Mission of Burma July 24, 2011

One of the most influential rock bands in American music history makes their Dallas debut. This a "make-up date" from an ACL rain-out a couple years back. Of all the punk-inspired bands that came out of Boston in the early '80s, none were better than Mission of Burma. Arty without being too pretentious, capable of writing gripping songs and playing with ferocious intensity, guitarist Roger Miller, bassist Clint Conley, drummer Peter Prescott, and tape head Martin Swope galvanized the city's alternative rock scene, and despite a too-short existence, set a standard for excellence that has rarely been equalled -- a standard the band upheld when they unexpectedly reunited in 2002.

Official Website: http://granadatheater.com/show/mission-of-burma/