I understand. People get tired of hearing the words “Athens” and “R.E.M.” bandied about like a single unit, as if one simply can’t live without the other. The two are
ColdplayColdplay
January 2003, University of Miami Convocation Center, Coral Gables, Fla. I like to say that Gwyneth Paltrow destroyed Coldplay because, well, she did. Before she came along and stole away
BuzzcocksBuzzcocks
June 2006, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. The immediate thing I remember about that night, aside from the all-star crew of Athens musicians who came out to witness the Buzzcocks’ first
RooneyRooney
June 2004, Culture Room, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Sometimes an album hits you in a certain way, captures you even though it may not be something you would normally gravitate to.
The English BeatThe English Beat
July 2003, Respectable Street, West Palm Beach, Fla. It was 1984, and I was over at a friend’s house while his older brother was playing I Just Can’t Stop It
Bloc PartyBloc Party
May 2007, Tabernacle, Atlanta, Ga. The funny thing about this show is, as much as I looked forward to going, I don’t remember that much about it. I went to
Black CrowesBlack Crowes
May 2001, Sunfest, West Palm Beach, Fla. It was the show I was pretty sure was going to be the Black Crowes last one, not because of internal trouble, but