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These 25 Avant-Garde Concert Posters Are More Art Than Ad
Even at the going rate of 1000 words, accurately depicting the the audiological experience of a headlining band delivers is no easy feat. That may be part of the reason why epic concert posters like these — ones that really illustrate what your ears are in for — often become collectors items at show’s end.
Why You Shouldn’t Post Your Concert Tickets On Facebook
The scene: your girlfriend and/or boyfriend got you tickets to The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. You’ve been waiting your whole life to see those goats up close, so, naturally, you want to post pictures of your beloved gift on Facebook, rubbing it in all your friends’ rodeo-less faces. Here’s a tip: don’t. Because someone will steal it.
Why It’s Sometimes Best Not To Digitally Document Every Exciting Life Event
Over the weekend I attended a US concert of the Deftones opening for System of a Down — which I was hell bent on documenting, thoroughly, using my iPhone. All through the Deftone’s set, I snapped pictures and took video. Then it started to pour, with thunder and lightning very nearly cancelling the rest of the show, even before SOAD took the stage, and my phone was temporarily borked via water damage, primarily in the camera functionality.
Band Discovers The Stupidest Way To Avoid Ticketmaster Fees
Ticketmaster fees are horrible, and we’re all about bands using clever means to combat the monolith, but The String Cheese Incident is doing it wrong.
Why Would You Pay Several Hundred Dollars To Watch A Concert On A 3.7-Inch Screen?
It seems you can’t go to a concert these days without somebody whipping out a smartphone for a quick bit of video shooting. I’ve tried to wrap my head around it, but I just don’t get why that’s a particularly good idea.
Hands On With Moshcam’s iPad App
Moshcam’s taking its web-and-smart-tv concert sets onto tablets and smartphones, releasing an iOS app today. I’ve had an early hands on and time to chat to Moshcam representatives about their plans for the app.
Outlisten Wants To See Your Shaky Concert Videos
Attending a show is different now. Everybody’s holding up a mobile phone shooting video instead of watching and listening. This doesn’t have to be a 100 per cent bad thing, however.
Slowbizz Wants Bands To Play In Your House
If you’ve never had the pleasure of seeing musicians perform in someone’s home, you should try it some time. The beer is cheaper, the bathroom line shorter and the audience (usually) more familiar.
Another Stage Collapses In Belgium
Not again. Last night, during a Smith Westerns set at Pukkelpop 2011 in Belgium, a stage collapsed during a massive storm, killing five people and injuring a 100. The video above shows the stage as it’s coming down down.
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