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Aerial views of Beijing Olympic venues
Check out the photos of the stadii, arenas, and fields.
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Esoteric: Reggies
Estoeric: Reggies is a short documentary focusing on a recently opened Chicago south side venue.
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London Astoria to be demolished
"The Astoria was all about grimy atmosphere. After opening as a cinema in 1927, it was converted to a live performance space in 1976. Since then it has hosted historic gigs by acts such as Nirvana (in 1989), Radiohead (in 1994), as well as countless performances by rising stars and larger acts after a more intimate feel." (The Guardian's Sean Michaels)
The Astoria is to be demolished to make way for the London CrossRail Link that requires redevelopment of Tottenham Court Road Tube Station. The rail link is intended to reduce congestion on the London Underground for travellers crossing the capital.
London Mayor Ken Livingstone said the music venue "wasn't at the cutting edge of modern comfort" and will be replaced with a larger venue as part of the development plans.
Even with 35,000 petition supporters the case has been closed. Barry Hyde of the Futureheads said that "Venues should be dirty, they should be a bit smelly because smelly things happen in venues."
The redevelopment of the Globe Theatre site in 1644 was likely also seen as progress.
http://www.contactmusic.com/news.nsf/article/london%20m...
http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2264786,00.ht...
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Top ten music venues in NYC
Great resource for musicians and bands.
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The 924 Gilman Street Project
This is a podcast about the 924 Gilman Street Project. An all-ages punk rock venue in Berkeley, California.
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One Day in Houston
Cool, organic documentary film follows a day in the life of Houston, America's 4th largest city. Light on dialog and narration, the story is told through strong cinematography, editorial and a few words from famous Houstonians. The film is one of a series of city-based documentary films created by commercial director W. Ross Wells and producer/writer Merideth Melville of Zenfilm.
Cinematographers Raul Casares and Wayne Forster both made artistic contributions to the film. As did Gaffer Richard Lacy and 1st ACs Justin Deguire and Sara Bowman.
One Day in Houston features cameo appearances by Heavyweight Champ George Forman, African American ballet pioneer Lauren Anderson, Designer and Project Runway winner Chloe Dao, Grammy winners Yolanda Adams and Johnny Nash to name a few. Musical highlights feature jazz violinist Michael Ward and a performance by Beetle at Houston's famous Continental Club. One Day in Houston was commissioned by the Greater Houston Convention and Visitor's Bureau and funded in part by a grant from Continental Airlines.
The film has won numerous awards including a Platinum Remi from WorldFest and a Create Magazine award. The film is entered in many upcoming festivals. Cool, organic documentary film follows a day in the life of Houston, America's 4th largest city. Light on dialog and narration, t... more
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