Record Store Day 2012: Rediscovering The Zen Experience

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  During this episode of Live Fix Radio, we’re celebrating Record Store Day 2012 and exploring the connection between live music and our favorite record shops. Listen in to our chat with Rich Wagner of Rediscover Records as he explains the spirituality and zen of record shops, revisits the last Replacements gig in 1991, and tell [...]

Mastodon’s Brent Hinds Visits Oddities Looking For Something Strange

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Remember what we found during our Storage Wars and Pawn Star exploration? Well, it’s happened again. Yep, I was stoked to discover more fodder for our concert treasures and Little Things experiments while watching my other guilty pleasure TV series Oddities. As you know we’re big fans of heavy-metal band Mastodon and I was surprised [...]

Concert Preview: Win Tickets to See Mastodon, Opeth Live In A City Near You

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Continuing our exploration of Mastodon’s thunderous live show, here’s a chance to win free tickets to their upcoming US co-headlining tour with Opeth and special guests Ghost. To enter to win a pair of tickets in the city closest to you visit heritagehunter.warnerreprise.com. Full tour info is below. Good luck and let us know how [...]

Mastodon and Vans Team Up To Host Live Chat with Fans on Facebook

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  We’ve shared stories about gourmet Mastodon burgers and their latest live album. And now we’d like to share with you news about how heavy metal rockers Mastodon will team up with Vans to host a special live “in studio” chat with fans as they get ready to release their new album The Hunter. We’re [...]

Harry Potter Behavioral Experiments, Surviving Odd Future and Heavy Metal Rites of Passage

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  During this episode of Live Fix Radio we have for you: Our Odd Future survival stories and other crazy adventures had at Pitchfork Music Festival 2011. An interview with Gideon, a curious concert fan who tells us why he did a hilarious Harry Potter shout-out experiment (check out the video) at Pitchfork 2011 and [...]

Does Your Body Desire The Therapeutic Rumble of Mastodon Live?

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Remember when we wondered if Mastodon’s live show could help the visually impaired? Well, were still wondering about that. But now, we have some mighty visuals to explore, and some big questions to ask about the glorious therapeutic rumble of Mastodon live.

Can Live Concerts Help the Visually Impaired?

Yes, I think so. Mainly because, in this Rocksound article, metal band Mastodon says they want to “create a more visually stimulating live show” this summer in conjunctions with their new album and tour. When I saw them at Pitchfork in 2007 it was the howling burst of drums, guitars and rumbling bass that sent [...]