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Global Citizen 2016: The World on Stage Announce Speakers and Music Lineup
Global Citizen Festival 2016 has built upon their single day event in Central Park on Saturday, September 24 to spotlight renowned artists, world leaders, and influencers at Global Citizen: The World on Stage on Thursday, September 22. The additional evening of advocacy will take place at New York University's Skirball Center for the Performing Arts. The World on Stage will feature musical performances by Tom Morello, Jon Batiste and Stay Human, Regina Spektor, Aloe Blacc & Maya Jupiter, Moxie Raia, and The Kenyan Boys Choir. “It's an honor to be a part of the historic World on Stage event. Music has
Stream French Electro Pop with ‘Randy’ by Justice
Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé, also known as the producers and musicians that make up Justice, have recently released a new song 'Randy' on BBC Radio 1. Morgan Phalen add vocals to 'Randy' on Justice's upcoming Women album due out later this year. Stream the electro pop track below, as well as 'Safe and Sound' on YouTube. Women marks the third album by the French duo out November 18 on Ed Banger Records/Because Music. Their debut album † was released in 2007 and Audio, Video, Disco followed in 2011. Justice's Women is showing signs of maturity within the sound, and
Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) New Features in Google Search
Google has been working on delivering Web articles to consumers at a faster rate with their Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) program. The Washington Post has recently published a case study on their interaction with AMP. They note that the platform has built a stronger and larger audience, as well as delivering content at a faster speed. “We have seen load times average 400 milliseconds, an 88% improvement over our traditional mobile website. This has made readers more likely to tap on Washington Post stories because they know our articles will load consistently fast.” - David Merrell, Senior Product Manager at The Washington
MØ Pushes the Limits on North American Tour
MØ is Karen Marie Ørsted, a vocalist from Funen, Denmark, and continues to shock and captivate audiences all over the globe with her electro pop. MØ is touring North America this fall, and will be making a special stop at the Tonight Show in New York City. She is currently on an international tour in Europe right now. In October and early November MØ will cover big stages in the UK, Germany and France before heading west to the U.S. and Canada. Scan over her North America tour dates below. When she makes her appearance on Jimmy Fallon, MØ will be
Allah-Las Release Calico Review from Valentine Recording Studio
Allah-Las have just released Calico Review on Mexican Summer, and will be touring with new music through the fall season. Tonight, Allah-Las will be performing live at Off-Broadway in St. Louis. Their tour will take them across the United States, and areas of Europe and Central America. The Los Angeles rock group takes a page from the California coast with a downtempo, grunge feel that begins to shine light on a talented band of musicians. After touring around the globe following their last album Worship The Sun, Allah-Las has found a groove showcasing their material to international audiences. Preview 'Could Be You'
Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Coming Soon to Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Studios announced it has given the green light to the documentary series Novak. The title to the show is still a working title, and may change over time. Novak is set to follow the highs and lows of the 2017 tennis season for the internationally number one ranked tennis player, Novak Djokovic. Amazon Prime Video will have exclusive rights over this documentary-based series. Alberto Scarpetta, filmmaker, has brought his idea to life with the production taking place within Amazon Studios. Conrad Riggs, Head of Unscripted, Amazon Originals shares his insight on the upcoming project. "There are not enough superlatives to describe Novak
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,
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
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
Andrew Bird Tours to Austin City Limits, Bumbershoot Festival, and +30 Live Performances
Andrew Bird, Chicago-based musician and violinist, is touring to support his latest release Are You Serious out on Loma Vista Records. Bird recently released a lyric video for 'Roma Fade' on YouTube. He also captured and shared a studio performance with himself and Jim James of My Morning Jacket. To cap off 2016, Bird is touring the world with spots in Spain, Italy, France and across the United States. His +30 tour dates will cover intimate and historic venues including: Carnegie Hall, Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Chicago, Austin City Limits Music Festival and many other venues across the globe. “I bring in
Global Citizen Festival 2016 has built upon their single day event
Xavier de Rosnay and Gaspard Augé, also known as the producers
Google has been working on delivering Web articles to consumers at
MØ is Karen Marie Ørsted, a vocalist from Funen, Denmark, and continues
Allah-Las have just released Calico Review on Mexican Summer, and will be
Amazon Studios announced it has given the green light to the
[td_block_text_with_title custom_title="5 Stats About SXSW 2016"]The following list is a collection
Augmented reality has picked up heat in 2016 with the release
The recent developments with the Zika Virus has put North and
Andrew Bird, Chicago-based musician and violinist, is touring to support his