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Croatia Squad live at Effex – Photo Gallery

August 14, 2019 by Kori Kobayashi

DJ Croatia Squad performed live at Effex Nightclub on August, 9th 2019. Check out the full gallery of images from the show below.

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Filed Under: Events, Nightlife, Photo Galleries Tagged With: 2019, august, Croatia Squad, Dj, Effex Nightclub, Event, gallery, images, Live, local, photos, show

The Salt Yard – Photo Gallery – 8.9.2019

August 10, 2019 by Kori Kobayashi

Get your favorite images from The Salt Yard on Abq-live.com every week. Find more photos and image galleries from HERE

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Filed Under: Featured, Nightlife, Photo Galleries Tagged With: Abq, abq-live the magazine, Albuquerque, august, Friday, gallery, New Mexico, nightlife, photo, The Salt Yard, The Salt Yard East

Taos Vortex 2019 | Meow Wolf’s Music & Art Weekend

May 23, 2019 by Kori Kobayashi

MEOW WOLF TAOS VORTEX
IMMERSIVE WEEKEND EXPERIENCE
AUG 16, 17, 18

Kit Carson Park • Taos, NM

Meow Wolf’s immersive weekend experience in Taos, New Mexico. Three days of live music, adventure, experimental interactions, and friends. Dive in!

Filed Under: Around the web, Art, Local Events Tagged With: Albuquerque, august, Meow Wolf, New Mexico, Taos, Taos Vortex 2019 | Meow Wolf’s Music & Art Weekend

A blend of symphony and haunting melody

September 3, 2018 by Kori Kobayashi

The sound of a Lindsey Stirling’s violin echoed throughout the crowd paired with the haunting vocals of the lead singer of Evanescence, Amy Lee at the Isleta Amphitheater on Aug. 28.

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With gates opening at 7 p.m. together Evanescence and Stirling delivered a dynamic show introducing a variety of music that ranged from highly energetic and joyful to soothing and melodic.

Stirling first took to the stage dancing with her iconic violin in hand as she was joined with a live orchestra and her dancers. Each songs tone rang true as she performed a variety of favorite melodies ranging from “Roundtable Rival” to “Shatter Me” in which she was joined by Amy Lee for the vocals in the latter.

Likewise in fitting with the themes Stirling and her dancers showcased a variety of costumes and dance styles often telling a story on stage as reflected by the songs.

One particularly moving performance featured one of the dancers dressed as a ballerina attempting to dance only to be shoved and belittled by her fellow dancers when she tried to match their movements. Despite the discouragement the lone dancer persists throughout the song causing attendees of the concert to watch eagerly to see how her fate would unfold by the end of the melody.

Stirling who hails from Arizona said she felt at home among the New Mexican terrain and was excited to perform in New Mexico for the first time. She thanked a cheering crowd as she revealed she grew up as a fan of the band she was sharing a stage with. Stirling expressed her appreciation in sharing the stage with Evanescence even showcasing an old video of her lip syncing the popular song by the group “Bring me to Life”.

Stirling joked about her younger self good naturedly and then spread a message of hope to crowd as she recounted her experiences and the trials she went through to get where she is today.

“I am living proof because I am standing on the stage in front of you tonight I am living proof that it doesn’t matter if someone else sees it in you or not,” Stirling said. “What matters is if you can see it in yourself.”

After encouraging the cheering crowd to follow their dreams and believe in themselves Stirling launched into her song “Take Flight” telling the crowd that the emotions in the song were the closest she can come to describing the feeling of flying.

Stirling also took a moment to share her personal feelings on subjects of depression and anorexia encouraging attendees to understand the importance of positivity and recognizing the steps many take to reach it.

“Rather than focusing on the things I want to take out of myself I focus on the things I want to add to my life,” Stirling said to the crowd.

Following Stirling’s energetic performance was Evanescence who drew cheers from attendees as Lee launched into a mix of both older and newer music. Like with Stirling the addition of the orchestra added a new element to many of Evanescence’s songs.

Many of these tracks were amplified with the emotions of old hits such as “Lithium” and “Imaginary” standing out in particular.

In true fashion to many of Evanescence’s songs the sound of the keys of the piano accompanied lead singer Lee’s voice with the singer herself playing the instrument as well for many segments. Just as with Stirling’s performance Lee was joined on stage by the violinist for a short time.  

Lee thanked the attendees with vigor as she expressed her appreciation of her fans calling the audience awesome. As the evening continued both fans of Stirling and Evanescence watched excitedly as the night’s performances unfolded.   

“One of the most incredible things about music is its ability to completely transport us to another place, another time, to a precious memory,” Lee told a cheering crowd.

 

Photography by ABQ Live photographer Michael Griego Jr










Filed Under: Around the web, Events, Featured, Music Tagged With: Albuquerque, august, concert, Evanescence, Isleta Amphitheater, Lindsey Stirling, Live, music, New Mexico, performance, photo, review

15 DIY Costume Ideas for SUMMERWEEN 2019

August 14, 2018 by Kori Kobayashi

The countdown has begun, less than a week until Summerween and with costume contests and kick-ass prizes up for grabs it’s time you start planning what ensemble you’ll sport.

Whether you’re looking for scary, funny, or sexy DIY costumes are always a hit so here are 15 do it yourself costume ideas to inspire your Hallow’s Eve spirit in August:

1. Bloody Torso in A Suitcase (I think): Maybe you guys have a better title for this costume but, title or no title, it’ll get some attention.

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2. Rock, Paper, Scissors: Grab two friends and play rock, paper, scissors to decide who’s who, this is a cool idea for a group costume and you can even find a full tutorial of this DIY here.

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3. Ginger Bread Man: Hey Josh, you can put your costume search to an end.

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4. Boobs: You might need to keep your hubby close for this one to make sense.

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5. Soap and a loofah: We go together like peanut butter and jelly, like a hand and a glove, like peas and carrots; like hygiene products.

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6. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: If you and your friends have ever bonded over the urge to paint your entire bodies green then this is definitely the costume for you.

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7. Kool-Aid Man: No shirt required, need I say more?

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8. Strawberry:  “… Oooooohhh I get it.”

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9. Starbucks Cups: Can you even?

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10. Castaway Tom Hanks & Wilson: Show the world you’ve found your Wilson.

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11. Zoolander: Life isn’t all about being ridiculously good looking but you can just call this look Blue Steel.

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12. Pageant Girls: Just because Honey Boo Boo’s show was cancelled doesn’t mean we can’t keep the Toddlers & Tiaras humor alive.

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13. Shark Week: Simple but great, another cool group costume idea (by the way, Shark Week starts on July 5th this year!).

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14. Golddigger: If you want a costume and for the song Gold Digger by Kanye West to be stuck in your head for the next two weeks, look no further.

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15. One Night Stand: Nothing beats a good pun.

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There you have it, few ideas of some DIY costumes that might just be cool enough to earn a prize at the ABQ Live event Summerween on AUGUST 10th at The Salt Yard

Join the event on Facebook for updates on all things SUMMERWEEN!

Filed Under: Around the web, Featured Tagged With: august, costume ideas, DIY, do it yourself, Event Party, Summerween, The Salt Yard

ARE YOU READY for SUMMERWEEN 2017?

July 26, 2017 by Brianna Mortensen

What could possibly improve the New Mexico summer season? How about celebrating Halloween!!

The 4th Annual SummerWeen is coming up on August 19th at the Sandbar Brewery and Grill!  If you love dressing up, dancing and eating great food, you won’t want to miss it!

The best costumes will receive prizes, and there will be plenty of giveaways throughout the night! Enjoy all the amenities the Albuquerque brew scene has to offer as well as live music from some of the best local DJs.

ABQ-Live  and the Sandbar are adding tricks and treats to this summer heat! 

Tickets are $15 online or $20 at the door. Click HERE for further ticket info.

SummerWeen gets better and better every year! Check out these clips and pics from previous years:

Summerween 2016 – photos

 

Filed Under: Around the web, Featured, Local Events Tagged With: 4th annual, ABQLive, Albuquerque, august, Halloween, Sandbar, Summerween

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