October 2004, Revolution, For Lauderdale, Fla. There was, for a brief period of time in the mid-aughts, a Sub-Pop musical uprising, where it seemed like every band worth listening to
Category: Concerts
StingSting
October 1985, Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Fla. There is no musician who has taught me more than Sting. I was not aware of Nabokov, or what the term muckraking was, or
Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3
March 2007, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. I first came across Robyn Hitchcock in 1985 after hearing “My Wife & My Dead Wife,” still one of the weirdest songs I’ve ever
Bad Brains, Toxic ReasonsBad Brains, Toxic Reasons
March 1987, Cameo Theatre, Miami Beach, Fla. I love slam dancing, I do (or did, my body isn’t so keen on it nowadays). Back in the ’80s, when what I
WilcoWilco
November 2002, Carefree Theatre, West Palm Beach, Fla. “Just so you know, this is not the movie,” Jeff Tweedy said to the seated audience before him. “You can stand if
Live, Stereo MC’sLive, Stereo MC’s
November 2001, Sunrise Musical Theater, Sunrise, Fla. I lived in State College for a couple of years in the mid-90s, and while the decade was rife with bands that gained
Steel PulseSteel Pulse
June 2000, Carefree Theatre, West Palm Beach, Fla. While growing up in Miami didn’t allow for live access to alternative and hugely popular bands in the ’70s and ’80s —