Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Class Project

Meet Laura! I made this video for my JTC 326 class. Laura is a senior Journalism major, but her heart truly lies in art. She is extremely talented and this video shows many of her favorite pieces. Enjoy!


Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Brad Paisley - The Hottest Show of the Summer

Brad Paisley will be playing at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre on Saturday, September 25. Paisley's opening acts are Justin Moore and Darius Rucker. Concert goers will also have the opportunity to hear Steel Magnolia, Easton Corbin and Josh Thompson on the Water World Stage.

Brad Paisley started his music career at age 8 when his grandfather gave him a guitar and taught him how to play. After this, Paisley began playing at many local events with his band the C-Notes. Brad continued playing throughout college and finally moved to Nashville. This move brought about many fabulous changes and opportunities. Paisley finally landed a contract with Arista Nashville who also represents Alan Jackson and Brooks & Dunn. Brad Paisley has become of one of the most respected country artists due to his triple threat talents of writing, singing and guitar playing. Recently, Paisley launched his eighth album, American Saturday Night. Many of his album singles have reached the number one spot, making him the second country artists to have the most consecutive number one songs. Not only does Brad Paisley produce multiple number one songs, he is also a Grammy, Academy of Country Music and Country Music Association winner.

To read more about what Brad Paisley is doing each day check out his blog or twitter account.



Monday, September 20, 2010

"That's Why I Roll Wit Him He My Favorite Rapper Real Talk - Tech N9ne"

Tech N9ne entered the music scene over 20 years ago and is widely considered to be the most successful independent/underground hip-hop artists to date. Tech N9ne is also known for his record label, Strange Music, which he started in 1999 with co-owner Travis O'Guin. Under his record label he has recorded and released ten albums. After the success of his first albums, the label started to sign rappers who are often featured with Tech N9ne. Tech N9ne's music can be heard in many movies, video games and television shows. Although Tech N9ne has a large following across the United States, his die-hard fans are located in Kansas City, Missouri or as Tech N9ne calls it, KC MO. This is where he will kick off his 2010, Independent Grind tour. Tech N9ne will visit 44 venues in 49 days -- now that's hard work!

Anyone who has seen Tech N9ne in concert knows he does not disappoint.  I was fortunate to see him when he performed in Denver last year. Tech N9ne raps many of his old-school songs but also performs his new hits as well. This is great for his long time fans because they are able to see a variety of Tech N9ne's music. Not only does he put on a phenomenal show, but also has a crew of rappers with him. Essentially attendees are able to see Tech N9ne and many of his Strange Music Label clients. When I saw Tech N9ne he opened with his hit "Caribou Lou", which I have attached for you all to view. Please be aware that Tech N9ne does cuss a lot and also is very vulgar - I guess you could say this music is rated R and parental discretion is advised.


Follow Tech N9ne on Twitter or check out his Facebook page


Slow Week for Denver Concerts: September 21-September 26

Hello fellow concert lovers,

For those of you who have already checked Ticket Master this week it is obviously that this is not a booming time for concerts. The two most popular acts coming to Denver are Tech N9ne and Brad Paisley. Tech N9ne will be playing on September 24 at the Fillmore Auditorium and Brad Paisley will be playing on September 25 at the Comfort Dental Amphitheatre. If you have heard of either one of these performers you know they are on the opposite end of the musical spectrum. Tech N9ne is hard-core gangster rap where as Brad Paisley is a country superstar. Both performers have extremely dedicated fans, especially here in Colorado. Both acts are playing two shows in Colorado in order to fulfill the wants and needs of their fans. Tech N9ne is also playing in Grand Junction on September 25 and Brad Paisley is having two shows on the 24th one at 4:30 and another at 7:30.

Comfort Dental Amphitheatre in Englewood, Colorado