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SXSW Music 2017 Adds +200 International Artists to the Lineup
SXSW 2017 has just announced 211 new artists to the fold for their upcoming annual event taking place March 10-19. The festival has unveiled over 200 live music acts that will all interconnect at SXSW Music 2017. To help break down the massive list of new artists, we have provided a quick guide to some of the acts that have hit our radar. Sweet Crude (New Orleans, USA) https://youtu.be/_TZ0YW4Iu6w One of the hottest acts that I have come across since the 2015 SXSW event is Sweet Crude from New Orleans. The dynamic group of musicians create a style that
Dawes Extends 2017 Tour with +50 Concert Dates
Dawes has recently announced a large set of tour dates for 2017. The band will be setting out on a massive tour behind We're All Going to Die album. The latest album is the band’s highest charting record to date. The first single, 'When The Tequila Runs Out,' reached top #5 on Billboard’s Triple A Radio Chart. We're All Gonna Die debuted at No. 18 on the Top Current Album charts and No. 1 on overall vinyl sales in the country. “These songs were all written in a very short period of time, very close together. In that sense I
Amazon Studios Signs On for Second Season of One Mississippi
One Mississippi, an original show on Amazon, will continue the story from rural Mississippi in a second season coming up in 2017. The show will takeoff from the main character, Tig Notaro confronted with a major decision at the end of season 1. The second season of One Mississippi is scheduled to premiere in 2017 exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, and Japan. One Mississippi casts a southern, melancholy charm on viewers. The show recieved a 7.1 out of 10 on IMDb. Amazon and Business Wire noted: "Making a show as comic and tragic
Lotus Adds West Coast Dates to 2017 Winter Tour
Lotus, an electronic rock group, has recently announced new winter tour dates for 2017. The band continues to tour year round, year after year. To cap off 2016 the band is going travel to New York to perform two nights at the Playstation Theater. After those concerts, Lotus is set to roll into Pittsburgh and Philadelphia for their New Year's Eve run. The band is so driven that they don't take many weeks off in 2017 before returning to the road with performances set for Atlanta, Asheville, Reno, San Francisco, Eugene and several more dates. Scan and browse over
Mountain Jam 2017 with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers & Steve Miller Band
Mountain Jam 2017 has just announced their initial lineup with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers headlining the event along with The Steve Miller Band. The festival is set to return to Hunter, New York in the Catskill Mountains June 16 - 18. This marks the thirteenth annual Mountain Jam Music Festival. Additional acts include: Gary Clark Jr., Peter Frampton, Michael Franti and Spearhead, St. Paul & the Broken Bones, The Strumbellas, Shovels and Rope, The Revivalists, The Infamous Stringdusters, White Denim, Elephant Revival, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, River Whyless with more artists to be announced. The festival
How Climate Will Change during the Donald Trump Era
Donald Trump is currently in a state of transition after claiming the presidency during the 2016 election. "The (DEP) Department of Environmental is killing us environmentally." - Donald Trump (04/2016) That quote summarizes the amount of time and energy Trump has spent learning about different departments of the government. Or it is him playing dumb about a topic he knows about well, but doesn't want to appear knowledgeable. What he meant to say, possibly, is the (EPD) the Environmental Protection Department limits corporations to generate revenue with regulations. One of the positive elements to Trump's environment plan is his
Explore the Top Twenty YouTube Channels in Illinois
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
Shut the Folk Up & Listen Featuring Leo Kottke and Keller Williams
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
Dave Chappelle Performs Stand-Up Comedy on Saturday Night Live
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
Nth Power Releases Live Album ‘To Be Free’
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
SXSW 2017 has just announced 211 new artists to the fold
Dawes has recently announced a large set of tour dates for
One Mississippi, an original show on Amazon, will continue the story
Lotus, an electronic rock group, has recently announced new winter tour
Mountain Jam 2017 has just announced their initial lineup with Tom
Donald Trump is currently in a state of transition after claiming
YouTube Red is amping up their original content with ads running
Keller Williams and Leo Kottke are going to travel the United
Saturday Night Live hosted one of the most anticipated televised stand-up
Nth Power, a Brooklyn-based quartet, will perform three shows in the