Shaun Reinert

May 20, 20202 min read

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...

Shaun Reinert

Apr 23, 20206 min read

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...

Shaun Reinert

Jan 16, 20206 min read

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...

Shaun Reinert

Nov 4, 20194 min read

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....

Shaun Reinert

Oct 17, 20194 min read

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...

Shaun Reinert

Oct 11, 20195 min read

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...

Shaun Reinert

Jun 25, 20195 min read

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...

Shaun Reinert

Jun 4, 20195 min read

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