Stomp and Stammer, October 2008, by Jeff Clark:
http://www.stompandstammer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1542&Itemid=1
688 was three blocks from my dorm when I was an undergrad at Georgia Tech. 688 was as wonderful as this article implies. Like the author, I too didn't realize how special 688 was. The New Wave really was new, and exciting, in those days, and having 688 in walking distance was awesome. The first band I saw there was Black Flag. I would also see little bands like REM for $3 on Wednesday nights.
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