August 29, 2011
moe.down xii Broadcast
iClips is very excited to spend this year's Labor Day weekend at moe.down for the 4th consecutive year. Moe.down always has an amazing and diverse lineup. In addition to moe., the namesake of the festival, this year's lineup includes Ween, TV on the Radio, Bruce Hornsby & the Noisemakers, Slightly Stoopid, Railroad Earth and many others.
August 17, 2011
STS9 Live at Red Rocks
The time of year has come again for STS9’s annual stop at the famed Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Since their first performance in 2003, the band has made Red Rocks a home away from home having played the venue over 10 times now with a total supporting cast of nearly 30 cutting edge acts in their prime sharing the stage with them through the years. In that time, they’ve been joined at Red Rocks by a plethora of music legends from Thievery Corporation, Jurrassic 5, Pretty Lights, Bassnectar, Talib Kweli, The Glitch Mob, Ghostland Observatory and more. Every show at Red Rocks with STS9 is an event, full of surprises, musically and visually.
August 1, 2011
Kanrocksas
The Kanrocksas Music Festival presented by Samsung with Sprint will take over the Midwest and Kansas City area at the Kansas Speedway® on August 5 – 6 as one of the top music festivals in the nation; and only iClips.net will be there to document it and deliver it directly into homes across the country. AOL.com and Rollingstone.com will also feature the live broadcast.
July 13, 2011
All Good 2011
Thousands will gather July 14-17, 2011 atop Marvin's Mountaintop in Masontown, West Virginia for the 15th annual All Good Music Festival and Campout, and live broadcast leaders iClips.net will be there to document it.
May 14, 2011
Jazz Fest Day Three
Day Three of Jazz Fest began bright and early. We made it to the venue by 10 AM to gather some time lapses from different areas around the festival. Joe and I set out and found a great position above the security compound. We spent a half-hour there collecting shots and gained a great perspective on the festival.
May 11, 2011
Interview with Dick Lucas of the Subhumans
Dick Lucas gives us a few moments of his time before the Subhumans show at the Firebird in St. Louis, MO. They even allowed us to shoot some of the performance and we cut some of the footage into this interview. The band is still raging on with their dirty and driven punk-rock after all these years and is finding a new audience as they age. Dick was a little sick during the interview but he was a good sport and talked with us extensively. Enjoy the rare footage we covered and help keep punk-rock alive by checking out their website.
May 7, 2011
Jazz Fest Day Two
The second day of Jazz Fest began off-site once again. We traveled to The Maple Leaf in Uptown New Orleans to meet with John Michael of the band MyNameIsJohnMichael. He discussed growing up in this incredible city, studying with Brian Stoltz, and developing his band over the last 4 years. He tells us that music is in the blood of the people who live in New Orleans and that as children it would be more likely to receive a horn than sports equipment. John was very nice and indulged us with stories about St. Augustine High School and much much more. (Full Interview with John Michael to be posted shortly).
May 6, 2011
New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Day One
Arriving in New Orleans is like transporting yourself to a city lost in time. It is an antiquated place where the people breathe the culture and the sights and sounds are never-ending. The city has had more than its share of hard-times but has always persevered. The charm is intact and oozes everywhere. Whether you grab a bowl of gumbo or slink past a six-piece brass band with the slightest of ease, you are always guaranteed a unique and genuine experience. Even the architecture bleeds pure living at its greatest with slowly dwindling hints of devastation at its most dreadful. Ravaged and yet re-enlivened, New Orleans is a place you have to be to believe.
May 5, 2011
Meet Twitch the Ripper
I get a chance to meet with post-punk electronic artists Twitch the Ripper. The guys discuss touring extensively and the genesis of their band. As a bonus, we got to shoot some of their show providing us with some exclusive footage of the band. Be sure to follow them on their website and check out their album Bodiless.
April 29, 2011
Sharon Jones Interview's Grace Potter
We got the pleasure of watching two of our favorite female voices interview each other in 2008 on board the Jam Cruise. At this time the cycles were beginning to spin rapidly on the rising careers of these two stars. Since then both ladies have gained critical acclaim and built strong musical foundations. Fans adore them both and we quickly see why in this stellar Star-on-Star interview.
April 27, 2011
Behind-the-Scenes w/ Galactic Live from the Pageant
Here in St. Louis we have an incredible venue, The Pageant. This year it has been named as one of the top 5 venues to visit in the world alongside Terminal 5 in NYC and the 9:30 Club in D.C. This St. Patrick's Day, The Pageant hosted Galactic, Mike Gordon and Orgone. We were able to provide the live webcast for this performance and were really excited to get a chance to wander around The Pageant and discover its many charms. In this footage you will get a sneak peak at our load-in process, our full operation, and some exclusive footage of sound-check.
April 25, 2011
Dave Wakeling of the English Beat Talks with Us
We got an opportunity to talk with Ska-Pop legend Dave Wakeling at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis, MO. He is currently touring with The English Beat and in this interview he duck-walks for us, discusses his involvement as a "Charity Charlie" and talks about collaboration with other artists. Dave is a vibrant character who carries a particular charm and eloquence onto the stage every time he performs.
April 22, 2011
An Interview with Railroad Earth
Railroad Earth meets with us backstage at the Pageant in St. Louis, MO. They talk about their recent tour, the photo shoot behind their new album, and what its like performing 10 years into their career. Epitomizing the american soul and showing genuine class at all times, Railroad Earth are guys re-paving America's roads with roots driven bluegrass and a down-home sound.
April 22, 2011
Behind-the-Scenes @ Winter Carnival
Hello all and welcome to the first installment of our Behind-the-Scenes series that will give our fans a view from our perspective. It will include footage from onstage, backstage, with the band and crew, and anything else we feel you should see. We hope you enjoy as we adventure with you past the security guards, into the VIP sections, throughout the stacks and amps, and as close to the artists and party as we can get.
April 19, 2011
Fitz & the Tantrums
Fitz & the Tantrums were quite the sight to see and a serious force to be reckoned with while at SXSW '11. Playing showcase after showcase and delivering their talents to parties all over town, Fitz & the Tantrums made their mark and made it very clearly. Motown is back. And by God they are helping bring it. This show was a non-stop romp through their debut album that highlighted the talents of every member of the band and displayed the absolute poise and promise they have. As 2010 proved to be their year to gain notoriety, 2011 is proving to be their year to become a mainstay in music-lovers record players worldwide.
April 18, 2011
Photos from Friday in Austin
Here is another set of photos taken by our esteemed photographer Andrew Gritzke. In this set he captures images of a few venues we visited for the interviews, pics of Flosstradamus, and some shots of Austin itself.
April 8, 2011
Classified Talks with us for our Final Interview in Austin
Classified meets up with us for our final interview in Austin. He tells us that there is an avid hip-hop scene thriving in Canada that most people aren't aware of. Classified exemplifies poise and confidence and his music reflects this demeanor. With bass lines to tickle your spine, he composes tracks that are impeccably original. Check out some of his videos on his YouTube
April 6, 2011
Grieves & Budo Chat with us in Austin
Grieves and Budo sit down with me at the Hilton in Austin. We discuss touring, Grieves escalating relationship with Mac Lethal, and the status of their new album. Wearing his emotions on his sleeve, Grieves fully encompasses what it is to be a rising emcee. As a new and emerging artist he is making his mark in both the rap world and the punk rock world. His work can be sampled on Rhymesayers website here.
April 6, 2011
Flosstradamus Interviews with us Outside Stubb's
DJ's Flosstradamus give us a few minutes of their time to tell us about playing music in Austin, the evolution of their music, and the affect live video has had on their own work and the music industry in general.
April 4, 2011
We Meet Up With The Cool Kids
After a breakout performance at Pitchfork Festival in 2007, The Cool Kids have been on the rise ever since. In the same year, we at iClips got our first taste of these brilliant minds in Austin and this year, back in Austin, we get to catch up with them for a chance to pick their brains. They give us some insight on their upcoming album "When Fish Ride Bicycles", their take on collaboration, and tell us what it means to be compared to some of the hip-hop greats.
