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How Did Hurricane Sandy Impact Live Music And The Fan Experience?

December 10, 2012December 30, 2018 ChrisLive Experiments, LiveMusic, Music

In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy I started to wonder what the impact would be on the live music industry and the fan experience. Who would be hit the hardest? The fans? Bands? Venue owners? As I thought about how […]

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Rockin’ The Movember Mustache For Men’s Mental Health

November 12, 2012December 30, 2018 ChrisLife

    This month I’m proud and inspired to help change the face of men’s health and join the Movember men’s health movement because, as I’ve shared before, my dad struggled with mental illness for much of his life and it […]

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LCD Soundsystem’s “Shut Up And Play The Hits” Is A Concert Funeral?

April 13, 2012April 13, 2012 ChrisUncategorized

  Yep, we love exploring concert movies that capture the essence of the live music experience. And we’re excited to share the news that LCD Soundsystem‘s Shut Up and Play the Hits will be arriving in theaters this summer. James […]

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RIP Whitney Houston: What Concert Fans Remembered And Loved The Most

February 12, 2012March 17, 2012 ChrisUncategorized
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    After I heard the sad news that Whitney Houston had died I thought about a couple things. First, I wondered how we would respond to it as a community of live music fans. Would it be like how […]

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Sugarland Plays Free Tribute Concert in Indianapolis, Fans and Band Continue to Heal

October 29, 2011October 30, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

Continuing our exploration of the Sugarland concert tragedy and live music mourning, we’d like to share news and a few videos about how the band and their fans continue to cope with their grief and other emotions since the tragic […]

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RIP and Live Music Mourning: Remembering DJ Mehdi at Empty Bottle

September 14, 2011September 24, 2011 ChrisUncategorized
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    When I read the news that DJ Mehdi had died this week from a tragic fall from a rooftop at his home in Paris, I immediately thought back to when we saw him perform alongside DJ A-Trak at […]

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How Did Live Music Help Fans Cope After 9/11?

September 11, 2011September 24, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

Over the last ten years, I’ve heard many personal stories about what my friends and family felt during and after the tragic events of 9/11. And today, in one way or another, you’ll probably be sharing stories of where you […]

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Concert Preview: Phish To Host Benefit Show, Live Webcast for Vermont Flood Recovery

September 9, 2011September 9, 2011 ChrisUncategorized
phish vermont flood recovery

Continuing our exploration of Phish and their live show experiences, we’d like to share news about the band hosting a special show at Champlain Valley Exposition in Essex Junction, Vermont next Wednesday, September 14th. The show will be supporting those […]

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Pukkelpop Festival Sets Up Fund for Victims, Smith Westerns Tell Their Story

September 1, 2011September 24, 2011 ChrisUncategorized
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It’s been a rough and terrible summer for concert stages. And in the wake of the the Pukkelpop stage disaster Pollstar reports that a benefit fund has been set up for victims impacted by the tragedy. The note stresses that […]

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Live Fix Podcast: Sugarland Fan Trauma, Gate Crashers, Best & Worst of Lollapalooza 2011

August 26, 2011December 30, 2018 ChrisLiveFixPodcast, LiveMusic, Music

During this episode of Live Fix Radio, we explore how fans cope with the emotional trauma caused by the Sugarland stage collapse tragedy, the evolution of gate-crashing and the best and worst moments of Lollapalooza 2011. Subscribe via iTunes. Show […]

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5 Fans Die, 45 Injured After Stage Collapses At Indiana State Fair Before Sugarland Concert

August 14, 2011September 24, 2011 ChrisUncategorized
sugarland stage collapse state fair

It’s never easy to share concert news like this. But according to WRTV Indianapolis, on Saturday night before the Sugarland concert at the Indiana State Fair the stage collapsed injuring 45 and killing 5 concert fans. And as the Los Angeles […]

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Why I’m Thankful For Live Music and You

November 25, 2010December 28, 2012 ChrisUncategorized

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 […]

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Weekly Wrap-up: Hip Hop Memorials, Sensual Live Shows, Crazy Slayer Fans, Grief Explorations, Free Downloads and More

October 24, 2010November 8, 2010 ChrisInterviews

It’s not even Halloween yet and these last two weeks have been so scary good here on Live Fix that I’m terrified to think that you missed any of these posts. Spread the love…

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Indie-rap Community, Fans Gather for Michael “eyedea” Larsen Memorial

October 23, 2010October 23, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

On Monday, we shared the sad news about the death of indie-rapper Micheal “Eyedea” Larsen, of Eyedea and Abilities. And tonight, and this week, the indie-rap community and fans will gather to celebrate his life and mourn his passing. Spread […]

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