Jul 27, 2012
Chicago Farmer and The Ragbirds @ SPACE - Evanston, IL July 15, 2012For a small town man from just south of Peoria, Cody Diekhoff sure has adapted to life as Chicago Farmer. The folk singer with a one-man-show was an appropriate choice to open up for The Ragbirds as just a few days earlier his reincarnation folk...
Jul 26, 2012
Mickey returned to Chicago with his band last night. Here's a taste of what his band is capable of. Check out the cover of "White Room" as the encore!Mickey Hart BandHouse Of Blues - ChicagoJuly 25, 2012Set OneCut the Deck, I Know You Rider, Time Never Ends, Who Stole the Show, Franklin's Tower, Endless Skies,...
Jul 19, 2012
It was 25 years ago this summer that "Touch Of Grey" became an unexpected top ten hit for the Grateful Dead. The band had been steadily building an audience over the previous 22 years, but the exposure certainly led to a huge commercial boost for the band.The legions of teenage and young-adult so-called Touch-heads consequently became...
Jul 12, 2012
It's not often that I'll feature a recording on this site that was not captured in the Chicago area. However, Leadfoot is a Chicago-based bluegrass-inspired band that we'd been hearing a lot about and an incredible soundboard festival recording from Indiana found its way into my clutches.Hit play below and you'll see why they've...
Jul 12, 2012
Words & Photos: Dave WecksteinThe best Super Jams are representative of what can be achieved on a whim when you mix together the right ingredients -- classic songs performed by some of your favorite musicians in a truly collaborative setting. While the concept was just getting its legs for its first installment this past winter,...
Jul 8, 2012
Updated this post with a stream and audio download from the XRT radio broadcast.WilcoFifth Third BallparkGeneva, ILJuly 8th, 2012Dawned On Me, War on War, I Might, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, Box Full Of Letters, Handshake Drugs, Spiders (Kidsmoke), Impossible Germany, Born Alone, Laminated Cat, Side With The Seeds, Say You Miss...
Jul 5, 2012
This is not a full review but merely a handful (bucketful?) of thoughts after spending two extremely fun nights in East Troy with Phish. Scroll down to listen to the entire show from both nights or download a zip file with a tracked, tagged and iTunes ready high-quality mp3 audience recording of each of the...
Jun 26, 2012
The version of the Mickey Hart Band captured on this recording was a bit different than the one featuring Kyle Hollingsworth, Steve Kimock and George Porter Jr. that he brought to town a few years ago, but the recipe is still the same: take some superstars from the ja How To Get Your Ex Back...
Jun 5, 2012
What a joy it is to listen to Punch Brothers! In some ways it is akin to an intellectual exercise: peeling back layer upon layer to of complexity reveal a hidden and universal truth. Notable songwriting that spans simple pop, deep emotional expressiveness and intricate compositions find equal footing while wrapped in an immense likability....
May 22, 2012
Steve and his band turned in two interesting sets on a big Saturday in Chicago. After many many years of seeing same looking songlists from his bands, it was a treat to see him mix it up a bit with covers and newer originals, even bringing a Zero tune (Anorexia) out of mothballs for the...