KRAGUEVAC, SERBIA – The past lives in the present. Although the experiences that shaped earlier years may fade with time, their echoes can still be heard in the current moment, endowing it with a new sense of depth and meaning. Crt Birsa of Blackout Lighting Design knew this full well when he designed a compelling lightshow for Bosnian stars Dubioza Kolektiv at Arsenal Fest 2021. Birsa began lighting the genre-smashing band in... KRAGUEVAC, SERBIA – The past lives in the present. Although the experiences that shaped earlier years may fade with time, their echoes can still be heard in the current moment, endowing it with a new sense of depth and meaning. Crt Birsa of Blackout Lighting Design knew this full well when he designed a compelling lightshow for Bosnian stars Dubioza Kolektiv at Arsenal Fest 2021. Birsa began lighting the genre-smashing band in...

PULA, CROATIA – Maybe it’s because of its defiantly optimistic tone, smooth melody, dramatic minor third up key change flourish in its last chorus, or all of the above. Whatever the reason, Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On A Prayer” has been embedded in our collective musical psyche since its release on February 14, 1987. It seems that everyone, from the Royal Philharmonic to Alvin and the Chipmunks (not to mention numerous rock... PULA, CROATIA – Maybe it’s because of its defiantly optimistic tone, smooth melody, dramatic minor third up key change flourish in its last chorus, or all of the above. Whatever the reason, Bon Jovi’s “Livin’ On A Prayer” has been embedded in our collective musical psyche since its release on February 14, 1987. It seems that everyone, from the Royal Philharmonic to Alvin and the Chipmunks (not to mention numerous rock...

NAPLES, FL - When you begin working with a new client who’s never used an outside professional AV company before, you need three things: patience, understanding, and a fast, user-friendly console that will allow you to make smooth in-show adjustments.Corey Easterbrook of Hot House Music and Productions seems to have been born with the first two attributes. He credits his ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 with providing the third ingredient when he returned... NAPLES, FL - When you begin working with a new client who’s never used an outside professional AV company before, you need three things: patience, understanding, and a fast, user-friendly console that will allow you to make smooth in-show adjustments.Corey Easterbrook of Hot House Music and Productions seems to have been born with the first two attributes. He credits his ChamSys MagicQ MQ80 with providing the third ingredient when he returned...

MADRID – The great Israeli violinist Ivry Gitlis once referred to Niccolò Paganini as a “phenomenon” rather than simply an extraordinary talent. It was an apt description. In a relatively short, tumultuous life filled with passionate romances and bitter rivalries, the petulant genius blazed through Europe, upending musical orthodoxy with his novel compositions and pioneering techniques that continue to influence the way the violin is played to this day.  Producciones Yllana captures the... MADRID – The great Israeli violinist Ivry Gitlis once referred to Niccolò Paganini as a “phenomenon” rather than simply an extraordinary talent. It was an apt description. In a relatively short, tumultuous life filled with passionate romances and bitter rivalries, the petulant genius blazed through Europe, upending musical orthodoxy with his novel compositions and pioneering techniques that continue to influence the way the violin is played to this day.  Producciones Yllana captures the...

CRANSTON, RI – The chart-topping punk ska band, The Interrupters wanted a new look for their shows when they contacted Peter Therrien and JDI Productions through an intermediary. “I was touring with Flogging Molly when someone, I still don’t know who, gave the band contact info for JDI and me,” said Therrien. “Their management reached out to us. My Flogging Molly tour was over and I had time, so here we... CRANSTON, RI – The chart-topping punk ska band, The Interrupters wanted a new look for their shows when they contacted Peter Therrien and JDI Productions through an intermediary. “I was touring with Flogging Molly when someone, I still don’t know who, gave the band contact info for JDI and me,” said Therrien. “Their management reached out to us. My Flogging Molly tour was over and I had time, so here we...