Making Food and Music Mix
One of the most popular time slots at the stage included legendary television cook Martha Stewart bringing her own brand of heat as she grilled Macklemore and Ryan Lewis in front of an audience of hundreds. The Seattle duo withered under Stewart’s roasting session: Macklemore claims he doesn’t drink or smoke, while Lewis hasn’t found anything he wouldn’t drink or smoke. But the chicken wings the three created carried enough spice to share. The crowd went absolutely insane when the chicken wing server was none other than Golden State Warriors’ Steph Curry, who threw a wing into the crowd as if he was dropping 3’s from the top of the key.
The Future of Music
What comes to mind when you think of American music? The history of Americana, folk and country 
Harper is from Portland, Ore., but the fledgling grunge movement on the West Coast wasn’t popular around the household. “Most of the time, we’d listen to some of the great Southern guitarists in rock and blues. Stevie Ray Vaughan was a favorite.”
A professed fan of John Mayer and Ben Howard, his debut EP, “On the Run,” is a blend of classic rhythm guitar combined with the lyrical lilt of an artist born 40 years past the prime of Buffalo Springfield.
“When I write music, I try to clear my mind and calm myself,” he says. “Lyrics come best for me when I’m focused, but sometimes the melody comes to me first and I write lyrics to match that.”
www.coreyharpermusic.com
Listen Responsibly with Libratone
Following the legacy of Denmark-Napa innovation, Danish company Libratone became a sponsor for 2017’s BottleRock festival to showcase just how far audio technology has advanced since the 20th century.
“Music is such an integral part of today’s culture, so we developed a product people can carry around so they can set up professional-level music anywhere they go at the touch of a button,” says Henrik Böwadt, vice president of marketing and development at Libratone. “We have also partnered with Spotify so you can create and download playlists in advance, then use one button to send it to the speakers without having to cross multiple apps.”
For unobtrusive listening, the Q-series of Libratone headphones uses sound-canceling technology for both in-ear and over-ear setups. “You can control how much you need based on your situation,” says Böwdat. “If you’re on the job and need to hear what’s going on, there are minimal settings that eliminate background noise but lets you hear everything else. The maximum settings would be for audiophiles or people who don’t want to be disturbed.”
Libratone’s products are available from their website and on Amazon. Look for the trademark Nightingale.
www.libratone.com
