In case you’re wondering what’s going on with the site, we wanted to tell you that over the next couple of days we’re redesigning Live Fix, so you might see things a little out of sorts. We apologize for the blog dust and switching around, but we promise things will be improved and back to [...]
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?
Weekly Wrap-up: Running A Hot Chocolate 5K Is Like Writing A Concert Review
November 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Yesterday, Colleen and I ran in the Hot Chocolate 5k in downtown Chicago with 30,000 other crazy people in 30 degree weather. Like most 5k races, it was a mixture of pleasure, competition, and self-determination. Even better, it was just like writing a concert review or a blog post. Read on to see how you, [...]
Is Stagediving Really An Art?
September 1, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Concert Preview: Scotland Yard Gospel Choir at Millennium Park
July 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Yes, a lot of painful moments can happen on stage, but traveling to and from shows can be just as dangerous for bands. It’s been over nine months, since Chicago-based orch-pop band The Scotland Yard Gospel Choir was involved in a terrible crash last year while in route to tour their latest album … and [...]
Concert Preview: The Fiery Furnaces Return For Two In Chicago
June 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
Ever wonder what goes through a band’s mind while they’re playing on stage? Do they think about the crowd in front of them? Do past shows musically or psychologically impact future shows? Or is each show it’s own unique journey of new sounds, senses and experiences? For Brooklyn-based indie rock band The Fiery Furnaces it’s [...]
Be A Street Teamer for Reggie’s In Chicago
June 11, 2010 By 1 Comment
Reggie’s music venue in Chicago is looking for street teamers to help promote shows. Are you game? Get more info after the jump.
Rock The Bells Tour To Celebrate Classic Beats, Rhymes This Summer
May 26, 2010 By 1 Comment
Over the last three years, Rock the Bells has been the scene for some of our best moments here on Live Fix. And now that Guerilla Union announced the info about the “classic album” headliners for this summer’s tour dates, I’m feeling both excited and somewhat bummed out.
What If Concert Fans Were LOST On A Desert Island?
May 24, 2010 By 3 Comments
Since I was out seeing Tim Fite last night, I just now got done watching the final episode of LOST. I’m not even going to try to tell you what I think about how the whole thing ended (or didn’t.) But I will tell you something else about LOST.
Slow Down And Celebrate With Gapers Block
May 17, 2010 By 3 Comments
This Friday May 21st, our friends at Gapers Block are celebrating their 7th anniversary with a party in Chicago at Metro. The show will bring together a mix of soul, pop and punk tunes from some of Chicago’s finest indie bands.
Survivors: An Interview with KRS-One and Buckshot
May 17, 2010 By 2 Comments
Live Fix Weekly Wrap-Up: A Lot Can Happen In Six Days (or Six Years)
May 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Summer’s just around the corner and I can’t believe how fast this week went by. Speaking of how fast time goes by, Colleen and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary yesterday. And while we waited for dinner to come to our table we talked about all the great live music experiences we’ve had since we’ve [...]
Concert News: Immigration Law Haults Concert, Live Nation Q1 Losses
May 12, 2010 By 1 Comment
Does the new controversial Arizona immigration law impact concert fans, promoters and artists? Is Live Nation-Ticketmaster second-guessing their merger? Let’s get answers to those questions and take a look at some live music news.
