AMSTERDAM - Dutch indie rock stalwarts Kensington have been widely praised by critics for bringing layers of added dimensions to their music without sacrificing any of its immediate power to engage emotionally.  For six days this September, the quartet from Utrecht were supported by a light and video show that reflected the multi-faceted appeal of their songs.   The intricate and tightly coordinated show turned the 17,000-capacity Ziggo Dome into... AMSTERDAM - Dutch indie rock stalwarts Kensington have been widely praised by critics for bringing layers of added dimensions to their music without sacrificing any of its immediate power to engage emotionally.  For six days this September, the quartet from Utrecht were supported by a light and video show that reflected the multi-faceted appeal of their songs.   The intricate and tightly coordinated show turned the 17,000-capacity Ziggo Dome into...

LOS ANGELES – The metal bar structure that runs across the front of the stage on KoRn’s current tour with a light and video show run by Thomas “Church” Christmann on his ChamSys MagicQ MQ500, suggests images of incarceration, and the loss of freedom it brings. This serves as a perfect foil for iconic metal band from the instant they kick off their show and blow that suggestion out of... LOS ANGELES – The metal bar structure that runs across the front of the stage on KoRn’s current tour with a light and video show run by Thomas “Church” Christmann on his ChamSys MagicQ MQ500, suggests images of incarceration, and the loss of freedom it brings. This serves as a perfect foil for iconic metal band from the instant they kick off their show and blow that suggestion out of...

NEW YORK – “The greater the contrast, the greater the potential energy,” the eminent Swiss thinker Carl Jung once observed. Jung wasn’t alluding to lighting design when he made this observation; his interest was the study of human emotions, but anyone who has ever played off light and shadows against each other on a stage can appreciate the wisdom of his words. Joe Beardsmore and Jonny Gaskell channeled the immense... NEW YORK – “The greater the contrast, the greater the potential energy,” the eminent Swiss thinker Carl Jung once observed. Jung wasn’t alluding to lighting design when he made this observation; his interest was the study of human emotions, but anyone who has ever played off light and shadows against each other on a stage can appreciate the wisdom of his words. Joe Beardsmore and Jonny Gaskell channeled the immense...

LONDON - Trade shows are widely regarded as a forum for making and nurturing connections. The ChamSys team will be taking this to heart quite literally at PLASA in stand C-16 staring 4 September, as they expand their popular “Connect” family of products with the world preview of the MagicQ Compact Connect and MagicQ Compact Mini Connect. The new MagicQ Compact Connect products are PC / MAC / Linux based... LONDON - Trade shows are widely regarded as a forum for making and nurturing connections. The ChamSys team will be taking this to heart quite literally at PLASA in stand C-16 staring 4 September, as they expand their popular “Connect” family of products with the world preview of the MagicQ Compact Connect and MagicQ Compact Mini Connect. The new MagicQ Compact Connect products are PC / MAC / Linux based...

ORLANDO – Corey Easterbrook likes to go with the flow, whether it’s busking light shows or jumping on new, unexpected opportunities. The affable owner of Hot House AV has gotten to do both during the past 18 months by running a steady series of one-offs by pop/rockers Neon Trees. Coming out of the COVID lockdown, The Billboard Music Award winning quartet was in need of a LD to work the... ORLANDO – Corey Easterbrook likes to go with the flow, whether it’s busking light shows or jumping on new, unexpected opportunities. The affable owner of Hot House AV has gotten to do both during the past 18 months by running a steady series of one-offs by pop/rockers Neon Trees. Coming out of the COVID lockdown, The Billboard Music Award winning quartet was in need of a LD to work the...