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Off the Couch: Catch four consecutive show this week at The Signal

Catch Switchfoot at The Signal, 1810 Chestnut St., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, when the alt-rock band from San Diego, California, plays an 8 p.m. show. Switchfoot is touring in support of "Native Tongue," released in January. Tickets are $30 and $60. For more information: 423-498-4700. / Red Light Management Contributed Photo Catch Switchfoot at The Signal, 1810 Chestnut St., on Tuesday, Aug. 6, when the alt-rock band from San Diego, California, plays an 8 p.m. show. Switchfoot is touring in support of "Native Tongue," released in January. Tickets are $30 and $60. For more information: 423-498-4700. / Red Light Management Contributed Photo

By Barry Courter, Lisa Denton August 4, 2019 3 min read

BARRY COURTER: Lisa, Aug. 5! Are you kidding me? Where has the summer gone? I’ll be raking the danged ol’ leaves before we know.

LISA DENTON: I don’t think I ever finished my spring cleaning. Truth be told, I’m not sure I ever started my spring cleaning. But that’s another story.

BARRY: At least we have some good music to get us through these dog days. Did you know that expression came from the Greeks and their belief that the star Sirius, which they believed meant “scorching” or “searing,” was responsible for it being the hottest part of the year?

I would have bet the farm it had more to do with the number of dogs under the porch trying to find shade.

LISA: I don’t know about dogs under the porch, but I did hear about a sheepdog that was so smart he could count his master’s sheep. The man told the dog to go count, and the dog ran around the field and back to report there were 40. The man said, “But I only bought 38.” And the sheepdog said, “I rounded them up.”