Here’s a Look at Lollapalooza as it Gets Underway
This is an experiment with a new storytelling program called Brickflow. It draws from Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and other social media and web URLs to create a video slideshow of the items you bring into your “brick.”
How to add Soundcloud Audio to CT
So, you write an intro or lead-in to the audio track from Soundcloud. Then you copy the WordPress shortcode that Soundcloud generates for you. Paste the shortcode into the post box, and then “Save as Draft”. You don’t see the audio on your page until you preview or publish the post. You can change the […]
Son Jarocho Sound Comes to Chicago via Portoluz
portoluz is organizing a year-long series of concert programs, workshops, and community-based exchange activities centered on the Son Jarocho cultural tradition from southern Veracruz, Mexico. Like other musical genres of Latin America, Son Jarocho is characterized by its Indigenous, Spanish-Arabic and African “roots,” that are credited with developing the style throughout the colonial period, over […]
Have a Swinging Good Time at Jazz at the Met
Get ready for sizzling jazz and cool blues at Jazz at the Met, Saturday, June 22, from 3-7 p.m., at the Metropolitan Family Services Calumet Center, 235 East 103rd St., Chicago. WVON radio’s Cliff Kelley and Precious Witherspoon will be onsite to emcee the event as you enjoy the musical talents of Liane Williams and […]
Map for Blues Fest 2013 Starts Today
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Underfire heats up the stage at the Hard Rock Cafe
The crowd whispers excitedly as they gaze forward at the four band players setting up their equipment, each member just as nervous as the next. A dim purple hue illuminates the Hard Rock Cafe, all eyes focused on center stage on Underfire. Suddenly the lead guitarist and vocalist Max Carrillo steps forward to the mic, holding it […]
