September 2006, Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, Ga. I have great fondness for The Wrens, a group of 40-something musicians from New Jersey who make albums every decade or so (the slogan
Nada Surf, Rogue WaveNada Surf, Rogue Wave
February 2006, The Loft, Atlanta, Ga. There are some bands who go about their business making great music, but don’t seem to rise to the popularity level they should. Sure,
BeckBeck
June 2006, Georgia Theatre, Athens, Ga. I was in my 20s when Mellow Gold came out, and it was decreed by the older generation that Beck was the speaker for
Pearl Jam, Sonic YouthPearl Jam, Sonic Youth
August 2000, MARS Music Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Fla. I think of Pearl Jam as my generation’s Grateful Dead, especially when it comes to its shows. The band never minded
U2U2
May 1985, Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Fla. I can understand people’s disdain for U2, longevity will do that. It feels at times like the band, and Bono in particular, is the
The CureThe Cure
August 1989, Capital Centre, Landover, Md. There is this great South Park episode where Barbara Streisand becomes a Godzilla-like character with intents on destroying the world and it becomes apparent
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Johnny Rotten leads PiL through the “Rise” at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA on Nov. 3, 2015.