That Time I Met Alex Lifeson Through a Chain Link Fence - This Kind of Thing Only Happens to Me

Yep, it happened. Saturday, September 15, 2012 - RUSH was playing the United Center in Chicago. Was I going? No. Why wasn't I going? I...

The Great Beach Towel Debacle of 2019 - This Kind of Thing Only Happens to Me

The Great Beach Towel Debacle aka Where The Hell Did Those Come From aka How The Hell Do I Get In Touch With Bullet For My Valentine's...

We're Only Immortal...For A Limited Time - Neil Peart - 1952-2020

Since hearing the news of Neil Peart's passing a few days ago, I've been thinking a lot, listening to a lot of Rush albums, and trying to...

You're him, You have to be! - This Kind Of Thing Only Happens To Me

So, this one didn't happen at a concert, it happened outside a Chick-Fil-A, but it later lead me to go to a concert...so it works out....

RIP Oli Herbert -This Kind Of Thing Only Happens To Me (Stories From 20+ Years of Concert Going)

Today is October 17, 2019 – and it’s been one year since Oli Herbert left this world. His passing was sudden, it was tragic and the...

I Swear It Wasn't Me, Man. This Kind of Thing Only Happens To Me.

Friday, January 28, 2000. House of Blues, Chicago, IL. Author: Shaun Reinert Anthrax! I had been a fan of Anthrax since I saw the video...

My Band Is Awesome, you'll see! -This Kind of Thing Only Happens To Me

Let's step into a time machine, shall we? And travel 18 years into the past. It's April 9, 2001. It's spring time in the Chicagoland...

This Kind of Thing Only Happens To Me - I'm Only Here to Here to Hang!

A few weeks ago, Friday May 10, I drove down to Newport, KY to attend the first show of the tour my friends Nonpoint are on. They're out...

This Only Happens To Me: A Column by Shaun Reinert