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Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ State Theater, Kalamzazoo, MI 10/25/12

We're putting Umphrey's Visual Setlists and on temporary hold until we can process the awesome amount of new and refined data contained at allthings.umphreys.com, but we'll but we'll continue to post setlists here for convenience until we get it straightened out.Umphrey's McGeeState Theater - Kalamazoo, MIOctober 25th, 201210.25.2012 Kalamazoo State Theatre, Kalamazoo, MI,...

Visual Setlist: Umphrey’s McGee @ The Music Hall, Toronto, ON 10/24/12

We're putting Umphrey's Visual Setlists and on temporary hold until we can process the awesome amount of new and refined data contained at allthings.umphreys.com, but we'll but we'll continue to post setlists here for convenience until we get it straightened out.Umphrey's McGeeThe Music Hall - Toronto, ONOctober 24th, 201210.24.2012Danforth Music Hall,Toronto,...

AfroZep: Covering Ground From Fela Kuti To Houses Of The Holy

On paper, AfroZep appears to be a Frankenstein's monster of mismatched parts. Stripped from their heavy blues roots, it's hard to imagine Led Zeppelin's songs retaining their power. Layered with polyrhythms and funky horn blasts, they would seem to lose all semblance of what makes them such an important rite of passage for rock fans...

These Are My Jams, Volume Two

This is the second edition of the The Barn's These Are My Jams series. To see what this is all about, check out Volume One.1. The further and further I get from my youth, the less and less inclined I feel to want to hang out with the people that make the music that I...

The History & Future Of The Music Industry In Four Panels

Webcomic The Oatmeal is extremely popular. So much so that Matthew Inman, its creator, was able to motivate tens of thousands of donations to charity (including the building of a goddamn Tesla museumte...not the Tesla you're thinking of music fans) entirely via mentioning it on his blog. So, while the site probably doesn't need...

YMSB's Adam Aijala & Ben Kaufmann Drop By Chicago Music Store, Play Classic Instruments

On their recent swing through Chicago, two members of Yonder Mountain String Band, bassist Ben Kaufmann and guitarist Adam Aijala, dropped by Chicago Music Exchange to try their hand at some of the store's inventory of classic instruments. Kaufmann is excited to try an Ampeg double bass, claiming this is the second time in his...

Halloween Weekend - Chicago Live Music Guide 2012

Halloween is on a Wednesday this year, and apparently that means six full days of Halloween musical goodness in Chicago. While the bulk of the "costume" shows will take place on the prior weekend and, of course Halloween night itself, there's even a few heavy-hitting shows in the "days between" that serious music fans have...

Stream or Download: Mike Gordon & Leo Kottke, Park West, Chicago, IL 11/13/02

There are rumblings of another one of these collaborations soon, maybe this time with Jon Fishman (!) on the kit. Here's a taste of the original Kottke and Gordon tour from the Park West in Chicago back in 2002, where percussion was not required.  Pound for pound -- this could be the most satisfying of Phish...

Wonder Woman: Janis Wallin Takes On Stevie At Abbey Pub

One thing I've long admired about Chicago music scene is the community. Fairly removed from music industry bigshots on the coast, there is not an overwhelming sense of competition, no ruthless fight to seize some limited opportunity for a big break. Talent, creativity and social graces correlate to your happiness and ultimately success.Bassist Janis...

Setlist, Videos: Yonder Mountain String Band @ House of Blues Chicago, 10/20/12

Lots of great reports coming in from this one... Check out videos for The Beatles' "Hey Bulldog" and "40 Miles From Denver" below. Night two at the HOBYonder Mountain String BandOctober 20th, 2012House Of Blues - Chicago, ILSet OneUp On The Hill Where They Do The Boogie, Roll On Blues, Trophe, Idaho, Don't Worry, Happy Birthday,...