Exploring our addiction to the live music experience |
Back in April, I reviewed M. Ward’s show at the Vic Theatre. That night I also did a Live Fix experiment, which involved moving around the venue and tweeting what I felt, saw and heard. Experiencing Ward’s music in different locations, and being aware of what I was feeling as I moved around the venue, turned [...]
Ever since its release in February, M. Ward’s Hold Time has been on constant rotation in all my musical playing devices. And much thanks to NPR All Songs Considered for sharing one of his solo live performances and an interview that really gives great insight into Ward’s songwriting and the creation of Hold Time. If [...]
Hey, I wanted to let you know that concert culture is now in cartoon form. This Ink19 interview by Michael Sutton with author Steve Weinberger about his new book “No Air Guitar Allowed” was so up my alley that I nearly flipped my lid when I read as Weinberger explained the premise and inspiration [...]
Back in November, I spoke with Anthony Davis (aka ANT) of Atmosphere for Ink19 before their Chicago show at the Vic Theatre. It was a rare interview because rapper Sean Daley (aka Slug) usually does the talking. The duo released one of the best hip hop albums of 2008 and I asked Davis how they [...]
One of the hardest things about covering live music is picking the photos. Sure it’s labor intensive going through photos, but it’s also difficult because you’re forced to pick 2-3 pictures to sum up the entire visual significances of a live show. We started the year covering bluegrass quintet Uncle Earl at Schubas and ended [...]
