Chris Shiflett of Foo Fighters at the Hotel Cafe tonight

While the Foo Fighters are on a break, three of the four members are playing in other side projects - including guitarist Shiflett with Chris Shiflett and the Dead Peasants, who play at the Hotel Cafe tonight.

The Dead Peasants feature Shiflett on vocals and guitars and are not as guitar-heavy rock as the Foos - but instead are more Americana and rootsy, with some nice steel guitar work.

Shiflett and his band start a residency at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood tonight at 10:30 and it continues at least through the next two Wednesdays (next week is earlier...at 9pm) in between other dates on their tour.

You can hear a limited amount of music on their myspace page.