Andy Seifert's posts

For paying homage to the most original band in pop history, a majority of Beatles cover bands are painfully…

Interviewing David Bazan is a bit of a pointless venture. It’s not that he’s tight-lipped or uninteresting (far from…

The actor: Veteran character actor Richard Jenkins built his career on secondary parts for decades before landing…

Comedian JB Smoove began his career with minor roles in Pootie Tang and Mr. Deeds and as a writer for Saturday Night…

Over the course of his career, Canadian comedian Norm MacDonald's wise-cracking, smart-ass humor hasn't always been…

After his "farewell Chicago" show Thursday at Empty Bottle, Netherfriends mastermind Shawn Rosenblatt will forfeit…

Larry David may be the main draw on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, but it’s impossible to imagine the show without Jeff…

Few musicians define a genre like George Clinton shaped funk. After a stint in the New Jersey doo-wop group The…

By now, anyone with a modicum of interest in stand-up comedy is at least remotely familiar with Jim Gaffigan, the…

Brendan Benson is in an odd spot. The 38-year-old Detroit-raised, Nashville-based songwriter caught a taste of…

Interviewing David Bazan is a bit of a pointless venture. It’s not that he’s tight-lipped or uninteresting (far from…

If you can make a living singing songs about your favorite Star Wars characters, then why not? Eric Elbogen, a.k.a. S…