Month: February 2022

Ian Flanigan Releases Highly Anticipated Music Video For “Grow Up”
5Apr By SimonNo Comments
Music

Ian Flanigan Releases Highly Anticipated Music Video For “Grow Up”

Singer/songwriter Ian Flanigan teamed up with country music mega-star Blake Shelton on his debut single "Grow Up". The wait is over for the release of the music video for the song. Starring actor Eric Roberts alongside Flanigan and a strong cast of characters, the new video is out now. IanFlaniganMusic.com Flanigan has been touring the country for the better part of the past decade. He's developed a dedicated fanbase that has been with him every step of the way. It was a performance in Nashville as the pandemic was setting in that opened the door to a new chapter. He'd go on to join Team Blake on NBC's The Voice. He earned a third-place finish on the popular singing competition television show. Shelton took him under his wing and is featured on vocals on "Grow Up". Fast forward ...
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Interview: Upgrade Preps For Hip Hop Album Release
18Feb By SimonNo Comments
Music

Interview: Upgrade Preps For Hip Hop Album Release

New York-based hip hop artist Upgrade is no stranger to the music business. He's getting ready to release a brand new album that was written and largely produced by himself. He found the process to be empowering and we're excited to hear the results. Tired and My Back Hurts is due on 2/22/22 and we're here for it. You can stream or purchase in a variety of places, we'd recommend Bandcamp. But, we're not here to tell you what to do, so it's your call. We had a chance to catch up with Upgrade as he preps the release, check out the interview below. For additional updates and tour announcements check out his website and social media channels. Here's a little something to tide you over, from his previously released EP Eye For An Eye, here's "Atonement". https://www.youtube.com/watc...
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Interview: Actor/Writer Jessica Pinfield Discusses Award-Winning Short Film ‘Red Giant’
16Feb By Matt Shiverdecker1 Comment
Features, Film, Interviews

Interview: Actor/Writer Jessica Pinfield Discusses Award-Winning Short Film ‘Red Giant’

In early 2020, actor and writer Jessica Pinfield was able to bring her first screenplay to life when cameras rolled on a short film called 'Red Giant.' Her co-star in the film, Leven Rambin, was also the director and the two women had a very successful run on the festival circuit last year picking up accolades at the Indie Short Fest, IndieXFest, and the Phoenix Film Festival among many others. The apocalyptic drama was recently posted online (watch 'Red Giant' on Vimeo) and I had a chance to catch up with Jessica to talk about the film and find out what she's working on next. Jessica Pinfield winning Best LGBTQ Film of 2021 at the Independent Short Awards Can you tell me a little bit about the inspiration behind 'Red Giant' and what the process was like going from an idea ...
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Inaugural Sound On Sound Festival Lineup Announced At Seaside Park
31Jan By SimonNo Comments
Events, Music

Inaugural Sound On Sound Festival Lineup Announced At Seaside Park

Bridgeport, Connecticut isn't the first place you'd think of for a music festival. However, Seaside Park is the perfect venue for a concert of this caliber. Sound on Sound Festival is set to take place on September 24 and 25. Dave Matthews + Tim Reynolds, The Lumineers, and Stevie Nicks will headline with a deep lineup to compliment them. For anyone who attended the Gathering of the Vibes festival, the venue will be familiar. The legendary jam-band festival took place there for many years. Unfortunately, the long-running concert ceased after celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2015. Having attended many 'Vibes', this music fan wholeheartedly endorses Seaside Park. Tickets On Sale Now Tickets are on sale to the general public now with a fan pre-sale underway as of Thursday. ...
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Visitor Impresses With Edgy New Single “Intheend”
4Mar By SimonNo Comments
Music

Visitor Impresses With Edgy New Single “Intheend”

Detroit's own Visitor is firing on all cylinders with the release of their new single "Intheend". The song appears on their new EP Greetings From Titan which is available for streaming on Spotify and Apple Music now. The alt-rock four-some consists of talented frontman Randy Gray (lyrics, vocals). While Steve Dombroski plays guitar with Dustin Buckley and William Pierce hold down the rhythm section. "Intheend" was produced by the highly respected Chuck Alkazian (Pop Evil, Soundgarden, Tantric). Visitor found themselves right at home at the legendary Pearl Sound Studios. The opening crunchy guitar riff gives way to melodic verses and a soaring chorus. When asked about the meaning behind the track, guitarist Dombroski had this to say. "Intheend" is about the battle with your ...
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YA Novel Adaptation ‘The Sky is Everywhere’ Premieres Today on Apple TV+ (Review)
11Feb By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments
Features, Film, Reviews

YA Novel Adaptation ‘The Sky is Everywhere’ Premieres Today on Apple TV+ (Review)

It's been a long road to release for 'The Sky is Everywhere,' a charming and occasionally heartbreaking adaptation of Jandy Nelson's 2010 debut young adult novel. Warner Bros. first optioned the book back in 2015. By 2019, the project ended up at Apple, where they used their partnership with indie studio A24 to hand it over to critically acclaimed director Josephine Decker ('Madeline's Madeline,' 'Shirley'). Grace Kaufman in “The Sky Is Everywhere,” premiering February 11, 2022 in select theaters and globally on Apple TV+. In this teenage melodrama, Lennie (Grace Kaufman) and her older sister Bailey (Havana Rose Liu) have grown up in the pacific northwest, raised by their grandmother (Cherry Jones) and uncle (Jason Segel). When Bailey tragically and unexpectedly dies, it sends Le...
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What’s Past is Prologue With Kanye West in ‘jeen-yuhs’ (Review)
10Feb By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments
Features, Film, Reviews

What’s Past is Prologue With Kanye West in ‘jeen-yuhs’ (Review)

In recent years, the mention of Kanye West's name has become an automatic tune out for me. His ridiculous antics, including launching a failed Presidential campaign, might be comical if they weren't indicative of a man struggling with mental illness surrounded by people who enable his worst impulses. A new documentary film series from Netflix takes us back to the start. Filmmakers Clarence “Coodie” Simmons and Chike Ozah have taken 21 years worth of intimate footage and given us the good, the bad, and the ugly. It's all here, perhaps much to Kanye's chagrin. Right before Act 1 premiered at Sundance last month, he declared that he must have final cut. As recently as this Monday, Kanye posted online that he thought all the narration should be redone by Drake (in the film, it's us...
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