Original Visuals Stories

Springsteen at Wrigley Roundup: Review, Music and Diagrams

My live music passion has taken me all sorts of places but it didn't occur to me, until being in the stands at Wrigley Field on Friday, that there are some things I'm just not used to experiencing:Up to twenty musicians on stage at once and a dramatic full band "roll call" to introduce...

Visual Setlists: Umphrey’s McGee Fall Tour 2012

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The Road To 200 and Beyond: Phish Summer Tour Leg Two Preview

The first leg of Phish's Summer 2012 tour provided its share of fine improvisational moments and some great musical highlights, but in my opinion, the real headline of the summer has been the commitment to diving deep into the band's storied catalog. In a (nowadays) rare moment of candor in the press, Page McConnell told Rolling...

The Barn's Furthur Summer 2012 Preview

It's been a short but productive three months since Furthur last took the stage at the Wanee festival in Florida. But this was no vacation, the most interesting thing going on in the Grateful Dead world was just how busy the band's principals while Furthur was on the shelf.Of course, Phil has been playing...

Visual Setlists: Furthur Summer Tour 2012

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Festival Preview In Chart Form: Stranger Danger @ Abbey Pub, June 23 & 24

Welcome to summer in Chicago. Nobody denies it's the best time of year and, of course, there are tons of musical options.We are home to mega-festivals in Grant and Union Parks -- offering intriguing lineups but lacking intimacy and coming with a commiserate ticket cost. Swing a dead cat and you'll hit a street...

Visual Setlists: Phish Summer Tour 2012

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How Do We Love Phish? The Barn's Phish Tour 2012 Preview

That we love Phish has never been a question. Why we love Phish is a topic that has been hashed out countless times in conversation, on the web, and in print. But how we love Phish -- it's the type of relationship status that might be described as "It's Complicated" on Facebook -- is something...

Visual Setlists: Umphrey’s McGee Summer Tour 2012

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Two Charts: Why I Don't Listen To The Doors & Mr. Mojo Risin (The Graphical Explanation)

I made this chart in about thirty seconds as a response to a tweet a few weeks ago. Finally getting around to sharing it on the site. Here's the tweet:@TweeterReprise: The further away from high school you get, the less you listen to The Doors My response:Here's an example. I found this...