Sullivan Street : A Counting Crows Podcast

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...

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) h...

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.yout...

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 McCaffr...

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...

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.y...

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://w...

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....

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...

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...

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 ru...

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 ag...

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 i...

As the Banshee Tour continues, Eric takes this time to talk about his experience attending the semi-private Troubadour (Hollywood) kickoff show last month (June 5, 2023). https://www.countingcrows.com/show/the-troubadour This got Chris thinking, "I wonder how a 500 capacity Hollywood CC show in 2023 compares to a 500 capacity CC show in 1994".  So we review the Whisky a Go Go show in Hollywoo...

Chris gets back from the Counting Crows' Long Island show (July 8, 2023) and gives his detailed review of the big night (from his view in the second row).    https://www.countingcrows.com/show/northwell-health-at-jones-beach-theater-2023 Then, Chris and Eric talk broadly about the Banshee Tour (including setlists, Dan's COVID, Adam's Duet with Dashboard Confessional etc;)  _______ S...

Eric, Chris, Jeremie, and Dan talk about their Top 5 songs from the Crows' landmark album August & Everything After . Jeremie and Dan also share some personal stories of meeting the band.   _____ If you want to hear more from Dan Piling, you can find him on his podcast Danny P on Cars https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/danny-p-on-cars/id1671466836 ____ Feedback or want to join the podc...

Eric and Chris welcome Jeremie Harris and Dan Piling to the show.  Together, they talk about their earliest memories listening to and buying the Crows' landmark album August & Everything After .   Then, together, they rank songs #11-#6 from that album (with the rest coming in Part 2).    If you want to hear more from Dan Piling, you can find him on his podcast Danny P on Ca...

COUNTING CROWS fans, it's time to celebrate!  In this first episode, the two co-hosts (Eric and Chris) introduce themselves, talk about how their Crows obsession started, explain what makes the band so special, re-live a few concert memories, and talk about their plans for the podcast going forward. Feedback or want to join the podcast as a guest?  Email us at SullivanStreetPC@protonmail...