Exploring our addiction to the live music experience |
Editorial Note: article first published as Music Review: Pitchfork Festival 2011 Day One – Righteous Tune-Yards, Animal Collective Deja-snoozes and Harry Potter Shout-outs on Blogcritics. The first day of Pitchfork Festival 2011 might not have sold out with only 18,000 fans piling in to Union Park, a place that can hold around 20,000. But nonetheless [...]
During this episode of Live Fix Radio, we explore how the female brain, body and emotions are impacted by the live music experience. We also spoke with Egyptian hardcore band Massive Scar Era. And after seeing the female-fronted quartet perform live at Obbityfest 2011, Sherine (vocals/guitar) and Nancy (violin) told us about how the [...]
As we explored before with St. Vincent, our eyes are just as important as our ears when it comes to enjoying our favorite concerts. Working in perfect tandem, our eyes soak up the visual stimulation, while our ears absorb the sonic pleasure of the hypnotic rock and flowing melodies pouring forth from the speakers. And [...]
The Grateful Dead have one of the most unique culture of fans in all of music. And it’s the Deadheads and the band’s openness and intimate connection with their fans that made The Grateful Dead Movie one of the best concert films I’ve seen in a long time, and possibly ever.
We had a whole lotta fun at the SXSW 2011 Music Conference! And it was a blast being in Austin for the first time to experience the city’s very special and eclectic live music scene. And here’s a wrap-up of conference highlights, surprising moments, epic letdowns and other exciting trends that had the music industry [...]
On the night of February 3rd, two Chicago rock bands — Jonny Rumble and The Kickback — led the way in escaping from the Great Blizzard of 2011. It was an unexpected journey filled with pain, pleasure, humor and vulnerability. This is a three-part open letter to the bands telling you the story of how [...]
On the night of December 5 2010 over twenty bluegrass, folk and blues bands transformed the Congress Theater into a big ole backyard foot-stomping and knee-slapping hootenanny. It was a real good time. Grace Potter and the Nocturnals rocked hard, soulful and sensual. And Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros made fans cheer, roar and [...]
On the night of November 22nd 2010 Grinderman rocked the Riviera with a vengeance. Fans got primal. It was euphoric. It was just like an episode of Dexter. This is the story of how it happened.
