If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! I’m thrilled to share with you some exciting news as we continue our exploration of community management! This year I took an active role in helping to develop the research for The 2013 State of Community Management, a yearly industry […]
On this episode of Live Fix Radio we’re paying tribute to the fiery live performance of late Chicago bluesman Magic Slim, and sharing highlights and stories from the new releases by Mumford & Sons and Eels. Rock on and thanks for listening! Subscribe via iTunes. Show Notes News and other cool stuff we talked about: […]
Alright, it’s time for an update on our ongoing Fitbit experiment! First, I’d like to share with you some interesting health tracking data from Pew research that supports the benefits of what I’m aiming for with my Fitbit exploration. According to Pew Research here are three very telling and affirming percentages as to “Why do […]
Continuing our infographic exploration, here’s a cool collection of infographics via Fast Company Design inspired by 50 Years of Touring by the Rolling Stones. This is the design from the 1994 tour, click here to see the entire collection. Have you seen The Rolling Stones live? Drop us a comment below and let us know […]
On this episode of Live Fix Radio we’re exploring the past, present and future of the Super Bowl halftime show and thinking about what sort of copy-catting Beyonce might be up to during this year’s show. We’ll also riff on Pepsi’s attempt at crowd-sourcing and compare that with examples of real concert crowd-sourcing. Rock on and thanks for […]
Okay, after yesterday’s press conference we now know that Beyonce can belt out the National Anthem acapella, which if you’re wondering, is one of the hardest songs to sing. Hey, at least Beyonce didn’t try to lipsync over Whitney Houston‘s legendary verson of the National Anthem during the inauguration, or do something like Christina Aguilera […]
There’s been a lot of cool stuff going on in the live music world lately, and here’s a collection of links that have inspired future explorations and episodes of Live Fix Radio. Enjoy and rock on my friends! Indie band Love In The Circus explores 3D live imaging (video below); reminds us of our […]
Now, this post is probably one of the most mechanically interesting and robotically entertaining posts I’ve shared with you in quite awhile, and it’s also got me thinking about a few things. The band is called Compressorhead and to be honest their live performance is a bit robotic. But that’s a good thing […]
As we continue our exploration of social media, community management and Google Plus Hangouts, here’s some great news about a fun live event happening Monday January 28. I’ll be teaming up with my fellow community managers and joining the festivities to celebrate Community Manager Appreciation Day. It should be a fun day as My […]
In case you missed it, last night Ra Ra Riot performed live at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn and the festivities where livestreamed on YouTube. The show celebrated the release of the band’s new album “Beta Love” and kicks of their upcoming tour. Now you can watch the performance for […]
It’s time to take another detour from our usual Live Music Experiments and explore the exciting world of self-tracking. Over the last few months I’ve been experimenting with Fitbit and the emerging trends of Quantified Self. Like our other curious detours into community management, social business and road running, I’ve started to discover some pretty cool stuff with this Fitbit […]
On this episode of Live Fix Radio we’re exploring stories from the 12-12-12 Sandy Relief concert, looking back at other historical benefit shows and their psychological impact, and sharing tips on how you can host your own concert to support a worthy cause. Rock on and thanks for listening! Subscribe via iTunes. Show Notes: Segment […]
We all know that Santa keeps a list of who’s been naughty and nice. But what if he kept a list of favorite concert movies? What would be on that list? The last time I sat on Santa’s lap I didn’t get a chance to ask him about his concert movie list, but […]
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy I started to wonder what the impact would be on the live music industry and the fan experience. Who would be hit the hardest? The fans? Bands? Venue owners? As I thought about how live music has helped fans and band process grief and loss, I also started to […]