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365 Days Later: Did Michael Jackson’s Death Change Live Music?

June 25, 2010June 25, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

I can’t believe it’s been a year already. But it has. And to pay tribute to Michael Jackson’s death that occurred one year ago today, we have news about the special concert hosted by VoicePlate that will be going on […]

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Rock The Bells Tour To Celebrate Classic Beats, Rhymes This Summer

May 26, 2010May 26, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

Over the last three years, Rock the Bells has been the scene for some of our best moments here on Live Fix. And now that Guerilla Union announced the info about the “classic album” headliners for this summer’s tour dates, […]

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How To Shoot A Concert When A Riot Breaks Out

November 24, 2009September 18, 2011 Chris CataniaInterviews

As fans we all remember our first concert experience. But when you decide to cross that line and write about or photograph live music for the first time everything changes. I’ll always remember the first concert I reviewed. Though I was […]

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Nas Tattoo Shows Us Something We Can’t See

October 12, 2009May 8, 2010 ChrisBest Of

Earlier this year, I began exploring the power of the “Little Things” with Bon Iver because, as I mentioned, having played baseball since I was old enough to hold a bat and toss a ball, there ’s one thing that […]

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Experiencing Grief, Joy and Community in Live Music

October 1, 2009October 8, 2010 ChrisBest Of

Two things have been brewing in my mind lately. 1) The Community of Cathartic Mourning and 2) Building Relationships in Live Music The Community of Cathartic Mourning A good friend of my wife and I shared this Bonnie Raitt Star Tribune review with me […]

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Concert Review: Rock The Bells In Chicago

August 30, 2009December 15, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

This review originally appeared in Ink19. Something huge happened two days before the first Rock the Bells tour stop in Chicago, transforming the festival into a day-long mourning experience that I hadn’t experienced before at a music festival. From the […]

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Rock the Bells: Inside KRS-ONE's Freestyle

August 17, 2009 Chris CataniaUncategorized

    Reviewing Rock the Bells, reminded me that one of my favorite things about live hip hop is the freestyle.  The skill of spontaneous flow is like magic as the emcee uses all his sensual awareness and the collective conscienenous to string together […]

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Rock The Bells 2009: The Elements of Mourning Michael Jackson

July 23, 2009October 18, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

    Something huge happened two days before the first Rock the Bells  tour stop in Chicago transforming the festival in to a day-long mourning experience that I haven’t experienced before at a music festival. From the stage to the […]

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Is Michael Jackson’s Death His Final Gift To All Live Music Fans?

June 28, 2009October 18, 2010 ChrisBest Of

When I posted my heartfelt thoughts about Michael Jackson and his London shows on Tuesday, I had no idea what would happen on Thursday afternoon. (See my Facebook trail from Thursday afternoon, bottom to top). And over the last three days I’ve felt […]

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Concert Review: Rock The Bells Music Festival 2009

June 27, 2009November 8, 2010 ChrisUncategorized

Something huge happened two days before the first Rock the Bells tour stop in Chicago, transforming the festival into a day-long mourning experience that I hadn’t experienced before at a music festival. From the stage to the lawn seats, the […]

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Festival Riffin' You Should Read

July 27, 2008 ChrisUncategorized

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 […]

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