The music world would be a boring and uninspired place without Arcade Fire. The band has once again teamed up with artist Vincent Morisset to create an interactive music video like you’ve never seen before. The Suburbs‘ most danceable song has been turned into a video that uses the webcam on your computer and your own personal movement (dance moves!) as the engine behind the movements of the people in the video. Sounds strange, but it makes sense when you give it a try. If you don’t have a webcam, then you can click the video to simulate movement. Click the image below to get to the landing page: continue reading...
2011 marked my first attendance of the North by Northeast Festival in Toronto and, wow, is it ever a gong show. It’s like a semi-organized, chaotic cloud of music and alcohol settles over the downtown core and pummels you with parties, BBQ’s and concerts until you can’t take it anymore… at least until you realise that the bars are serving alcohol until 4am and there’s 3 more bands that you can catch before your central nervous system begins to involuntarily shut down. continue reading...
One day I will make it to Austin for SXSW for liveblogging coverage, but in the meantime you’ll have to live with random updates as the Festival goes on… From Chron.com:
AUSTIN, Texas — Even in the worst economy since the Great Depression, people will stand in line for good entertainment, particularly in this so-called “Live Music Capital of the World.” continue reading...
Do you watch MTV and ever wonder what that song was you just heard? MTV plays roughly 1500 music cues in its programming each week, not including music videos or performances — and is now giving fans an easy, new way to discover all that music. Introducing Soundtrack.mtv.com — the industry’s first-ever interactive music guide for TV — showcasing everything about the music and artists being played on MTV at any given time. Not only that, Soundtrack.mtv.com also empowers communities of fans to rally behind their favorite indie bands to get them onto the biggest stage of all, MTV — introducing them to millions. continue reading...
