Dropping the leash and chasing the dragon with Pearl Jam in Atlanta

Making another trip to see the band led to a great time in the city and one of the more notable nights in this band's recent history.

VOICES

Zero to 60, tracking the path of the Beatles’ Rubber Soul
The Beatles' sixth album was another marker in the middle of an incredible music-making marathon.

Sonic Youth, Rather Ripped and the art of time travel
I don't always recognize myself when I look back. But I always recognize Sonic Youth.

Frampton Comes Alive! is still a winner
The early criticisms of Peter Frampton at the height of his fame should not mean anything today. Alas.

A light finaly shines on the Yardbirds
The Yardbirds are one of the cornerstones of British rock and roll. It took a long time before I really listened to them, though.

REVIEWS

Crawling through time and living with the results: Father John Misty’s Mahashmashana
The sixth Father John Misty album covers a lot of ground within its eight songs. What can we do with that?

The years and miles lead Pearl Jam to triumph with Dark Matter
On their twelfth album, the band pulls together to deliver a latter-day masterpiece.

Sweep It Into Space is just the most recent triumph by Dinosaur Jr.
Death, taxes and Dinosaur Jr. delivering another outstanding record. It's just nice having something positive to rely upon.

Ty Segall’s Three Bells puts freedom ahead of genres and styles
Segall returns with another twisted set of sounds and songs, merging into one glorious freak-out..

CONCERT REPORTS

Music, memories and blood rule Pearl Jam’s run at Fenway Park
The third leg of Pearl Jam's 2024 Dark Matter tour concludes with two more stunning shows.

Pearl Jam, Wrigley Field and the sun at the break of dawn
How many times can one person see the same band? When it's a band like this, it's amazing how deep the web of connection gets.

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard & Joey & Timmy & the full moon & a sea of melted faces, next to an international airport
I may have to start marking my life as “Time Before First Seeing King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard,” and “Time After First Seeing King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.”

The Rolling Stones defy the laws of space and time in Foxboro
There's a simple and incredible fact at play here: this is still a great band putting on a great show every night in their seventh decade together.