This May 19, all Bet On It readers are invited to hear Georgetown philosopher Jason Brennan’s band perform live at my house in Oakton, Virginia for a belated birthday party.
Jason is most famous for Against Democracy, Markets Without Limits, and Cracks in the Ivory Tower. He and I were jointly attacked for our “libertarian elitism” in the latest issue of Democracy: A Journal of Ideas. But when Brennan isn’t rocking academia, he’s making music - as both guitarist and lead singer. I saw his band, Fürst Try, open for The Four Horsemen - and if you’ll permit a Wayne’s World reference, Jason’s band wails. I’ve hand-picked the set list to overdose on Led Zeppelin, Metallica, Black Sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, AC/DC, and (fingers crossed) Bad Religion.
Before and after the concert, this event doubles as a DC-area Bet On It meet-up. But the band plays loud, so you may have trouble chatting during the concert… which is thirty songs long. And even if no one else dances, be warned: I shall dance.
The event starts at 6 PM, and the band goes on at 7:30. Dinner served. As always at my events, kids are super-welcome.
Tiny hurdle: If you want to attend, email me for details. Just google my name to find it.
Hope you can make it!
Since you are now obsessed, here’s a list to fuel your obsession:
- Iron Maiden, pick anything, you only need one album
- Hanoi Rocks, a surprisingly good hair-era band that had little success
- old school Rush, before they first used a synthesizer
- Metallica, redefined metal, ignore anyone who says that any particular album was them selling out; pick as much as possible
- Motley Crue, just their first album
- Guns n Roses, same
- Judas Priest, Seether, Pantera, Five Finger Death Punch -- just pick some, it’s all good.
What happened to Italian opera?!? - Wished I were there. Enjoy!