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 [...]

1. One of my favorite local blogs, The Are The Imitators, is featuring a sweet photo set from the Dawes / Blitzen Trapper show at the Metro last Thursday 2. Chicagoist Drinkifies several Chicago Bands.  For fun here’s the link to some of our jambands, Chicago based and otherwise:  Umphrey’s McGee (cold Bud Light), Cornmeal [...]

One hell of an extended weekend with Widespread Panic in Chicago.  Here are the complete setlists, streams, downloads and thoughts for each night: Friday 10/28/11 Chicago Theater + awesome One Arm Steve > Jam video Saturday 10/29/11 Chicago Theater + Peace Frog & Encore Video Monday 10/31/11 Aragon Ballroom – Photos (via XRT) Original Versions [...]

Another interesting mix of covers this year, spanning decades and genres with ease.  Kudos to WSP for uncompromising dedication to music they love and turning on their fans to some of their more obscure obsessions. Vic Chesnutt – “Degenerate” Howlin’ Wolf – “Tail Dragger” Blue Oyster Cult – “Godzilla” Black Sabbath – “Iron Man” (Paris [...]

Widespread Panic Aragon Ballroom Chicago, IL October 31, 2011 Setlist One Pigeons > Radio Child > Wishbone, True To My Nature, Time Zones > Love Tractor, Degenerate > Blight > Tail Dragger > Climb To Safety Two Godzilla > Iron Man > Godzilla, Imitation Leather Shoes > Jack, Surprise Valley > Drums > Surprise Valley [...]

Widespread Panic Chicago Theater Chicago, IL October 29, 2011 Setlist One Going Out West, Stag O Lee, You Should Be Glad, Little Lilly > Henry Parsons, Me And The Devil Blues, You Got Yours, Christmas Katie > Let It Rock, B of D, Conrad Two Tall Boy > She Caught The Katy, Cant Get High, [...]

Widespread Panic Chicago Theater Chicago, IL October 28, 2011 Setlist One Send Your Mind, Disco, Walkin’ (For Your Love), Up All Night, North, One Arm Steve > Action Man, Thought Sausage, Machine > Barstools and Dreamers Two Impossible, Saint Ex > Stop-Go > All Time Low > Papa’s Home > Tie Your Shoes > Drums [...]

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 [...]

One of our more popular posts ever came in the wake of some rumored (but never materialized) Phish / Dave Matthews Band combo festival dates for the summer of 2011.  We re-posted an infographic comparing fan reactions and perceptions about the respective bands and people just couldn’t get enough. A perhaps just-as-polarizing comparison is the [...]

It took a little while, but I’m ready comment on my experience at Summer Camp Music Festival this year.  I’ll withhold detailed comment on the weather or conditions, but there is enough to say about the music, even with my Sunday only pass, to get on the page.  So, in keeping with The Barn’s sub-theme [...]