I recently finished Neil Young's autobiography Waging Heavy Peace -- and while I'll save all my thoughts on that tome for another post, one of the things that did stand out was how much he values the friendships in his life, whether they be musical, business or otherwise. At around the same time, I came...

Keeping track of the venue evolution game for rising bands in the Chicago market is a fun diversion. With two co-headlining spots at Park West and a a big Saturday night gig at the Abbey in 2012, Greensky Bluegrass will alternate to the decidedly upscale City Winery for their first Chicago appearance of 2013.It'll be a...

Railroad Earth dropped by Chicago last weekend on their winter tour. They've sort of settled into the House Of Blues as a home venue and did not disappoint, offering a two setter that covered only a few of the tunes from last year's visit, and even offered a few surprises (covers included George Harrison's "Any...

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.01.26.2013The National,Richmond,VA,USASet 1:Prowler>The Floor,Mail Package,Tribute...

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.01.25.2013The Ritz,Raleigh,NC,USASet 1:Auf Wiedersehen>Plunger,Made to Measure&...

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.01.24.2013The Fillmore,Charlotte,NC,USASet 1:Drink My Drank>The Crooked One&...

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.01.20.2013Brooklyn Bowl,Brooklyn,NY,USASet 1:There's No Crying In Mexico>Wife...

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.01.23.2013Ziggy's,Winston-Salem,NC,USASet 1:Phil's Farm>The Bottom Half,Red Tape[1],...

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