Exploring the intersection of life, running and the business of online communities
We’ve done a lot of exploring and experimenting this year with social media and live music. And it’s no surprise that social media communities and platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and virtual concerts have all changed how we experience live […]
Last year, we started to explore 3D concerts. And you learned how AEG Live was redefining the 3D concert experience in 2010. And now with the advent of 3D TV, it’s time to dream about the possibilities as Lady Gaga […]
It’s no accident that the “Rockstar” metaphor is one of the most cliche and ubiquitous metaphors in social media marketing, music writing and life in general. But sometimes the rockstar metaphor works, and as a result, the myth of the […]
Concert culture is full of many strange and wonderful things. And at the heart of this amazing adventure is YOU. The Concert Fan. Spread the love…
Each year of live music has its special moments. Its peaks and valleys. Its surprises and disappointments. And while I gathered my thoughts for this special Thanksgiving Day post, I took a look back at 2010 and realized that when […]
Usually, our favorite concert experiences happen in stadiums, arenas, large public parks at summer music festivals, or at the local club. But as we’ve discovered in our exploration of redefined concert settings and virtual concerts, those usual concert locales aren’t […]
As we wrap up another fantastic week of exploring and celebrating live music, I’m still in awe of what my fellow concert fans accomplished with their amazing Rocktober Challenge. And now, it’s time to see what’s in store for us […]
What happens when two concert fans team up to embark on a month-long quest to test the limits of their love for live music? Spread the love…
Earlier this year we explored Recreate My Night to see how the new interactive site made the concert experience more social by allowing fans to upload and share concert memories through Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Now, let’s see how Recreate […]
Yesterday, Colleen and I ran in the Hot Chocolate 5k in downtown Chicago with 30,000 other crazy people in 30 degree weather. Like most 5k races, it was a mixture of pleasure, competition, and self-determination. Even better, it was just […]
Continuing our series on virtual concert experiences, we have a chance for you to watch singer-songwriter Andrew Belle tonight live from the Livestream Studios and ask him question during the show. Spread the love…
We’ve explored the culture of the call-and-response in hip hop before. And thanks to our friend Todd, who attended the North Coast Music Festival in Chicago this summer, we have an excellent live example of how De La Soul & […]
In his interview tonight on 60 minutes with Anderson Cooper, Marshal Mathers (aka Eminem) talked about how his sobriety and recovery process has impacted his live show. Spread the love…
One of my favorite albums lately has been the debut release from Gayngs called Relayted. And tonight at Metro we’ll see if the new album is just as good live as it has been between my headphones these past few […]