Last Sunday, I read this breaking news story by Kansas City Star reporter Jenee Osterheldt about DJ Jazzy Jeff being forced to cut his set short last Saturday at a club in Kansas City’s Power & Light District. It was a pretty compelling story. And after I read it I wanted to share my thoughts on it just [...]
Concert Culture Characters Come to Life: Interview with No Air Guitar Allowed Author Steve Weinberger
April 19, 2009 By 7 Comments
When I first discovered Steve Weinberger’s book No Air Guitar Allowed, I was curious to see what his observations would reveal about the live concert experience. In the end, I learned what it was like for Weinberger as he humorously describes the live music fans and other concert characters he encountered after attending 1000 concerts over the last 20 years. I had [...]
Cheap Trick 1981: Re-Tasting Chicagofest at Navy Pier
February 27, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Who's in Your Musical Family System?
January 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Ever wanted to return the favor after a great show and help an up-and-coming band save money and catch some z’s after the show? Then you might want to check out one of the web’s most used hospitality sites couchsurfing.com. From the Grateful Dead and Phish followers to punk rock communities, bands have been—formally and [...]
Live Fix Unlist: Best Concerts of 2008
January 23, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ve said what I thought about how others picked their favorite concerts of 2008, so now it’s time to give you my picks…and why. What makes a show “the best”? I often wonder this because there’s a lot to consider when creating a list of the best concerts, or shall I say best concert “experiences” [...]
Sound Opinions: The State of Clubland and Johnny Cash Live
August 13, 2008 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been waiting for the right time to merge Live Exhaust with a radio show that I’ve enjoyed for several years and has for the last two weeks discussed two excellent topics that are perfect litmus for Live Exhaust. Sound Opinions, is a weekly (Friday nights 8pm CST)Chicago Public Radio show where pop music critic [...]
How to Suffocate Your Live Music Pleasure
August 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment
