Location: The Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA Supporting Act(s): Future Rock, The Heavy Pets In the Company of: Thomas S. At 29 years of age, Matthew Paul Miller may seem like an average New Yorker. Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Mr. Miller was raised as a Reconstructionist Jew. At […]
Location: Sandstone Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS Supporting Act(s): The Unity Tour featuring 311, Snoop Dogg, and Fiction Plane In the Company of: Gregg H., Lucas H. Opening the Unity Tour was England’s Fiction Plane. While fans are still learning of this band, the Unity Tour has given them […]
Location: Lakewood Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA Supporting Act(s): Modest Mouse and The National In the Company of: Chris It’s been a long wait for the fans of R.E.M. Not so much to see their band play live, but to grab hold of such a high quality piece of work […]
Location: The Arena at Gwinnett Center, Duluth, GA Supporting Act(s): 65daysofstatic In the Company of: Chris Founding member, singer, songwriter, and glue-that-holds-the-band-together Robert Smith has never been accused of giving up easily. Even in the early nineties, there was talk of the Cure’s demise, yet Smith always found […]
Location: Ninth Street Summerfest, Columbia, MO, May 31, 2008 Supporting Act(s): Rogue Wave In the Company of: Russ & Sheila What’s in a name? Well, for Seattle’s Death Cab For Cutie, a lot. Travel back with me, if you will, to 1967. You may remember a little movie […]
Location: The Earl, Atlanta, GA, May 18, 2008 Supporting Act(s): Liam Finn and EJ Barnes In the Company of: Thomas S. For the passerby, Seattle’s Laura Veirs may have sounded like an old Suzanne Vega cd spinning inside The Earl…or maybe one of a number of 80s female […]
Live Review: Radiohead with Liars at Lakewood Amphitheatre, Atlanta, 5/8/08 Intentionally or not, Radiohead is changing the way we buy music. Their latest release, In Rainbows, was released exclusively as a digital download for a price the buyer determined. Needless to say, many took advantage of this free […]
Location: Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA, April 25, 2008 Supporting Act(s): none needed In The Company of: Joe B., Bryan D., Mark M. There are a handful of acts that certain music lovers yearn to experience in their lifetime. The Beatles. The Rolling Stones. The Doors. The Clash. When […]
Live Review: Spoon with The Walkmen and White Rabbits at Center Stage in Atlanta, April 14, 2008 In The Company Of: Thomas S. There are many categories of success in the music industry. Some bands have the backing of a record label and are heavily marketed. Other bands […]
Live Review: Explosions in the Sky with Lichens at the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, April 13, 2008 In The Company Of: Thomas S. When a friend calls and says, “There’s a great instrumental band playing this weekend,” it can be off-putting. Especially when you love lyrics so damn […]
