June 2011, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. A band is created every day in Athens, there are hundreds and hundreds in town, and while many die before they ever get started,
Flaming LipsFlaming Lips
May 2011, Tabernacle, Atlanta, Ga. I’ve been to plenty of shows — my first concert was in 1982 — so I’ve been witness to many memorable musical moments. But I’ve
Neko CaseNeko Case
May 2011, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. “She made me watch America’s Next Top Model,” Neko Case said with a certain snarl, pointing to bandmate Kelly Hogan early the show at
OK GoOK Go
November 2010, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. We all know OK Go from their videos — millions of people do — and the band seems pretty cool with that. But I
Built to SpillBuilt to Spill
October 2010, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. Doug Martsch had to laugh. He came to the encore armed with a guitar and a song, a song the audience wanted to help
The ThermalsThe Thermals
October 2010, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. Hutch Harris grabbed the mic and looked out into the smallish, yet devoted 40 Watt crowd. “This is a Thermals show,” he said, then
Public EnemyPublic Enemy
September 2010, Center Stage, Atlanta, Ga. The first time I came in contact with Public Enemy was 1988 in a house in College Park, Md. where my girlfriend at the