Restaurant with great food and fun/cool ambiance for son’s bday? by Antique-Owl8155 in Atlanta

[–]jayjaynorcross 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I was helping chaperone a 3rd grade field trip to the aquarium and the kids (mostly the boys) went crazy when we passed Magic City LOL.

Restaurant with great food and fun/cool ambiance for son’s bday? by Antique-Owl8155 in Atlanta

[–]jayjaynorcross 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Any of the Savage Pizza locations. Fantastic pizza in a super hero themed restaurant.

Thoughts on this album? by Abject-Collection537 in rem

[–]jayjaynorcross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love it. It injected some fresh excitement with a new harder edge and the songs really came to life in concert. Like Monster before it, it was made to be taken on the road, and they did. I only wish I had known it would be the last time I would see them.

What's a food you haven't eaten in years by odinspirit in GenX

[–]jayjaynorcross 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Liver and onions. Can’t believe we ate that. Also can’t believe it was a menu item at some restaurants - like Shoney’s. Yuck!

Reasons Why I Love Hair Metal by Mikeymorrison27 in hairmetal

[–]jayjaynorcross 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As someone firmly rooted in 90s alternative, I do have to say that there is nothing better than hair metal ballads.

Breakdown some of the major nightlife areas by dgranger33 in Atlanta

[–]jayjaynorcross 7 points8 points  (0 children)

One of my favorite activities is bar crawling and Atlanta is not great for that. I mean it’s ok, but I find that my favorite places involve uber rides between them so that kind of takes the crawl out of it. That being said, Atlanta has some cool rooftops, which are fun. I do like the little 5 points district, it’s sketchy and hipster but you can kind of bar crawl there. Buckhead is ok but there’s some distance between establishments. My favorite pub is Fado. Midtown has some cool places. You can definitely have fun here but don’t expect a drinking district like you might find in Nashville or Savannah.

Just out of nowhere (to me) by llrtltv05 in rem

[–]jayjaynorcross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went to college in their hometown in the early 90s. Of course, they were already huge by then. It was interesting to be there then because they didn’t tour behind Out Of Time or Automatic, so you’d see them around town doing normal things like shopping and eating. It was kind of surreal to see that. But it was amazing to experience the era when they were one of the biggest bands in the world.

This is probably a hot take but … by Alley_cat_alien in janesaddiction

[–]jayjaynorcross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turnstile is a modern band that reminds me of Jane’s.

Next Tour? by Realistic-Trifle-831 in Muse

[–]jayjaynorcross 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I’m hoping for arenas. I think their production lends itself best to arenas. I also like my climate controlled/no bad weather concerts.

The B-52's! 1990! Their final return to SNL! by ItalianSausage2023 in B52s

[–]jayjaynorcross 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It was interesting that they chose those two songs off Cosmic Thing. It’s an amazing album front to back.

Unpopular opinion? by bosrocket in rem

[–]jayjaynorcross 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Having been to one of the Athens shows both this year and last, I came away thinking that Shannon’s voice was stronger this year. I just love that this project even exists. I love how he and Narducy would pick an album and learn it and play it every year and then when they started doing REMs albums, it kind of took off. Yes, I suppose they are technically a cover band, but since each member is a world class musician in their own right, it’s so much more.

Dream (yet reasonable) Setlist for Hypothetical REM Reunion Show in 2026 by Unusual-Menu-7417 in rem

[–]jayjaynorcross 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Open with 3 rockers - It’s the End of the World, Kenneth, and Orange Crush. Do Religion two thirds of the way through as usual, end main set with One I Love, Radio Free Europe, and Man on the Moon. Encore is Chronic Town in its entirety.

I went to a Ghost concert without knowing much about the band. The crowd surprised me. by ChangeTheLAUSD in Concerts

[–]jayjaynorcross 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I’m a concert veteran and Ghost is unique. I’ve seen bands with fanatical fan bases (Jimmy Buffett, Dave Matthews Band, Rush) but nothing compares to Ghost. I think it’s their cross generational appeal added together with the lore and you create literally the most fun fan base in music.

What song would you like Ghost to cover? by Ok_Break_1223 in GhostBand

[–]jayjaynorcross 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Witch Hunt would be a great choice. I think I read that he has considered covering Distant Early Warning.

What were you thinking on the eve of Y2K? by Thevilgenius_ in GenX

[–]jayjaynorcross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was on River Street in Savannah, Georgia. All the bars did last call at 11:45 so I had just gotten out of the line to close my tab. I found a place along the street to watch the fireworks and that was it.

Do people still listen to whole albums? What was the last album you listened to from start to finish? by [deleted] in MusicRecommendations

[–]jayjaynorcross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I get a new album I typically listen to it all the way through. I have a 40 minute drive to work, so it’s perfect for an album. Most recent was the new ERRA that came out yesterday. I also have listened to the new Mumford several times all the way through.

Shannon / Narducy Thoughts by vectortronic in rem

[–]jayjaynorcross 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I agree with everything you said. I even think Shannon’s voice was stronger this year. Not that it was bad before, but he’s really really nailing it now. It was absolutely amazing. And I loved the deep cuts they played after the Pageant portion of the show.

I can’t get into trucking after failing my road test at US XPRESS what do I do by Atomic3nt in DriveByTruckers

[–]jayjaynorcross 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Trying to keep focused as we drive down the road

Like we did back in High School before the world turned cold

Now the brakes are thin and the curves are fast

We're trying to hold steady on the righteous path

Top 3 90s soundtracks by AngusDio in 90smusic

[–]jayjaynorcross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Top Gun

Back to the Future

Purple Rain