“Everywhere, the line between fan and performer was paper-thin. The approach was anarchic and participatory: the idea (at least theoretically) was that anyone could get a band together, learn to play, and maybe even press a record and take the show on the road” The Atlantic’s Deborah Cohen on geeks with guitars and how indie rock changed the world.

+ This makes me remember ten things about the night I brought my 7-year old son to see the National at the Greek Theater in Berkeley