Once I heard an interview with Beck on KROC, which was at the time a ‘modern’ rock station in NY. It was right around when Mellow Gold came out and they were playing "Loser" everyday. Beck must have been sick of doing interviews with the same questions and was obviously making things up. When he finally played live, he did a 6 or 7 minute version of "Pay No Mind" - it was slower than the...

The Aladdin Theatre has a second floor, like an antique concert hall or a place to catch the Last Picture Show. It is as obsolete as the Old West. Arriving at the venue early, I still managed to miss the opening of the show, as my short trip to the balcony turned into a long one thanks to the mob making itself up the stairs.

My first look towards the stage found

Two hours on the train to Coney Island and I was worried I might miss the only band I really wanted to see, Matt & Kim. I stepped out onto Surf Avenue and wandered over to the first stage I saw. I thought I saw Kim in a red sleeveless shirt, moving her drums up to the front of the stage and a few minutes later, Matt, stood up,...

There are only a handful of bands that give themselves a name that exudes confidence quite like This Will Destroy You. Of course, there is …And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead – a name that conjures the image of an ancient village recently devastated by a tribe of Philistines. However, after their live set, you...