High Road Touring

By Jim Ryan [Forbes] “It’s Friday night in Chicago. You can do better than that!” teased The The frontman Matt Johnson on stage last week during a rare stateside appearance at the Salt Shed in Chicago. “Today, you get two sets for the price of one. And we call set one ‘the listening set,’” he explained. “We ...

A very special moment at The Ryman on October 12.

[SF Gate] Christopher Owens on homelessness, Girls and the end of the Mission scene Sometime in 2017, Christopher Owens — the former leader of Girls, one of the most critically acclaimed bands of the 21st century — was riding his motorcycle from his home near the Panhandle to Ocean Beach. As he turned left onto Fulton Street, ...

Matthew Sweet suffered a debilitating stroke this past week in Toronto while in the early days of a national tour. He has been unexpectedly and tragically forced off the road and onto a long, uncertain path to recovery. He needs financial help in this difficult time from his family, friends, and fans. Without insurance or ...

[Brooklyn Vegan] By Bill Pearis Matt Johnson set up the night when he took to the stage at Beacon Theatre, saying he was very happy to be back in New York, which he considers to be his second hometown. On this tour, The The would be playing Ensoulment, their first album in a quarter century, in full during ...