Matthew Sweet, Uncle Green, I Kill Me

Fastlane, Asbury Park, NJ

Sweet was touring in support of his breakthrough album Girlfriend. He had stopped by WHTG for an interview the day of the concert.

 

Sweet kept re-tuning his guitar (it felt) endlessly between songs.

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