November 2001, Sunrise Musical Theater, Sunrise, Fla. I lived in State College for a couple of years in the mid-90s, and while the decade was rife with bands that gained
Steel PulseSteel Pulse
June 2000, Carefree Theatre, West Palm Beach, Fla. While growing up in Miami didn’t allow for live access to alternative and hugely popular bands in the ’70s and ’80s —
MogwaiMogwai
May 2006, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. Just before Mogwai walked on stage, a guy wearing black glasses and a T-shirt with the word STAFF across the front took the mic,
B-52sB-52s
April 2004, Gulfstream Park, Hallendale, Fla. At this point, having lived and been around Athens as long as I have, you’d think I would have seen The B-52s more than
One magical, musical night in Athens, with the community of a three-letter bandOne magical, musical night in Athens, with the community of a three-letter band
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