On this Life Fix Podcast episode, we explore the creative work and personal concert experiences of Macy Burr, graphic designer and owner of Soundscape Studio. With her work on Soundscape Studio Macy transforms music scores into colorful, geometric artwork.  Macy shares her unique perspective on the live music experience as we dive into the importance of thoughtfully and meaningfully designing the visual elements of the live concert experience. We explore why the colors, stage design and branding of the band collectively influence our emotions, memories and everything about our live music experiences.  From a fan and graphic designer perspective, Macy tells us what she learned from a really amazing Buck Meek show and a really bad 30 Seconds To Mars show. She also shares how she “blacked out” during the Buck Meek show, doesn’t remember any of the specific songs, but still ranks that show as one of her all-time favorite shows.  This story made us wonder…what happens in our mind and body during a concert that can we be so emotionally present in the moment that we don’t remember what songs were played but still love the show?    Together with Macy we wonder…what if we could create visual art that is a representation of the emotional experience we have at a live show? Can we create that type of transformative visual art with modern technology like MRIs and image mapping devices? And if we could, what would that art look like and how would that art create a deeper sense of community and make us more connected as concert fans? Can we create visual art that captures and enhances our shared live music experiences?  Macy shares why she considered creating a “scratch and sniff” soundscape and how she was amazed to discover her artwork was tattooed on another fan’s body. Enjoy the show! Show notes: Info and music mentioned:  Soundscape Studio Khruangbin Kikagakumoyo Buck Meek 30 Seconds to Mars Anberlin Hope Sandoval - Mazzy Star Andrew McMahon The Heartbreak House

On this Live Fix Podcast episode we explore The Beatles with special guest and author of “Chasing the Beatles” Randi Barrow. In our conversation with Randi, we explore the cultural and emotional impact of The Beatles' live performance legacy, The Beatles: Get Back” documentary and Randi’s reflections on her favorite shows.  We not only explore the Beatles, we also cruise through an amazing span of live music experiences and musical genres as we talk about Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, The Doors, Michael Jackson, Randy Nelson, Common, Modest Mouse, Big Momma Thorton, Harry Styles, Eminem, and the Beatles cover band Sgt Pepper's Lonely Bluegrass Band. And I’m pretty sure we set a Live Fix Podcast record for the most artists mentioned and topics explored in a show. Randi shares the story about the “James Brown” lesson that the Rolling Stones learned from the TAMI Show in 1964. We also explore Elvis’s live shows and his final days, then we dive into the impact of drugs and substance abuse on an artist's performance and explore the give and take and the emotional exchange between fans and bands when an artist is emotionally struggling onstage, and then we ask the question; why do we as fans benefit from their pain and struggle,  and why does that pain and struggle produce a memorable performance.  We also dive into the tribal connection of fans, the spiritual dimension of live music and mourning the loss of a loved one.  Enjoy the show!

On this Live Fix Podcast episode we revisit one of the most talked about concert viral videos. A video that has more than 23 million views on YouTube and is still talked about 13 years later here in 2022. A concert moment that captured the attention of not only concert fans but also Ted Talks, entrepreneurs, leadership thought leaders and corporate training teams. It’s a concert moment that back in 2009, intrigued me and got me thinking differently about what inspires and motivates concerts fans to spontaneously start a massive dance party at a major music festival. That’s right, we’re going to catch up with Collin Wynter AKA the Sasquatch Festival “Dancing Guy”.  We talk about his side of this unforgettable live music story as he shares what he thinks about Derek Sivers’s 2010 Ted Talk and the Nine Inch Nails backstory that led to the legendary concert moment. Collin tells us how self expression, dance, and yoga inspire his passion for live music and life, and he shares live music stories from his most memorable shows by Peaches, Tunes-Yards, Ozzy Osbourne, Propaghandi and KISS, and he tells us why he wishes he could’ve seen Freddie Mercury perform live. Enjoy the show!  Music and artist mentioned in the episode:  Tune-Yards  Peaches  Propoghandi Queen  Nine Inch Nails Santigold  KISS Show Notes:  Chris's 2009 Original Live Fix Experiment Blog post Chris's 2010 interview with Collin Derek Sivers' Ted Talk Collin's website: Collinwynter.org

On this episode of Live Fix Podcast, we connect back with our fellow concert fan and Chicago punk rock pioneering promoter Eric “the Nihilist” Kolkey. We explore how he coped with no live shows during Covid, what the post-covid live music experience looks like for fans and bands, getting Frank Zappa’s autograph in high school, concerts and memorabilia, Iggy and the Raw Power jacket, Tom Waits at the Park West, hanging out with Lady Gaga, Best Coast at Lincoln Hall and more!  Show Notes:  LFP #23: The Amazing Concert Adventures of Eric “Nihilist” Kolkey  History of the Raw Power Jacket Artists and music discussed or played during the show:  Best Coast Frank Zappa Iggy Pop and the Stooges Tom Waits Lady Gaga Like what you heard? Subscribe, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts Follow on Spotify!

On this episode of Live Fix Podcast we explore the live music experience with “The Party Scientist” Jacques Martiquet. Jacques takes us through the power of biosocial hacking, human gathering experiments and crowdsurf therapy to help concert fans, artists and event promoters make the live music experience more meaningful. We explore…if drugs and alcohol make a show better or worse, how fans fear intimacy at concerts, the unique difference between male and female social burdens at concerts and whether it is better for artists to be performers or facilitators. Jacques shares his favorite concert experiences as we explore the live performances of BTS, Dan Deacon, Rezz and Tony Robbins. Enjoy the show!  Show Notes:  Learn more about Jacques’ mission at thepartyscientist.com Artists and music discussed or played during the show:  BTS  Rezz Carnage Dan Deacon  Tony Robbins

On this episode of Live Fix Podcast, we're sharing our Desert Island Concert pics. Join us as we explore the shows we would want to remember if we were stranded on a desert island: Seeing the Grateful Dead in Chicago, lying to parents to see Aerosmith, almost dying at a Glenn Kotche concert, getting stuck in a brawl between The Wu-Tang Clan and their fans and surviving a sea of screaming New Kids on The Block fans. Enjoy the show!

On this episode of Live Fix Radio we explore live music fashion and traverse through the exciting and controversial topic of what fans wear (and shouldn’t wear) when we go to concerts. Plus excellent stories about how Woodstock, Sigur Ros, Jimi Hendrix, Sufjan Stevens, Ray Charles and Lady Gaga have all influenced and inspired their sense of style and personal creativity.

On this episode of Live Fix Podcast, we memorable concert experiences which include seeing Kid Creole and The Coconuts, Melissa Etheridge, John Cooper Clark, Blue Oyster Cult, and a funny story of how he ended up as a bouncer for an Anne Lennox show.

On this episode of Live Fix Podcast, exploring Bon Iver and the power of the little things and chatting with fellow concert fan about how a picture of Justin Vernon’s “that was then” tattoo inspired her own tattoo, She also shares why she’ll never forget crowdsurfing during Bon Iver at Coachella and soaking in Cage The Elephant with her dad during a sublime downpour at Lollapalooza.

On this episode of Live Fix Podcast, we pay tribute to the fiery live performance of late Chicago bluesman Magic Slim, and sharing highlights and stories from the new releases by Mumford & Sons and Eels. Rock on and thanks for listening!