Joy

For me, there's a certain thrill attached to checking the listings for upcoming music performances in my city. Usually, the listings are littered with Cinderella reunion tours, Nu Metal festivals and tons people nobody's ever heard of. But sometimes there's a gem in the listings --- a band I thought I'd never get to see. And today I saw that Gang of Four is coming in October. Gang of Four! They were the first of the great post punk bands. Their first album, 1979's Entertainment, is a must own for rock music fans. I even like their biggest failure of an album, 1983's Hard, when Gang of Four tried to recreate themselves as a dance band and had a hit ---
probably their only one --- with "I Love A Man in a Uniform." I can't wait to see these guys.

And fans of Hobbit Rock will be glad that Jethro Tull is coming in October. I'll say it again: If your rock band contains a flute player, something has gone seriously wrong.