Sullivan Street : A Counting Crows Podcast

Danny Eisenberg has been the backup keyboard player for the Crows for decades, including a few shows on this year's tour.  He was also a founding member of Mod-L society, one of Adam's first bands.  Maybe most important, he's also a childhood friend of Immy.  Hear some behind the scenes stories and learn what it's like to fill in (or support) Charlie on the road.... Check out Danny's single here: https://dannyeisenberg.hearnow.com/

Join us as we discuss all things "Oneness Tour" and give you the inside information about the Counting Crows 2024 Concert Season.   In particular, Chris and Geoff talk about their experiences in NYC (July 11, 2024) and Iowa (August 2).   We also officially declare that from this year forward, August 1st be referred to as "Counting Crows Day" Geoff's Youtube Channel (which includes 3 videos of the Iowa show) : https://www.youtube.com/@GHArchives/videos

Music Journalist James Campion joins the show! Crows fans probably know James best from co-hosting "The Underwater Sunshine Podcast" with Adam.   https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/underwater-sunshine/id1342102809 He also helps organize the Underwater Sunshine festival in NYC every year (held this year October 18/19).  https://underwatersunshinefest.com/ Join us, as he talks about all things Underwater, what makes the Crows special compared to other rock and roll bands, his history in journalism, and...yes....even gives us an update on "the (legendary) Crows book".   https://www.jamescampion.com/ https://twitter.com/FearNoArt

We continue our review of This Desert Life, talk about what we believe are the Top 5 songs on the album, and get into a few personal stories.....

Eric, Chris, and Geoff are joined by guest hosts Kevin Tellie and Sara Goodman. Together, the group discusses the Crows' third studio album (and fan favorite) "This Desert Life". Geoff and Eric get into the history of the album; as well as some trivia.  Then, the group gives their ranking of songs #11-#6

In this episode, we shine a "song spotlight" and perform a very deep dive into two Crows' songs that are perhaps somewhat unappreciated:   Daylight Fading , and   Raining in Baltimore.   SullivanStreetPC@protonmail.com

In the first half of this episode, Chris and Eric play "catch up", talking about all the Crows news and notes over the last few months.; and even get to a few listener emails.   In the second half, the focus is on Hammerstein Ballroom - a venue for some of Crows' classic shows (and not just the "10 spot" show).   In particular, time is spent discussing: November 7, 1999 (Eric Attended) https://www.countingcrows.com/show/hammerstein-ballroom-7 November 16, 2004 (Chris Attended) https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/counting-crows/2004/hammerstein-ballroom-new-york-ny-3bd450c8.html  SullivanStreetPC@protonmail.com

David Lowery is the lead singer of Cracker and Camper Van Beethoven.  He also produced Counting Crows' amazing third album This Desert Life. Join us for this special interview, where we talk about his vision for the album and his memories recording it.  To learn more about David: https://davidlowerymusic.com/home To email us: SullivanStreetPC@protonmail.com

Chris Porterfield leads the band "Field Report".  Chris was influenced by the Crows, toured with the Crows in 2012 (including the famous "Codfish Hollow Barn" concert), and remains friends with Adam to this day.  Join us as we explore a very special part of the Crows legacy--their opening acts.  Field Report on Instagram: @fieldreportmusic Crows Codfish Hollow Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D38QF6-mhnI [https://zencastr.com/publish/Sullivan-Street-A-Counting-Crows-Podcast/episode/65ef52db24e6d48f46579d1d] Field Report Codfish Hollow Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EePIn0iA8M [https://zencastr.com/publish/Sullivan-Street-A-Counting-Crows-Podcast/episode/65ef52db24e6d48f46579d1d]

Chris, Eric, Geoff, Will Hodge, and Ryan McCaffrey continue their Across a Wire retrospective.

By popular demand, we get into all the details and conduct a complete  review of the Crows' unique and historic double live acoustic/electric album "Across a Wire:  Live in New York City." Chris and Eric are again joined by Geoff Harkness.   In addition, we welcome music journalist Will Hodge https://twitter.com/will_hodge as well as entertainment journalist / podcaster Ryan McCaffrey https://twitter.com/DMC_Ryan Contact the Pod: SullivanStreetPC@protonmail.com

In this episode, we shine a "Fan Spotlight" on Zubia and her two daughters (Sidra and Sabrina), whom Eric met at the 2023 LA show.   We use this time to answer one of parenting's most important topics:  What is the best way to raise our children so that they also become Counting Crows fans?   We also review their favorite show.  September 20, 2015 (Concord, CA), which gets the group nostalgic about the Somewhere Under Wonderland songs.. https://www.countingcrows.com/show/concord-pavillion Interested in your own podcast?  Use our link for a discount: https://zen.ai/6hgudwmFrpDfUu2EamBocw  [https://zen.ai/6hgudwmFrpDfUu2EamBocw]

Not even the most passionate Counting Crows fans may appreciate how important The Netherlands has been for the band.   In this episode, Dutch podcaster Sytse sits down with Eric and Chris to cover all Holland-ish things about the Crows, including Blof's Holiday in Spain, Pink Pop, Adam's backpacking, Dutch Plagiarism, and Heineken Hall.   Our E13 YouTube Companion Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLHuwOko4BepIcTT9GaIr1umYVr5DPwpsX We also review the Crows' 1994 show at the Melkweg in Amsterdam. https://www.countingcrows.com/show/melkweg-2 Sytse's Nirvana Podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/show/2nqkzMYorR4Wjole8y1Flc Sytse's Iron and Wine Podcast:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4LSHtidrlIjA94xCyHz0xG Reach us at SullivanStreetPC@protonmail.com

Matt Malley is one of the five founding members of Counting Crows.  He was in the band for over 15 years (from 1991 until 2005) and played on each of the first four studio albums.  Join us on this very special episode, where we had the opportunity to interview MATT MALLEY.   Matt's YouTube Page: https://www.youtube.com/@mattmalley Matt's Solo Record (2008) "Goddess Within" https://www.amazon.com/Goddess-Within-Matt-Malley/dp/B001AZ89G6

Eric, Chris, Geoff, Zephry, and "Florida Eric" continue their deep dive into the RTS songs.  They talk about what they believe are the "Top 8" songs from the album, all while Geoff provides the requisite history and trivia.   Zephry and Florida Eric end by talking about some personal experiences with the band. Zephry's Youtube Channel  (and Walkaways Cover) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmFq-yWmrRBdbFXn8SMEtDQ/videos?app=desktop&view=0&sort=da&flow=grid Rain King Book: https://www.amazon.com/Rain-King-Music-Duritz-Counting/dp/B0C5241RM4

Eric and Chris are again joined by "Counting Crows Historian" Geoff Harkness, as well as superfans Zephry and "Florida Eric".  Together, they celebrate the 27th anniversary of Recovering the Satellites. The group talks about the history/recording of the album and their first memories with it.  They also analyze, and provide trivia about, seven songs off the album (with the other eight to come in Part II).

Round Here is one of the Crows' most famous "Live Alt" Songs.  That is, they have played the song with numerous different arrangements and with various additional lyrics.  In this Episode, Chris presents and reviews (in chronological order) his favorite 12 live and extended versions of Round Here, detailing the evolution from 1994 to 2013. You can follow along on Youtube, where we made a playlist of all 12 (plus another bonus nine videos for the true Round Here fan). https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL90BAueZIRXiIVjw-3Ge1FPRUM80Ul_QE All this, and we give a brief shout out to Adam's Hard-Candy-Era "Mohawk Dreads".

In our final episode covering the Banshee Season Tour, Eric talks about his experiences at the two LA-area shows: Highland on August 30, 2023 https://www.countingcrows.com/show/yaamava-theater-2023 and Inglewood on September 6, 2023 https://www.countingcrows.com/show/youtube-theater-2023 Next, Eric and Chris spend considerable time going over their conclusions on the tour as a whole.  They run down the songs played every night and the songs played only a few times, talk about the resurgence of Charlie's accordion, and, yes, discuss that Taylor Swift cover. Last, the guys use this wrap-up episode to think about their history seeing the Crows.  In doing so, they announce their "Top Songs You Haven't Heard Live but want to (Concert White Whales)" and "Top Song you heard live only once and are dying to hear again".

Enjoy the second hour of our interview with Geoff Harkness, who wrote the book ""Rain King: The Life and Music of Adam Duritz and Counting Crows". https://www.amazon.com/Rain-King-Music-Duritz-Counting/dp/B0C5241RM4 In this hour, we talk about when the band's critics have been wrong (and admit when they may have been right).  We also talk about how relating to the Crows may be different at age 45 (when compared to 25), the band's move to more abstract lyrics, and whether Adam really never cheated on a girl... Geoff also discusses his experience early this summer, when he found out that the band already knew of the book, and Adam already had his copy! Last, we review Geoff's favorite CC concert experience:  the August 27-28, 2001 shows at House of Blues in New Orleans. https://www.countingcrows.com/show/house-of-blues-11 https://www.countingcrows.com/show/house-of-blues-10 _________________________ For bootleg recordings of CC shows go to and register at https://www.crows-town.com/ Email us SullivanStreetPC@protonmail.com

A few months ago, author Geoff Harkness released the book "Rain King: The Life and Music of Adam Duritz and Counting Crows". https://www.amazon.com/Rain-King-Music-Duritz-Counting/dp/B0C5241RM4 We review the book (not-so-spoiler alert:  it's an absolute necessity for CC fans), interview Geoff, and have fun conversations about a number of CC topics.   In this first hour (of two), topics include: Geoff's motivation behind this labor of love, the early/official CC message boards, what kind of fans go to the shows nowadays, the 2000-ish strategy of CD "hidden tracks", the Coke commercial/Pearl Jam "rivalry", how Adam balances his dual-motivations of fame and artistic vision, and whether CC fans really do have the highest IQ.