Janis Joplin’s music, personality and live performance, have always been so powerful to me as a person and a music fan. When my wife and I were dating I found out she was also a huge Joplin fan so, after we had been dating for a year or so, I bought her a box set [...]
Need A Fix In Between Live Shows?
January 17, 2009 By Leave a Comment
I’ve been enjoying Fuel TV’s The Daily Habit music performances for awhile now. But for some reason I haven’t mentioned them on Live Exhaust. Sorry about that. Consider this my humble amends. From indie-rockers Secret Machines to indie-rappers like Aesop Rock and Zion I, since 2003, as a part of Fuel TV’s coverage of action [...]
2008 Best Concerts Year-End Lists: Why Bother?
January 9, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Chicago Music Community Fights Back!
December 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The pending Chicago Music Promoters Ordinance—that could threaten Chicago independent music scene—was challenged again buy the therecordindustry.com who released a documentary film filled with interviews and information against the proposed ordinance. As Sun-Times music critic Jim Derogatis reported on Dec 19th, the film was screened the weekend before Christmas and is an excellent example of [...]
Songs That Speak Science: Toyko Police Club
December 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
A few weeks ago I came across a theme within a string of several songs that sparked an idea. And this idea led me to create a new Live Exhaust feature: Songs That Speak Science. With STSS, songs–past or present– will serve as sonic petri dishes that we’ll use to illustrate or discuss a “scientific” [...]
The Road Inspires Beach House
November 25, 2008 By 1 Comment
The Love of Live Music Lingers Into the "Weekend"
November 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
This is something new for Live Exhaust and something I hope to do more whenever the opportunity presents itself. And though this in not an mp3 music blog in the truest sense, I’d like to share a music video and short story with you. Earlier this morning, I traveled through an unexpected intersection between a [...]
