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Emancipator releases Seven Seas on Loci Records
[av_heading heading='Portland music goes downtempo with Seven Seas' 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] Emancipator has just released Seven Seas on Loci Records, and is now available to stream and download on Bandcamp. The Emancipator Ensemble will be hitting the road this fall in support of the new album. Check out the tour dates below. Stream Seven Seas, and watch a video for Ocelot. The producer from Portland has experimented with a wide range of styles in music. This album reminds me of his work on his first two albums. The downtempo emotional draw
Big Gigantic breaks the glass ceiling of the music industry
[av_heading heading='Big Gigantic ramping up for Rowdytown 4 at Red Rocks with a new documentary' 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, a Colorado-based musical duo, have dedicated a large section of their lives to perfecting their craft. As music fans nationwide gear up for Big Gigantic's annual sold out event at Red Rocks Amphitheater, the band and crew have put together a stunning short documentary covering their impressive rise in the music industry. Friday tickets are currently available at: ticket link. Dream Big is the title to their documentary that runs
Olga Bell set to release Incitation on One Little Indian Records
[av_heading heading='Bell raises eyebrows with Incitation ' 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] Olga Bell’s Incitation is set for release on October 16 by One Little Indian Records. The composer and artist was born in Moscow and raised in Alaska. Bell is now based in Brooklyn where she makes original music, remixes and videos under her own name. Audiences may know Bell from her work with Dirty Projectors, Chairlift and Nothankyou. Olga Bell mixes a strand of pop music with a distinct sense of emotional torment. The downtempo tracks contrast well, such as 'Goalie' compared
Lotus Live in Chicago and Pittsburgh this Holiday Season
[av_heading heading='Lotus performing at Riviera Theatre, Stage AE, 9:30 Club + More to Cap Off 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] Lotus has just announced their New Year's Eve run in Pittsburgh with two hot shows to catch live. Tickets for these shows go on sale Friday, September 25 at 10 a.m. Dec. 30th at Mr. Smalls Theatre - tickets exclusively available as part of a two show package which includes 12/31. Two Show package pre-sale is going on now using promo code "LOTUS" via: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=6183705&pl=opus Dec. 31st at Stage AE -
Freaky Deaky reveals daily lineup for Halloween weekend at Toyota Park
[av_heading heading='Daily lineups released for Freaky Deaky 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] Originally founded in 2008 by React Presents, Freaky Deaky continues to grow bigger each year in the Chicago area. Discounted 3-day passes are 75% sold out, so get the best value while you still can. Single day tickets are currently on sale. Scan over history and preview coverage for the 2015 Freaky Deaky event in Bridgeview, Illinois on Halloween weekend. React Presents has noted that Freaky Deaky has partnered with 3 hotels conveniently located near the festival: Chicago Marriot Midway,
The Pygmalion Festival hosts a marketplace, music festival, technology conference and more in central Illinois
[av_heading heading='Sylvan Esso, tUne-yArDs, Savoy and more headline Pygmalion Fest' 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 Pygmalion Festival is Champaign/Urbana, Illinois kicks off today with featured literature at the Krannert Art Museum. This year the festival has continued to expand from their roots within music, and have branched out to include more technology and literature aspects. Scan over the schedule of events at Pygmalion Fest. [av_image src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/unnamed2.jpg' attachment='11606' attachment_size='full' align='center' 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] [av_icon_box position='left' boxed='' icon='ue8cb' font='entypo-fontello' title='The Pygmalion Festival' link='manually,http://www.thepygmalionfestival.com/tickets/' linktarget='_blank'
Amazon announces lineup for its twenty fifteen fall pilot season
[av_heading heading='Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, Tim Blake Nelson set to produce pilots for Amazon' 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] Amazon today announced the lineup for its fall pilot season which is scheduled to debut later this year exclusively on Amazon Video in the US, UK, Germany and Austria. In a press release from businesswire.com they cover the recent announcement at Amazon on their upcoming fall season of original content. The new half-hour pilots premiering later this year include Highston from Bob Nelson (Nebraska), Directors Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine)
The Sundance Institute selects 10 projects for 2015 Episodic Story Lab
[av_heading heading='The Sundance Institute hosts second annual Episodic Story Lab' 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 Sundance Institute today announced 10 projects that they selected from more than 2,500 submissions for its second Episodic Story Lab. These films represent some of the most promising new writers creating TV and online series. The Lab supports first-time show creators and is one of 24 residency Labs the Institute hosts each year for independent artists in theatre, film, new media and episodic content. The Story Lab is directed by Michelle Satter, Founding Director of the
Karl Denson lines up 10 west coast shows with Bluhm, Randolph and Dead & Company late night shows
[av_heading heading='Denson and company tours the West Coast in 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] San Diego-based recording artist, songwriter and bandleader Karl Denson and his band the Tiny Universe (otherwise known as Karl Denson's Tiny Universe) have just announced the second leg of their Fantastic Fall Tour 2015. The ten-date November run features shows around the West Coast, including five nights in northern California and three nights in the Pacific Northwest. KDTU will share the bill with Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers in Arcata, Eugene, Portland and Seattle. They'll conclude the tour in
Panel discussions at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco
[av_heading heading='Bitcoin, Snoop and VR captivates #TCDisrupt ' 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] TechCrunch kicked-off their sixth annual TechCrunch Disrupt SF at Pier 70 in San Francisco’s Dogpatch neighborhood on Friday, September 21. It is their biggest event so far with nearly 300 exhibitors in Startup Alley. Additionally, to the live discussion section of the event, TechCrunch also hosted a special Hackathon on September 19-20. The event continues through the 23 of this month with coverage via the TechCrunch's main website. Scan over the schedule of events and pick up tickets to
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