For the first time in a while, since they have been busy recording, Spy played at Vinyl on Friday night. For those readers who have missed my earlier reviews, Spy is a heavy rock and roll band with a strong progressive rock influence.

After arriving at Vinyl and grabbing a beer, I ran into John Skinner, one of my favorite drummers. His family was there, so he introduced me and we all shot the shit for a while about digital versus film photography.

Soon after Spy took the stage, it became obvious that the Spy Kids were out in force. It was tough to get a good position to photograph, since so many fans were there.

This was a great show, as the band members were clearly fired up to be playing out for the first time in several months. Additionally, they played several new songs that sounded great. I am excited about the previously mentioned album they are recording and cannot wait to get my hands on a copy.

Vinyl is a great venue and one of the nicest places in Atlanta to see local bands. I was happy to see that a good crowd turned out last night. When it first opened, I was a bit concerned that no one would show up and it would close, since bands that regularly packed 10 High were only drawing about ten people to Vinyl.

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PHOTO: Mark Skinner of Spy at Vinyl in Midtown, Atlanta, GA. July 9, 2004. Courtesy of d.2263 Photographics. View more Spy photos.