BRUSSELS – A horse “moves as if he always hears music,” wrote acclaimed author Mark Helprin. Fans who flock to any of the horse jumping shows around the world that Max Equestrian Productions has furnished with light and sound would likely agree with this assessment by the distinguished Prix de Rome winning novelist. Watching these […]
Paul Siebert makes no bones about it: every night, as soon as punk rockers Menzingers strike the first snarling note in one of their Hello Exile Tour sets, he kicks his lightshow into fourth gear. “I really try to introduce a lot of energy into the room as early as possible,” he explained. “This is […]
KANSAS CITY – Sunday February 2, 2020, 9:11 pm Central Time. . . Everyone in Kansas City will remember precisely where they were, and what they were doing, at that exact time. It was then that the game clock at Miami Garden’s Hard Rock Stadium struck zero, making it official that the Kansas City Chiefs […]
ANTWERP, BELGIUM – Catchy songwriting and unbridled exuberance, along with a distinctive mix of Dutch, German and English musical influences have kept Belgian singer Dana Winner at the center of the international pop scene for three decades. Her enduring popularity was emphatically demonstrated at her recent televised 30th anniversary show at the Lotto Arena which […]
REET, BELGIUM – By eight Mozart had composed his first symphony. At nine Chopin wrote a polonaise for the solo piano that is still performed today. Cedric Duré’s accomplishments may not be quite as far reaching as those of these prodigies, but the precocious 15-year old is already making a name for himself in the […]
HERTEN, GERMANY – In 1871, a mine was dug in the gently rolling countryside between Essen and Dortmund in the Ruhr region. Over time, the Ewald Colliery grew to become one of the most productive and deepest mines in Europe. Employing up to 4,000 miners, it produced tons of coal to power Germany’s burgeoning industries, […]
WAREGEM, BELGIUM – In reality, Route 66 stretches 2,451 miles from America’s heartland to the shores of California. In spirit, however, it extends much further, since this mythical highway has a way of throwing off the shackles of everyday concerns, and setting the imagination barreling down a wide open road of unlimited freedom and possibilities. […]
NEW YORK – Paul Siebert makes no bones about it: every night, as soon as punk rockers Menzingers strike the first snarling note in one of their Hello Exile Tour sets, he kicks his lightshow into fourth gear. “I really try to introduce a lot of energy into the room as early as possible,” he […]
WAUSAU, WI – Behavioral scientists call it “habituation.” It describes what happens when people tune out an image after seeing it over and over again. Joe Ellis isn’t a psychologist, but he understands how habituation works, and so he diligently avoids repeating looks when creating his lightshows. He demonstrated this in convincing fashion in December […]
BIRMINGHAM, AL – It was quite a run for the Brummies in 2019. Since making a splash a year earlier with their breakout LP Eternal Reach, which featured a contribution by multi-Grammy winner Kacey Musgraves, the indie folk trio has maintained a global touring schedule appearing at festivals from Electric Picnic to Bonarro. The rapidly […]
NEW YORK – Peter L. Spadaro III was just about to take a break from a busy touring schedule when he got a call to light a show by the up and coming jam-funk band Goose. Much as he might have wanted some down time, Spadaro, the LD for the red hot Citizen Cope and […]
TUSCON, ARIZONA – Building on the momentum of last year’s inaugural event, the West Coast Music Festival treated fans to a star-studded line up of hip-hop, DJ and rap artists this fall. Headlining the festival at Tucson’s Mercado district was the legendary Ice Cube. Supporting the iconic artist’s performance, while also creating dynamic looks for […]