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Yes, Grouplove has passed the live music test. And I have to give a special thanks to my cousin Matt for winning our Metro/Bears/Packers bet and wisely selecting to see Grouplove as his first concert at Metro. Ever since Matt picked the show I’d been digging Grouplove’s tunes on their debut release Never Trust a [...]
During this episode of Live Fix Radio, join us as we explore the creative adventures of fellow concert fan and photographer Ben Slayter. Listen in to our chat with Ben as he shares the inspiration for the collaborative multi-media project Docufest, memories of Rothbury and Burning Man, and more insights about our ongoing “what makes fans want to [...]
As you know, live music makes concert fans do some crazy stuff. So say hello to the Crazy Falling Fan from the Creamfields Festival in Sydney, Australia. According to reports, after the fan survived the fall he saluted the crowd with a triumphant thumps up. And, of course, the DJ who [...]
It’s taken a while but we’re excited to share the news that our Bears vs Packers: Who Will Win A Free Show At Metro will continue next weekend as my cousin Matt and I head out to see Grouplove in Chicago. To recap, I bet Matt a free show at Metro that [...]
Got a fun video for ya. Besides being highly entertaining, I love this video because it takes us deeper into our Looky-Loo and other emotional experiments to explore one of our favorite live concert behavioral topics. Kudos to Brandi for sharing her story and getting us to think more about how we do, or don’t, [...]
After I heard the sad news that Whitney Houston had died I thought about a couple things. First, I wondered how we would respond to it as a community of live music fans. Would it be like how we responded to Michael Jackson’s death? Or Amy Winehouse? Or other artists who’ve died? How [...]
The exploration in to the community of groove and dance culture continued at Lincoln Hall Saturday night. In the wake of this sold out show, it’s obvious that Chicago DJ trio Midnight Conspiracy is aiming to innovate the live dance music experience as they stimulate the senses by blurring the lines between house, dubstep and performance art. [...]
I don’t know about you, but I think most concert fans don’t have evil intentions. Most of us just want to spread love, escape and have a good time during a concert. But sometimes what happens is that we get so worked up and emotional at a show that we just can’t contain ourselves. [...]
Yes, my fellow concert fans, it was another amazingly complex, transitional and evolutionary year of live music. During this episode of Live Fix Radio, we explore the top shows, our favorite concert fan moments of 2011 and trends we expect to develop in 2012. Catch up on what you missed and listen to all 2011 [...]
This is why we do this. You. The Fans. We love discovering, celebrating and exploring your concert experiences. And throughout 2011 we had the extreme pleasure of sharing some truly amazing live music moments with you. There was no shortage of emotion in 2011 as we explored why concerts move us so much. [...]
Well, now this Orlando fan is either really smart, or not so smart. I’m going with the latter. And maybe this creative fan could’ve helped this police-badge-flashing fan be a little more ingenious with his plan to get a better seat. According to Pollstar: “…a central Florida sheriff’s deputy is on administrative duty pending an [...]
First it was Pitchfork and cupcakes. Then a slapped photographer. Now it’s an assaulted sound guy and destroyed gear. Yep, my friends. We have some more crazy non-musical concert chaos news to share about Odd Future and their uber-rowdy leader Tyler, The Creator. Reports of the Roxy incident on Thursday night spread fast across the [...]
Yes, I’ve felt the ground move underneath my feet and my heart rumble and shake in my chest at many concerts before. And when I heard the news about this seismic Foo Fighters concert I knew we had to explore this strange and amazing geological event with you. According to a Foo Fighters press release [...]
One of my favorite interviews about the live music experience was with Poi Dog Pondering frontman Frank Orrall. And earlier this week, they announced news about a Kickstarter project to help raise money to produce and mix their recent two night set of December shows at the Metro in Chicago. Looking at the tiered support [...]
