ear1 MusicFest '98 Proceeds Into Second Week With Cybercast Performances From Third Eye Blind, Seven Mary Three, Brad Mehldau, Luna and Others.BURBANK, Calif.--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Oct. 8, 1998-- Live Third Eye Blind Webcast Features Viewer-Controlled, Three-Camera Concert Feed Warner Music Group Warner Music Group (WMG) is one of the four major record labels. Warner Music Group also has a publishing arm, Warner/Chappell Music, which dates back to 1929, when Jack Warner, president of Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. , in association with Cornerpost.com, announces the lineup for the second week of ear1 MusicFest '98, the month-long Internet concert celebration showcasing exclusive performances from some of the finest artists in rock, pop, r&b, country and jazz. This week's highlight includes Third Eye Blind performing live from Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall The Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall is a historic theater building and performing arts center in Portland, Oregon, United States. Part of the Portland Center for the Performing Arts, it is home to the Oregon Symphony, White Bird Dance Company, and Portland Arts & Lectures. in Portland, Ore. This special Webcast features a viewer-controlled, multicamera feed that allows computer users to select among three different camera angles for a customized viewing experience. Rounding out this week's roster is Seven Mary Three Seven Mary Three is an American rock band best known for their hit single "Cumbersome". Initial line up Seven Mary Three formed in 1992 when Jason Ross and Jason Pollock met while attending the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia. , Luna, Brad Mehldau, Superdrag, The Great Divide and Dial 7, along with a special chat session featuring Michael English. The address for ear1 MusicFest '98 is http://www.ear1.com. The week's festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. kick off Oct. 9 with Elektra recording artists Luna, filmed recently performing their hypnotic rock at the Bowery Ballroom in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . On Oct. 10, Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) . rock deconstructionists Dial 7 will be featured performing a set recorded at 4th & B in San Diego. Acclaimed jazz pianist Brad Mehldau will be showcased Oct. 11, taped during a recent peformance at the Stanley Kaplan Playhouse in New York City. Two events will be featured Oct. 12, including a live chat with Curb Records contemporary Christian singer Michael English, and a performance by Elektra alt-rockers Superdrag from The Point in Atlanta. On Oct. 13, Third Eye Blind performs live from Oregon, followed Oct. 14 by Atlantic country renegades, The Great Divide, from Nashville Billy Bob's in Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas, 18th-largest city in the United States[1], and voted one of "America’s Most Livable Communities. . The week concludes Oct. 15 with the rootsy rock of Atlantic artists Seven Mary Three, captured at Centennial Arena in Fort Meyers, Fla. The Third Eye Blind cybercast cy·ber·cast n. A news or entertainment program transmitted over the Internet. [cyber- + (news)cast.] marks the second time ear1 MusicFest '98 has employed interactive multicamera technology. On Oct. 2, ear1 MusicFest '98 launched with an exclusive six-camera feed Webcast featuring Hootie & the Blowfish A secret key cryptography method that uses a variable length key from 32 to 448 bits long. It uses the block cipher method, which breaks the text into 64-bit blocks before encrypting them. . This landmark interactive event gave 'net surfers, for the first time ever, the power to direct their own show. An upcoming cybercast featuring Soul Coughing will also feature interactive camera feeds. Admission to ear1 MusicFest '98 is free on the Internet -- fans need only sign up for a "virtual pass" at the ear1 Web site. Additional performances, from more than 30 of the hottest stars and newcomers, including, Take 6, Mudhoney, Royal Crown Revue The Royal Crown Revue is a band formed in 1989 in Los Angeles, California. They play modern swing music and are credited with starting the Swing Revival movement.[1][2] , Faith Hill, Phish, Dakota Moon, Guster, Everything, The Corrs, The Tragically Hip and others, are slated for Webcast later in the month. An ear1 MusicFest '98 virtual pass allows viewers to choose from a variety of features, including a festival roster featuring daily updates on future performances, 3-D full-motion panoramas of concert venues and live cybercasts (using RealPlayer). Fans can access encore performances any time. ear1 MusicFest '98 also will provide easy-access links to official band and label sites, band photos, chat rooms and a scrapbook commemorating MusicFest '98 performances. ear1 MusicFest '98 is produced by Warner Music Group in conjunction with Cornerpost.com, Traveller Information Services See Information Systems. , RealNetworks and Lycos. Combining the vast musical resources of Warner Music Group's labels Warner Bros./Reprise, Elektra, Atlantic, Rhino, Sire SIRE. A title of honor given to kings or emperors in speaking or writing to them. and their affiliates, whose existing Web sites are among the most innovative and technologically advanced, ear1's mix of brand-new music and exclusive content makes it one of the largest artist-driven Web sites on the Internet. Warner Music Group, the world's leading music entertainment company, is a division of Time Warner Inc. ear1 MusicFest '98 artwork, including screen shots and logos, is available at: http://www.ear1.com/press. For media information, contact The Baker/Northrop Media Group, Cary Baker, 818/501-0056; e-mail: cary@bakernorthrop.com or Sheryl Northrop, 818/703-1520; e-mail: sheryl@bakernorthrop.com. For more information and updates on ear1 MusicFest *98 and other Baker/Northrop projects, visit its Web site at http://www.bakernorthrop.com -0- Ear1 MusicFest '98 Performance Schedule Oct. 9 - Oct. 15 All dates are Eastern Standard Time Oct. 9 - 7:30 p.m. - Luna Oct. 10 - 5 p.m. - Dial 7 Oct. 11 - 5 p.m. - Brad Mehldau Oct. 12 - 10 p.m. - (CHAT ONLY!) Michael English Oct. 12 - 7:30 p.m. - Superdrag Oct. 13 - 7:30 p.m. - (LIVE!) Third Eye Blind Oct. 14 - 7:30 p.m. - The Great Divide Oct. 15 - 7:30 p.m. - Seven Mary Three |
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