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Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Music. Show all posts
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Oh Joy, Oh Rapture! @Paxahau's 2011 #Movement 105 Artists! Who's going? #Detroit #DEMF #GR2Detroit
[[posterous-content:pid___0]]You better get your tickets soon! The complete listing of the 105 acts for Movement 2011 is as follows: 69 (Carl Craig) – live Adam Beyer Al Ester Ambivalent Ana Sia Anthony Attalla Aril Brikha - live Art Department Ataxia - live Aux 88 - live B. Bravo - live Beardyman – live Ben Klock Boo Williams Brian “Starski” Gillespie Bruce Bailey Calvertron and Figure Chuck Daniels Cio D'or Clark Warner Claude Young Com Truise - live Dabura Daedalus - live Dam-Funk & Master Blazter – live Delano Smith Deniz Kurtel - live District 909 - live DJ Cent DJ Godfather DJ Harvey DJ T-1000 DJ Three DJ X-Change Dr. Atmo DTM 5x5 (DJ Seoul, T.Linder, Neil V, Darkcube, DJ Psycho) Dubfire Echospace – live Elliot Lipp – live Eric Johnson Erika Sherman Fatboy Slim Felix Da Housecat Flying Lotus - live Franki Juncaj aka DJ 3000 Gaiser - live Gaslamp Killer Glenn Underground Goldie Green Velvet – live Guti - live Heartthrob - live Hudson Mohawke – live James Zabiela John Collins JPLS - live Justin Martin Kero – live Kerri Chandler Little Dragon - live Livio & Roby Loco Dice Marc Houle - live Marcel Dettman Margaret Dygas Mark Flash Martin Buttrich – live Matt Clarke Matthew Hawtin Metro Area Michael Geiger Mike Brown Mike Servito Mimosa Minx Monolake - live N-Ter - live Nospectacle with Markus Guentner - live Paranormal Tek Paul Kalkbrenner - live Pulshar - live Ramadanman Reference Richard Devine - live Richie Hawtin Ryan Elliott Sammy Dee Scuba Secrets - live Shlomi Aber Skrillex – live Soul Clap Space Dimension Controller - live Space Time Continuum - live Steve Rachmad Sven Väth Terrence Parker The Dirtbombs – live The Siege – live Tini Tortured Soul - live Traversable Wormhole aka Adam X - live Venetian Snares - live Victor Calderone Visionquest – live/DJ Movement Weekend Passes Now $60, VIP Passes $150 - GREAT DEAL! Discounted presale weekend passes are available at $60 for the three-day music marathon in Detroit’s Hart Plaza, May 28-30, 2011. [[posterous-content:pid___1]] VIP passes to Movement are now available for just $150. With these passes festival-goers receive access to the following: ● Private check-in area to receive your credentials ● Access to large area above and behind the main stage ● Private bar - 6 complimentary drink tickets ● Discounted drinks available at the VIP bar ● Deluxe private executive bathroom trailers ● Voucher good for 1 Official Movement T-shirt (While Supplies Last) ● Discounted hotel rooms at the Westin Book Cadillac are available for purchase by VIP ticket holders.
Monday, February 28, 2011
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Thursday, October 09, 2008
New G-Sync Feedback
It appears my new Lifestyle Editor position at RapidGrowthMedia.com's G-Sync column is making an impact on the entertainment scene of Grand Rapids.
Here is a reprint of an email that Wealthy Theatre's Erin Wilson sent to his staff this morning. It highlights the real issue in our community and the dire need to advocate and promote community building events.
"In a week when the all-original "Judy Show" (10/10/08 at WT) has gotten nil advance copy...
Rapid Growth provides: http://rapidgrowthmedia.com/features/gsync100908.aspx
Big thanks to Tommy, whose own website Tanglefootstudio.com references the artist who created Wealthy Theatre's facade logo, Alynn Guerra (who has an exhibit opening next week, more info here: http://www.alynn-guerra.blogspot.com/ )
It's a small world after all. And thanks to RG, there are good people in the city of GR who know we exist and have events and all that ;-)
What a great publication... Cheers, Erin (Wilson)"
p.s. SAVE THE DATE: TANGLEFOOT 18 OPEN STUDIO is NOVEMBER 21-23. Details to follow.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Movement Turns 9, But Paxahau is 10
Ok, so the photo may not perfectly line up with all of my wants and needs.
But, butt honesty mixed with shiny, sparkling promotion is a good thing when one is sending props out to my buddies at Paxahau.
So while Movement: Detroit Electronic Music Festival turns 9, Paxahau is celebrating year ten with a light year's leap in the production of the event.
Look for great things to come from these guys in the future.
Thank you Jason, Sam, Mike and Jason C. for putting on amazing opening night show and the beautiful vision of how an outdoor festival can and should be.
Moby rocked the bowl and in a twist of fate, post-show we shared an elevator ride back up to our rooms. (I congratulated him on his heart pounding set but I had to decline his offer to read me the Where The Wild Things Are bedtime story.)
I will post more pics, but for now, get to Hart Plaza in Detroit to experience the best DEMF ever.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
The Electronic Event of the Universe Is Almost Here!
Movement: Detroit Electronic Music Festival 2008 is May 24 - 26, 2008 at Hart Plaza.You have to be here to understand. But if you have been there the past two years, you know how this event continues to grow.
This year along with their great line up they have added Moby who will be spinning on Saturday night. (Also that same night Bob Sinclair will be at the MGM)
Props to the folks at Paxahau! You move us forward to the future with a steady sure beat.
Info on Tickets and the event can be found here. The VIP section is going to be awesome this year.
Artists appearing / tags:
AARON-CARL FEAT. VERONIQUE & DJ E. DUBB, ALEX SMOKE -live, ALEX UNDER -live, ALLAND BYALLO, ALTON MILLER, BENNY BENASSI, BIG JOE HIX, BRIAN KAGE & LUKE HESS "REFERENCE", CARL CRAIG -live, CASSY, COBBLESTONE JAZZ -live, DARKCUBE -live, DAVIDE SQUILLACE, DBX -live, DEADMAU5 -live, DEEPCHORD PRESENTS ECHOSPACE -live, DEREK PLASLAIKO, DERRICK THOMPSON AKA DRIVETRAIN, DIESELBOY & MC MESSINIAN, DREW POMPA, DUBFIRE, EGYPTIAN LOVER -live, ELECTROBOUNCE.COM PRESENTS DATABASS GHETTO TECH, ERIC JOHNSTON -live, GABE REAL, GIRL TALK -live, GUILLAUME & THE COUTU DUMONTS -live, HALF HAWAII -live, HEARTTHROB -live, JAMES ZABIELA, JERRY ABSTRACT, JORIS VOORN -live, JOSH DAHLBERG -live, JOSH WINK, JUSTIN KRUSE AKA KRUSE, KONTROL, JUSTIN LONG, KEITH WORTHY, KENNETH THOMAS, KEVIN SAUNDERSON, KONRAD BLACK, LAWNCHAIR GENERALS. LEE BURRIDGE, MAGDA, MARCO CAROLA, MARK FARINA, MATHIAS KADEN -live, MATTHEW HAWTIN, MICHAEL GEIGER, MIKE GRANT, MILES MAEDA, MINX, MOBY -DJ SET, MR. DE' -live/DJ, NEWCLEUS -live, OSCAR MULERO, PAR GRINDVIK -live, PAUL RITCH -live, PEANUT BUTTER WOLF, PETE ROCK, PUNISHER - DJ SET, REGGIE "HOTMIX" HARRELL, REX SEPULVEDA -live, RICHIE HAWTIN, RICH KORACH, SHAWN MICHAELS, SOUNDMURDERER, SPEEDY J -live W/ SCOTT PAGANO VJ, STACEY PULLEN, T LINDER, TECH ITCH, TERRENCE PARKER, THE COOL KIDS -live, TWONZ, TYCHO -live, ZIP
Monday, April 21, 2008
Well, Hello, Dalai
"Its so nice to have you back where you belong."
This past weekend the Dalai Lama was in Ann Arbor and the timing of his message of alleviating suffering is still a timeless goal not often obtained enough in this world.
Having been backstage for the event, it is a bizarre twist to be so close to someone and watch the many who have to safeguard his life.
I guess when someone uses words like 'fragile peace' it is easy to become a target of violence. Why is it those who advocate peace are always on the front lines of violent attacks?
As he sat cross-legged in his chair His Holiness encouraged the crowd of thousands to be the cause and the effect for peaceable change in our lives and also in our world.
In this largess of space, it felt like we were all in a living room setting as he spoke to those who lined Ann Arbor’s Crisler Arena. I doubt I can find the words to neither express the warmth nor paint a picture of such honest and peaceful serenity.
As I was leaving out the tunnel, I watched many waves flags waving in support of China. It is ironic that these people who are protesting the Dalai Lama would not have this same luxury back in China. (Freedom of expression is not just a USA thing but also a global right of all people.)
Even though I have committed NOT to buy any of their products whenever possible, it is not that I am actively seeking to mobilize an anti-China campaign.
Far from it.
This is a peaceable first step in trying to reduce my impact the same way one carefully places one's foot to a fresh spring carpet of clover.
This is easier put in a blog than in practice since those three little words “Made In China” are stamped on just about everything we consume and then toss into piles in our homes or the landfill.
It is not that I am doing this because the Dalai Lama says I should, nor because I think a free Tibet is even possible in a world of corporations versus the historical lines of national boundaries.
Instead, I step lightly out of the material world because I am alarmed at China's lack of fulfilling their Olympic bid pledge to address their human rights violations taking place in slow motion in places like Darfur and Sudan and played out on the front page of the world press.
To continue to support human suffering is nothing I would allow in my country, why in a distant land with my connected dollars. I do not want my life decorated on the backs of genocide.
I know this confessional line of thinking is troubling and may hold up like a sand castle being built on the shores of a hurricane.
But I am ok with this logic. The Olympics are supposed to highlight the best we can be. As a host country China needs to halt their practices to gain my support again.
Since President Bush has made it very clear that our economy is in need of blind consumers re-depositing their "Bush Bucks" back into the pockets of corporations hungry for more, I think he has played his hand clearly to us as Americans.
We do hold the power to change our world with the simple act of how we spend our money. (I plan to deposit my refund with a safe fund or maybe on a whim I will use it to buy a goat or two via Oxfram.)
And while I know the USA is not perfect and is also a violator of many atrocities, I can start my journey in my own land and by staring to wash the blood off my hands as I step forward into the future.
I can make the small changes that will make a big impact in ending suffering. Power must flow up from all of us working together.
There is much more to blog here but for now I will give pause on the eve of Earth Day.
The Dalai Lama was very clear that the changes we need to see happen in this world need to flow from us.... from our actions.
So I send a "kiss for the whole world*" where all of us are brothers and sisters in a noble quest to end suffering and extreme poverty.
Please step into this new season of spring and let the cool dew of the clover fields under our feet renew our spirit. It is wonderful to exit winter and see such possibilities in each bud of green.
Peace.
Tommy
*Inspired and copied from Schiller’s Ode to Joy and it’s beautiful inspiring use in Beethoven’s 9th Symphony.
“Can you sense the Creator, world?
Seek him above the starry canopy.
Above the stars He must dwell.
Joy, daughter of Elysium
Thy magic reunites those
Whom stern custom has parted;
All men will become brothers
Under thy gentle wing.
Be embraced, Millions!
This kiss for all the world!
Brothers!, above the starry canopy
A loving father must dwell.
Joy, beautiful spark of Gods!,
Daughter of Elysium,
Joy, beautiful spark of Gods!.
Thursday, April 17, 2008
God, I love those Europeans! (Except the Pope)
Over the past month I have been enjoying the leisurely activity of browsing our library's new release shelf.
And as I waddle out with my Meijer Recycle bag stuffed with over-sized books, I am finding an over-whelming amount of books with a Euro slant in every topic from gardening, art and advertising.
Today while I was sorting through the AM-mile-high-pile of spam, I discovered an Amazon.uk's offer of music that made me laugh so hard I just had to share with you.
So below I offer up the cover art from Fila Brazillia's Dicks CD.
See if you can guess which one was the cover for the USA and which one was for the UK.
Take your time, I'll hold.
And as I waddle out with my Meijer Recycle bag stuffed with over-sized books, I am finding an over-whelming amount of books with a Euro slant in every topic from gardening, art and advertising.
Today while I was sorting through the AM-mile-high-pile of spam, I discovered an Amazon.uk's offer of music that made me laugh so hard I just had to share with you.
So below I offer up the cover art from Fila Brazillia's Dicks CD.
See if you can guess which one was the cover for the USA and which one was for the UK.
Take your time, I'll hold.
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Tanglefoot Studio: One Amazing Night of Music
(Photo by David McGowan: Natalia Zukerman, Kristin Salerno, Drew Nelson, Tommy Allen, Trina Hamlin, Michael Pfleghaar)Tanglefoot Studio was able to host a memorable night of music from three nationally known singer/songwriters.
If you missed it, I am sorry. The guest list was very small and sold out in a matter of days.
If you attended, then you know what I am talking about when I say this is one event that will be hard to top as we look at new events to produce within our space.
If you would love to make sure you are on the guest list, please send me an email to tommyallen @ comcast. net
Look for a video piece on RapidGrowthMedia.com
Thank you's to David McGowan of humanfiles.com, Levitationstaging.com and Kristin Salerno & Michael Pfleghaar.
Artists Links: www.drewnelson.com www.nataliazukerman.com www.trinahamlin.com
2008 State of Michigan House Candidate Roy Schmidt, Kristin Salerno, Drew Nelson and 2nd Ward Commissioner Rosalynn Bliss.
Friday, December 28, 2007
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