May 2010, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. I can’t understand why The Hold Steady is not a huge band, I can’t. The band writes tight, inventive, crowd-pleasing sing-along songs — they
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April 2010, 40 Watt, Athens, Ga. Six songs into the set, Band of Horses lead singer Ben Bridwell strapped on a UGA baseball cap, sporting a wild smile on his
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April 2010, 40 Watt Club, Athens, Ga. It was a different view from the stage than Alex Turner is used to seeing. Earlier in 2010, Turner and his band Arctic
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With recording ability at their fingertips, fans have made concerts multimedia events. Does it hurt, or help? David Lowery doesn’t dread the camera flashes or the crude YouTube videos –
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December 2009, 40 Watt, Atlanta, Ga. It was a telling moment during the encore when Tracyanne Campbell, the lead singer for the brilliant Scottish band Camera Obscura, added an extra
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You’ve heard them, this new barrage of bands paying homage to the late ’70s and early ’80s, playing their “wanna sport the keytar” synthesizer pop/rock. Not naming any names (Empire
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Cool is an overused word, and I’m as guilty as anyone when it comes to usage. I’ll drop the word in conversation with the effect of an Altoid — trying