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Jun 29, 2007
Live Music Blog On Indefinite Hiatus
Okay okay, I guess I've been putting this off for a little bit. And it's certainly with a heavy hand that I put up this would-be final post on Live Music Blog for the summer. Live Music Blog is now......
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Jun 21, 2007
From the Editor: Take II, The Other Guy
If you're a fairly regular visitor to the site, you have undoubtedly noticed our recent dearth of posts and updates. Under normal circumstances here at Live Music Blog, I have typically been able to jump in and pick up the......
Jun 11, 2007
From the Editor: To the Future!
As I'm sure most who visit the site have noticed, there hasn't been a whole lot of new content up on Live Music Blog as of late. I've made about the biggest mistake you can make as an Editor --......
Mar 9, 2007
Site Issues
All -- You might have noticed that we were having a few site issues yesterday, specifically such that you probably thought you were looking at an extremely old Live Music Blog home page. The long and short of it is,......
Mar 7, 2007
I'm Back and Stuff
Well howdy there, folks... It's your friendly, well-rested Editor back again from a wonderfully sunny and refreshing vacation in Maui. We got back yesterday and I'm still trying to figure out what time my body thinks it is. We saw......
Feb 28, 2007
Site Issues Cont'd
Hey folks. Once again, let me apologize for the site problems today. Our hosting provider had some sort of major meltdown relating to its power grid, so access to the site was inconsistent for a good portion of the day.......
Apologies for the Site Problems | Murphy's Law at Work
Let me apologize for the site being down this morning. Our hosting service had some electrical issues, but everything appears to be functioning properly now. That said, if you notice any site problems, do not hesitate to email us. ...Some......
Jan 30, 2007
Comments Issue?
Hey all -- It has come to my attention that there might be a few issues with leaving comments on Live Music Blog; I've heard a report or two now that people are leaving comments but they're never getting published.......
Jan 26, 2007
Phish Friday | not today...
Sorry to the Phish fans in the room that might be continually looking for Phish Friday posts to be...well, posted timely. Or on Friday even. I seem to have a bitch of a time actually planning out my week and......
Dec 28, 2006
Submissions Wanted
Hi there, folks... It's that time again where I solicit submissions from you, the readers. This blog is only as cool as the music I like or the shows that I see (that'll be changing soon)...and I love reading about......
Dec 18, 2006
Just for Fun: Live Music Blog Headlines
Do you love Live Music Blog so much that you want to take it with you to your MySpace and/or Facebook page? Read on over at Ward-o-blog to see how you can help us spread the word.........
Dec 8, 2006
Comments Borked
It's a weird thing to wake up and see that your blog has zero comments. The same blog that had over 3,000 comments yesterday. Damnit! I don't believe that this is isolated to me or my hosting company --......
Nov 25, 2006
We're Back
I wasn't kidding when I said that posting would be light while I was away on vacation. I had an f-ing good time while away and I'm psyched to be back home in the drab Chicago climate. I'm going......
Nov 19, 2006
Live Music Blog Light
Posting is going to be light over the next week or so as I'm away on vacation.........
Nov 16, 2006
Live Music Blog MP3's (again)
Many major music blogs like to flood and inundate the readers with more MP3's than they know how to keep up with. I've tried a slightly different approach on putting up new tunes here, but I've also decided to throw......
Nov 6, 2006
Go vote, you hippie!
Tomorrow is Mid-Term Election Day here in our good 'ol US AND A -- and HeadCount and the Disco Biscuits are hoping that you don't forget it... Tomorrow is election day. You have a choice: You can participate and do......
Oct 12, 2006
Two New Categories
Two new categories are going live today on the site... WankFest: whenever a band, show, MP3, etc. is uber fantastic and it's something we're very excited about, it'll get tagged "WankFest" RantFest: whenever a band, show, MP3, etc. sucks really......
Oct 5, 2006
Live Music Blog gets Press | What the hell does 'glasnost' mean?
I'll be honest, I had to look it up. Sorry to the LMB fans that have been hanging with me for a while -- the posting over the past two weeks has been a little lighter and little less timely......
Sep 5, 2006
The Music Network | Music blogs worth targeting...
Some of you may have noticed a small badge at the bottom of the sidebar proclaiming that I am the proud member of the Music network, a group of blogs, forums, sites and feeds all dedicated to music. Yeah, that's......
Sep 4, 2006
Snack on this... | New Live Music Blog MP3 feed
Introducing... LIVE MUSIC BLOG MP3's You can subscribe to the mp3's that I post on the site like it's a podcast using my new handy MP3 feed. Pop that sucker into iTunes and voila -- you're listening to the same......
Aug 31, 2006
Live Music Blog podcasts on iTunes, 100 Subscriber Mark!
A while back I tried to get Live Music Blog Podcasts into the iTunes Music Store and for some reason it just didn't take. It took me a while to figure out why but I finally (just now) got......
Aug 25, 2006
We're Legit, "That's hot"
Live Music Blog has officially made it... Check out Paris, live from Japan, during the worldwide launch of her debut album. Paris teams up with ShoZu & YouTube to bring you live video footage directly from Paris' ShoZu enabled cell......
Aug 22, 2006
Guest Bloggin' This Week
Lately, I've been getting tons and tons of emails with people emailing me about concerts or other events -- "dude, this show ruled last night!" or "dude, i can't wait for this show..." etc. etc. -- and I absolutely......
Aug 13, 2006
Site Updates
Some updates 'round Live Music Blog to tell you about... I've just upgraded to Movable Type 3.3. So far so good. I really like this version aesthetically but I can't figure out if there was anything significant that will change......
Jul 30, 2006
Live Music Blog goes mobile.
A while back, Kane told me that my site looked like garbage on a mobile device (in a nice way, mind you) and I just now got around to fixing it. I'm not a big mobile technology guy -- I......
Jul 29, 2006
Live Music Blog Podcasts are on hiatus.
Some of you may have notice that I haven't put out a podcast in a while. I wasn't sure how I was going to break it to the public so I better just let it all hang out... From a......
Jul 27, 2006
Advertise on Live Music Blog...NOW!
Blogads recently did a major overhaul of their advertising system and they've chosen to make it much more difficult on everyone involved -- publishers need to redo their dashboards, re-insert code on their templates, advertisers need to update their Blogads......
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Jul 19, 2006
Our feed subscribers are off the hook, yo!
I just noticed today that the site has gotten a nice jump in feed subscribers recently, so I thought I'd throw up FeedBurner's handy FeedCount chicklet so ya'll can bask in all of its glory... If you're not currently subscribed......
Jul 16, 2006
Introducing...Live Music Blog forums!
Before blogs, a large majority of my time spent online was spent on forums. Before social networking cropped up as the next best thing since sliced bread, I was interacting with other users in forums. Music forums (Phantasy Tour). Tech......
Jul 12, 2006
Happy Birthday to Me
I'm super busy today so not much is going up on the blog, but there's something I'd like to share... Today is my 25th Birthday. I'm officially a quarter century old. DANG! Hopefully more updates tomorrow.......
May 21, 2006
Live Music Blog Refresh
Welcome to the new Live Music Blog! Before / After / I've slapped a fresh coat of paint on the design, certainly inspired by many -- Dooce, John Zeratsky, brooklynvegan -- and certainly inspired by my past two months at......
May 6, 2006
Style Refresh
As if I don't have anything better to do on a Saturday morning at 7am, I decided to get started on some long-overdue design changes that I've had floating around in my head for a while now. I've just put......
Read My Blog Next Time
It's no wonder a lot of music bloggers really despise PR companies once you're "in the know." From my inbox... My name is (removed for their sake) and I am part of the media team for Newcastle Brown Ale. I......
May 4, 2006
You=Downloads, Me=Money
Just a quick "help me pay for the site plug" regarding the eMusic affiliate banner I've got plastered on the right sidebar... May is the last month for the eMusic 50 Free Downloads promotion, so if you've never tried eMusic......
Apr 23, 2006
Take My Survey
I've just added a new piece of flare to my feed and I just wanted to make sure everyone knew about it. I'm quite curious as to who my readers are (even though I feel like I have a good......
Apr 20, 2006
Live Music Burnvelopes
I've added the FeedBurner Email service (free to any FeedBurner user) to the Live Music Blog so you can stay up to date with the site straight from your inbox. Read more about that here. If you opt-in using the......
Feed Me
I've been pretty psyched on these new Headline Animators from FeedBurner, and I'm going to be incorporating this into a new page at some point. In the meantime, make sure you're subscribed to my feeds. What is a feed?......
Apr 18, 2006
Thanks Dude
Thanks to the dude from Oregan State University who stopped by to read about Beck and scientology. You were number 300k since I started counting. Can I get a hell yes?......
Apr 9, 2006
Comments are Back, Guest Bloggers Comin'
Comments are fixed (sorta). Here's what this means... I've implemented a comment policy on the Live Music Blog, graciously borrowing a lot of the reasoning behind dooce's comment policy (it's a good read if you've never seen it). The main......
Apr 1, 2006
Blog Updates
If you tried to access this site anywhere from 1am-10am this morning, you were probably greeted with something that read, "This account has been suspended," which just makes me look like some wanker. It appears that the spammers had their......
Spammers Take Down Live Music Blog
From my hosting company... Top Process%CPU 85.1 /usr/bin/perl -w mt-comments.cgiTop Process%CPU 85.0 /usr/bin/perl -w mt-comments.cgiTop Process%CPU 84.9 /usr/bin/perl -w mt-comments.cgi Honestly, I'm a complete beginner when it comes to blocking spams before they load to the server...can anyone shoot some......
Mar 30, 2006
My New Job
Remember back when I asked you for help finding a job? "I can do accounting, bookkeeping, HTML, CSS, light design, blogging, podcasting, customer service, database analysis and design, MS Access, etc." Well, I have good news. I found one. Yesterday......
Mar 24, 2006
Comments Going to Typekey
This blog was something I pondered over quite a bit while I was on vacation. Specifically, where I want to take this blog was something I mulled over the entire time I was away from it, and I've yet to......
Mar 23, 2006
Yo, what up?
I'm pleased to announce that I'm back from my vacation, and I've got plenty of updates in store in the near future. Sorry for the lack of Jam in the 'Dam updates, no one is really covering in the way......
Mar 18, 2006
Comments
Until further notice, comments are going to remain off, at least in the very short term. I'm thinking of moving this blog to a Typekey-only registration system, such that no one can really comment except the ones that feel like......
Mar 17, 2006
I'm Back, Kinda
Hey all, I've finally arrived in Amsterdam after a culture-shock-and-a-half of a week in Paris. We had a blast there, and yet I'm entirely comfortable saying that I probably never need to go back. "Mona Lisa," check. Arc de Triomphe,......
Mar 9, 2006
Live Music Blog On Vacation
Tomorrow, I will be leaving and heading to Europe for a spectacular two-week vacation, all culminating with Jam in the 'Dam 2006. Can I get a hell yes? Email all trip ideas to vibes@livemusicblog.com. I've relaunched my personal blog, melody......
Mar 1, 2006
Good Things Can Happen to Good People
I'm very pleased to announce that Ben G. in Michigan is the lucky fan that won my first giveaway prize, Yonder Mountain String Band's Mountain Tracks: Vol. 4. Thanks for sending the emails and good luck next time (and hopefully......
Feb 23, 2006
And so it begins...
I know I mentioned it briefly but I've actually been resting on my laurels for the past couple weeks trying to figure out what the hell I want to do with my life. You know, that 'ol chestnut... I need......
Feb 19, 2006
Jamcasts = Podcasts
Just so everyone knows, I decided to completely ditch the idea that the Live Music Blog podcasts should be called anything but what they are--podcasts. From now on, Jamcasts are now known as Podcasts. Sorry for any confusion to might......
Feb 14, 2006
Live Music Blog Feed Update
While seamless, I've actually changed the address of the site feed for the Live Music Blog. Please update your feedreaders, browsers, bookmarks, etc... Subscribe to Live Music Blog here and our weekly podcasts here. Let me know if you experience......
Feb 8, 2006
Advertiser Love
Mucho gusto to Dave Chappelle's Block Party and Kellogg's Online Shop for advertising on Live Music Blog. If you're interested in doing the same, sign up through Blogads or contact me. I won't bite. Hard.......
Feb 1, 2006
1,001 Flavors of Live Music Blog
You are reading Post #1001 on the Live Music Blog. I've thought long and hard about this blog milestone and how I should approach it. What should the 1000th post be? Well, this Bonnaroo announcement flew into my inbox and......
Jan 25, 2006
The Golden Rule Applies
Hey guys (and some gals, hopefully)... I might as well take this moment to just publicly state that we will keep the commenting here far from the type of messageboard "flaming" that tends to take place elsewhere. See the Phantasy......
A Word About Jamcasts
Thanks to one very curious reader that reminded me that I used to have a weekly podcast that I maintained...how silly of me to forget... Well, I didn't necessarily forget as much as I just sort of decided that I......
Jan 24, 2006
Advertiser Love
Thanks to Gigantic Music and Pherotones for sending some love my way. And, for anyone that has an advertising budget and is curious, I've got some rates worked out for a couple available spots on the blog. Contact me and......
Live Music Blog on Muzzle of Bees
Ryan from Muzzle of Bees interviewed me and published the results in his very cool Get To Know Your Blogger series. Read my interview here, and check out the GTKYB archives for a great collection of music bloggers and their......