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Eric Krasno Band Tours and Jams with Phil Lesh, Vulfpeck
Eric Krasno Band has launched a national tour with a performance at New York City's Central Park SummerStage with Vulfpeck sitting in on stage this past Thursday. The live band for this tour will feature: bassist Alex Chakour, drummer Eric Kalb, keyboardist DeShawn Alexander, rhythm guitarist Danny Mayer and backing vocalist Mary Corso. Krasno's latest album, Blood From A Stone has caught ears all over the globe, and showcases the maturity in Krasno's guitar skill set. Listen in to 'Jezebel' on YouTube below to get a feel for the album. Blood From A Stone features Derek Trucks, as well as members
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'
Lori McKenna Grabs CMA Nomination with Humble & Kind
Lori McKenna, singer/songwriter from Massachusetts, recently picked up a nomination for Song of the Year with 'Humble & Kind' at the 50th Annual CMA Awards. McKenna gives some background on 'Humble & Kind': “I can say it’s one of my favorite songs, mostly because I had my kids in my head the whole time I was trying to write it.” - Lori McKenna Her most recent album, The Bird & The Rifle, is now out on CN Records. It has been picking up heat over the summer. This week, McKenna released a video for the title track from the
Umphrey’s McGee Release Mashup Album ZONKEY
Umphrey's McGee have announced a the release date of Friday, November 11 for their upcoming studio album ZONKEY. This album captures the blending of different songs with their live mashups. These interpretations of different songs layered together is an ongoing tradition with Umphrey's McGee. ZONKEY takes listeners on a historic ride through over 40 years in music. “ZONKEY clearly pays homage to some of our favorite artists and songs. While we’ve tried to reproduce the spirit of the original compositions and recordings, we’ve also tried to have some fun with the structure as we’ve often combined seemingly dissimilar musical elements
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
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.
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
Virtual Reality Helps Treat Patients with Alzheimer’s and Chronic Pain
Bloomberg recently published coverage on the affects that virtual reality has on alzheimer's and chronic pain. They followed doctors and computer scientists to see how patients reacted when treated with virtual reality as a form of medication. It might seem unconventional, but with the cost of VR going down, it gives the option for doctors to test out the new method of interaction. "It helps me relax. When the muscles relax, the pain goes away." Ronald Yarbrough The video below is a smart and forward-thinking view on how digital media, in combination with sound and music can treat
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
Eric Krasno Band has launched a national tour with a performance
Allah-Las have just released Calico Review on Mexican Summer, and will be
Lori McKenna, singer/songwriter from Massachusetts, recently picked up a nomination for
Umphrey's McGee have announced a the release date of Friday, November
[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
Last August, our country celebrated the 100th anniversary of the National
Lydia Loveless, singer and songwriter, originally from Columbus, Ohio, has recently
Bloomberg recently published coverage on the affects that virtual reality
Andrew Bird, Chicago-based musician and violinist, is touring to support his