PHILADELPHIA– (For Immediate Release) — “In a perfect world, we’d just listen to music and not have to think about where it belongs,” PVRIS founder Lynn Gunn told an interviewer in July shortly before the fiercely independent band set out on its highly anticipated summer tour. She was speaking of her disdain for labels that […]
Before Vanilla Ice appeared at the popular event, the two met with the multi-platinum rapper’s team to discuss his show. As the conversation progressed, one thing became clear, the star’s team wanted flash, “the flashier the better,” specifically strobing. Not having any dedicated strobes on hand, Castañon and Ortiz turned to their rig’s CHAUVET […]
BROOKLYN, NY – (For Immediate Release) — They say you can’t fight Mother Nature, and for his part, Jeff Burton wouldn’t want to, but there’s nothing wrong with using your lighting rig to channel natural elements to enhance your light show. Burton followed this strategy recently when lighting Gospël Tribe’s rooftop party at The William […]
NEW YORK – No sooner did Blu De Tiger step onto the stage than fans at The Music Hall of Williamsburg began chanting her name. Just as quickly out came their cell phones to take photos and videos of the bass playing phenom from every angle. That sort of thing happens when you have over […]
LONDON – The poor, marshy soil conditions in the triangular patch of land between the manors of Battersea and Clapham made it unsuitable for farming when neighboring fields were put under plough centuries ago. Ultimately, this “shortcoming” led to the 89- hectare space being turned into a public park — and though it was unfit […]
COMPTON MARTIN, UK – With all due respect to ale, if there is one drink that represents England almost as much as tea, it’s cider (hard cider to Americans). Britain leads the world in the production and consumption of cider. Almost six out of ten apples grown in the country every year are used to […]
LONDON – The Maverick Silens 2 Profile doesn’t attract attention to itself because of its sound; the 100-percent convection-cooled LED PCB fixture operates in virtual silence. However, the versatile 560W luminaire did make waves recently when it was honored with a 2021 PLASA Award For Innovation. The only moving fixture (and one of two […]
CULLMAN, AL – Homecomings are made all the more moving by music, especially when you’re the one lighting the songs, and even more so when you’re returning to do what you love after a long, hard lockdown. Even rain can’t dampen such a moment. Just ask Mason Felps. About ten years ago, the Cullman native […]
NASHVILLE – Sitting down to create the lighting plot for Luke Bryan’s Proud To Be Right Here tour, Justin Kitchenman knew exactly where to begin. It’s the same place he has started the process of designing every other Bryan show: with the multi-platinum star himself. “Knowing Luke’s vision and having experience designing his shows […]
NEW YORK – Amy Mak Chan is an American success story. Emigrating to the US from Hong Kong in the 1980s, she went on to build a successful business career as head of Fook Funeral Group, which serves the Chinese community from multiple locations. Giving back to her adopted city, she has been involved in […]
LLANGOLLEN, UK – The venerable and rugged Ford Ranger has been used in virtually every conceivable application since it first appeared in 1983, especially when modified into the more muscular “Ironhide” variety. Now it can add another item to its list of incarnations: DJ Stand. Capitalizing on the growing popularity of this iconic American vehicle […]
NEW YORK– (For Immediate Release) — It may well go down as one of the most moving live music moments never seen. At the conclusion of the We Love NYC: The Homecoming Concert, after a bountiful feast of big looks, New York’s own Paul Simon was to take the stage to sing “The Boxer,” lit […]