 He was the emcee at the final Guided by Voices show at Metro in Chicago on December 31, 2004, and introduced Sleater-Kinney at their last touring show during Lollapalooza in 2006.He introduced Camper van Beethoven and The Flaming Lips at Wakarusa Music & Camping Festival in Lawrence, Kansas in June 2006.He also emceed the "Last Call at the Nights" on January 19, 2007, the final show held at Mississippi Nights on Laclede's Landing in St. Louis.