April 2003, Sound Advice Amphitheatre, West Palm Beach, Fla. There are some albums and bands that own parts of our lives, capturing us at a time which seem planned solely
Ted Leo and the PharmacistsTed Leo and the Pharmacists
June 2009, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. From the moment he walked on stage until the moment he left — nearly two hours and two encores later — Ted Leo was
Jimmy BuffettJimmy Buffett
August 1985, Miami Marine Stadium, Virginia Key, Fla. Being in high school during the 1980s in Miami meant there were certain things you most likely experienced: At one point you
Power StationPower Station
July 1985, Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Fla. This was a weird one, for oh so many reasons. And really, only in the 1980s could a band and a situation like this
John Cougar MellencampJohn Cougar Mellencamp
February 1986, Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Fla. In the evolving stages of John Mellencamp, I was a live witness to the artist in midst when the Cougar was not quite jettisoned
Fountains of WayneFountains of Wayne
April 2004, Sunfest, West Palm Beach, Fla. I can’t say I’m a huge fan of Fountains of Wayne overall, but I am a huge fan of one of their albums
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street BandBruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
September 1985, Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla. I have one Bruce Springsteen album and a bunch of his songs from various other albums in my music collection. He is, undoubtedly, one