Here, in no particular order, are the top guitar-and-drums show of 2024. cutting in and out during Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black).
The result was a beautiful trainwreck of feedback and fury that perfectly summed up the message of the song.
No other rock icon of his generation is still putting on performances even remotely like this.
Olivia Rodridgo’s ‘Guts’ tour delivered some of the most rock & roll moments of the concert year.Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty Images
and 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) that sent shockwaves of joy down the entire boardwalk.
It felt like the entirety of Bruce Nation came together to witness this moment together.
Mannequin Pussy May 16 @ Brooklyn Steel, Brooklyn, N.Y.
I first sawMannequin Pussytwo-and-a-half years ago at the 250-capacity St. Vitus in Brooklyn.
If they continue growing at that pace, it wont be long before theyre in an actual arena.
When they finally discovered the Blue Planet (after 15 songs), they performed the album in sequence.
Theyre the Cheap Trick of their time, and I mean that in the most flattering way possible.
But normal rules of time, aging, and physics dont apply to the Rolling Stones.
If this is the start of a final chapter for the Stones, its a pretty remarkable one.
In this world, its impossible to see more than a single one of them at a time.
They both played Yours Is No Disgrace, Ive Seen All Good People, Starship Trooper, and Roundabout.
They were both in shockingly great form, and delivered the songs flawlessly.
I cannot pick one over the other.
(These people are my heroes.
(The latter two acts each played roughly half the tour each.)
It was a perfect summer evening.
