Nine Inch Nails “Lights Over America” Tour

Mohegan Sun Arena
August 7th 2008
In 2005, Nine Inch Nails released “With Teeth.” This is how I discovered the band, and at the time, I figured I was pretty late to the party considering that nearly every critic who reviewed the record panned it for being “unimaginative” and “lacking in urgency.” Apparently, Trent Reznor’s best days [...]

No Clever Title Needed, Coldplay Was Unbelievable

Coldplay
TD Banknorth Garden, Boston
Monday August 4th, 2008
Yep, that title says it all. They were that good, and somehow made spending $120 to not sit all that close to the stage seem completely justified. From the laser show and confetti to the surprise mini-set they played at the top of section 10 and their terrific rendition [...]