Lovable English eccentric Robyn Hitchcock often finds himself in remarkable situations, from 2008’s expedition to Greenland to study climate change to co-starring in Jonathan Demme films "The Manchurian Candidate," "Rachel Getting Married" and the concert documentary "Storefront Hitchcock." A few months ago, while visiting his daughter Maisie in Berlin, he unexpectedly went with her and Michael Stipe to Yoko Ono’s birthday party, where he and Stipe ended
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Rhett Miller has a lot going on these days. He just issued his fifth solo album, “The Dreamer,” and has two recent CDs with his alt-country combo The Old 97’s, “The Grand Theatre,” Volumes 1 and 2. He also is hard at work on his first novel, plus another new fascination — putting together his first regular podcast. There’s one other little thing: the “Too Far to Care” tour, in which his band is celebrating the definitive masterpiece’s 15th anniversary by playing it live, note for note.
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Old 97’s bandleader Rhett Miller never considered himself a corporate shill. But a few years back, a lucrative offer from MasterCard for its “Priceless” campaign proved difficult to resist.
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The last time they blasted through S.F., Rhett Miller’s tangy twangsmiths Old 97s played a strange gig indeed, appearing free at Justin Herman Plaza on behalf of the Texas Tourism Board.
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