Exploring the intersection of life, running and the business of online communities
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 […]
First it was Pitchfork and cupcakes. Then a slapped photographer. Now it’s an assaulted sound guy and destroyed gear. Yep, my friends. We have some more crazy non-musical concert chaos news to share about Odd Future and their uber-rowdy leader […]
After we began our tour tour rider experiment last week, I’m excited to tell you I have some excellent evidence to share that we discovered at the Hideout Block Party on Sunday just before Mavis Staples’ set. As you can […]
It’s no surprise that social media is changing how we experience live music. And after testing out a new Twitter experiment these last couple of months I thought I’d share the results with you and introduce a new weekly feature […]
We’ve done a lot of exploring and experimenting this year with social media and live music. And it’s no surprise that social media communities and platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare and virtual concerts have all changed how we experience live […]
Concert culture is full of many strange and wonderful things. And at the heart of this amazing adventure is YOU. The Concert Fan. Spread the love…
Continuing our series on virtual concert experiences, we have a chance for you to watch singer-songwriter Andrew Belle tonight live from the Livestream Studios and ask him question during the show. Spread the love…
The Gorillaz concept album Plastic Beach has been coming to life in Europe this year, and now their quest for total Northern Hemisphere domination continues as the Escape To Plastic Beach Tour looks to conquer North America this fall. Spread […]
You’re waiting for the show to start. The lights go down. The crowd cheers, roars and rumbles. Ripples of excitement flow through you. The music begins. What do you do next? Spread the love…
What happens when you use social media to express and share your favorite concert memories? In what ways do you and other concert fans use Facebook and Twitter to capture, share and celebrate your favorite concert moments? Spread the love…
Continuing our exploration into iphone and android mobile apps and live music, I wanted to share with you some of the experiments I’ve been doing on my Droid with one of Layar’s augmented reality apps. Now, let’s see how you […]
A very important question popped into my mind recently, and I need you and other wise and mobile-loving concert fans help to answer it. Spread the love…
It seems so long ago. But really it’s only been a couple of weeks since I was engulfed in the mysterious and enigmatic music of Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House. It was one of the best shows of 2010 […]
Are you disappointed with Vampire Weekend’s new album Contra? Then maybe what I discovered on Twitter and saw on a London ice rink will help ease your pain. At the very least, it should get you to listen a little […]