Exploring our addiction to the live music experience |
There’s a short list of releases that have captivated me thus far in 2011. And one of them is the inspiring 78-minute rock opera concept album David Comes to Life by Canadian hardcore punk band Fucked Up. I first saw the band live at Pitchfork 2009 and since then I’ve been following their adventures over [...]
In our SXSW preview, we told you about an intriguing fan-made movie called 100 Bands in 100 Days. I saw the film while we were in Austin during its world debut and it made me laugh, nearly moved me to tears and inspired me to look at live music in a new way.
Ever since I posted about the Little Things and baseball, I’ve noticed just how connected live music is to the best game in the whole world. And since it’s that time of year, there’s a seasonal buzz going around about blending the two, with the most recent being a double concert this fall between Jay-Z [...]
I’m trying something new with this post. I received the above live concert video via email showcasing modern rocker Ariel Aparicio during a live performance of his song “The New World” at a recent show at Public Assembly in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. I enjoyed the video and I wanted to share a few important things that stood out about the video with [...]
Sometimes there are press conferences I wish I was at, so I could ask my own questions. Like this one at Madison Square Garden during which Billboard reports Jay-Z announcing his plans for his ”Answer The Call” charity concert set to take place at Madison Square Garden (MSG) on Sept. 11, with all tickets priced at $50, and [...]
