Rappin’ with Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett

Last week I had the opportunity to chat with Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett about his new solo release, credited to Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants (also available on vinyl!).  Presumably, Shiflett was able to locate some new peasants, because he’s currently out on tour supporting the new release, playing a series of shows […]

Crowded House + David Byrne in NYC

When I saw David Byrne at Bonnaroo last summer, it was damn close to a religious experience for me as a music fan.  So you can probably imagine my excitement when I saw that Byrne made a guest appearance with Crowded House during their NYC performance earlier this week. According to the official Crowded House […]

Bettie Serveert in Cleveland (and beyond)

How long has it been since I cared about a Bettie Serveert album?  That’s a good question.  The last time that I saw the band live was in 1993 at the old Peabody’s Down Under, touring in support of Lamprey.  I bought a couple more albums after that one, and then, I tuned out.  Their […]

Setlist Spoilers: Tom Petty & Sting

As the title implies, there are setlist “spoilers” below for two upcoming/current summer tours, so if you want things to remain a surprise, you should turn back now. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers opened their tour on Tuesday night at the legendary Red Rocks in Denver,  a two night stand for Petty and crew, who […]

Man Date: Cracker at Musica

Ain’t it funny how I was reminiscing about my last man date with the Cleveland Bachelor earlier this morning (the last one that really mattered, anyway), and in the middle of the day, the man date schedulers (whoever those dudes are) sent me an email to let me know that our next scheduled man date […]