Do You Really Need Your Eyes During A Concert?
Now, we all know that there’s more than one way to enjoy a show and that we don’t always need our eyes to help us write concert reviews, right? Spread the love…
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Popmatters Review: Dam-Funk's Rhythm Trax Vol. 4
I’d like to share with you this Popmatters review I wrote for Los Angeles electro-funk beatman Dam-funk and his latest Stones Throw release Rhythm Trax Vol. 4. Dam-funk is known for laying down some seriously trippy boogie funk for his […]
Rise Against Reviews Metallica
Chicago’s Q101 Manno show sent Rise Against frontman Tim Mcllrath to last Monday’s Metallica show to report back about his experience. In a short interview, Mcllrath gives insight into looking at a concert performance from an artist-admiring-another-artist perspective. One of […]
Live Fix Unlist: Best Concerts of 2008
I’ve said what I thought about how others picked their favorite concerts of 2008, so now it’s time to give you my picks…and why. What makes a show “the best”? I often wonder this because there’s a lot to consider […]
What I Learned: A Smashing Pumpkins Assessment
This Popmatters Smashing Pumpkins review brought my 2008 concert reviewing to a dramatic close. And it was by far the most drawn out concert experience of the year. But still, I managed to come away with more than I thought […]
Best Concert Photos of 2008: Q & A with Photographer Colleen Catania
One of the hardest things about covering live music is picking the photos. Sure it’s labor intensive going through photos, but it’s also difficult because you’re forced to pick 2-3 pictures to sum up the entire visual significances of a […]
What Do You Hate About Music Critics?
Go ahead. Tell me. I can handle it… just as long as I don’t end up like music journalist Don Rosenberg. Though, I’ve never been “removed” from a beat like Cleveland Plain Dealer music critic Don Rosenberg who was removed […]
Two Thundering Reviews: Jessica Simpson
Are there always two sides to every story? And can we all view an artist performance differently? When I read this story about Jessica Simpson’s courageous set at Country Thunder in Wisconsin, I thought back to how an artist’s performance […]
Festival Riffin' You Should Read
Hi there, I’d like to share an article with you. In his monthly Mixtape Confessions column at Popmatters, Ben Rubenstein tells of what I wanted to do but wasn’t able to, and he tells it very well. He talks about […]
Pitchfork Says TechNo!, DJs Chime In
Hi there, I would like to share an article with you. I was intrigued and encouraged by several of the responses received by Pitchfork writer Philip Sherburne who for his This Month In: Techno article inquired of 100+ DJs/Producers about […]
Live Music Experiment #1: What is the Most Important Sense?
Live Music Experiment #1: What Is The Most Important Sense? It’s begun! I’m pleased to announce the first phase questionnaire that will begin a series of experiments examining the role and importance of the five senses at a live show. […]