Dec 5, 2013
The "Q" reunites later this month at Warren's Christmas Jam but for now 4 out of 5 (+2) ain't so bad. Phil and Q-mates Jimmy Herring, Warren Haynes and John Molo, hooked up with Neal Casal and Jeff Chimenti to deliver two big sets to open a run at Terrapin Crossroads last night, with the second clocking in...
Dec 5, 2013
The Blues Brothers works for me on so many levels. It's one of the quintessential Chicago films. Quotable as hell ("Orange Whip? Orange Whip? Three Orange Whips!"). It boasts a damn near perfect soundtrack and epic big-screen action sequences.The folks at Bricktease seem to agree on that final point and pay homage in an...
Dec 5, 2013
Coverage around these parts has been so dominated by male musicians, at times we've gone out of our way to showcase women led bands. It's even rarer when you're talking about the bands that stretch out and improvise.Thanks to guitarist / bandleader Joe Marcinek for helping balance things out, as he's assembled an all-star lineup...
Dec 5, 2013
Go see Yarn. I'm not kidding. If there's one band that readers of this site NEED to check out, it's Yarn.They bring a bunch of everything we love to the table. Some acoustic (including standup bass, mandolin). Some electric. A bit of plucky bluegrass, ballsy rock and, yes, jamming. But what's truly remarkable is...
Dec 4, 2013
Dawes dropped by Conan last night and performed "Most People".Not having heard the tune in a while, I was instantly reminded of this tweet that I had seen back in October that I had always meant to feature on the site.@StrangeSally23 this is really great. Thank you— Dawes (@dawestheband) October 16, 2013Someone in...
Dec 3, 2013
Just when I thought I was on top of every last jamband out there, YouTuber izeoftheworldphotos posted this video of The Werks' Chicago set at Bottom Lounge from the Thanksgiving weekend. Admittedly, the band's name had been on my radar (primarily because of their Werk Out Festival), but although I'm a jamband aficionado, I...
Dec 2, 2013
Lots of great tributes floating around today, Phish's 30th anniversary. But for me, nothing says it quite like this video, debuted at setbreak 10 years ago today. No editorializing, no "what it all means" prose, just moment after joyful moment edited together in a row... mostly from an era where not everything was captured in HD...
Dec 2, 2013
Do you like "Greatest Hits" style shows? Elton John released a new album in 2013, but his tour in support of it sure relies heavily on the classics. Nothing groundbreaking here, but there's no doubt these songs still sound good.Here's the setlist and a nice four song YouTube playlist courtesy of Sojahsey1 and a pretty...
Dec 2, 2013
Lots of bands play funk music, but the weird and wonderful universe of Parliament Funkadelic IS funk. Complete with its own mythology, cast of characters, ensemble of players, and catalog of hits which climbed to tops of charts (both in their original and sampled forms), it's a miracle it could all be squeezed onto...
Nov 27, 2013
If you need some tunes to cook by, or just want to get into the Holiday Spirit... here are our jams for the Thanksgiving Holiday.In classic mix tape format, we've got tunes about giving thanks, family, and the holiday's legend... but mostly about the food.And like your Thanksgiving plate, it's got a bit...