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Electric Forest Reveals the 2016 Lineup featuring Bassnectar, Major Lazer and Dozens of Live Acts
[av_heading heading='GRiZ, EOTO, Paper Diamond, Lance Herbstrong, Preseversation Hall Jazz Band + More at Electric Forest' 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] Electric Forest is announcing their 2016 lineup today on social media. The festival is giving the fans a chance to share the excitement of finding out which live acts will be performing at the festival this year. The String Cheese Incident, Madison House and Insomniac will be returning to host the event in Rothbury, Michigan on June 23-26. After the festival sold out of tickets weeks ago, fans have been eager
The Iowa Caucus Spotlights a Tight Race for Democrats
[av_heading heading='Cruz and Clinton Take an Early Lead in Polling' 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] The Iowa Caucus is a good barometer to gauge the political makeup of the candidates running for president of the United States. It also shows the direction that Iowa voters are headed in before the election. NPR reported that how the Iowa Caucus narrows the field for elections. Martin O’Malley and Mike Huckabee decided to bow out of the race. The Democrats now have a one-on-one competition moving forward for the next 10 months. This is a huge
Gibbz Tours the States with Cherub This Winter
[av_heading heading='Gibbz Releases Above Water on Tuesday, March 8th' 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] Gibbz, Brooklyn-based synth pop producer, is releasing his next album Above Water on March 8th. Mike Gibney, also known as Gibbz, was originally on Gramatik's Lowtemp record label, he moved on to Ghost Beach's Crazy Heart Records, and now working on his own label. This winter Gibbz will be road-testing songs live for audiences before he releases Above Water in March. He will be joining Cherub on the road for dates in the Northeast and Midwest. His two latest tracks,
BottleRock Napa Valley Announces Daily Lineup and Ticket Update
[av_heading heading='70 Bands on Four Stages' 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] BottleRock Napa Valley has released their daily lineup for the 2016 event. Stevie Wonder will be headlining the festival on Friday evening. Wonder's live performances are beautiful and sometimes emotional. He will share his music, along with with Lenny Kravitz, Grouplove, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Cold War Kids, Andy Grammer and Buddy Guy on Friday. Saturday will feature an energetic live performance from Florence + The Machine. Welch will lead a pack of up and coming bands on Saturday. It
Amazon Inks Production Deal with Mattel, Inc.
[av_heading heading='Amazon Studios Original Kids Programming Picks Up Four Live-Action Specials' 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] The company Amazon announced today that is has signed a multi-year, multimillion dollar production deal with American Girl from Mattel. The first special is scheduled to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in the US, UK, Germany and Austria later this year. This first step in a content development deal could also see additional shows being created from the Mattel library of well-known characters. Amazon has also been acquiring content at the Sundance Film Festival. According to The
Sundance Film Festival 2016 Awards Honors James Foley, Nate Parker & Penny Lane
[av_heading heading='The Birth of a Nation Wins U.S. Grand Jury Prize and is Acquired by Fox Searchlight for $17.5 Million' 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] The 2016 Sundance Film Festival wrapped their awards yesterday in Park City, Utah. Another group of talented filmmakers emerged this year at Sundance. The Birth of a Nation won the Grand Jury prize for U.S. dramatic feature film. Nate Parker, gives insight on the film below with an interview by Sundance TV. His film sparks a continuous debate on the origins of racism within our country. The
Bernie Sanders, Hillary Clinton, Ted Cruz, & Donald Trump Campaigns for the Iowa Caucus in 360° Video
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Bonnaroo Music Festival 2016 Artist Preview | Lettuce
[av_heading heading='The Superjam known as Lettuce' 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] Lettuce is a collection of talented musicians based in the New York area. The band is set to debut at the 2016 Bonnaroo Music Festival this upcoming June. Lettuce has recently released their fourth studio album Crush, (preview it below on Soundcloud.) The band features: drummer Adam Deitch, guitarists Adam Smirnoff and Eric Krasno, bassist Erick “Jesus” Coomes, keyboardist Neal Evans, saxophonist Ryan Zoidis, and trumpet players Eric Bloom and Rashawn Ross. Bonnaroo veterans will remember the robust performances with Soulive in the past. Jazz/funk music fans
The Impact of Climate Change Around the Globe
[av_heading heading='The Transformation Taking Place in Climate Change' 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] Climate and weather patterns have shown a major influx in volatility over 2015. Greenhouse gases and pollution continue to reshape the environmental landscape. According the the World Metrological Organization: "The state of the global climate in 2015 will make history as for a number of reasons," said WMO Secretary-General Michel Jarraud. "Levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached new highs and in the Northern hemisphere spring 2015 the three-month global average concentration of CO2 crossed the 400
Hangout Music Festival 2016 Adds Matt and Kim, Big Freedia to Thursday Kickoff Party
[av_heading heading='Beach Boulevard Transforms for the Thursday Kickoff Party at Hangout Fest 2016' 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] The Hangout Music Festival recently released their Thursday Kickoff Party lineup. This year the festival hosts: Matt & Kim, Grouplove, Lil Dicky, Big Freedia, Baauer, a masterful cover set with Moon Taxi returning as People of the Sun and Samo Sound Boy. Moon Taxi transformed their set at the 2014 Hangout Music Festival to showcase acoustic instrumentation to Rage Against the Machine's People of the Sun. Relix grabbed some behind the scenes footage with the
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