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  • United States Declaration of Independence. Photo by: Wikimedia Commons

The Celebration to the Declaration of Independence on July 4th

By |July 4th, 2016|Categories: London, National News, North America, Politics, Reflections, United Kingdom, United States|Tags: , , , |

Tradition Behind Independence Day United States Congressman and politicians collectively gathered in Philadelphia in 1774 to announce our freedom from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Now in 2016, people in the United States celebrate the country's independence, at the same time, protests in the London have been taking place following the Brexit vote to separate their country from the European Union. In connection, Britain and the U.S. both wanted their independence, but in Britain's case; some of the country may have come to realize being connected with the EU is better overall. Reuters recently reported on Brexit in Britain. In our Declaration of Independence

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  • The Avett Brothers True Sadness album cover. Photo by: The Avetts Brothers

The Avett Brothers ‘True Sadness’ Album Review

By |June 24th, 2016|Categories: Denver, Entertainment, Festivals, Forecastle Music Festival, Las Vegas, London, Louisville, Music News, National News, Pop Culture, Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Reviews, United States|Tags: , , , , , , |

Diamonds Made from Coal The Avett Brothers returned to the studio to produce the latest chapter of their lives with Rick Rubin once again. True Sadness is their twelfth album overall, not including promotional EPs or live albums. The album was produced by Rick Rubin on his American Recordings label. Despite Rubin's past success, I felt that The Avetts should have looked for another producer to give this album a new style of production. 'Ain't No Man' kicks off the album with a joyful rhythm. The soul and resurrected energy stems at the center of the song. The lyrics showcase a romantic

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  • Warpaint 2016 Tour. Photo provided.

Warpaint Tours Europe and the US with +25 Live Shows

By |June 14th, 2016|Categories: Berlin, California, Chicago, Entertainment, Europe, Festivals, London, Los Angeles, Music News, National News, New York City, Paris, San Francisco|Tags: , , , , , |

LA Heartbreakers International 2016 Tour Warpaint is hitting the festival circuit and venues across the United States and parts of Europe this fall with 28 live shows scheduled. The Los Angeles-based group has been building a strong reputation on the west coast, as well as larger markets. Their fall tour with feature: Seattle’s Showbox; Chicago’s Thalia Hall; the Music Tastes Good Festival in downtown Long Beach. They will be performing alongside The Specials, Melvins, Kate Tempest, Squeeze, and De La Soul. Warpaint is an all female band, with three albums of material. They continue to mature and excite crowds worldwide. Scan

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  • Augmented Reality photo by: Oyundari Zorigtbaatar. Showcasing the options in AR, and future plans for New Frontier and Sundance Labs.

The FilmTwo Initiative & New Frontier Expand with Sundance Labs

By |May 19th, 2016|Categories: Entertainment, Fiction, Film News, London, National News, Non-Fiction, Park City, Sundance Film Festival, United States, Utah, Virtual Reality|Tags: , , , , , , , |

NBCUniversal Connects with Sundance Institute As film continues to become more digital, The Sundance Institute finds new ways to foster and neuter young filmmakers. Virtual reality, and augmented reality have rapidly grown with the digitization of cinema. The Sundance Labs compiled a list of six progressive films set for New Frontier. Flip through the films, and review their subject matter. Aria End is a science fiction video game and installation about Aria, a trans woman with cyborg intestines who works in a subterranean mega-ruin — the site of a bizarre disaster that changes all who are exposed to it. By

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  • Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats. Photo provided by: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats World Tour

By |April 28th, 2016|Categories: Bonnaroo, Entertainment, Festivals, London, Music News, National News, New York City, Paris, World News|Tags: , , , , , |

The Night Sweats Tour Europe and the US in 2016 Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats will be touring sections of Europe and the United States this year. NRTNS have been relentlessly touring since last year. They recently performed at New Orleans Jazz Fest and was selected by the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band for one of their secret Midnight Preserves concerts. Watch 'I Need Never Get Old' on the James Corden show. Scan over their upcoming live dates, and catch them live on the road. Nathaniel Rateliff and The Night Sweats - I Need Never Get Old https://youtu.be/-2hxU4UG3dA In addition, Nathaniel Rateliff

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  • Sara Watkins album cover for Young In All The Wrong Ways. Photo provided.

Sara Watkins (Nickel Creek) Returns with New Music & Tour

By |April 26th, 2016|Categories: Bonnaroo, Chicago, Festivals, London, Music News, National News, New York City, San Francisco|Tags: , , , , , |

Young In All The Wrong Ways, Due July 1 on New West Records Sara Watkins, (Nickel Creek) has released a video for 'Move Me' from her upcoming album Young In All The Wrong Ways.  When speaking to NPR Music about the song 'Move Me' Watkins notes, "this song came out of feelings of frustration with some relationships that had gotten stale or outdated." Sara Watkins solo music is threaded with a similar fabric that she had with Watkins Family Hour and Nickel Creek. The band for Young In All The Wrong Ways is comprised of guitarist Chris Eldridge, bass player Paul Kowert, Jon Brion, Jay

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  • Florence and the Machine still shot from The Odyssey. Photo provided.

Florence + The Machine & Vincent Haycock Release The Odyssey

By |April 21st, 2016|Categories: Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Entertainment, Florence + The Machine, Gulf Shores, Hangout Music Festival, Interviews, London, Music News, National News, New York City, Pop Culture, World News|Tags: , , , , |

Florence & Vincent Team Up to Produce a Short Film Covering an Emotional Storm Florence and The Machine will be screening the concluding chapter to their ongoing short film series known as The Odyssey. https://youtu.be/HajiEqEtIRY The film will stream in full online for the first time ever today, April 21, at 2:00 p.m. ET via http://florenceandthemachine.net/, followed by a live Facebook Q&A with Florence and Haycock at 3:00 p.m. ET, also hosted by Rojas. The video collection for The Odyssey was made to pair with Welch's How Big How Blue How Beautiful. Scan over the videos in this YouTube Playlist. I found that

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  • Peter, Bjorn and John Breakin' Point album cover. Photo by: Peter, Bjorn and John

Peter, Bjorn and John – Breakin’ Point Album Preview

By |April 14th, 2016|Categories: Berlin, Chicago, Entertainment, Europe, Festivals, Global, London, Los Angeles, Music News, National News, New York City, Paris, Previews, Spain, United States|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Swedish Rock Returns June 10 Peter, Bjorn and John are set to release a new album Breakin' Point on June 10. The band is performing live in Europe and the US this summer. Peter Bjorn and John was formed in 1999 in Stockholm, Sweden. Their international, alternative rock has captivated audiences all over the world. Their last album, Gimmie Some, was released in 2011, and was an indie rock classic. Peter, Bjorn and John is set to perform four sold out shows in the US this upcoming May. After touring through Spain, France, Germany and UK the band will return to

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YouTube NextUp Creator Contest

By |March 26th, 2016|Categories: Entertainment, Film News, Google, London, Los Angeles, National News, New York City, Tech News, Tokyo, World News, YouTube|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Professional Production Around the World on YouTube After announcing the YouTube NextUp last month, three out of the four locations have filled up. The US and UK workshops have been closed for entries, but the Tokyo contest is still open. A piece of me would love to be able to afford to take time off work, and travel to Tokyo to learn their style of filmmaking. Aside from learning in the studio and in the classroom. I do the majority of my learning online, and mainly on YouTube. Watching video tutorials has been effective for myself, with being a visual

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Silversun Pickups to Tour with Cage the Elephant, Foals and Bear Hands

By |February 10th, 2016|Categories: Berlin, Coachella, Entertainment, Europe, Hangout Music Festival, London, Music News, National News, Paris, United States|Tags: , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Circadian Rhythm (Last Dance) Hits Radio on March 8' 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]   [av_image src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/unnamed-67.jpg' attachment='13797' attachment_size='full' align='left' styling='' hover='av-hover-grow' link='' target='' caption='' font_size='' appearance='' overlay_opacity='0.4' overlay_color='#000000' overlay_text_color='#ffffff' animation='fade-in'][/av_image] The Silversun Pickups are set for an international tour to support their latest release Better Nature. After touring Europe, the band will return stateside for a joint national tour. The band will be embarking on a national tour with Cage the Elephant, Foals and Bear Hands. Their 2016 tour features over 15 dates across the United States. Silversun Pickups’ latest album, Better

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