There are certain musical truths in this world.  One of them (as this Venn Diagram explains) is that everybody loves Pink Floyd.  Their fans are rabid and diverse and they’ve  inspired musicians across a large swath of genres and backgrounds.  And so, when I set out to put together another Barn Presents Mix Tape featuring [...]

Once again, MMW killed it at the Park West on Friday.  Need proof?  Listen to this improv-laden set and check out some classy black & white photos (source: Brokin.Glass flickr page).  On the occasion of their 20th anniversary, they are also dipping into their back catalog and playing some favorites from the 90′s.     [...]

Among other things, we’re featuring some great interviews of some of our favorite musicians in this week’s Linkafication… Glide Magazine talks with Chicago-area resident, and both former and present Flecktone, Howard Levy The AV Club exchanges a few words with Megafaun’s Phil Cook Relix has an outstanding retrospective look at MMW’s 20 year career featuring [...]

There is something special when the worlds of rock and classical music collide.  After months of preparation, the end products are only performed a handful of times, creating something truly unique for the lucky attendees.  The Barn will feature a different rock / symphony fusion weekly over the next several weeks in a new feature:  [...]

Retro Jamming is a new feature in our Audiovisual section.  While many of the shows we offer focus on local streams and downloads of recent vintage, these shows reach back to pick some choice recordings from classic Chicago area shows of old. Medeski, Martin & Wood is a band that doesn’t make it around these [...]