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Listen local: The Crocodile Cafe returns!
Word on the street (well, actually, in the coffee shop) is that the Seattle’s famed Crocodile Cafe, which closed abruptly nearly a year ago, is on track to re-open. While the Croc is still pretty mum...
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Band start times
I have to admit that I’m OCD enough that I love when venues post set times, and bands follow them. The clock with the big red LED digits at TT the Bear’s is my friend. More Toothpaste for Dinner. MP3:...
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Live music apps for the iPhone
I’m a big fan of live music, but I also understand that there is a bit of a barrier. Unlike going to your favourite bar, live music is an ever-changing landscape. Two new iPhone apps for live music...
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Songkick: social media site for concerts
Songkick brings together two bright spots in the world of music: fan communities, and live music. On the one hand, it’s an evolving database of live shows, complete with dates, opening bands, and...
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Music, tech and culture roundup, bis
It’s the start of school! Here are your reading assignments for the week. Music History 101: The transition from live music performance to recordings. In the 1950s, music used to be about songs – what...
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Archive of Crocodile live sets
Jim Anderson, the sound engineer at Seattle’s legendary (and recently re-opened) live music venue The Crocodile, has donated five years worth of live show recordings (2002-2007) to the University of...
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This weekend in live music: z=z picks
This is a killer weekend for live music in Cambridge, at least in the z=z worldview. Friday: Montreal’s Besnard Lakes are headlining at TT the Bear’s, and a lineup of bands including Kingsley Flood...
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Live music and risk
Live music, especially in small venues, is about taking risks. And not everyone is comfortable with that. A couple of months ago, I went with a friend to see The Killers play at the TD Garden in...
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Live music venues and demographics
Much has been made of the future of music being in live experiences, rather than in CD sales. But as someone who sees a lot of live shows, I can’t help but ask, ‘Where are the fans?’ It’s pretty clear...
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