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During this episode of Live Fix Radio, we explore the music of rapper, singer-songwriter and Chicago-native Katherine Flaherty (aka K.Flay). We first discovered K. Flay’s cunning blend of hip hop, pop, rock and humorous rhymes back in March at SXSW. […]
Awhile back Frank from Windy City Rock asked me what bands I would like to go back and experience live if I had the chance. And one of those bands I’d like to add to the list is the mighty […]
Our Pearl Jam live exploration continues with this great news for those of you looking to tryout the new Google Music service for Android mobile users. For a limited time you can download Pearl Jam’s live show from their 9.11.11 […]
Live music culture would not be where it is today without the influential community culture of the Grateful Dead fans. And we’ve had a ton of fun exploring Deadhead concert experiences and the impact they’ve had on concert history. That […]
Is live music better experienced live or on record? Is the live album dead? Those are just two of the big philosophical questions that we’ve been wondering about more and more lately. So, hey, what better than to explore those […]
Our Nirvana concert exploration rocks on with a little sonic time capsule treat courtesy of the The Boston Phoenix. This recently unearthed Nirvana track is pretty sweet to listen to, and to be honest, it’s much better than the live […]
When I heard that Sigur Ros was releasing a new live album Inni with a creative twist, I immediately thought back to Kate Hefferman’s concert story about how Sigur Ros filled MoMA with resounding waves of melodic guitars and ripples […]
Say hello to Chicago-based bands Makeshift Prodigy and California Wives live from MOBfest 2011! During this episode of Live Fix Radio, we explore the details about each band’s favorite artists and most memorable concerts experiences, what role fans play during […]
We’re halfway through 2011 and it’s time to explore our favorite live album releases of the year (so far). On this episode of Live Fix Radio, we have a megamix of live albums from Bob Marley, Green Day, Mastodon, Regina […]
To get your weekend kick-started, here’s the usual plethora of weekly download gems from Baeble Music, Wolfgang’s Vault, and more! Spread the love…
As we’ve told you before, there are a lot of exciting independent bands that rock Chicago on a nightly basis. And tonight at The Hideout Johnny Rumble and The Kickback will doing their best to help melt away the memory […]
To get your weekend kick-started, here’s a live show preview featuring California-based rapper Lyrics Born and live remixing trio Keys N Krates at Abbey Pub, plus the usual plethora of Friday download gems from Wolfgang’s Vault celebrating Bonnie Raitt, The […]
Yes my friends, you’re almost there. It’s the weekend and I hope you’ve had a great week so far, and I hope you have a most excellent time at shows this weekend too. To get your weekend kick-started real nice, […]
Starting today and going through Sunday January 16th, Tomorrow Never Knows 2011 will be rocking Lincoln Hall, Schubas and Metro. Here’s the lowdown and some free downloads to get you ready for the show. Spread the love…