Exploring our addiction to the live music experience |
As we mentioned before Weezer is scheduled to play the Blue Album in its entirety as part of Riot Fest tonight. And it saddens us to report that former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh, who planned to attend the show, died yesterday at a hotel in Chicago. According to the Chicago Tribune: Welsh, 40, was found [...]
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 [...]
Ra Ra Riot has come a long way since I first saw them perform in 2007 at moe.down festival near their home in upstate New York. During their recent show at Metro in Chicago earlier this month, I had the chance to see how they’ve grown, get glimpse of their future and wonder what emotions [...]
That video above is evidence that something eternal happened last night at the Saul Williams show. It was a case of my brain processing one thing while my heart processed another. During what I believe was the song “A Penny for a Thought” I misunderstood the lyrics in a way that surprisingly served my soul and comforted [...]
Two things have been brewing in my mind lately. 1) The Community of Cathartic Mourning and 2) Building Relationships in Live Music The Community of Cathartic Mourning A good friend of my wife and I shared this Bonnie Raitt Star Tribune review with me a few weeks ago (the video above is one she excitedly posted on Facebook before [...]
