Friday, April 27, 2012

The Breath of Life by Florence + The Machine (and the complete concert in Eindhoven)

The Legend of Florence + The Machine seems to extend more and more. Following the launch of a "Ceremonials" splendid, and performing an impressive performance at Coachella, the new British pop diva surprise us again with the publication of a new item that will included in the soundtrack of the film "Snow White and the Huntsman. "The piece in question is entitled 'Breath Of Life' and follow precisely the line of pop with echoes ecclesiastical Welch has been providing, so evolved, in his last two LPS.

Digging through the network we have also found the full concert Florence + The Machine held on the floor Effenaar in Eindhoven (Holland) in the month of February. Id reviewing actions like this as Florence and its magnificent troop visit us in concert, and only date in the next edition of International Festival of Benicassim.

Monday, April 23, 2012

Bon Iver enchants the set of Ellen with 'Towers' and 'Michicant'

Justin Vernon and the other members that accompany Bon Iver were dropped by the set of Ellen, the TV program presented by Ellen DeGeneres, to play a few songs from his repertoire. The pieces were sounded 'Towers' and 'Michicant', probably two of the most intriguing, magical and sweetly charming those presented in this self-titled album that even today continues to thrill us.

The beautifully crafted that emerges in listening to 'Michicant' collides squarely with the fact that this material was not broadcast on television. You can only access this through the web embeds Ellen that you attach just below. ¿Unfair, right? More people should be able to taste the flavor sweetened Justin Vernon is only capable of cooking.

Friday, April 20, 2012

digital and analog I

2012 is a very special year - because this year is on 12 and 13 October 10 instead of the digital to analog. After many years with great bands and DJs, VJs of the finest visuals, as well as readings and performances, it is time to also take a look back and behind the scenes too. Therefore, we are very mucbook the official online partner with, because in future we get a regular contributor here with flashbacks and anecdotes and interviews of many audiovisual festivals in 12 years revived.

Having been in the past week, a small tear was posted from the festival, I want a very personal account of reloading, and that as I came to the digital to analog. The year is 2010, has for a Bachelor of Science in Lüneburg me the master's program devious faraway Munich. As an arts management student of the Munich HMT I had already met the Gasteig in my interview. My first impression was that of a conservative and somewhat rigid cultural temple, the view of the advertised events spoke to me only partly. Just days after the interview for the master then came the encouraging promise.

And then the parade. My life wandering in boxes, in this fully loaded truck, the new down in the home. First weekend and installed already halfway in the WG I search the Internet helped you in the evening program. Digital Analog - Munich audiovisual festival. Admission is free, and all still in the Gasteig! That sounded great, because I had back. Once in the light illuminated Gasteig I was simply amazed by the musical diversity of the program, the strange visuals and funky performances. At all stages, in the foyers, the felt ganzen Gasteig: a single short-lived sensory overload! Such a thing is so in Munich - what a terrific start in the new city!

Full of impressions I left this first event as a fresh new Munich be delayed. And then I brought a speculative application, rather a fairly informal message on Facebook, a few months later back again to the festival. This time I wanted to look behind the scenes to help with the cause.

With a lot of warmth and open arms, I was accepted into the team. The team, all volunteers acted with great passion that I just infected. Quickly, I was then already "on board", from the first moment I was met with much confidence, I had the honor, but often not an easy task of the press and public relations. In this sometimes rocky road, I saw many big and small successes, surely some mistake and one or another disappointment. But for me it was an opportunity to contribute ideas and to realize to gain exciting experiences and to engage fully in a good cause. Bizarre phone calls, which challenged my persistence, until I came to the right person. A radio interview for promotion, in which I felt was proper on the tooth.

And last but not least, the festival itself. Coordinate key-managing, building, planning, between accredited by artists and volunteers. Sometimes at short notice and unplanned jump-when it's not working right somewhere. A bit crazy, but great fun!

And I will again this season for the digital analog 10 - even though I am no longer resident in Munich - to help with this unique event. Why? Because of the fun, friendly team and not the last of a truly innovative platform for "something different" cultural scene in Munich.

You want to help out the digital analog 10? Then get in touch at info (at) digital to analog (dot) org and talk with us - it's worth it!

Thursday, April 19, 2012

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Camp and Conference on the Future of Museums and Art
on 20 and 21 April 2012 in Munich

Soon we go! Prominence of the social media scene and representatives of traditional cultural institutions discussed at the congress "aufbruch. museums and web 2.0 "and the first Munich" start camp "Forward-looking Strategies for Museums and art in the digital age. On 20 April is the second time the conference "aufbruch. museums and web 2.0 "in Munich. This year includes a barcamp - the start of camp at the Munich conference.

In this interview, one of the co-organizers, Christian Gries Janus media, on the meeting and the start camp.

Ulrike Schmid: To whom is the meeting?

Dr. Christian Gries: The conference is aimed at cultural institutions and creative artists who present themselves to the digital transformation in society and culture and recognize the potential of "digital humanities". Our target audience is coming from the museums, theaters, libraries and archives - but also from the universities, liberal arts and the arts.

The change that takes place is just, but a holistic and it makes no sense to it on an industry or even to limit the department. Certainly, the web 2.0 is not just a new challenge for marketing and press, as is widely understood. It is a "departure", the culture, institutions, sciences, but also the communication and, ultimately, the audience is already changing. The "Awakening" is supposed to mark not only a movement, but also signaled a break with tradition and especially encrustation. Released by Hermann Hesse (steps): "Only those who prepared to leave and to travel may be crippling habit entraffen is." We speak as well as deliberately to curators, exhibition organizers, playwrights, librarians, publishers and archivists. And we aim to large institutions as well as to small. Especially for the latter means the digital space a chance.

U. S.: How many participants do you expect?

Christian Gries: We expect about 130 participants from throughout German-speaking countries. The tickets are almost sold out already. Some of the last cards can still be booked.

U.S.: At conferences and seminars on social media in general there is no shortage. Also at the annual meeting of the German Museums Association and the MAI meeting social media are on the agenda. Why have a meeting?

CG: On the one hand we have already noted in the previous event in 2011, as much curiosity, information and education needs about Web 2.0, especially in the cultural institutions that exist. This can certainly cover a conference and did not answer. Last year there were in Bavaria, just a handful of cultural institutions that had embarked on blogs, Facebook or Twitter. With our first meeting we have thrown a firebrand, which has caused much clarification and initiatives aroused. Today, one year later, the situation is different: many institutions have embarked on a dialogue with the audience and have "broken up" in one way or the other of the digital landscape. Sometimes it was our conference, which was to put a significant boost.

U. S. As with the Residence Museum.

CG: That's right, the Residence Museum in Munich, has ventured to a now very successful blog, and prior to this new conference staged a great blog parade.

Often the cultural institutions but are now in this "new territory" and have no idea what this means now and where it goes. Last year we had driven above all the determination that were just found to Bavarian cultural institutions in the social media barely. The center or the north of Germany had much more energy and commitment as applied, it was feared that even a "non-simultaneity of simultaneity". But the South has risen with groaning and grunting and traced more or less. Now we look to our conference on the country. A regionalization makes sense in terms of Internet hardly. Our speakers come from all German-speaking countries and the keynote speaker Neal Stimler we have gained an expert for the "digital humanities" from the United States.

I think that in the digital still so much to explore and occupy new territory is that it is legitimate, if several events to deal again and again and again and again with this topic. The web has so many colors and such a rate that hardly have to fear redundancy. The day before yesterday it was Facebook, yesterday, "Google +", today it is Pinterest. For the universe of "digital humanities" It seems to me in Germany already have a long way.

U.S.: This year the meeting joins a Barcamp, the start of camp in Munich. What's visitors should understand by that?

CG: An important requirement, which reached us last year after the meeting was the request for more time for talks and more practical examples. We have taken up this suggestion and booked a full day for the "digital work space", ie the common thinking, discussing, viewing and learning. The camp is just starting.

U. S.: What is the attraction of a camp start?

CG: While the conference is more devoted to the theory and the visions, the camp is dedicated to the practice. We hope here especially for an active participation of free artists from all genres: this can be for the free movement of artists as exciting as the writer or actor. The (still relatively new in Germany) for Camp format offers a wonderfully creative context. No standardized or standardized presentations presentations. With social media means many things still and again as "experimentation" and "learning". An informal framework for such an approach seems to me the best platform. The camp's certainly a lot of dialogue, inspiration and assistance. And as a regional spin-off of the "mother of all cultural 2.0 conferences," the Duisburg stARTconference, we operate on an established platform and a great forum.

U.S.: I mutmaße that have signed up to start camp in the first place "free culture creators." Why pay for the visit representatives of cultural institutions?

CG: We have always recommended to all interested parties, the combination of both events. According to the motto: a little something for the head and the heart. Actually demonstrate the applications that we will have an exciting mix of free culture creators and representatives from cultural institutions in the classical audience. In addition, some free active cultural sector in terms of social media are already on, because they'll just have to go not about budgets, personnel discussions or decision-making and administrative hierarchies. We will see who influenced whom, and at the end because if the little brother suddenly not argue with the experience of his grandfather.

U.S.: The basic idea of ​​a Barcamps is that it is indeed a theme (cultural and social media), the topics can be discussed, however, be determined until the day itself. Nevertheless session proposals are submitted in advance. Are there side-by organizers request topics for sessions?

CG: Our wish they cut across social media strategies, cross-media storytelling, crowd funding, uses of QR codes, experience with blogs, Facebook, Google + Twitter or Pinterest, legal questions in the digital space (information requirements, copyright, copyright), experiences with mobile apps and web pages - and possibly even love (good and bad) experiences with all aspects of digital participation and dialogue with the audience.

U.S.: Where can I get information and sign up Interested?

CG: For more information about the conference can be found here:
Blog: http://aufbruch2null.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/aufbruch.museen.2.0?ref=ts
Twitter (# mukomuc): https://twitter.com/mukomuc

and here to start camp Munich - workroom for digital hand
Lectures, workshops and networking about culture, communication and collaboration
Blog: http://scmuc.posterous.com
Twitter (# scmuc12): http://twitter.com/scmuc

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

The Head and The Heart seek their own home in 'Virginia'

Months pass and continue as in love as the first day of The Head and The Heart. It's magic: every week I find my time to play quietly self-titled debut album from Binaural still feel like the hard revelation of 2011. I burned both "The Head and The Heart" released under the Sub Pop already looking forward to a new theme to make me vibrate with revitalizing air. That piece in question is entitled 'Virginia' and has been revealed through an acoustic session that Charity, Jon and Josiah made ​​under the Show Me Shows.

Unlike 'Rivers & Roads' or 'Down In The Valley', characterized by the structure of its changes of pace, 'Virginia' is a simple piece that stands out for its exquisite and melodic aura autumn. To some extent this new part could be at a level quite similar to that 'Ever Since' we could enjoy months ago thanks to iTunes which recorded the Sessions in Seattle.

The Head and The Heart are monsters. And surely this is only the beginning of a captivating journey to stardom. 'Virginia' is just the tip of the iceberg of the meteoric adventure that lies ahead.

Monday, April 16, 2012

Rescued several unreleased demos George Harrison in "Early Takes Vol 1"

The premiere of the documentary "Living In The Material World" on George Harrison who led Martin Scorsese (The Departed, Casino) has served for many things. One was the launch of "Early Takes Volume 1", a selection of unreleased demos of former member of the Beatles will be released on May 1 via Hip-O Records.

This first album - so of Volume 1 is sensed to be more compilations - counted from demos songs like 'My Sweet Lord' or 'All Things Must Pass' to versions of Bob Dylan ("Mama You've Been on My Mind ') or even cuts like' I'd Have you Anytime 'that have been made ​​by the other major benchmark in the world of folk. Although still a few days to put up for sale it is already possible to order via Amazon.com as the vinyl edition and the CD edition.

We leave you with a complete list of songs and audio demo of that 'My Sweet Lord' how well it sounded like a soundtrack to the Martin Scorsese documentary masterclass:

1. My Sweet Lord
2. Run of the Mill
3. I'd Have You Any Time
4. Mama You've Been on My Mind (demo)
5. Let It Be Me
6. Woman Do not You Cry For Me
7. Awaiting on You All
8. Behind That Locked Door
9. All Things Must Pass
10. The Light That You Lighted The World

Friday, April 13, 2012

One Tree Hill ends after 9 years of good music

One day. This is the time remaining to be issued via CW the last episode of One Tree Hill, one of the TV series background "teen" that has endured over the guy in the last decade. Or 6 or 7, or 8. 9 were the seasons that the product of Mark Schwahn has remained on the air frame delighting both bizarre as good and varied music.

Nada Surf, Ray LaMontagne, Led Zeppelin, The Perishers, Bon Iver and Band Of Horses are just some of the names of groups that have played throughout the series. If I had to emphasize a quality of its soundtrack that was the great ability who had the responsibility of the soundtrack when groups reveal to issues within months (or years) would eventually become renown in the music scene. Exemplary cases ¿? There is a lot: from Adele ('Hometown Glory') or Huddle Formation to Switchfoot, The Format, or one of those bands that we love magic: Devics.

Both my colleagues in the newsroom Daniel Caccamo and Maite Rico as our collaborator Jessica Ferrerons or I declared ourselves fans of the series so we reckon that this weekend will go up a list of Spotify where you collect the best songs that have sounded in One Tree Hill. We work conscientiously list, word!.

Farewell One Tree Hill! You will be sorely missed. A lot.

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Beauty musical (and visual) enjoyed from the green sofa

It happened yesterday evening. I was bored, looking through YouTube videos of Jay Malinowski, when I discovered a few jam sessions that made me much: the Green Couch Sessions.

Much of the magnetism of these "Sessions" comes from the places that the filmmakers have chosen to perform the recordings. Beaches, mountains, railroads, ports, docks, playgrounds ... Practically all existing sites in the state of California (and parts of Canada) have been explored by a group - Green Couch Productions - which stands out as the best in choose places perfect for the mood music Fang, An Horse, Architecture In Helsinki and Ben Fisher.

We leave you with a small selection of some sessions that we have the attention. One of them is the Rykka, could he be a street of pastel color that appears in the recording?.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Catalan sausage and lots of guitars in the opening of the room TZVR

I'm Getting a taste for rock barbecue. If a few weeks ago we put on our boots and musically dining at L'Eclèctic of Torello, with performances by No More Lies, and Turnstile Her Only Presence, among others, our penultimate experience has been in Sant Feliu de Guixols. The excuse was the highly anticipated opening of the new hall on campus TZVR known to all locals as l'escorxador (the slaughterhouse). The granting of this space for two or three years has been possible after reaching an agreement with the city and the goal is to protect, maintain and enhance the musical culture of a place that with time and the work of many bands today leftovers known has earned the status of 'musical epicenter' of the Spanish state.

I guess no need to remember the musical activism Atzavara association, with over 15 years of history, plenty of bowling under his belt and known as the organizers of the legendary Sant Feliu Hardcore Fest and his younger brother Sota Zero Fest. Well, in the past two years, the institution has scheduled concerts in the theater district and some bars in town, but a living self-management was vital to get those years of glory.

Maybe that's why the celebration of this great and awaited news was attended by the cream of Sant Feliu and surroundings. All shoulder snuggling. Xavi Bullitt Calvet serving beers with his usual sympathy, Santi Garcia of No More Lies behind the table by tightening up the sound when not on stage to sing a song with Biscuit, the entire Marvel Pitt giving their all in the front row, and well until ... I lost count! All were familiar faces! And, as might be expected, the room was very small. The occasion and invited groups from We Can Be Lovers that opened on the outside with its surf-rockabilly fun teachers ultramelódicos Biscuit, well worth the effort. They completed the sign Barcelona The mods Meows with excessive solvent and screaming about Swedes who responded to the name of Mary's Kids. In short, a real gap that ended with the singer and guitar of the Biscuit lifted by a crazed mass on wings that led to the same grid. Very crazy.

The next in this new room will enjoy the Hudson Falcons and Independent American Progress (Saturday April 28) Aries and Lazy Juo (Saturday May 12), the Germans Redondo Beat (Thursday May 18) and Annabeth McNamara with OSO (date be determined).

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Kottarashky & The Rain Dogs: Demoni

It is 3 years ago, have taken care Kottarashky with her ​​debut for some rethinking. Their album "hey grandpa!" Embodies a completely new view of music from South Europe! The four music enthusiasts from Bulgaria did not really Balkan Beats, whose aim is the dancing crowd in the euphoric madness zutreiben. She herself had once called it Tribal Dance Music Digital - but what do you mean by now?

Cobble in the downbeat tempo range and variety of sound bytes they tinker with the samplers and live instruments together until it becomes a groovy sound mosaic. They love to hear mashup culture to serve at all, but of popular music sources, but to sound broken pieces from all kinds of climates. Balkan folklore. Gypsy Jazz play certainly an important role. The overall concept is reminiscent of DJ Shadow or Amon Tobin - only with their own unique approach. This quartet is one of collage to the factory, no need to contact other unavoidable Balkan Beats producers close or reduce their art to want to go deeper. Exciting, "Demoni" is their second album, all the time!

Monday, April 9, 2012

Cultural program before and during the Special Olympics

From the look around the City Hall 29/03/2012:

"From 20 to 26 May, more than 5,000 athletes of Special Olympics, the National Summer Games for people with intellectual and multiple disabilities, in Munich as a guest. The cultural department of the city under the motto "On the spot! Munchen warms to "the beginning of April to 26 May, a cultural program together, is that consistent across the art forms and with different formats, with issues of "disability" on the games. For the participating athletes will also be guided tours of the Munchner community college in the city and many cultural institutions Munchner offered in easy language.

"The fact that inclusion is also recognized by the Munchner cultural institutions as an important social function, shows the diversity of participants: more than 70 institutions, associations and initiatives contribute before the cultural program and during the Special Olympics, Munchen 2012," said Anton Biebl, city director of the Culture Unit in today's press conference for the Special Olympics program Munchen 2012th

Whether Munchner folk theater or theater at the welfare office, the Pinakothek der Moderne, or off-gallery space - the range of partners is large. The Munchner city library, the district cultural centers, the Kreisjugendring and churches help, as for example the urbanauts to carry the perception in the neighborhood and in the Munchner with public space. The Bayerischer Rundfunk and the DOK.fest, the Bavarian State Ballet and the Free Music Centre take the Special Olympics as an opportunity to contribute Munich in 2012 with their own contribute to more insight into the topic of inclusion and disability. The überwiegend free or heavily ermäßigten offerings include exhibitions, films, documentaries, music, readings, theater, lectures, workshops and art services. Among many others we-ken with the cartoonist and painter Rudi Hurzlmeier, the performance Künstlerin Dorothea Seror, the theater group "The Blindgänger" or the singing head of school at Fanderl Wastl-cultural warming for Special Olympics Münchnen 2012th The program booklet is in the city information from the Town Hall and at the participating institutions.

For people with learning difficulties also about facilitating the time of the Special Olympics, even the addition determine access to cultural institutions, is the cultural department of the handbook "Munchner culture made easy" out in easy language. The urban museums and NEN boos that Museumspädagogische center, the Munchner folk high schools le, the Munchner City Library, the Munchner Kammerorchester and the künftige Nazi documentation center to offer Munchen now haulage gene in simple language and are represented with short portraits. "Munchner culture made easy" was created under the scientific direction of Professor Dr. Clemens Danne Beck of a cul-turin terested group of angehörten both students and researchers with intellectual disabilities. In addition to the scientific methods of 'inclusive research' were the linguistic and design guidelines of "Inclusion Europe" and "People First Association / Network Easy Language" applied. "Munchner culture made easy" is available from May in the Department of Culture, at the participating institutions and cultural city in the information obtainable at the Town Hall free of charge.