I saw Joy Division before I heard them. Rummaging through a Washington, D.C. record store, I looked up and there it was — a large poster of “Unknown Pleasures,” the
Category: Concerts
Parquet CourtsParquet Courts
March 2015, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. There’s a great article about Parquet Courts on Grantland where the writer discusses how critics, and people in general, deconstruct bands to determine their
DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Renegades of Rhythm tourDJ Shadow, Cut Chemist, Renegades of Rhythm tour
November 2014, Georgia Theatre, Athens, Ga. “This record,” Cut Chemist said, raising up a hallowed selection of 12-inch vinyl, “is the one that sits next to the Gettysburg Address.” He
The Psychedelic FursThe Psychedelic Furs
April 2014, Georgia Theatre, Athens GA I can agree that movies from the 1980s, for the most part, are terrible. After the grit of the 1970s, the Me Decade, for
Sigur RosSigur Ros
October 2013, Chastain Park, Atlanta, Ga. How do you review the greatest show you ever saw? Can you even call it a review, since reviews by nature tend to be
Neutral Milk HotelNeutral Milk Hotel
October 2013, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. Wild hair flowed in all directions from underneath his baseball cap, joining the sizable beard pushing full from his face. His eyes, usually distinct,
Such great heights: Musical bliss on a summer nightSuch great heights: Musical bliss on a summer night
On most nights the choice is obvious, though Athens doesn’t make it easy. My musical destination is usually solved before I head out the door, but last night was one