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Your Guide to the Virtual 2021 Tribeca Film Festival

11Jun

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Events, Features, Film, Reviews

Your Guide to the Virtual 2021 Tribeca Film Festival

It's the 20th Anniversary of the Tribeca Film Festival and, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, this year anybody in the United States can still sign up and enjoy streaming movies from the comfort of home. For New Yorkers, there are plenty of in-person screenings this year, but I am going to focus on recommending how can you attend virtually. There are four ways to buy passes for online screenings. Tribeca At Home Shorts Pass: watch all of the festival's short films for $25. Tribeca At Home Awards Pass: watch any of the films that win awards at the end of the festival for $50 on Saturday, June 19 and Sunday, June 20.Tribeca At Home Festival Pass: watch any of the films in the virtual program (features and shorts) from June 9 - June 23 for $150. Individual Tickets are avail...

Black Note Graffiti Set To Release New Music Video For ‘Knights’

10Jun

By mendowerksNo Comments

Music

Black Note Graffiti Set To Release New Music Video For ‘Knights’

Black Note Graffiti fuses prog metal with alternative rock vibes. They're set to drop a brand new music video for their hard driving single 'Knights'. The Ann Arbor, MI quartet will unveil the project on June 18. The track is featured on their new EP Volume III Rise. The band consists of Gabrielle Bryant (vocals/keys), Kris Keller (guitar/vocals), Kurt Keller (drums), Ricardo Ortiz (vocals/guitar) and Adam Nine (bass). Bryant was behind the concept for the video. Knights addresses the need for change in a systematically oppressive society through empathy and progressive change. Gabrielle Bryant illustrates this via our history of violence and the radical changes that were necessary to be in a better place than we were, as well as address the fact that we still have so far to go stil...

Seven Bad Ass Music Festivals Taking Place In 2021

9Jun

By SimonNo Comments

Events, Features

Seven Bad Ass Music Festivals Taking Place In 2021

With the situation improving in the U.S., and plenty of pent-up demand, there is no shortage of music festivals to choose from this year. While Coachella and Burning Man have decided to punt until 2022, here's a look at seven big shows that are moving forward. 7. LOCKN Festival organizers have gotten creative with the Virginia held LOCKN Music Festival. While some fans will undoubtedly miss the old format, much respect for trying something new. Instead of one large scale event this fall, they're having three weekend shows in August with headliners JRAD, Goose & Tedeschi Trucks. https://twitter.com/locknfestival/status/1400229165056593922 6. The Peach Music Festival Taking place annually in Scranton, PA this jam band-themed festival has a stacked lineup from top to bo...

The Metrograph Introduces Us To “Sisters With Transistors” (Review)

8Jun

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Art, Film, Reviews

The Metrograph Introduces Us To “Sisters With Transistors” (Review)

The Metrograph is one of the country's finest art house theaters. Their physical NYC location is still closed through at least September, they have been delivering fascinating programming through their website. Last week, they launched an app that easily allows for television viewing and is available for Apple TV, FireTV, and Roku devices. Films are available within the United States for streaming, some are scheduled live events and others can be viewed on-demand for a specific period of time. Such the case with Lisa Rovner's "Sisters With Transitors." It premiered on the Metrograph website back in April and they brought it back for an encore booking this week. Narrated by Laurie Anderson, this documentary tells the story of the pioneering female artists who experimented with e...

Flaming Lips To Release Rare Promo Album On Record Store Day

7Jun

By SimonNo Comments

Music

Flaming Lips To Release Rare Promo Album On Record Store Day

The Flaming Lips are a sight to behold. If you've never experienced them live in concert, you might want to dip your toe in that pool. The band is set to release a collection of music that was once only available to friends and a handful of radio program directors. The Soft Bulletin Companion was originally released in 1999 as a promo-only CD to accompany the band's Soft Bulletin campaign. The album features previously unreleased material, outtakes, b-sides, and more. This collection of music will be available on vinyl for the first time ever on Saturday for Record Store Day First Drop. The set is limited to just 16,000 copies. On July 16, Flaming Lips will release this collection on CD and digitally. The band just recently announced tour dates into mid-2022 so if you're re...

Guitar Virtuoso Robben Ford Announces Late Summer Album Release

6Jun

By SimonNo Comments

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Guitar Virtuoso Robben Ford Announces Late Summer Album Release

Widely known for his work with performers like Joni Mitchell, George Harrison and Phil Lesh, five-time Grammy nominee Robben Ford will release a new album of instrumental material on August 27. Pure is his first collection of instrumental music since 1997's Tiger Walk. The album features nine tracks with hints of jazz, blues, and rock & roll. The talented Nate Smith, Toss Panos, and Shannon Forest are all featured on the record. Ford states this new project is unlike anything he's ever done and could be the most complete representation of his musical vision to date. I had to shape this new music myself from the ground up. My engineer and co-producer, Casey Wasner, proved invaluable in making that happen and most of the music you’ll hear in this recording was accomplish...

A Single That Is Healing To Many, FARR Releases “Someway Somehow”

5Jun

By KaylaNo Comments

Music, Reviews

A Single That Is Healing To Many, FARR Releases “Someway Somehow”

In a society that pressures us to have everything figured out, FARR creates a soothing space for their listeners to be present in the moment they are in. After the success of their single “Indecision” released in 2018, FARR would go on to release “Someway Somehow”, a single that breathes relief of worries and reassures its listeners that it will all be okay somehow. Released in 2019, “Someway Somehow” has over 2.1 million streams on Spotify and continues to grow as it proves to be timeless in nature. FARR consists of two talented individuals, an LA-based vocalist by the name of Romeo and a London-based producer, Linden Jay. The two randomly met at a studio session and began to create the electronic soul music we hear today. They blend alternative pop and a classic feel, creating a soun...

Mythology Gets a Modern Twist in “Undine” (Review)

4Jun

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Film, Reviews

Mythology Gets a Modern Twist in “Undine” (Review)

Born out of the Nereids who were attendants to Poseidon in Greek mythology, the mythological figures known as Undines were water nymphs who first turned up in the works of Swiss author Paracelsus. These spirits lived underwater but became human if they fell in love with a man. On the flip side, they were ultimately doomed to die if he was not faithful. German filmmaker Christian Petzold ("Phoenix," "Transit") has taken this lore as inspiration for an imaginative fable set in Berlin. Undine (Paula Beer) is a historian who specializes in the history of Berlin's development in the wake of reunification. She becomes distraught after her lover Johannes (Jacob Matschenz) leaves her for another woman, telling him that if he leaves her, she'll have to kill him. He assumes she is being over...

Winners of the 42nd Blues Awards Set To Be Announced Sunday

2Jun

By SimonNo Comments

Features

Winners of the 42nd Blues Awards Set To Be Announced Sunday

The 42nd Blues Awards presented by The Blues Foundation will take place on Sunday via virtual celebration. Tune in starting at 5 PM EST for special guest appearances and surprise performances along with the awards. The show will be hosted by Big Llou and will feature winners across 25 different categories. Rick Estrin & the Nightcats, Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, Shemekia Copeland, and John Nemeth all lead the way in nominations. For a look at all of the nominees, check here. There are both VIP and GA ticketing options available for the Livestream. Admission to the pre-show virtual Blue Lounge is part of the VIP experience. Here's a look back on last year's show if you missed out. For more updates and more information link up with Blues.org. https://www.youtube.c...