and map out your daily activities. This year marks the fourth year for the festival in Somerset, Wisconsin. Attendees are in store for a weekend packed with bass, hip-hop, rock and alternative music to camp out to during late summer. [av_icon_box position='left' boxed='' icon='ue8cb' font='entypo-fontello' title='Late Night at Summer Set' link='' linktarget='' linkelement='' font_color='' custom_title='' custom_content='' color='' custom_bg='' custom_font='' custom_border=''] Summer Set Music Festival has also announced additional shows

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North Coast Music Festival Presents: The Silent Disco

By |July 16th, 2015|Categories: Chicago, Future Rock, Illinois, Music News, National News, North Coast Music Festival, Previews, Widespread Panic|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='#NCMF in Chicago ' 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] The North Coast Music Festival has just announced the lineup for the 2015 Silent Disco taking place at Union Park September 4-6. 30 DJs spinning across all genres from hip-hop, funk and house, to disco, trap, trance, and fresh beats to enjoy via a headphone discotheque. This section of the festival will feature a double DJ booth with two separate channels of music on every headphone, so fans will be able to switch between each DJ. The Silent Disco at NCMF will

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  • Lockn Music Festival 2015 promo.

LOCKN Music Festival Mixing it Up in Virginia

By |July 15th, 2015|Categories: LOCKN Music Festival, Music News, National News, Previews, Widespread Panic|Tags: , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Jefferson Airplane Bring in Kreutzmann ' 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] Lockn' Music Festival celebrates Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady fifty year mark for Jefferson Airplane. Their concert at LOCKN will feature special guest performances on Friday, September 11th in Arrington, Virginia. [av_video src='https://youtu.be/bJDjwTzEeaA' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] [av_image src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/unnamed-1-225x300.jpg' attachment='10453' attachment_size='medium' align='right' animation='no-animation' styling='' hover='av-hover-grow' link='lightbox' target='' caption='' font_size='' appearance='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff'][/av_image] This historic concert will feature musicians ranging across multiple generations. It will connect the roots of classic rock with the energy from the current generation. Fifty years ago Jefferson

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  • Kings of Leon. Photo provided.

Kings of Leon to Headline Jack Daniel’s Bash on Broadway in Nashville on NYE

By |July 15th, 2015|Categories: Bonnaroo, Hangout Music Festival, Music News, Nashville, National News, Pop Culture, Previews, Tennessee, United States|Tags: , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Rock n Roll Will Never Forget' 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] Kings of Leon are set to perform on New Years Eve this year at the Jack Daniel's Bash on Broadway in downtown Nashville. The attendance at Jack Daniel’s Bash on Broadway has continued to grow since starting up seven years ago. In 2014, the free event resulted in a record crowd of over 130,000 people and was televised nationally as part of ABC’s Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve international broadcast. While the crowd size will not be confirmed until the conclusion

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  • Eric Schmidt, Megan Smith & Walter Isaacson at SXSW 2015. Image by: SXSW / YouTube

Eric Schmidt, Megan Smith & Walter Isaacson at SXSW Interactive

By |July 13th, 2015|Categories: Austin, Economy, Global, National News, Politics, Pop Culture, SXSW, Tech News, Texas, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Innovators Converge at SXSW 2015' 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] Watch and experience biographer Walter Isaacson in conversation with Megan Smith, Chief Technology Officer of the United States, and Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google. Their discussion goes over emerging technologies in the private and public sector. Smith speaks about her perspective with the interaction between the government and the public. Schmidt and Smith find common ground when talking about broadband, immigration, education and Internet connectivity. Schmidt poses the questions, but the conversation lacked problem solving techniques to create solutions.

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  • The Revivalists. Image by: The Revivalists / YouTube

The Revivalists Releases Men Amongst Mountains

By |July 13th, 2015|Categories: Forecastle Music Festival, Music News, National News, New York, New York City, North America, Previews, Seattle, South America, The Revivalists, United States|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Recorded Straight to Tape' 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] The Revivalists,  New Orleans-based rock group, is set to release Men Amongst Mountains on July 17. The band has reported to have recorded the material straight to tape in Bogalusa, Louisiana’s Studio in the Country. The location of recording an album is key in reflecting that space and time. David Shaw, lead vocalist for The Revivalists reflects during a trip to Africa on the power of music. "Music is and always will be the universal language." - David Shaw Listen in on

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  • All Good Music Festival 2015. Photo by: B. Hockensmith Photography

All Good Music Festival Hosts Moe., Cake + more in West Virginia

By |July 11th, 2015|Categories: All Good Music Festival, Everyone Orchestra, Lotus, Moe., Music News, National News, West Virginia, Yonder Mountain String Band|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Berry Hill Farm Hosts Guests, Musicians and Good Vibes' 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] Twenty fifteen marks the 18th All Good Music Festival in Summit Point, West Virginia. The festival kicked off on Thursday, July 9 on Berry Hill Farm. The return back to West Virginia has come with some mixed reactions. For the most part, people are excited to have the additional revenue and support enter the local, struggling economy. The guests that attend All Good travel from all over the country to support the live acts on stage.

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  • UnREAL Q&A, SXSW 2015. Image by: SXSW / YouTube

UnREAL Q & A at SXSW 2015 featuring Constance Zimmerman

By |July 8th, 2015|Categories: Fiction, Film News, National News, Pop Culture, SXSW|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

[av_fullscreen size='extra_large' animation='slide' autoplay='false' interval='5' control_layout='' scroll_down='aviaTBscroll_down'] [av_fullscreen_slide slide_type='video' id='' position='top left' video='https://youtu.be/i4PsuPr_D94' mobile_image='10387' video_cover='' video_autoplay='aviaTBaviaTBvideo_autoplay' title='UnREAL Q&A' custom_title_size='' custom_content_size='' caption_pos='caption_right caption_right_framed caption_framed' link_apply='' link='lightbox' link_target='' button_label='' button_color='light' link1='manually,http://' link_target1='' button_label2='' button_color2='light' link2='manually,http://' link_target2='' font_color='' custom_title='' custom_content='' overlay_opacity='0.1' overlay_color='' overlay_pattern='' overlay_custom_pattern=''] SXSW 2015 [/av_fullscreen_slide] [/av_fullscreen] [av_heading tag='h3' padding='10' heading='Insight Behind UnREAL with the Cast and Crew' color='' style='' custom_font='' size='' subheading_active='' subheading_size='15' custom_class=''][/av_heading] [av_two_third first min_height='' vertical_alignment='' space='' custom_margin='' margin='0px' padding='0px' border='' border_color='' radius='0px' background_color='' src='' background_position='top left' background_repeat='no-repeat'] [av_video src='https://youtu.be/HHsa5ZMwGPs' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] [av_hr class='default' height='50' shadow='no-shadow' position='center' custom_border='av-border-thin' custom_width='50px' custom_border_color='' custom_margin_top='30px' custom_margin_bottom='30px' icon_select='yes' custom_icon_color='' icon='ue808'] [av_codeblock wrapper_element='' wrapper_element_attributes='']

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  • Galactic, Into the Deep album cover artwork. Image by: Galacticfunk.com

Stream Does It Really Make a Difference by Galactic and Mavis Staples

By |July 8th, 2015|Categories: Asia, Chicago, Colorado, Denver, Festivals, Global, Hangout Music Festival, Illinois, LOCKN Music Festival, Music News, National News, New York, New York City, North America, North Coast Music Festival, United States, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='A Mix of New Orleans Funk with Rhythm and Blues' 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] Galactic, New Orleans musicians and producers, are previewing Into the Deep, the band's eighth studio album with a single titled 'Does It Really Make a Difference' with Mavis Staples on vocals. Jazz connoisseurs will want to check out Galactic's Into the Deep pledge campaign to access interactive merchandise from the band. The album drops on Friday, July 17. [av_image src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/galacticpress.jpg' attachment='10379' attachment_size='full' align='center' animation='bottom-to-top' styling='' hover='av-hover-grow' link='lightbox' target='' caption='' font_size='' appearance='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff'][/av_image] *Galactic and Macy Gray

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