Category Archives: Concert Review

Simple Minds @ The Tabernacle – Atlanta 10-8-18 [part 2]

Posted on October 11, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] When I had last seen Simple Minds, in 2013, they pulled a rabbit out of their hat by starting the show with “Broken Glass Park,” a vibrant new song I didn’t expect. This time they were … Continue reading →

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Simple Minds @ The Tabernacle – Atlanta 10-8-18 [part 1]

Posted on October 10, 2018 by postpunkmonk

So I have already discussed the pain and degradation of buying the tickets for this Simple Minds show earlier. I was no fan of the fact that if I wanted a block of five tickets for Simple Minds in Atlanta … Continue reading →

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The Dickies + The Queers @ The Grey Eagle, Asheville 6-6-18 [part 1]

Posted on June 12, 2018 by postpunkmonk

I go back a looooong way with The Dickies. It was 1979 when my new friend chasinvictoria was soaking up the various New Wave Samplers that labels were issuing to general neglect from the unwashed masses. Among the music geeks … Continue reading →

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Graham Parker @ City Winery Atlanta 5-13-18

Posted on May 15, 2018 by postpunkmonk

Less than a month ago, I stumbled onto the latest Graham Parker tour dates and my wife acted immediately and got us a pair of tickets for the Atlanta show last Sunday. We had almost given up the hope of … Continue reading →

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Post-Punk Nirvana With Soft Moon/Boy Harsher @ The Mothlight 4-28-18

Posted on May 1, 2018 by postpunkmonk

I had wanted to see The Soft Moon several years ago, following their triumphant co-write of my favorite John Foxx song, “Evidence” from the 2012 album of the same name. They were set to show up in town soon afterward, … Continue reading →

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OMD Rock Hot-Lanta In Sold Out Style [part 2]

Posted on April 13, 2018 by postpunkmonk

[continued from last post] At 8:15 I went outside to meet Darlene, who was buying the two extra tickets I had for sale [as seen on this blogpost]. We made the swap and she and her companion got tickets to … Continue reading →

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OMD Rock Hot-Lanta In Sold Out Style [part 1]

Posted on April 12, 2018 by postpunkmonk

Last Sunday my friends phoned me to tell me that they would not be making it to Atlanta for the long-planned OMD show. Well, this sort of thing happens. I posted the extra tickets to the blog on Sunday after … Continue reading →

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