He pulled a young kid, Austin, out of the audience and let him play “Belief” with him and then gave him his guitar to keep! Check it out. (Warning: You may get dizzy from watching this!)

One of the biggest rock bands of the 90s is back in it’s first reincarnate since the death of frontman Bradley Nowell in 1996. The two other original members of Sublime, drummer Bud Gaugh and bassis Eric Wilson, have teamed up with a 22-year-old singer-guitarist from Northern California named Rome Ramirez.

Controversy arose when the band first came together to play a few small gigs late last year, but that has been settled after the band agreed to call their new act Sublime With Rome since the late Nowell registered the trademark for the name Sublime. With a new singer, a new name, and a couple new songs in the works – Sublime With Rome will kick-off a year long tour on April 20th at the Palladium in Los Angeles. The band has included Chicago in it’s intimate six-city theater tour with a show at The Riviera on April 28th. More European and US dates to follow for Summer 2010. If schedules allow, wouldn’t be surprised to see them on the bill for Lollapalooza in August.

Steven Tyler has sort of been the Brett Favre of Rock N’ Roll lately. Is he? Isn’t he? The band set records straight yesterday via their website (video above). Tyler is back in and the band is set to kick off a European Tour this summer.

The Cocked, Locked, and Ready to Rock Tour will tear up Europe and rumors some US dates… just don’t expect them to hit up South Dakota anytime soon. Bad things happen there. Namely, gravity.

Watching that video again with the current Olympics in mind, I doubt Tyler would have scored well with the judges. While the footwork was impressive and demonstrated a high degree of difficulty, he definitely would be docked points on the landing.

The Chicago Spire project has become  a joke of sorts around Chicago. From it’s financing woes to it’s phallic nature*, recent court filings are adding even more flacidity* to the project. Bank of America is suing Garrett Kelleher, the Spire’s current developer, for $110,000 in unpaid credit card bills. This is added to the current court statement filed in August against Kelleher’s company for $4.9 million borrowed for the 150-tall structure that just can’t seem to get erected*. Unfortunately for Kelleher, he has more than one hole to fill these days* – in the ground and in his bank account.

***All puns completely intended.