TEMPE, AZ – In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 outbreak, Chris Brodman and Cody Lisle of LIT Lighting knew they couldn’t “just sit around and wait” for the lockdown on live events to pass. “We didn’t want to allow all of our creative passion sit idle or burn out,” said Brodman. “So, we launched […]
BALTIMORE – Pigeons Playing Ping Pong thrives on contact with their large, loyal base of hardcore fans. Feeding off the energy of the crowd powers the psychedelic funk jam band through a relentless touring schedule that includes about 200 shows a year. But a wildly cheering audience was nowhere to be seen when the irrepressible […]
LONDON – Kiefer Sutherland is world famous for his prowess on the movie and TV screen, but fans who turned out to see the Emmy and Golden Globe winner perform with his band on their European tour, came away appreciating the Hollywood star for his vocal chops too. With his jagged, smoky voice, reminiscent of […]
SLANE, IRELAND – Rock bands have a history of performing in unusual and interesting places. From Pink Floyd live at the ancient Roman amphitheater in Pompeii, to Guns n’ Roses at Slane Castle in Ireland, the mystique of an unusual and historic setting has elevated the experience of the audience by providing an all-encompassing visual […]
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 […]
HARRE, ZIMBABWE – Calling Worship Experience 2020 “inspirational,” is akin to describing the Ferrari 812 as merely “fast.” This year’s edition of the annual gathering at the aptly named Rainbow Towers in this nation’s capital was an ecstatic, full throttled celebration of hope. This was beautifully evident in the musical segment of the event, which […]
LONDON – Tight deadlines! Sure, they can be stressful, but they often serve as a spark that ignites the creative engine. Robert Henderson’s work lighting the South London Youth Theatre’s recent production of West Side Story offers vivid proof of that. The Basingstoke-based LD captured the swirling passions of the classic Leonard Bernstein/Stephen Sondheim musical […]
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 […]
WEST PALM BEACH — Imagination sets us free. The wisdom of this adage is brought vividly to life in the Mitch Lee and Joe Darion classic Man of la Mancha. Inspired by Don Quixote, the multi-Tony Award winning musical stands as a monument to the soaring power of the human spirit to shine in even […]
BERLIN – Former Stooges bass player Mike Watt once famously declared that “punk is not really a style of music; it’s more like a state of mind.” His words aptly describe the world of the Alex Mofa Gang. Even three successful studio albums haven’t dimmed the street-borne punk fervor of these hard-driving Berlin rockers. This […]
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, […]