Our Concert Could Be Your Life Pt.2

When doing larger shows I try to edit out multiple images of the same performer. But Ted Leo was a total highlight for me. As mentioned earlier he covered Minor Threat. St. Vincent was Big Black. Buke and Gass is my first favorite New York band. Yellow Ostrich did Beat Happening. Finally you see my favorite author crowd surfing as all the different members of the groups from the evening did a surprise Nirvana set. I gave up my chain wallet and combat boots a while ago but it warmed an "old" punk rocker's heart to be a such a fun show.

Our Concert Could Be Your Life Pt. 1

 
The book Our Band Could Be Your Life has been my favorite piece of writing since I first came across it. I was in high school and without a doubt finding it at that time changed my life. It's only been the last few years that the popularity of the book has really been seen with numerous groups referencing it. May 22, 2011 was the 10th anniversery of its release and the author Michael Azerrad curated a concert to commemorate it. 14 current indie bands covered the 13 groups written about in the book.
Seen here are Ted Leo as Minor Threat, Craig Finn from The Hold Stead during Titus Andronicus' set as The Replacements, tUnE-YarDs as Sonic Youth and an appearance by Azerrad himself.