To the teenaged girls sitting immediately behind us at last Saturday's Counting Crows/Maroon 5/Sara Bareilles concert: You don't know me. I don't think you even paid much attention to me, even though one of you stepped on my foot without apologizing and another hit me in the back of the head with a camera and didn't even seem to notice. If I entered into your consciousness at all, it was when we were getting......

How about this unseasonably cool weather? Saturday night was pretty much a perfect night for a concert. So our only concern heading into the Maroon 5/Counting Crows show was whether the performers would measure up to the ideal setting. The evening got off to a great start with Sara Bareilles (MySpace). Given that we really enjoyed her most recent album, Little Voice, we had high hopes. And Bareilles delivered. Firstly, the title of her album,......

If you're anything like this Phillyist, you abhor the Olive Gardens and Applebees of the world, and opt for the local "mom and pop" shops with their homemade foods and servers that know you by name. The shore is the best place to get that "mom and pop" vibe. Because, with the short four-month season and location, location, location, it's not easy for chains to justify setting up shop down the shore. Check out this......

When we go to see a band that's been around for awhile, we usually find ourselves excited to hear them play our old favorites (because the new crap they've been putting out just doesn't measure up), or we're excited to hear the new material (because it took the band a couple albums to find their stride, but now they're putting out really killer stuff). But with Counting Crows (MySpace), we're excited to hear everything,......

As you might know, Counting Crows (MySpace) will be hitting the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden on August 9, along with Maroon 5 and Sara Bareilles. (Get tickets here.) We'll be doing coverage of the show when it comes around, but we thought we'd give you a little something to whet your appetite. Counting Crows are looking for one of you to design their summer tour poster. And by "one of you," we mean "someone,......

While SFist cringed at the fatal dose of crime littering the Bay Area, it found solace in Hillary Clinton's San Francisco campaign headquarters opening, which featured loads of exposed mammary glands. In other news, SF Taxi Commission ruled that Satan's cab must keep its (in)famous medallion number, 666; and in an un-fashion-forward frenzy, San Francisco Fashion Week (chortle) bars bloggers from covering and getting smashed at their shows and parties, respectively. Also, they found a......

Sunday night, Counting Crows performed as if they were putting on a show for thousands of their closest friends. Maybe it was because there was family in the audience, or maybe it was because Wilmington was the first stop on their summer tour, but the band looked rested and sounded tight. A fitter, happier Adam Duritz (oh snap, accidental Radiohead reference) sang his way from one end of the stage to the other, connecting with......

In college, we knew this girl. Every time she hooked up, we found her in her room the next morning, dancing to "Angel of the Silences" from Recovering the Satellites. She said there was just something about that song. We'll probably run into her this weekend, at the Counting Crows show at Frawley Stadium in Wilmington. There's no doubt we'll ask if that's still her victory song. The Counting Crows will be touring to......

The best of the internet, squirted out in flavorful neon globules, just for you. Backwards City pretty much nails the way we feel about Counting Crows in this lovely post. (Why are they talking about Counting Crows? Apparently they have a new album out. Who knew?) An Elaborate Slow Motion Action Fight Scene...Sped Up is pretty self-explanatory. It's not as cool as it could be, and it goes on a bit too long, but hey,......

Every Tuesday and Thursday, we'll be posting events that are going on sale during the current week. This Tuesday post only collects the early announcements, so definitely check back on Thursday for the latest ticket news. Mary J. Blige Tweeter Center, Camden Sun, 7/23/06, 8PM $45-$65 On sale: Fri, 10AM, Electric Factory The Brand New Heavies w/Van Hunt TLA Fri, 7/7/06, 9PM $25 ($27 day of show) On sale: Fri, 12PM, Electric Factory Ryan Cabrera......