Category Archives: Concert Review

Big Ears Roundup [part 1]

Posted on April 1, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Day 1 – March 21st, 2019 I had imagined reviewing the Big Ears Festival last Tuesday after arriving back home from traveling to it, but the death of Scott Walker meant that I had to address that event first. To … Continue reading →

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Apostille + Molly Nilsson @ Mothlight 3-7-19 [part 2]

Posted on March 12, 2019 by postpunkmonk

Molly Nilsson […continued from last post] It was soon time for Molly Nilsson to sing to the then nearly packed house. This was a different sort of vibe for me since I don’t think I’ve seen a Mothlight show that … Continue reading →

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Apostille + Molly Nilsson @ Mothlight 3-7-19 [part 1]

Posted on March 11, 2019 by postpunkmonk

I was very happy to have noted earlier that Molly Nilsson had finally made it back to Asheville for the first time in six years.  That was a lot of water under the bridge, especially considering that the artist is … Continue reading →

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2017: My Year Of Bowie Guitarists

Posted on February 15, 2019 by postpunkmonk

After seeing King Crimson in the fall of 2017, it occurred to me that 2017 was marked as a period where, for one reason or another, I seemed to be seeing a lot of artists who played lead guitar with … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds @ The Tabernacle – Atlanta 10-8-18 [part 5]

Posted on October 16, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] This fourth Simple Minds concert was quite a different proposition from my perspective. I boarded the bus in 1981, when the third single from “Sons + Fascination” hit the streets. From the emergence of “New Gold … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds @ The Tabernacle – Atlanta 10-8-18 [part 4]

Posted on October 15, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] I was impressed that the concert was entering the third act and only then did the band dip into their top selling “Once Upon A Time” album for the first time! That was actually impressive to … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds @ The Tabernacle – Atlanta 10-8-18 [part 3]

Posted on October 12, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[…continued from last post] The familiar bass rondo that heralded “The Hunter + The Hunted” brought forth a shot of recognition from the crowd. This was one of the best deep cuts on “New Gold Dream [81, 82, 83, 84]” … Continue reading →

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