For Krewella, a fast-rising EDM act that toured this fall in support of their new album, Get Wet, sisters/vocalists/DJs Jahan and Yasmine Yousaf and producer/DJ Kris “Rain Man” Trindl have generated significant buzz with a sparkling Plexiglas crystal “volcano.”
Read More »Was it Plato who said “Necessity is the mother of invention?” Or Frank Zappa? Regardless, a literal case in point of the adage in action was the founding of Upstate Case Manufacturing Company in 1991. “I had a regional lighting company with a partner and we needed cases,” said founder Bill Whittaker, “so we just started making them. I’d worked in the entertainment industry for 20 years in lighting, including a stint as Kenny Chesney’s lighting director, and used my connections and my history with the industry to build the client base. I kept doing lighting for about 11 more years while building the case company, working on it whenever I came off the road.”
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Nine Inch Nails’ 2013 Tension tour, in support of NIN’s Hesitation Marks album, fuses artistry with technology and lighting with video. Frontman Trent Reznor teamed once again with art director Rob Sheridan and production designer/LD LeRoy Bennett for another tour de force production.
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Immersive Lighting and Video at NYC’s VIP Club
Sometimes you have a grand design concept swirling around in your head but just can’t quite express it to your clients in the way you would like. But then you get the chance to gradually unfurl and execute your vision over time despite their initial trepidation, and once it’s fully rolled out and realized, they fall in love with it. They’re elated, and you’re stoked.
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Wireless Load Cells Give Peace of Mind
When truckloads of heavy gear need to be hoisted over concert performers and their fans, it can make for a lot of sleepless nights. But Dart Rigging GmbH finds that a trusted load cell system, which it has used for German metal band Rammstein since 2009, helps provide peace of mind.
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If you weren’t among the record-breaking crowd of nearly 700 top industry pros attending the 2013 Parnelli Awards there, you really should have been. The 2013 Parnellis had it all — there were jokes about the crazy world that is live events, honors and accolades given the amazing talent who excel in their field this year, and even some quiet moments of remembrance of those who have passed.
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There was excitement in the air (plus a lot of unusual moisture) when the LDI show returned to Las Vegas Nov. 22-24. Along with new products, it seemed as though a lot of new companies were being launched this time around, as 300-plus exhibitors arrived from 72 countries around the world to impress a projected crowd of 8,000 attendees. And even many of the less-familiar brands showcased their offerings with professionally designed booth presentations.
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TOUR: John Fogerty Tour
DATES: Oct. 10-Nov. 14, 2013 (U.S.)
THE SHOW: “It opens with a 16-minute video intro of Fogerty fun facts you might not know. The first half of the show alternates with Creedence Clearwater Revival’s entire album of Cosmo’s Factory (1970) or Bayou Country (1969), and then old hits and new favorites.”
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