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Making Concert Memories Social: Interview with Recreate My Night

August 30, 2010September 23, 2010 ChrisBest Of

What happens when you use social media to express and share your favorite concert memories? In what ways do you and other concert fans use Facebook and Twitter to capture, share and celebrate your favorite concert moments? Spread the love…

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What If Concert Fans Were LOST On A Desert Island?

May 24, 2010May 24, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

Since I was out seeing Tim Fite last night, I just now got done watching the final episode of LOST. I’m not even going to try to tell you what I think about how the whole thing ended (or didn’t.) […]

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Sasquatch Festival 2010: Who Will Be The Next Dancing Guy?

February 19, 2010 Chris CataniaUncategorized

On Tuesday, Sasquatch festival announced its full line up and I couldn’t help but think of the sensational and inspiring Dancing Guy from 2009. Spread the love…

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Rage vs. X Factor: What Was the Social Tipping Point?

December 22, 2009 Chris CataniaUncategorized

How do you rally music fans to achieve a record-breaking goal in less than a month? Spread the love…

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Live Fix Exclusive: Sci-Fi Concert Mashup Illustration

November 22, 2009March 10, 2010 ChrisBest Of

Contiuning our exploration into Real Live Concert Mashups, I’d like to share with you a Live Fix exclusive! The image above is a first ever Live Fix concert mashup illustration.  It was created by my friend and illustrator Sean Sullivan who was inspired […]

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Look What I Found At A Matisyahu Concert

November 7, 2009December 24, 2011 Chris CataniaUncategorized

Seeing Matisyahu on Tuesday night was just like I thought it would be. Communal. Eternal. Spiritual. It also was a very busy night filled with rare fan-to-fan interaction. I came across some very interesting fan inventions and had a full-circle and unexpected connection via […]

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Do We Get In The Way of a Great Show?

October 15, 2009 ChrisUncategorized

    Though most of the show shifted in all the right ways and flowed to all the right places on the strength of Noonan’s smooth and soothing lyrical storytelling, a bit of tension arose between Noonan and fans who […]

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Experiencing Grief, Joy and Community in Live Music

October 1, 2009October 8, 2010 ChrisBest Of

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 […]

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You're Invited to a Live Fix Experiment!

September 20, 2009 Chris CataniaUncategorized

      I’ve been meaning to explain what exactly a Live Fix Experiment is, and why I do them. What is a Live Fix Experiment? It’s many things.  It’s a test.  It’s live. It’s experimental.  It’s spontaneous. It’s fun. […]

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They Took A Slice of My Head For Science

September 7, 2009 Chris CataniaUncategorized

    Well, maybe it wasn’t for the glory of any world-changing scientific research. But what they did cut out of my head definitely opened up a great discussion about live music in my mind. So I now have seven stiches and a pinched […]

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Nerdy Music Journalists ''Q'' It Up at Lollapalooza

September 2, 2009 ChrisUncategorized

  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 […]

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I Was Wrong About Sasquatch Festival’s Dancing Guy

August 3, 2009March 10, 2010 ChrisBest Of

 Yep, I was wrong. Since my original post I’ve received responses back  from inquiries I sent to both fans who’s videos I featured on the original post. And in  the wake of their comments, I’ve had to rethink my initial thoughts about […]

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Exploring The Sweaty Crunch and Release of Mosh Pits

July 16, 2009 ChrisInterviews

When I spoke with No Air Guitar Allowed author Steve Weinberger about his new book back in April, we talked about many aspects of live concert culture. But I wasn’t able to fit everything we talked about into the original interview post. […]

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Sasquatch Festival’s ”Dancing Guy”: Was This Real?

June 19, 2009May 22, 2010 ChrisBest Of

Santogold’s “Unstoppable” is a great song. And I don’t doubt its power to ignite a massive live concert swarming dance party.  And it’s a great anthem for this story, too. But when I first watched the YouTube video from last month’s […]

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