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Sparks Really Show How To Rock It As A “70s-80s Band” At Atlanta’s Tabernacle: Sept. 5, 2025 [part 2]

[…continued from last post] At the set’s midpoint came one of my all time Sparks Favorites: the ironic flipside to Pulp’s “Common People,” quite probably. That hilarious mockery of privileged class slumming, “Suburban Homeboy.” More amazingly, as Russell exited the … Continue reading

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Sparks Really Show How To Rock It As A “70s-80s Band” At Atlanta’s Tabernacle: Sept. 5, 2025 [part 1]

The previous night in Atlanta [September 4th] had me sharing a seat with my friend Sandra for Pulp in the front and center upper balcony while my friend Pam had secured general admission on the floor behind the front seating … Continue reading

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Pulp @ The Tabernacle, Atlanta Bring Classics Both Old And New To Eager Ears [part 2]

[…continued from last post] The incisive “Mis-Shapes” came next in the set and I loved how the song began tentatively, only to flow into a headlong rush of energy as the increasingly agitated Mr. Cocker outlined the tenets of this … Continue reading

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Pulp @ The Tabernacle, Atlanta Bring Classics Both Old And New To Eager Ears [part 1]

Having a double-header concert out of town is always something quite electric. It’s only happened once before for me but the 2002 trip to Washington D.C. to see The Rezillos one night and Simple Minds the next was legendary! That … Continue reading

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Avfall Explore “Weltschmerz” From Over A Dozen, Distinct Perspectives

I recently got some outreach from Sweden’s Novoton label regarding a new release, out today, from the group Avfall and carrying the title “Weltschmerz.” I was delighted to find that this band were strongly following a boldly multifaceted approach in … Continue reading

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We’re on the road in Hotlanta tonight to see Pulp. A “bucket list” thing I never thought for a minute would happen. Then tomorrow night it’s America’s finest…Sparks. We will report back with our findings as soon as we’re able. … Continue reading

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Sunshine Blind Follow Through With Their New Single “Scarred But Fearless”

Not even six weeks ago I reviewed the “new” single from Sunshine Blind that had been rescued from their DAT tape archive from the 90s in front of new material manifesting and at the time I concluded, “maybe now you … Continue reading

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