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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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RIP Heavy D: Remembering The Righteous Groove He Gave Us At The Shrine

November 8, 2011November 9, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

    I read the TMZ news today that old-school rapper Heavy D died at the age of 44. This is sad news no doubt. So like we’ve done with other artists who’ve impacted us with their live show and […]

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RIP Cory Smoot: GWAR Tours On For Sake Of Fan Emotions

November 5, 2011November 13, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

    We’re always learning new things about concert fan emotions and how live music plays a major role in helping us cope with loss, grief and trauma. That said, it again saddens me to share news about another artist […]

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RIP Mikey Welsh: Fans, Bandmates Mourn Death of Ex-Weezer Bassist

October 9, 2011October 9, 2011 ChrisUncategorized
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As we mentioned before Weezer is scheduled to play the Blue Album in its entirety as part of Riot Fest tonight. And it saddens us to report that former Weezer bassist Mikey Welsh, who planned to attend the show, died […]

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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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In the Wake of Amy Winehouse’s Death: Memories, Addictions and the 27 Club

July 24, 2011September 24, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

Well, another artist that we’ve seen live has died. It pains us to report that soul singer Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London home yesterday. As we all know, she struggled with drugs and alcohol and she used […]

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RIP Mark Linkous: Going Back To Sparklehorse Live 2007

March 11, 2010September 24, 2011 ChrisUncategorized

I was instantly sent back to February 2007 when I heard the news the Mark Linkous had died. Sudden deaths and suicides of musicians we’ve enjoyed tend to send us reeling, especially if their live show once helped you escape, […]

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RIP Jay Reatard: A Special Note For Live Music Fans

January 14, 2010September 24, 2011 Chris CataniaUncategorized

I have some sad news to share with you. As Pitchfork reports, garage-punk rocker Jay Reatard died in his sleep early Wednesday morning due to unknown causes. Whenever a musician dies I always feel weird writing about or calling attention to it.  I’m reluctant […]

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