What They Do Before The Show: Wilco, Mavis Staples, Nick Lowe Jam Backstage

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I’ve always wondered what artists do backstage to warm up and get in the mood before a show. And my chats with Saul Williams, Ant of Atmosphere and Secret Machines all gave me a fantastic look in to the psychological, behavioral and emotional baselines of an artist before they perform. And because of those experiences [...]

DMX Fan Tries To Give Rapper “Welcome Back” Hug During Show

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  I don’t know about you, but I think most concert fans don’t have evil intentions. Most of us just want to spread love, escape and have a good time during a concert. But sometimes what happens is that we get so worked up and emotional at a show that we just can’t contain ourselves. [...]

Concert Contest: Perez Hilton Wants You To “Live Famously” At The Show

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Back when we had the pleasure of discovering how Perez Hilton throws a Pre-Lollapalooza party in Chicago, I started to wonder what goes through the mind and heart of Mr. Lavandeira during a concert. Well, now you might be able to ask him yourself and let us know what he says because he’s teaming up with [...]

Most Read Live Music Stories of 2011: What You Loved To Explore and Discover The Most

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Now that we’ve shared our favorite concert fan moments, let’s take a look back at the top Live Fix stories you loved to read in 2011. As you’ll see, from Rihanna firebombs and inviting blind U2 fans on stage to continued Kings of Leon concert drama and Dave Grohl stopping a fight, this is a great [...]

2011 In Live Music: Pleasure Trends, Best Bands, New Discoveries

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  Yes, my friends, like we did last year, it’s time to take a look back to see what shows left rock critics, music writers and bloggers in a perpetual state of awe, euphoria and wonder all year long. So join us as we cruise around the interwebs to see what were their top shows [...]

Fan Gets Arrested After Flashing Cop Badge To Get Better Seat At Concert

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Well, now this Orlando fan is either really smart, or not so smart. I’m going with the latter. And maybe this creative fan could’ve helped this police-badge-flashing fan be a little more ingenious with his plan to get a better seat. According to Pollstar: “…a central Florida sheriff’s deputy is on administrative duty pending an [...]

Why I love talking to concert fans and what’s coming in 2012

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  We’ve been cruising along with the new Live Fix Radio podcast and every time I talk with a fellow concert fan for a new episode I’m always so pumped after our chat. I freakin’ love hearing about all your live music stories! That said, we recently met up with Eric “Nihilist” Kolkey who’s in [...]

Remembering Weezer: How Does Our Brain Process, Recall Concert Memories?

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Ah, memories. It’s one of the reasons why we love going to concerts. And during our recent Weezer concert adventures I recorded the video above, and ever since that night I’ve been wondering about and exploring how our brains and concert fan emotions have been processing that unforgettable moment. For starters, I found this interesting Science [...]

Infographic: Katy Perry’s Tour Rider Finally Makes Sense

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Okay, well, maybe not complete sense. But…this very colorful and extremely entertaining infographic of Perry’s recently leaked tour demands (via vectorvault) sure does help us continue our tour rider experiment.  Peep and enjoy!    

Daria Musk Continues To Connect with Fans, Build Community with Google Plus

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  As you know, we’ve been exploring how Google Plus and Hangouts are allowing fans and bands to connect in new and intimate ways to revolutionize the virtual concert experience. Now, we’d like to share with you a very interesting story we’ve been following about singer-songwriter Daria Musk who’s been using her Google Plus page [...]

Dexter Characters Plan To See Avett Brothers Live, Murder Gets In the Way

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  Continuing our exploration of the primal connection between one of my favorite TV shows and live music, I’d like to share a moment that happened during tonight’s season six episode of Dexter. Two characters, Dexter’s nanny Sonya and her gamer boyfriend Louis, were supposed to go see the Avett Brothers live for a date [...]

Does Your Wrist Ever Look Like This After A Weekend of Live Music?

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  What do you do with your venue wrist bands? How long do you keep them on after the show? Do you keep them or toss ‘em out? What are your favorite concert wristband mementos? Let us know and we’ll feature your stories in a future episode of Live Fix Radio.

Concert Review: Is Touring Fatigue Getting To Theophilus London?

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  A good time was had by all during the RE:MIX LAB as Theophilus London and Hollywood Holt laid down some righteous beats and fresh rhymes at the River Arts Center. Without a doubt, the glory of the groove flowed through the venue as fans danced and rocked oblivion to London’s new songs — an intoxicating [...]

Fucked Up’s Abraham Talks Touring Doubts, Family Struggles, Quitting Band

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We recently explored the new album and live show of Toronto-based punk band Fucked Up and over at Spinner frontman David Abraham share his thoughts about his struggling to balance touring with family. “I don’t want to say I’ve been teasing it, in a way,” Abraham tells Spinner. “But I’ve been talking about it a [...]