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How To Recalibrate Your Love For Live Music

September 10, 2010 By Leave a Comment

concert burnout happens. and when it does. give your senses a rest. try something else instead of going to a show this weekend. stay home. read a book. maybe this one. it’s one of my favorites. and it’s all about our senses. this book’s pretty good too. it’s full of stories about how much other [...]

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Are You Seeing With Maximum Pleasure At Concerts?

May 15, 2010 By 6 Comments
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When I “saw” St. Vincent earlier this year I questioned whether or not concert fans need their eyes to enjoy a concert, or if music writers really need their eyes to write a concert review. And after reading an excerpt from one of the best books about the five senses, I’m starting to see concerts [...]

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Open Books Blogathon 2009: Reads To Feed Your Fix

July 26, 2009 By 3 Comments

Books play a huge role in Live Fix. And I’m always curious to see which books are on the shelves of my favorite music writers. So during the final moments of the Open Books Blogathon 2009 I’d like to give you a peek of my bookshelf and share with you a list of books that inspire my [...]

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Rothbury Wrap-Up Part 2: A Sensual Collision with the Michigan State Police

July 12, 2009 By 9 Comments

    I hope you enjoyed Part One of the Rothbury Wrap-Up.  Now here’s Part Two. It’s about my sensual backstage collision with the Michigan State Police. On Saturday night, I was enjoying a nice juicy cheeseburger and the rest of The Dead’s set from the backstage area by the media tent at Rothbury. Then I [...]

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