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St. Vincent February 17 2018

The night was February 17th, 2018. The Tabernacle was the venue for the evening that St. Vincent aka Annie Clark came to town. Ms. Clark chose her aunt and uncle to open the show for her. The couple put on short, but soulful performance. From this performance, I can confirm that the guitar playing chops run deep within the Clark family. Her uncle shredded a guitar version of Man in the Mirror that would make the King of Pop smile from his resting place.   The show was full of color. Clark played a multitude of different guitars by herself in front of a multitude of backdrops. Although none of the backdrops, lights or any of the other shit mattered. If you were in that building Annie Clark and her guitar captivated you at that moment. While I was exiting the building I knew that I would miss the moments that I had just experienced.   St. Vincent has a range from electro-pop; indie rock and the coffee house rock. Those slow jams will create and bring...
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Wolf Alice December 11 2017

The night was December 11th 2017. The ice and snow on the ground gave Atlanta a more Boston look for the night. The crowd was a surprisingly older group. I have never seen so many late 30s to 40s men and women at a Terminal West show that was not involving an older group. I made my way to stage left just before the main act Wolf Alice came out. Now I am not a huge Wolf Alice fan, I had heard a couple of their songs on the radio (mainly ballads), but nothing like I was about to hear tonight. The radio portrays them as an innocent band with lead singer who has a voice that can melt butter. Only one of these is true, and it is NOT the innocent part. The show had the energy of a car accident and the beauty of a painting. These two opposites combine to form a show you will never forget. The feedback from the guitars and the grimey sound made me want to bite my lip with intensity. They began the show with YUK FOO, which lyrics say, I DON'T give a SHIT set the tone for the whole night. Th...
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