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Suwannee Hulaween 2016 Unveils 3 Acts and the Costume Theme
Suwannee Hulaween, Silver Wrapper and Purple Hat Productions have announced the costume contest theme. The String Cheese Incident will host three day of live music during Halloween weekend October 28 – October 30, 2016. Suwannee Hulaween returns to the Spirit of the Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL. Hulaween organizers have announced that Stringier Things will be the theme. It is based off of the show Stranger Things on Netflix. Festival organizers will take a trip on the wild side with '80s horror dripping in style. A few of my friends have been rocking dinosaur costumes year round, so I put in a bid for a dinosaur
SXSW 2017 Releases First Wave of Artists and Speakers
[td_block_text_with_title custom_title="5 Stats About SXSW 2016"]The following list is a collection of statistics from SXSW 2016. Films Screened: 143 Features; 114 Curated Shorts (from 7,250 Submissions) Music Festival Showcasing Acts: 2,224; International acts: 579 from 67 foreign countries. Music Festival Acts That Applied: 8,696 SXSW Gaming Expo Exhibit Spaces: 265; Attendance over 3 days (approximate): 76,200 Film Festival Attendance: 71,256 Interactive Festival Participants: 37,660 (from 82 foreign countries) [/td_block_text_with_title]SXSW is amping up and releasing the first wave of keynote speakers, and live entertainment set to take the stage in downtown Austin. Early adopters will head to various venues March 10-19,
Deep Roots Mountain Revival at Marvin’s Mountaintop
Deep Roots Mountain Revival Music and Arts Festival will be taking place in Masontown, West Virginia from September 15-18. The festival has recently announced the schedule for the times each band will be performing on stage. Thursday will be a warm up day with music starting around 6:00 p.m. with Rus Reppert. The headliner for Thursday will feature Melvin Seals and the Jerry Garcia Band. Friday's entertainment starts out at 12:30 p.m. and caps off with Greensky Bluegrass performing a late set from midnight to 2:00 a.m. The music on Saturday features legendary acoustic pickers such as Larry Keel and
Future Trends in the Media and Entertainment Industry
Augmented reality has picked up heat in 2016 with the release of Pokémon GO. The international sensation brought a new form of interacting in between entertainment and reality into the mainstream. In a recent article by Google Australia, they discuss the updates taking place with Project Tango. This project focuses on using augmented reality to interact with spacial objects and smartphones. Watch the video below to get a better feel for the software. Currently, the software is available with the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro smartphone. Tango continues to blend reality with augmented reality in a similar fashion to Pokémon GO. That blend
Band of Skulls Tours and Releases By Default
Band of Skulls, based out of Southhampton, is currently touring to support their latest album, By Default on BMG Records. The band's North American tour is kicking off tonight at the Royale in Boston. Their latest record was produced by Gil Norton, with former recordings done with: Pixies, Foo Fighters, and Patti Smith. Band of Skulls recorded the album at Rockfield Studios near Monmouth in Wales. By Default showcases the band's raw talent. Emma Richardson performs bass, vocals, Russell Marsden works on guitar, vocals and Matt Hayward on drums. “The first three records were like a trilogy, a piece of work in of themselves. We wanted to do those
Tour National Parks with Virtual Reality and YouTube 360
Last August, our country celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service. Google put together a virtual reality project in YouTube 360 to give viewers a taste of the eye candy within the National Parks. Kenai Fjords, a National Park in Alaska, is toured by a group of travel guides as they capture the natural beauty. Within the immersive viewing experience, this short film starts off with a group of rock/glaicer climbers rappelling down two sections of Alaskan ice. If you are watching the video below on a computer, users can toggle with the mouse to access different views.
The Clash Between Honey Bees and the Zika Virus
The recent developments with the Zika Virus has put North and South Carolina in a tough spot. These two states connect with Florida, and have been releasing a chemical called Naled to combat mosquitos in their area. Even though there has not been a reported case of the Zika virus being locally-transmitted, The Washington Post notes that South Carolina does have over a dozen cases report for travel-related Zika. The main problem with Naled is that is it a danger to humans, animals, insects and all living material. Over the past 48 hours, millions of honey bees have died from Naled being released
Big Gigantic Brighter Future Album Review
Big Gigantic dials in a hit record with special guests on their latest release Brighter Future. The melting pot of America comes together for one of the best Big Gigantic records to date. This marks their fifth release. The Denver-based musicians show no signs of slowing down. After watching them grow for the past six years, and keeping an ear out to each album, it made listening to Brighter Future a timeless experience. With over a million streams on Soundcloud, 'The Little Things' featuring Angela McCluskey gets the album rolling in grand fashion. It was the first song to be released from
Lydia Loveless Releases ‘Real’ and Tours with Drive-By Truckers
Lydia Loveless, singer and songwriter, originally from Columbus, Ohio, has recently released Real on Bloodshot Records. This fall Lydia Loveless and her live band will hit the road for +40 concerts featuring Tommy Stinson and Drive-By Truckers. The band is comprised with Lydia Loveless on guitar and lead vocals, Todd May on guitar, vocals, Ben Lamb performs bass, Jay Gasper plays pedal steel, Andy Harrison on guitar and keys, along with George Hondroulis on drums. Real was recorded at Sonic Lounge Studios in Loveless' home state of Ohio and was engineered and produced by Joe Viers, also known as (Dr. John). “Because I feel like I spent
ACL Fest 2016 Culinary Showcase Presents: ACL Eats
ACL Eats, is a section of the ACL Festival with offerings from Austin's favorite places to eat including: Freebirds World Burrito, Micklethwait Barbecue, Mighty Cone, Bananarchy, Burro Grilled Cheese Kitchen, Chi'Lantro BBQ, Tamale Addiction and many more. In addition to ACL Eats hosting a majority of local vendors, they help drive support within the local economy, as well as provide healthy options to guests. Tamale Addiction offers traditional pre-Hispanic tamales with organic non-GMO corn masa, no trans-fat oils, and completely gluten-free. Guests can learn about new music, at the same time as learning about new food available in Austin. The local economy in Austin works
Suwannee Hulaween, Silver Wrapper and Purple Hat Productions have announced the costume contest theme.
[td_block_text_with_title custom_title="5 Stats About SXSW 2016"]The following list is a collection
Deep Roots Mountain Revival Music and Arts Festival will be taking
Augmented reality has picked up heat in 2016 with the release
Band of Skulls, based out of Southhampton, is currently touring to
Last August, our country celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National
The recent developments with the Zika Virus has put North and
Big Gigantic dials in a hit record with special guests on
Lydia Loveless, singer and songwriter, originally from Columbus, Ohio, has recently
ACL Eats, is a section of the ACL Festival with offerings from