Why We Tweet and Text During Concerts

 I love when artists express themselves by making comments in between songs.  Because their comments are often expressions that show a side of them that their recorded music doesn’t reveal.  And, usually, once the comment is said it adds an element of unrehearsed and honest suspense to the show. The comment that made me write this [...]

Has Web 2.0 & Social Media Made Live Concerts More Real?

Feedback is a great thing.  And like I’ve mentioned before, I love when fans excercise their right to speak their minds in the All Powerful Comment Box. In response to a question I asked on my Throbbing Gristle post, fellow blogger and live music fan Dhex left a very interesting comment about his thoughts on social media and [...]

Live Music Fans Tell Their Stories

    Every live music fan has a unique story to tell. And if you’re reading this blog then you probably love going to concerts.  Which means that you probably have live music experiences to share and great concert stories to tell. How do you tell your story? To get an idea of how other fans [...]

Pour Some Content on Me!

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,” [...]

Opposing Thumbs: Do U TXT MSG?

I’ll admit I was a tough convert. And I have to thank my sister for showing me the glow, of my cell phone at a live show, that is. Even though we had a long (somewhat helpful) argument about the difference between hip hop and rap on the way home, I have to give her [...]