Exploring our addiction to the live music experience |
Is live music better experienced live or on record? Is the live album dead? Those are just two of the big philosophical questions that we’ve been wondering about more and more lately. So, hey, what better than to explore those questions by sharing some of our favorite (and not so favorite) live album releases of [...]
When I heard that Sigur Ros was releasing a new live album Inni with a creative twist, I immediately thought back to Kate Hefferman’s concert story about how Sigur Ros filled MoMA with resounding waves of melodic guitars and ripples of sweet rhythms. And I remember hearing the excitement in Kate’s voice and seeing the [...]
What if your first concert was too amazing, memorable and unforgettable? Are you then set up for a chronic case of concertgoing disappointment for the rest of your life? Possibly. And what about experiencing concerts in unconventional venues? What makes seeing a concert in an unconventional venue–like an art museum–so unique, special and transcendent? Styx to Sigur [...]
