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
Madonna, Level 42Madonna, Level 42
June 1987, Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla. There’s a guy, he’d be about 31 or 32 now, and back in high school he was a big fan of Staind, or maybe
Journey, Aerosmith, Sammy Hagar, Bryan AdamsJourney, Aerosmith, Sammy Hagar, Bryan Adams
April 1983, Miami Baseball Stadium, Miami, Fla. When I tell people I saw Journey back in the day, I withhold the other part — that on the same day I
De La Soul, Ocean BlueDe La Soul, Ocean Blue
September 1991, University of Miami, Miami, Fla. I know, right? It was not the pairing anyone expected to see, and yet one that evenly matches two of my musical loves.
INXS, Public Image Ltd.INXS, Public Image Ltd.
March 1988, Patriot Center, Fairfax, Va. INXS was the girl before the girl, which is to say it was the band I liked plenty before I found the band I