Concert Preview: Beats & Blogs: A Musical Hotspot

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Hey, remember when we told you about how a lot of our fellow Chicago music bloggers were getting together to celebrate their favorite local bands and the joy of music blogging? Good. Cuz tomorrow the party is happening. And they’ve got something special for you to enjoy before the show featuring White Mystery and other [...]

Can You Really Blog Like A Rockstar?

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 [...]

17 Questions Music Bloggers Should Ask Before Writing Your Next Post

Is Your Music Blog… pushing boundaries… helping people… changing minds… reflecting who you really are… starting new conversations… letting loose and having fun… putting the spotlight on others… asking the important questions… following a clear mission… taking risks… or does your music blog only feeding the hype machine… playing by the rules… flailing and wandering… [...]

Ticketmaster Launches New Ticketology Blog

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On Monday, Ticketmaster launched their new blog Ticketology. We’re glad to see them take such a bold, fan-friendly and social step forward. But we have a few questions for them. Because that’s what we do.

How To Start Your Own Live Music Blog: Part Two

When began our race with Lap One’s inspirational and creativity tips to help get you started and keep your blog running even when it gets tough and your creative side gets fried and your blogger legs start to wobble and burn. Now it’s time for Lap Two. And since every blog has a story, I’ll [...]

Why You Should Post Comments After A Concert

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  I know that I never like to see anyone get hurt or feel pain during a concert.  So naturally I cringed when I read Greg Kot’s update  concerning the unfortunate injury of Jesus Lizard lead singer David Yow during a recent Metro show.   But after reading this Yow injury update I also realized that Kot’s post, and the fan contributions [...]

Live Music Fans Tell Their Stories

    Every live music fan has a unique story to tell. And if you’re reading this blog then you probably love going to concerts.  Which means that you probably have live music experiences to share and great concert stories to tell. How do you tell your story? To get an idea of how other fans [...]