Exploring our addiction to the live music experience |
Yes, even rock stars get nervous. And as Van Halen gets ready to rock once again, one band member got vulnerable with fans during a smaller, more intimate show at a historic venue. As Pollstar reports, Van Halen frontman David Lee Roth and the band took the stage at the Cafe Wha? in New York [...]
For some reason, 2011 seems to be the year during which concert photographers have made unfortunate headlines for being the victims artist stage rage. The most recent headline-making episode went down on Wednesday night in New York as photographer Rebecca Smeyne explains what happened in her account of the incident with Matisyahu via Papermag: …After 12 [...]
Ah, memories. It’s one of the reasons why we love going to concerts. And during our recent Weezer concert adventures I recorded the video above, and ever since that night I’ve been wondering about and exploring how our brains and concert fan emotions have been processing that unforgettable moment. For starters, I found this interesting Science [...]
A good time was had by all during the RE:MIX LAB as Theophilus London and Hollywood Holt laid down some righteous beats and fresh rhymes at the River Arts Center. Without a doubt, the glory of the groove flowed through the venue as fans danced and rocked oblivion to London’s new songs — an intoxicating [...]
We’re always learning new things about concert fan emotions and how live music plays a major role in helping us cope with loss, grief and trauma. That said, it again saddens me to share news about another artist who has died this year. GWAR guitarist guitarist Cory Smoot (aka Flattus Maximus) was found [...]
Last year we made our way through Chicago’s haunted music venues. And this year it’s all treats and no tricks on this very thrilling and chilling episode of Live Fix Radio as we explore the fears that are lurking around (and within us) at our favorite concerts. Subscribe via iTunes. Show Notes: Music from the podcast [...]
We already know how women experience live music and we had the chance to continue our sensual and emotional exploration by checking out the Lady Killer Tour at the Abbey Pub in Chicago. As you know, we began the night with a great live chat with 14 year-old singer-songwriter Kate Diaz, and now we’d like [...]
When I read the news that DJ Mehdi had died this week from a tragic fall from a rooftop at his home in Paris, I immediately thought back to when we saw him perform alongside DJ A-Trak at the Empty Bottle in 2007. And what I remember the most about that show was [...]
Over the last ten years, I’ve heard many personal stories about what my friends and family felt during and after the tragic events of 9/11. And today, in one way or another, you’ll probably be sharing stories of where you were and what you felt when you heard the unbelievable and shocking news that the [...]
Continuing our exploration of Phish and their live show experiences, we’d like to share news about the band hosting a special show at Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont next Wednesday, September 14th. The show will be supporting those communities impacted by flooding caused by Hurricane Irene. Here’s what Phish keyboardist Page McConnell had [...]
It’s been a rough and terrible summer for concert stages. And in the wake of the the Pukkelpop stage disaster Pollstar reports that a benefit fund has been set up for victims impacted by the tragedy. The note stresses that the full amount of every donation will go directly to the victims and their survivors. [...]
During this episode of Live Fix Radio, we explore how fans cope with the emotional trauma caused by the Sugarland stage collapse tragedy, the evolution of gate-crashing and the best and worst moments of Lollapalooza 2011. Subscribe via iTunes. Show Notes: Music from the podcast (all tracks live at Lollapalooza 2011 except Sugarland) Atmosphere – [...]
This past Thursday night I listened to Alexander Rose talk about the Long Now Foundation’s 10,000 Year Clock project. I have to admit the project didn’t make much sense to me when I first heard about it. I thought the project was a bit crazy and way too ambitously misguided and impractical. But nonetheless I was [...]
Continuing our exploration of concert fan emotions, here’s news about a 19-year-old who was attacked and nearly killed after a Tim McGraw show in Mansfield, Mass. According to WHDH-TV and the video above, the details are pretty brutal and apparently the young concert fan is: “…currently at college on a football scholarship but police [...]
