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Grateful Dead, Trey Anastasio and the Dead Return to Chicago

By |January 16th, 2015|Categories: Chicago, Illinois, Music News, National News, North America, United States, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Grateful Dead Return to Solider Field July 3-5' 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] Hop on the bus and ride into summer with the Grateful Dead for their 5oth anniversary and final set of shows. Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, Phil Lesh, and Bob Weir will reunite at Chicago's Soldier Field, nearly 20 years to the day from the last Grateful Dead concert, which took place at the same venue. “Fare Thee Well: Celebrating 50 Years of Grateful Dead" will occur over three nights on July 3, 4, and 5, 2015, in Chicago, Illinois

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Hangout Music Festival 2015 | Lineup

By |January 12th, 2015|Categories: Alabama, Beats Antique, Festivals, Gulf Shores, Hangout Music Festival, Music News, National News, North America, Previews, Umphrey's McGee, World News|

[av_heading heading='Zac Brown Band, Beck, Skrillex, My Morning Jacket, Foster the People, Paramore, Spoon, Umphreys McGee Hit the Beach' 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] Foo Fighters, Zac Brown Band, Beck, Skrillex, My Morning Jacket, Foster the People, Paramore, Spoon, Umphrey's McGee, Major Lazer, TV on the Radio, Phantogram, Jenny Lewis, Dirty Heads, Krewella, Adventure Club, Lupe Fiasco, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, Cold War Kids, Future Islands, Vance Joy, Galactic with Macy Gray is set to perform at the 2015 Hangout Music Festival. The festival scene is setting off with three major

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Lotus | Gilded Age Spring Tour 2015

By |January 5th, 2015|Categories: Champaign-Urbana, Los Angeles, Lotus, Music News, National News, San Francisco, St. Louis, The Werks, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='The Werks, Digital Tape Machine, Moon Hooch, Kung Fu + More Join Louts on the Road' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote modern-centered' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Lotus is packing up their gear and hitting the open road in 2015 with a cast of top tier regional acts from coast to coast. Gilded Age is an album that celebrates the 10 year anniversary of their album "Nomad". Get a taste for the opening acts before you party down with the groups on the road. The Gilded Age Tour is starting off this month, and the band

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The Interview | Film Review – Crescent Vale

By |December 25th, 2014|Categories: Asia, Clean Energy, Fiction, Film News, Global, National News, Politics, Reviews, United States, World News|Tags: , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='They Hate Us, Cause They Aint Us' 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] James Franco and Seth Rogen run the popular celebrity tabloid TV show 'Skylark Tonight' in "The Interview." Sony Pictures Entertainment recently witnessed a hack this past November that resulted in the company pulling the film from theaters. The film's estimated cost is around $44 million. It will be interesting to see how the digital release will impact overall sales. [av_video src='http://youtu.be/0FjendpOSqA?list=PLhLyUxyynCkkMrk1ABRS0WymhqpSFV1rT' format='16-9' width='16' height='9'] Get #TheInterview NOW on digital HD. Available for U.S. consumers on: http://t.co/HlSOpKgsRQpic.twitter.com/4NzPjlWVGj — The Interview (@TheInterview)

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Summer Camp Music Festival | Widespread Panic, STS9 + More

By |December 15th, 2014|Categories: Big Gigantic, Chillicothe, Festivals, Future Rock, Illinois, Keller Williams, Moe., Music News, National News, Pop Culture, Previews, STS9, Summer Camp Music Festival, Umphrey's McGee, United States, Widespread Panic|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Big Gigantic, Widespread Panic, Moe. Umphreys McGee + A Block Party in Chillicothe ' 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] Moe. & Umphrey's McGee are hosting the 15th annual Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, Illinois this May 22-24. This year they are bringing in the Steve Miller Band, Widespread Panic, STS9, John Bulter Trio, Big Gigantic, and a slew of hot acts on their way up. [av_font_icon icon='ue85d' font='entypo-fontello' style='border' caption='#Scamp15 - Artist Announcement #1' link='' linktarget='' size='40px' position='left' color=''][/av_font_icon] Scan the bands that will be working to steal the show this

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Sundance Film Festival 2015 | Film Guide

By |December 12th, 2014|Categories: Fashion, Festivals, Film News, Music News, National News, North America, Park City, Previews, Sundance Film Festival, Tech News, Utah, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Lucas, McGregor, Cobain, Nas & More Head for Park City' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='5' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] The 2015 Sundance Film Festival has announced the following categories for films being screened this January. The most recent announcements include: the Shorts Program, Documentary Premiers, Premiers, Special Events, Animated Shorts, U.S. & International Narrative Shorts, and Documentary Shorts. Before last Monday and Tuesday, the event had announced films being screened for the Midnight, Spotlight, New Frontier, NEXT, as well as the U.S. & World Competition. The program can always change from year to year, but

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Lance Herbstrong | The Knobturner’s Guild Album Review

By |December 8th, 2014|Categories: Austin, Hangout Music Festival, Lance Herbstrong, Music News, National News, Reviews, South America, Texas, United States|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Wild Belle, Sublime, Peter Tosh, Jimi Hendrix + More Remixed & Remastered' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='20' padding='5' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire [/av_heading] Lance Herbstong makes a strong return to the ring with 'The Knobturner's Guild' on Madison House. The three musicians, Kamal Soliman, Bill Sarver, and Peter DiStefano recently hit the studio to recreate classic rock, hip-hop and reggae tracks with the modernized layers by Lance Herbstrong. [av_image src='https://crescentvale.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/10849868_778514292186269_2992481272084049699_n-300x300.jpg' attachment='7135' attachment_size='medium' align='right' animation='bottom-to-top' link='manually,https://soundcloud.com/lance_herbstrong/sets/knobturners-guild' target='_blank' styling='' caption='' font_size='' appearance=''][/av_image] The record features a wide selection of remixed tracks. Artist featured on 'The Knobturner's Guild' include: Wild

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Sundance Film Festival 2015 | U.S., World & NEXT <=> Films

By |December 4th, 2014|Categories: Asia, Australia, Clean Energy, Europe, Festivals, Film News, Global, National News, North America, Photography, Pop Culture, Previews, Sundance Film Festival, Tech News, United States, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Sundance Announces Films for the 2015 U.S. AND WORLD COMPETITIONS & NEXT <=> ' tag='h3' style='' size='' subheading_active='' subheading_size='15' padding='10' color='' custom_font=''][/av_heading] Sundance Film Festival has just announced the films being screened at their 2015 event this January 22 - February 1. This year the event will host film screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City, Ogden and Sundance, Utah. The mountains and beauty of Utah is one of the most stunning elements behind the festival. In addition to the natural beauty, there is a hotbed of art erupting from several forms of media. Last year was my first year being

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Justice for Molly | Editorial

By |November 20th, 2014|Categories: Carbondale, Illinois, Local News, National News|Tags: , , , |

How to Solve the Molly Young Case in Illinois Written by: Matthew McGuire Molly Young was killed over two years ago, and the state has failed to provide any real prosecution towards her death. Yesterday, the special prosector for Michael Carr and State's Attorney Office for Jackson Country, stated as of 11/19/2014: "In the 19-page report, authorities concluded,  "there is simply insufficient evidence at this time to charge anyone as accountable for a murder. This remains an open case." 1. the institution and conducting of legal proceedings against someone in respect of a criminal charge. Logically their claim holds very little

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Damien Rice | Spring Tour 2015

By |November 18th, 2014|Categories: Chicago, Los Angeles, Music News, National News, North America, United States, World News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

[av_heading heading='Rice Hosts 15 Nights of Acoustic Magic in North America ' tag='h3' style='blockquote modern-quote' size='' subheading_active='subheading_below' subheading_size='15' padding='5' color='' custom_font=''] Written by: Matthew McGuire | Photo Credit: Lilja Birgisdóttir [/av_heading] Damien Rice will be traveling from Toronto to Los Angeles in 2015. He will be performing his biggest U.S. tour in a decade. Rice is hitting the road, and hand picking the sonically the best quality venues to perform his trademark acoustic music. Scroll through upcoming dates. Pick up tickets with a presale via Rice's main website. Watch the recent videos covering 'I Don't Want To Change You' and many

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