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This week’s Insights includes an interview with Threshold Festival, plus stories from MelodyVR, Sound City, Eastern Electrics, Gallowglass and more.
As always, be sure to check out the bottom of the newsletter for an updated ETEP chart and articles from around The World Wide Web. |
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| An Interview with Threshold Festival |
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Born out of the vision of Chris and Kaya Carney seven years ago, Threshold Festival is a dedicated platform for emerging music and visual arts hosted in the flourishing hub of Liverpool’s creative industries, The Baltic Triangle.
‘Grassroots’ is the operative word not just in the festival’s programming remit but in its organisation; registered as a Community Interest Company, Threshold’s small team comprises a range of passionate individuals brought together through shared interests and circumstance. This organic ethos – where the prospect of profit is decidedly secondary to doing cool stuff – is something that attracts volunteers and fans alike, and resulted in the festival being shortlisted for The Best Festival for Emerging Talent at last year’s UK Festival Awards.
Insights spoke with Chris Carney about the festival’s financial considerations, its commitment to emerging talent, the team’s programming process, and the virtues of its post-industrial backdrop.
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UK: Set to take place on August 5, Eastern Electrics has revealed the hosts of its eight stages, featuring new additions Knee Deep In Sound and iconic label Defected Records, plus the long awaited return of Skreamizm, Rinse FM, Viva Warriors, Star of EE, Tropical Tea Party and a VIP area hosted by Jocks and Nerds. |
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CROATIA: After announcing Pan-Pot, Rødhåd, Stephan Bodzin and more at the beginning of February, the brand new Croatian festival Labyrinth Open has now revealed the full line-up for the inaugural edition from July 8 – 11. Taking place at the beachfront location of Kamp Galeb in Omis, the boutique festival will welcome international acts such as Dubfire, Lee Foss, Guti, Fur Coat and Andrea Oliva, as well as offering a varied event programme which includes a music conference and an exclusive party on a private island. |
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UK: Liverpool’s award-winning celebration of reggae music and Jamaican heritage, Positive Vibration, will return on June 9 for a weekend of music, art, and workshops. Headlining this year’s festival will be legendary 2 Tone band, The Selecter, and king of the sound system, Jah Shaka. |
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WORLDWIDE: MelodyVR and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced an agreement to co-produce and distribute virtual reality music experiences that will be available on MelodyVR, featuring artists from Universal Music’s substantial roster. |
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UK: Internationally renowned music industry conference Sound City+ has announced a host of new high profile guests, talks and panels to join a programme celebrating the event’s momentous 10th anniversary. |
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UK: Set to take place on June 3, Field Day has added a bunch more names to its already incredible line-up for 2017. Loyle Carner, Dr John Cooper Clarke, Joe Goddard, Esther Joy, Andy Shauf, Overmono, Hannah Diamond, Phil Taggart, Tom Demac and Tom Ravenscroft will join the likes of Run The Jewels, Abra, Aphex Twin, Death Grips, Nicholas Jaar and many more. |
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UK: Boomtown has announced the full music and activities line-up for the Whistlers Green area of the festival, with over 100 different workshops, skills and crafts on offer. |
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UK: The Gallowglass Group has launched a new web based app for its crewing clients, as well as three new dedicated websites for its Training, Health and Safety and Crewing businesses. |
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UK: To mark Colston Hall’s 150th anniversary and the launch of the Bristol Harbour Festival Weekend, plans have been revealed for a special outdoor performance featuring some of the UK’s best musicians and special guests at the Lloyd’s Amphitheatre on July 21. |
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FROM AROUND THE WEB
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Global adds two more festivals to its portfolio (via CMU)
Mike Pence, finding God, and the shifting agenda of Christian music festivals (via The Guardian)
No Show From Viagogo At Ticket Abuse Hearing (via Access All Areas)
Google Drawn Into Secondary Ticketing Controversy (via IQ Magazine)
Dice announces Girls Music Day 2017 (via CMU)
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