Live in the Age of Covid19

Krakenned wrote:
Just made my New Year's Eve plans: Avett Brothers livestream.  Was on a discount today only, so why not have something to do. Ugh.

I don't know who you are, but I'm sorry.

Yada wrote:

Krakenned wrote:
Just made my New Year's Eve plans: Avett Brothers livestream.  Was on a discount today only, so why not have something to do. Ugh.

I don't know who you are, but I'm sorry.

Desperate times, man. Desperate times.

Yada wrote:

Krakenned wrote:
Just made my New Year's Eve plans: Avett Brothers livestream.  Was on a discount today only, so why not have something to do. Ugh.

I don't know who you are, but I'm sorry.

Formerly known as Challenged.

It's my birthday month. Where's my damn cupcake?

5 million viewers


https://www.rollingstone.com/pro/news/dua-lipa-livestream-cost-viewership-1096950/?fbclid=IwAR2FUCTAFLnJTibASm0VBHUWDuvTA96jTPUH6vIHGlGnNUzAskv52LVMulc

Radiohead are raising money for stage crew charity Stagehand’s #ILoveLive campaign, which is providing financial help for all UK stage crew who are in the greatest need. Stage crew seem to be the forgotten ones in the current pandemic. They’re the unsung heroes of the live entertainment world. Without them shows just couldn’t happen.
(…)
Radiohead and Ed O'Brian is donating his 1979 American Fender Stratocaster to this prize draw fundraising campaign (…) with each entry costing £5. You can enter multiple times.

Entries can be purchased between Friday 27th November and Thursday 17th December. The winner will be announced on Tuesday 23 December.

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/win-radiohead-guitar

Really enjoyed the first night of the hold steady's brooklyn streaming shows. the inclusion of a zoom where you could see and chat with other fans and see their cats, dogs and kids and such, made it more interactive and fun than the usual stream.

Nights 2 and 3 to come.

jean-michel jarre will be doing a free concert on new year's eve:

"French virtuoso prog star Jean-Michel Jarre has announced plans to host a spectacular New years Eve virtual concert that will make it appear that he's performing inside a virtual Notre Dame.

Jarre will perform live from a studio near the cathedral in Paris, while his avatar plays inside a virtual Notre-Dame. The 45-minute concert that Jarre will perform will be comprised of tracks from his recent Grammy-nominated album Electronica, as well as new reworked versions of his classics, Oxygène and Equinoxe. "

https://www.loudersound.com/news/jean-michel-jarre-announces-new-years-eve-virtual-live-show
https://jeanmicheljarre.com/

500 people showed up for a concert at an Ohio nightclub that defied local COVID-19 restrictions, authorities say

A nightclub in Columbus, Ohio, was temporarily shut down and is accused of public health violations because up to 500 people attended a concert headlined by R&B singer Trey Songz over the weekend, authorities said.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/08/us/trey-songz-ohio-nightclub-covid-citations-trnd/index.html

I mean, guys, its the pride of Petersburg, VA: Trey Songz.

Julian, wrote:
I mean, guys, its the pride of Petersburg, VA: Trey Songz.

i'm shocked that you didn't focus on the Ohio aspect…

These two look promising…

Yo La Tengo’s Hanukkah Concert Dec. 18 8pm-11pm $20 Live from The Greene Space at WNYC & WQXR
Yo La Tengo is taking their annual Hannukah run (virtually) to The Greene Space. You can expect surprise openers, both musical and comedy. All proceeds will go to charity.


Patti Smith and her band virtual birthday show Dec.30 9pm $10 via VEEPS

I saw that….


We really seem to have hit a new age where 99% get access to music free and 1% -the old patron model-pays for expensive box sets, limited edition colored vinyl issues and gimmicks (signed prints, etc) that subsidize the operation for everyone

Is this a reflection of increasing inequality, the opportunities the internet allows for music distribution or something else? Probably

I've never been a big fan of box sets, I can count on one hand the ones that I've actually listened to after buying
There used to be a rush to get access to that Japanese B side or some crappy demos
that does little for me now and have zero interest

I used to feel that going to see the band live and buying merch was the best way to support a band…it also spread out my spend
alas..covid

I've been buying a lot more vinyl direct from bands I like, but honestly, they probably don't make much off what I pay (manufacturing and shipping and cost to cut the tracks likely eat up any 'profit')

Speaking of…probably a good time to remind everyone on this board to throw a few coins in the hat for the Staph
https://930-club.myshopify.com/products/i-m-p-family-fund

Hives Virtual World Tour: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-hives-announce-world-wide-web-world-tour-2021/ 

Florida actual festival: https://www.mooncrush.live/   

Krakenned wrote:
Hives Virtual World Tour: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-hives-announce-world-wide-web-world-tour-2021/ 

I'm sorry, but The Hives are a band to see live with a crowd bouncing and singing along …I just don't know how you can recreate that
THis to me is not

[li]You will be able to send in audio messages and they will be played for The Hives in the room in real-time. As if you were in the crowd shouting![/li]

[li]We will be accepting telephone calls![/li]
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[li]You will vote on a selection of songs we include in the set![/li]
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this was of note tho..Frontman Howlin' Pelle Almqvist had COVID earlier this year but has recovered

Side-Seditionist wrote:

Krakenned wrote:
Hives Virtual World Tour: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/the-hives-announce-world-wide-web-world-tour-2021/ 

I'm sorry, but The Hives are a band to see live with a crowd bouncing and singing along …I just don't know how you can recreate that
THis to me is not

[li]You will be able to send in audio messages and they will be played for The Hives in the room in real-time. As if you were in the crowd shouting![/li]

[li]We will be accepting telephone calls![/li]
[li][/li]
[li]You will vote on a selection of songs we include in the set![/li]
[li][/li]

this was of note tho..Frontman Howlin' Pelle Almqvist had COVID earlier this year but has recovered

I will probably attend the virtual Hives; also there is a fun Hives live at 3rd man records available if you are into the whole vinyl thing.

https://thirdmanstore.com/records/the-hives-live-at-third-man-records   

NADA SURF ANNOUNCES THE WEIGHT IS A GIFT 15th ANNIVERSARY LIVESTREAM

In 2005, Nada Surf released their follow-up to the seminal album Let Go. Titled The Weight Is A Gift, it quickly became a classic in its own right. Recently, we discovered a vintage broadcast of a stellar show from The Weight Is A Gift tour's February 2006 stop at Los Angeles' Henry Fonda Theater. Barsuk and Nada Surf are pleased to present free livestreams of the original broadcast, in all its non-widescreen glory, on Monday December 21st at 4pm ET / 1pm PT at Nada Surf's Facebook Page and on Tuesday, December 22nd at 4pm ET / 1pm PT at Nada Surf's YouTube Page.

Both events will be joined by members of the band chatting – reminiscing, answering your questions, chatting about the album and the tour – and will provide an option to contribute to their fund supporting the hard-working members of their touring crew whose livelihood continues to be threatened by the ongoing pandemic… so don't miss it!

Also, if you haven't had the chance yet, you can still order a special limited-edition 15th Anniversary pressing of The Weight Is A Gift on exclusive white vinyl from our friends at Bandbox. Each order comes with a full-color, 16-page Nada Surf zine packed with band interviews, rare photos and more!

for those in Rainbowfest withdrawal, or really missing that special aroma you get at a phish show:

WINTER SOLSTICE FEST
Free online event: Dec 18-20, 2020

Simon Posford (Shpongle) live from the studio
John Butler
Michael Franti
Rob Garza (Thievery Corp)
and a bunch of other dirty hippies, some making music, some talk talk talking…

https://wintersolsticefest.com/

A Three-Day Online Festival Experience:

[li]Enjoy exclusive musical performances to uplift and re-energize[/li]
[li]Engage in self-care to ground and reset[/li]
[li]Set potent intentions to manifest a new future[/li]
[li]Participate in ceremonies to cleanse and protect[/li]