16 Sep 09 New IM Live Video Technology Changes Concert Experience

Immersive Media is first to release IM Live, a new interactive live video technology which allows the viewer to completely control their concert viewing experience by manipulating angles and perspectives over the computer. Content comes alive giving a sensation of actually being on stage. The viewer can click on the live streaming concert and with the use of a mouse, see 360 degrees around the stage as if turning your… Continue reading

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Tags: concert, Hannah Madison Taylor, technology

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09 Jun 09 J. D. Souther (with Kristy Kruger) at Threadgill’s in Austin

By Bill Aspinwall, Austin, Texas, June 7, 2009

Threadgill’s, once known as World Armadillo Headquarters, is a storied palace of Austin’s musical heritage. It features a small outdoor venue that’s like a large side yard with a shed for a stage – from which you can read the Hooters billboard across the street. Scores of musical legends have performed here and scores continue to come.

There’s home-style cooking… Continue reading

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Tags: J. D. Souther, Kristy Kruger, Threadgills

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03 Jun 09 The Heart of Melody – An Interview with Lena Shammas

This is the first of what we hope will be many articles written by Bill Aspinwall whose album, Free Range Trout, was reviewed by the Texas Music Journal (http://texasmusicjournal.com/texas-music-business/album-reviews/album-review-bill-aspinwall-range-trout).

This article originally appeared in “Liner Notes”, the official webzine of the Houston Songwriter’s Association and is re-published with their permission.

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“The wealth of sense-knowledge belongs to perception, not to immediate certainty, where all that wealth… Continue reading

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Tags: Andre Cymone, Lena Shammas

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26 May 09 Anna Thomas – Matt Gaskins at Cafe Bohemia

Anna Thomas dazzled the audience at Café Bohemia in Plano, Texas on Saturday, May 23rd, with a selection of sultry jazz and lively pop standards and originals. Her originals highlighted songwriting capabilities that have come a long way in a short time. Thomas is only 13-years old.

Of her originals, Thomas performed three notable songs, “Little Red” (a very sophisticated take-off on Little Red Riding Hood), “My Circle” (about… Continue reading

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Tags: Anna Thomas, Matt Gaskins, NAMS, Neighborhood Arts and Music School

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