April 1999, House of Blues, Las Vegas, Nev. I have XM radio because terrestrial radio is mostly terrible (why so much Steve Miller band?). On XM I have a couple
The DecemberistsThe Decemberists
September 2005, House of Blues, Orlando, Fla. When I was a kid, I discovered bands through the radio. I was fortunate to live in a town where the college radio
Death Cab for CutieDeath Cab for Cutie
October 2004, Revolution, For Lauderdale, Fla. There was, for a brief period of time in the mid-aughts, a Sub-Pop musical uprising, where it seemed like every band worth listening to
StingSting
October 1985, Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Fla. There is no musician who has taught me more than Sting. I was not aware of Nabokov, or what the term muckraking was, or
Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3
March 2007, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. I first came across Robyn Hitchcock in 1985 after hearing “My Wife & My Dead Wife,” still one of the weirdest songs I’ve ever
Bad Brains, Toxic ReasonsBad Brains, Toxic Reasons
March 1987, Cameo Theatre, Miami Beach, Fla. I love slam dancing, I do (or did, my body isn’t so keen on it nowadays). Back in the ’80s, when what I
WilcoWilco
November 2002, Carefree Theatre, West Palm Beach, Fla. “Just so you know, this is not the movie,” Jeff Tweedy said to the seated audience before him. “You can stand if