Audiovisual Stories

Stream, Download: Vasconstrictor's Phish Thursday @ Lilly's, Chicago, IL 1/19/12

Listen to the debut The Vasoconstrictors' new line up at Lilly's. This linueup featuresJoe Re of The Coop,Janis Wallin and Mattias Blanck of Family Groove Company, Robin Eatman, and Jim Boukas.Download entire set (mp3 .zip) 

Stream & Download: Unnamed Bluegrass Band @ The Alley, Highwood, IL 1/14/12

The debut of an as-yet-unnamed Bluegrass Jamband, which should probaby gig a half a dozen times per year.The lineup features Eric Lambert (formerly of Sexfist, Wavy Dave (Cornmeal), Thad Landis (Dog Patch Ramblers) and Jim Boukas (Paradise Waits, Vasoconstrictors).Download entire show (mp3 .zip)

Stream, Download: Paradise Waits @ Abbey Pub 1/26/12

Here's a set from PW's last show at the Abbey before shifting the residency south to the Double Door.The StreamDownload Entire Set (mp3 .zip)

Show Preview: Greensky Bluegrass & Strange Arrangement 1/27/12 @ Park West

Every once in a while, a confluence of forces lead to a live music experience with so much potential, its legend begins to form even before a single note is played.Do you feel that? Its the sensation of the stars aligning for one such event. This Friday (1/27), Strange Arrangement and Greensky Bluegrass convene at...

What Made The Wilco Chicago 2011 Run So Special?

Wilco's so-called Incredible Shrinking Tour was stuff of legend before even one note was played. After 55 shows across North America and Europe this year, the Chicago faithful was salivating for the band's holiday homecoming. The clever selection and revelation of the venues fueled the eagerness. And the announcement of support acts and the media hype...

Old Folks Boogie: Senior Citizen Young At Heart Chorus Covers Phish's Free 12/31/11

No doubt there was tons of great music this past New Year's eve, but nothing quite gave me the warm fuzzies about 2012 quite like this take on Phish's "Free" from the ageless folks in the Young At Heart Chorus.As one youtube commenter suggests, the only thing that could have been better is if the...

The Barn's 2011 Holiday Mix - Jambands and Beyond

The Barn's 2010 Holiday Mixtape was subtitled A Very Jamband Christmas and justifiably so -- it's intent was to collect a CD length holiday playlist that showcased the style of improv-leaning bands on Christmas classics. Though at the time I thought I had cultivated the cream of jamband holiday fare, it became obvious that more material...

Setlist, Audio Stream & Download, and Poster: Wilco @ Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL 12/18/11

For the smallest show of the tour (~500 capacity), the band treated the fans to a number of rarities.Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Lincoln Hall, Chicago, ILOne Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smileys Boyfriend), One By One, In A Future Age, Country Disappeared, When The Roses Bloom Again, Why Would You Wanna Live, Cars Cant Escape, Rising...

Setlist, Audio Stream & Download, Pro-shot Video: Wilco @ The Metro, Chicago, IL 12/16/11

Getting smaller....Friday, December 16th, 2011 The Metro, Chicago, ILSunken Treasure > Wishful Thinking > Art Of Almost, I Might, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart > One Wing, Company In My Back, Ashes Of American Flags, Shouldn't Be Ashamed, Either Way, Born Alone, Capitol City, War On War, How To Fight Lonliness, Too Far...

Setlist, Audio Stream & Download, Poster: Wilco @ The Vic Theater, Chicago, IL 12/15/11

Lots of new tunes make their way into the setlist on this next stop on the  incredible shrinking tour.Thursday, December 15th, 2011 The Vic Theater, Chicago, ILOne Sunday Morning, Hell Is Chrome, Art Of Almost, I Might, Hotel Arizona, Radio Cure, Born Alone, At Least That's What You Said, Rising Red Lung, Say You...