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Showing posts with label NCMF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NCMF. Show all posts
Thursday, September 5, 2013
Gramatik FREE Mixtape Download or Stream #NCMF #FreeDownload
Saturday, August 31, 2013
North Coast Weathers Friday Evacuation #NCMF
The 4th Annual
Summer's Last Stand
NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013
At approximately 5:30 on Friday afternoon, North Coast Music Festival executed an emergency evacuation of the festival grounds due to sever weather warnings including high winds, hail, and more. All attendees vacated the premises by approximately 5:50 PM.
The attendees were informed through warnings on the three screens at each stage, push notifications through our official app, social media (Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram), website, and announcements over the speakers at each stage.
The Gates reopened and NCMF allowed attendees to re-enter the festival. The festival was extended until 11 PM.
North Coast Music Festival 2013
August 30th - September 1st, 2013
Union Park
Chicago, IL 60607
All Ages
Friday: 3 PM - 10 PM
Saturday/Sunday: Noon - 10 PM
Friday, August 30, 2013
#NCMF Sets On Our Radar: Big Gigantic #originalphotos #SCAMP
ChiIL Live Shows caught a rare mash up at Summer Camp Music Fest this year...
Click here for our whole photo filled recap of that Saturday.
Click here for our whole photo filled recap of that Saturday.
We got to hear Karl Denson's Tiny Universe with a guest appearance by Dominic Lalli-Saxophone/Producer from Big Gigantic!
BTW... Lalli holds a Masters Degree from the Manhattan School of Music.
I'm a HUGE fan of saxaphone. My grandfather played and so did my little sister. I've also seen Karl Denson a number of times over the years, so I was stoked to hear he'd be back at Summer Camp again with KDTU. They went on my must see list early on. It was an extra sweet sax bonus to see him rock the stage with Big Gigantic's Dominic Lalli!
Catch Big Gigantic 8:30-10pm Saturday on The Coast Stage at North Coast Music Fest.
#NCMF Bands on Our Radar: Disco Biscuits & Conspirator
Talk about Philly's Best and most people picture a mouth watering cheese steak. But not this weekend. Check out THESE tasty treats from Philly-- Disco Biscuits & Conspirator!
They're on tonight at North Coast Music Festival 8:30-10 on the Last Stand Stage
Then they'll be playing a sold out show at Logan Square's hottest new venue, The Concord (close in proximity to but not to be confused with the much larger Congress) Saturday. ChiIL Live Shows will be there... will YOU?!
Didja Know...CONSPIRATOR (FEATURES MEMBERS OF DISCO BISCUITS)
They're on Sat from 3:30-4:30 at North Coast Music Festival North Stage
They're on tonight at North Coast Music Festival 8:30-10 on the Last Stand Stage
Then they'll be playing a sold out show at Logan Square's hottest new venue, The Concord (close in proximity to but not to be confused with the much larger Congress) Saturday. ChiIL Live Shows will be there... will YOU?!
Didja Know...CONSPIRATOR (FEATURES MEMBERS OF DISCO BISCUITS)
Conspirator features Aron Magner and Marc Brownstein (The Disco Biscuits keyboardist and bass player) as an outlet to channel their electronic mad scientist personae. Formed in 2004 with New York DJ/producer DJ Omen, Conspirator has taken on many forms through the years. With the addition of virtuoso guitarist Chris Michetti and a rotating cast of some of the country's best drummers – Darren Shearer (the New Deal), Mike Greenfield (Lotus), KJ Sawka (Pendulum) and Adam Deitch (Break Science, Pretty Lights) – Conspirator has reached another level. The band issued web only remixes of dance tracks from Porter Robinson and Avicii in 2012 that blew away the electronic music circuit.
According to Brownstein, the idea to do remixes happened one day when hanging out in their studio space in Philadelphia with Khadafi Dub, a rapper from Philly who has become an MC for many of the top dub-step artists in the world. “We mentioned that we would be interested in getting stems from some of the artists whom he knows and with whom he has worked. A few days later the stems started to roll in. The artists included Porter Robinson, Avicii, 12th Planet and more, which enabled us to get to work straight away. When stems from "Seek Bromance,” a dance hit of mega proportions (60 million views on YouTube) come in, you jump on it and remix it immediately. “
The response to the remixes of Avicii’s “Seek Bromance” and the Porter Robinson’s track “Say My Name” were huge after being posted to the popular blog, ThisSongIsSick.com.
Conspirator put out a full-length release entitled Unlocked - Live from the Georgia Theatre (release date April 10, 2012), which captures the spirit of these true genre blenders. The collection is a smorgasbord of electronic rock bliss, delving, twisting and diving effortlessly between house, dub-step, drum and bass, and electro. Coming off of breakout performances at Ultra Music Festival and Nocturnal Festival, Conspirator has begun to catch the eye of electronic music aficionados everywhere.
Action-packed tours filled 2011 and 2012 with groundbreaking performances at venues across the U.S. and festivals such as Ultra Music Festival, Nocturnal Festival, Electric Forest Festival, Starscape Festival, Gathering of the Vibes, and CounterPoint Music Festival.
With their utmost experience and mastery of the craft, Conspirator pushes into 2013 with more raw power and drive than ever, starting with the release of their new EP Unleashed on January 29 followed by a 28 city U.S. tour.
Unleashed is a crystal clear demonstration of Conspirator’s heavy, electronically produced core coupled with a skillful and melodic homage to live instrumentation. Electronic rock sensibilities are gracefully smashed into jaw dropping, dance-floor shaking dubstep rhythms to create an effortless fusion of all things deep. This high-impact collision creates an all encompassing, energetic spectacle which will no doubt be used to shock their devoted crowds from coast to coast.
INCOMING: The 4th Annual Summer's Last Stand NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013 #NCMF
***Streaming Partnership Announced
***App Released
***Map Released
***Limited Tickets Still Available
***After Party Tickets Still Available
The 4th Annual North Coast Music Festival hits Union Park this weekend! We're thrilled to announce that we'll be streaming the festival with select artists in conjunction with our partners, EVNTLIVE. Catch performances of Wu-Tang Clan, Passion Pit, NaS, Rebelution, Gramatik, Just Blaze, Poolside, and many more! Head here for links to view the stream each day: http://www.northcoastfestival.com/streaming.
EVNTLIVE is the increasingly popular online concert service for music enthusiasts. Having broadcast shows and festivals from Bon Jovi to Slash to the Mountain Jam Festival, the destination has been widely welcomed for the access and immersive experience it brings music lovers worldwide. From its multiple camera viewing, concertgoers are discovering EVNTLIVE as an engaging way to see more music they love, regardless of location. The high definition video can be experienced through one’s computer, mobile, or tablet device.
The official APP for North Coast Music Festival is now available for download at the iTunes store. Customize your NCMF experience, receive exclusive announcements and deals during the festival, and more! The MAP was also recently released, which features the This Song is Sick Meet n Greet Booth. Artists TBA in the coming days.
Limited VIP three day passes are still available here, as well as single day tickets here. After party tickets are moving fast, so get those while you still can! Check out the full listing here.
When you're heading to North Coast this weekend, be sure to check out our Top Ten Tips for surviving the weekend here.
North Coast Music Festival 2013
August 30th - September 1st, 2013
Union Park
Chicago, IL 60607
All Ages
Friday: 3 PM - 10 PM
Saturday/Sunday: Noon - 10 PM
NCMF Ticket Winners Announced - Dirty Dozen Brass Band/ Van Ghost- Did YOU Win?
Congrats to ChiIL Live Shows' ticket winners out of 105 entries. All 3 of you won a pair of tickets to Dirty Dozen Brass Band/ Van Ghost at Bottom Lounge this Sunday--doors at 10pm. Your names will be on the guest list at the door for this official North Coast Music Fest after show. Click here for full show details.
- Tim W.
- Blythe B.
- Sherry C.
Check your in box. We will private e-mail winners today. Please E-mail us at zbluesun@gmail.com to confirm you got the word about your win.
Didn't win this time? Tickets are still available for purchase. Show is 17+.
Enjoy!
The Heard is The Word at North Coast Kicking Off The North Stage TODAY at 4pm #NCMF #originalphotos
Get on over to Union Park early today. The Heard will rock your world and get your weekend off to a great start. They're ON at 4PM on The NORTH Stage. Be there.
These Chicago boys know how to funk things up. They're weekly regulars around town... first at Abby Pub and now at Alive One. We caught them live at Congress Theater opening for Slightly Stoopid and Tribal Seeds.
Click here for more of ChiIL Live Shows' photo filled past coverage of The Heard
Then get to North Coast and catch them LIVE. What are you waiting for? Go already!
These Chicago boys know how to funk things up. They're weekly regulars around town... first at Abby Pub and now at Alive One. We caught them live at Congress Theater opening for Slightly Stoopid and Tribal Seeds.
Then get to North Coast and catch them LIVE. What are you waiting for? Go already!
Thursday, August 29, 2013
FLASH GIVEAWAY-- 3 FREE Pairs of Tickets To Dirty Dozen Brass Band & Van Ghost at Bottom Lounge THIS Sunday #NCMF13
ChiIL out with ChiIL Live Shows and enter here through midnight TONIGHT 8/29 to win a pair of tickets to this official North Coast Music Fest after show! (3 pairs available/ $24 value each). 17+
Click the Rafflecopter link below to enter.
**a Rafflecopter giveaway**
Bottom Lounge
The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
featuring Van Ghost
featuring Van Ghost
Sunday, Sep 01, 2013 10:00 PM CDT
Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
17 years and over
Bottom Lounge, Chicago, IL
17 years and over
Call me old school, but I still dig bands that play INSTRUMENTS, and Dirty Dozen Brass Band can PLAY. Don't get me wrong, I do my best work on a silver Macbook Pro. And I've got nothing against DJs. Still, there's nothing like some down n dirty R&B and New Orleans brass to get your groove on to!
Check back with ChiIL Live Shows like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often for great giveaways, free downloads, original content video band interviews, pit photos, tour coverage, music reviews and more.
*Click here for some of our past original photo filled coverage on local Chicago favs, Van Ghost.
*Click here to check out Dirty Dozen Brass Band via their YouTube Channel.
To describe how the Dirty Dozen Brass Band has arrived at its 35th Anniversary, trumpet player Gregory Davis employs a tried-and true New Orleans-centric analogy: “It ends up being like a pot of gumbo – you drop in a little okra, drop in a little shrimp, you drop in some crabs. Before you know it, you’ve mixed in all these different ingredients and you’ve got a beautiful soup. That was our approach to music early on and it still is today.”
Baritone sax player Roger Lewis — who, like Davis, has been with the combo since its inception in 1977 — echoes that sentiment: “It’s a big old musical gumbo, and that probably made the difference, separating us from other brass bands out of New Orleans. It put a different twist on the music. We were not trying to change anything, we were just playing the music we wanted to play and not stay in one particular bag.”
An appetite for musicological adventure, a commitment to honor tradition while not being constrained by it, and a healthy sense of humor have brought the world-traveling Dirty Dozen Brass Band to this remarkable juncture in an already storied career. To celebrate its 35th, the band is releasing Twenty Dozen, the septet’s first studio release in six years. The new album, cut at the Music Shed in New Orleans, reunites the band with producer Scott Billington, who helmed DDBB’s first major-label release, Voodoo, in 1989.
It’s a resolutely upbeat effort that seamlessly blends R&B, jazz, funk, Afro-Latino grooves, some Caribbean flavor, and even a Rihanna cover. Twenty Dozen mirrors in flow and feel a vibrant DDBB live set. The disc reaches an exuberant peak with a medley of New Orleans staples, including a particularly high-spirited rendering of “When the Saints Go Marching In.” The final track – or, as Lewis puts it, “the after-party” – is an audience encore favorite, the ribald “Dirty Old Man,” with Lewis doing an outstanding job in the title role.
Twenty Dozen, says Lewis, is “classic Dirty Dozen. It’s got something for your mind, body, and soul. We’re gonna get you one way or another.”
Also check out these Fri/Sat night NCMF after shows at Bottom Lounge:
Monday, August 26, 2013
North Coast Music Fest 3 Day Passes SOLD OUT #NCMF13
The 4th Annual
Summer's Last Stand
NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013
ChiIL Live Shows has been there to cover them ALL. Check back like we vote in Chi, IL... early and often for our photo filled original content. We'll be ChiILin' this weekend in Union Park... will YOU?!
***Schedule Released
***3-Day General Admission Tix Sell Out
***3-Day VIP & Single Day Tix Available
***Additional After Parties Announced
North Coast Music Festival is thrilled to release the daily schedule! You can now completely customize your North Coast Music Festival experience here.
We're excited to announce that General admission three-day passes are completely sold out, but there are a limited amount of three-day VIP Passes still available here. A Limited amount of single day tickets are still available at Clubtix.com. See your favorite artists and discover new ones for only $55 per day!
North Coast Music Festival is also proud to announce the addition of our hip-hop after parties with U-God & RZA of Wu-Tang Clan, Just Blaze, and more. Head over to After Parties page for a completely listing!
North Coast Music Festival 2013
August 30th - September 1st, 2013
Union Park
Chicago, IL 60607
All Ages
Friday: 3 PM - 10 PM
Saturday/Sunday: Noon - 10 PM
North Coast Music Festival Discount Tickets #NCMF
ChiIL Live Shows will be there... will YOU?!
Play hooky from work and start the holiday weekend early!
Type in promo code "Hooky" upon check-out for 15% off
the Friday August 30th single-day ticket!
Limited quantity available HERE.
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
The 4th Annual Summer's Last Stand NORTH COAST MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013
Click here to check 'em out here.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
ChiIL Live Shows Sunday At North Coast Music Fest #photo filled recap
Here are ChiIL Live Shows' Shots of Sunday at North Coast Music Festival 2012
Sunday highlights were Chi-town's own Mathien, pictured below.
Mathien even got the "shreddy shirt boy" sighting seal of approval!
We really dug seeing Rebirth Brass Band from New Orleans again this year (we also shot them opening for Dumpstaphunk at the after party at Bottom Lounge Sunday night).
Official NCMF After Party Rebirth Brass Band, Dumpstaphunk, Lou Dooben, DJ RC
Even security got in on the squirt gun fun
We also checked out the vendors including the Chevy street team. I told them I'd just won a week loan of an Inferno Orange Camaro SS and they said, "What are you doing HERE, girl?! You should be out driving that convertible!!!!!"
We did see a number of families and kids Sunday.
More highlights were Van Ghost, Big Boi and Pretty Lights.
The Van Ghost girls, and Jennifer Hartswick (Trey Anastasio Band) in particular, just killed it with their stellar vocals and horns. Sure there were some state of the art DJs & super stars at NCMF, but we chose to go old school and focus our lens predominantly on the musicians playing actual instruments and singing instead of the Mac/ scratch fever crew.
Of course we also shot a lot of the creative, costumed crowd like this cow boy below who's out standing in his field.
We wanna see a band named SLUTHAT next year..... Whose with me?!
It was great to see familiar faces from the music industry/press world/blogosphere like Michael Berge, Michael Raspatello, Amy Ravit Korin (AKA: Interactive Amy) and August Forte!
We hit the fest early Sunday afternoon with the plan to shoot most of Mathien's 2:30 set, then hit IndigoSky. Unfortunately the media/photo pass SNAFU screwed up our shoot schedule again. With no separate press entrance, I had to wait behind hundreds of festival goers to even get in, and then security gave me a hassle again about bringing in my gear.
Year 1 we had lanyards/all access. Year two we had a photo pit wrist band which wasn't ideal, but passable. This year, we were approved for two media credentials, but someone had the brilliant idea that GA tickets would suffice.
We were unable to shoot Friday at all, since security wouldn't let me in with my pro-camera gear and I had nothing to prove I really had press clearance. I tried for over an hour to get someone on the walkie to get me in with my gear, and finally left in disgust. I'd taken the el down and couldn't very well just ditch thousands of dollars in cameras outside the gate. We were bummed not to catch King Khan & the Shrines, Knife Party and STS9.
Later that night I e-mailed all my contacts on the fest production end and they assured me I had clearance to bring in a camera as press and that the gate fiasco was a mistake. Yet we had the same issue again Sunday with security and were held up at the gate so long we missed shooting all of IndigoSky and just caught Mathian's final song after literally running across to the far side of the fest. Grrrr.
Saturday went smoothly, aside from wasting shoot time in a mass of GA at the main gate and long lines for basics like portalets and water. Every other major music fest we cover has a press area with free water and uncrowded toilets so press can work more efficiently. It's a no brainer really. Lollapalooza's press lounge is great, with a plentiful water and iced tea, private toilets, chairs for interviews, a free happy hour, swag, and more. Unless things change for the better, this may be the last time we take the time to cover North Coast. They seemed bent on making it as hard as possible for me to do my job and get good coverage for our readers!
Then I ran into one of the NCMF producers I've known for years, who FINALLY kicked me a guest wristband. I still couldn't get any pit photos like we usually run here, but it was a big improvement over nothing. Check out our extensive NCMF 2011 coverage where I shot pit photos from dawn to dusk every day of the fest.
That said, we'll be shooting stills again and catching Mathian's whole set at Reggies Rock Club this Saturday. Come on out and check 'em out. They're excellent. Mathien's on at 7pm sharp, so come early. ALL AGES.
Here's the scoop:
TRIBAL SEEDS
From San Diego, California, award-winning reggae group Tribal Seeds have become known for their spiritually driven, refreshing rock vibe they have infused with the roots style of reggae music.
BALLYHOO!
A rock band with punk energy and pop, reggae grooves, Baltimore’s BALLYHOO! are a fun, fan-loving powerhouse.
MATHIEN
Till next year NCMF....
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