Just one peek into the strange sociology of music journalists will show you that they’re a peculiar bunch. I can say this because I am one. And it’s true. We are just as eccentric as the artists we write about (if not more!) We are truly a strange and quirky breed. We’re obsessive and overly protective [...]
How to Capture Live Concert Emotions With Few Words
April 6, 2009 By Leave a Comment
It’s a few weeks past, but nonetheless, I’d like to share the creative note-taking of Mike Rohde as he uses his moleskine to remember this year’s SXSW Interactive conference. As I mentioned last year–when I first saw Mike’s sketches of SXSW 2008–I was reminded of how I do a similar thing when I’m covering concerts. Sometimes I [...]
Tips From Two Rock Critic Pros
February 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
From an emotional perspective every show I cover feels like the first one. The rush of excitement, fear and anticipation is what makes the experience so fun and challenging. But though the pace of my thoughts might make the show pleasurably overwhelming, I’m always wondering how this process is for other music writers and how [...]
Do Music Critics Matter Any More?
September 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Pour Some Content on Me!
August 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Even the once kings of british heavy metal Def Leppard need something to attract fans to their music these days, especially when the tunes don’t seem to be turning anybody into hysterical pyromanics in 2008. “Def Leppard proves once again they are pioneers not only in music, but now, as leaders in the digital age,” [...]
Festival Riffin' You Should Read
July 27, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Inside the Music Pt 2: Rethinking Perry Farrell
July 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As I mentioned in the first part of his two part post, I’m basically following Dimitri Ehrlich’s lead when I say that I might have prematurely judged Perry Farrell. Within the first lines of his introduction to his interview with Farrell beginning his book Inside the Music, Ehrlich confesses that he was a bit behind [...]
Pitchfork Says TechNo!, DJs Chime In
July 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Hi there, I would like to share an article with you. I was intrigued and encouraged by several of the responses received by Pitchfork writer Philip Sherburne who for his This Month In: Techno article inquired of 100+ DJs/Producers about the current state of dance music. I bring it up here at Live Exhaust because [...]
The Culture of the Wait: Kanye West vs. Ryan Adams
June 22, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Warning: the language that Ryan Adams uses in this 2004 recorded voicemail he left to Chicago Sun Times rock critic Jim Derogatis is nasty and abusive, it is nonetheless highly entertaining, and a great introduction to this post. I love when music fans express their disgust for a live show. It’s even better when a [...]
