It’s no accident that the “Rockstar” metaphor is one of the most cliche and ubiquitous metaphors in social media marketing, music writing and life in general. But sometimes the rockstar metaphor works, and as a result, the myth of the rockstar can teach you a lot about stage presence and how to rock the main [...]
Are You A Concert Weirdo?
December 11, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Concert culture is full of many strange and wonderful things. And at the heart of this amazing adventure is YOU. The Concert Fan.
The Rocktober Challenge: 2 Concert Fans See 50 Shows in 31 Days
November 17, 2010 By 2 Comments
What happens when two concert fans team up to embark on a month-long quest to test the limits of their love for live music?
Recreate My Night Evolves Fan Experience with David Guetta Concert Memories
November 11, 2010 By 3 Comments
Earlier this year we explored Recreate My Night to see how the new interactive site made the concert experience more social by allowing fans to upload and share concert memories through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Now, let’s see how Recreate My Night updated the experience by featuring star DJ/producer David Guetta.
What’s So Progressive About This New Poster Contest?
October 14, 2010 By 2 Comments
Now, is this what the future of promotional collaboration in the music industry will look like? Are Razorfish, AM and Filter moving us in the right direction?
Live Fix Featured In The Wall Street Journal’s Live Music “Field Guide”
September 24, 2010 By 2 Comments
Hi Everybody! I have some great news! Today John Jurgensen of the Wall Street Journal featured Live Fix in “A Field Guide To Live Music Online” and in his “Is Video Killing the Concert Vibe” article.
What Went Wrong At Reading Festival: Arcade Fire vs. Guns N’ Roses
September 2, 2010 By 3 Comments
After watching two NME videos about The Arcade Fire and Guns N’ Roses from Reading Festival, I’m certain that the fan experience doesn’t get any more polar opposite than this. On one side, angry live music fans spoke loud and clear about how much they loathed and hated Guns N’ Roses’s performance and the ridiculous [...]
Making Concert Memories Social: Interview with Recreate My Night
August 30, 2010 By 4 Comments
What happens when you use social media to express and share your favorite concert memories? In what ways do you and other concert fans use Facebook and Twitter to capture, share and celebrate your favorite concert moments?
How To Use Layar’s Tweeps Around 3D Mobile App at Your Next Concert
August 26, 2010 By 3 Comments
Continuing our exploration into iphone and android mobile apps and live music, I wanted to share with you some of the experiments I’ve been doing on my Droid with one of Layar’s augmented reality apps. Now, let’s see how you can use Layar’s Tweeps Around 3D to enhance your next concert experience.
