![]() When the band took their trademarked final bow to close out their epic 27-song setlist, I was convinced that rock and roll is alive and well. ![]() Instead of sounding like a group of suburban dads that play subpar covers of old hit songs at local bars, Dave Grohl and company dominated the night with a performance that was tempestuous, invigorating and sentimental, sometimes simultaneously. ![]() Despite this, I went to go see them perform in Greensboro, and my expectations were exceeded completely. Many of the bands that owned the airwaves during that time are still releasing new music, but much of it seems either mundane, unexceptional or both, especially in comparison to their work of yesteryear.Ī prime example of a band that is dealing with this dilemma is The Foo Fighters, whose new record, Concrete and Gold, was deleted from my phone after only two cringe-inducing listens. In an era where hip-hop and EDM have a commanding presence on the iPhones of the American youth, alt-rock has struggled to maintain the mainstream relevance that it had in the ‘90s and early 2000s.
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