May 2002, Sunfest West Palm Beach waterfront, West Palm Beach, Fla. Normally I wouldn’t go see No Doubt, not because I think it’s a bad band, but because I’m indifferent
Category: Concerts
Thompson Twins, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the DarkThompson Twins, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
January 1986, West Palm Beach Auditorium, West Palm Beach, Fla. Thompson Twins was a tweener — it rode the line between popular and alternative (Howard Jones is like this too,
Fugees, A Tribe Called QuestFugees, A Tribe Called Quest
October 1996, Rec Hall, State College, Pa. I got into trouble with this show, not for what I did but for what I wrote. I was working for the State
The Call, The Screaming Blue MessiahsThe Call, The Screaming Blue Messiahs
September 1986, Stamp Student Union, College Park, Md. My first semester in college — my first month in college — and a flood of music opened up for me. More
Red Hot Chili PeppersRed Hot Chili Peppers
June 2003, Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Fla. If you’re looking back for years with great albums, 1991 is a pretty good place to stop. Nevermind, Gish, Out of
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
Matthew SweetMatthew Sweet
October 2011, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. There’s a series of recent shows where bands with classic albums are playing those classic albums front to back. I’ve been to a few