Exploring our addiction to the live music experience |
Earlier this year we featured the wonders of the 2010 Moogfest and the story behind the festival’s tribute to live music history. Today tickets for the 2011 festival go on sale, and the lineup this year gives us a great opportunity to continue our exploration of several bands — The Flaming Lips, Battles, Umphrey’s McGee [...]
On April 24th at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, improvisational prog-rock jamming sextet Umphrey’s McGee hosted the first ever UMBowl, a four-quarter interactive concert experiment where the fans determined the song selection via real-time texted set lists and pre-show balloting.
What would you do if you could control a band’s live show? Would you tell them to play your favorite songs note for note, or would you request a fresh improvisation on the spot? Well, if you’re an Umphrey’s McGee fan, you’ll have the chance to be a part of a very interesting concert experience that gives you “control” over [...]
This review originally appeared on Ink19 There are several ways to start the 8th year of Summer Camp. One way is to stare at the jumbo screen mounted behind the Flaming Lips and closely examine the dental work of lead singer Wayne Coyne during their Friday night show. I went with this first option immediately, [...]
