October 2003, Ice Palace, Miami, Fla. Some albums just speak to you, know your language as well as anyone, hit all the notes at the right time in your life.
Pixies, Pere UbuPixies, Pere Ubu
November 1991, Cameo Theatre, Miami Beach, Fla. It was early summer, 1989, I was home from college for summer break. I was sitting somewhere with my friend Sarah — I
Billy JoelBilly Joel
March 1996, Penn State University, State College, Pa. One of first albums I purchased with my own money was Billy Joel’s Glass Houses because I thought it had the song
Jimmy Eat WorldJimmy Eat World
February 2011, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. Midway through the sold-out show, a sweat-laden Jim Adkins made apologies. “It’s like the front row at Sea World, sorry about that guys,” the
OasisOasis
August 2002, Pompano Beach Amphitheater, Pompano Beach, Fla. It is a famous, or infamous, show — depending on who you ask — but fitting for Oasis. This is a band
R.E.M., The MinutemenR.E.M., The Minutemen
November 1985, James L. Knight Center, Miami, Fla. I figure by the time I’m done with this experiment I will have written 50,000 words (which seems like a lot), and
Explosions in the SkyExplosions in the Sky
June 2012, Georgia Theatre, Athens, Ga. It was the night there was no need for an encore. There was no way to follow up on what Explosions projected into the