Following up on his statement regarding the 2011 tour, our 43rd president has come forward to explain his recent whereabouts and contribute some thoughts on the "state of the union". [Sorry, you need a browser running Flash to view...make sure volume is on and refresh to view again]Look for more tour recap posts from...

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...

Another one in our Retro Jamming series covering great Chicago music of yesteryear. One of the all-time greats in one of the city's now defunct landmark theaters. He's on to stadiums now, but this is stadium sized sound.The StreamDownload Entire Show (.zip mp3)

I love to see Chicago bands dive deep into the creative well to help get the word out. These two bands have created some impressive visuals that spotlight what makes them unique contributors to the city's varied musical landscape.Furious Frank harnesses some crazy-energy gypsy punk, the seven-piece features a bevy of strings augmented by...

The Barn is a Chicago-based music blog, and we're 100% committed to providing a chance to hear best stuff from the Chicago area again on our site. But events like this happen only rarely -- in Chicago or anywhere -- so I wanted to get it out there so folks can easily have a listen and...

Morello and Vedder make another appearance. Here's the complete song list - scroll down to listen to the entire show or download it in iPod ready, tracked mp3's...Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street BandWrigley Field - Chicago, ILSeptember 8th, 2012SetlistThe Promised Land, The Ties That Bind, No Surrender, Hungry Heart, We Take Care Of...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here. SongGapLTPNo Crying In Mexico108/12/12Get In The Van384/21/12Conduit49/2/12Nothing Too Fancy118/11/12Anchor Drops384/21/12Rocker (Part II)128/10/12Thin Air68/31/12Comma Later49/2/12134839/5/12Syncopated Strangers217/4/12The Fussy Dutchman138/9/12Let's Dance217/4/12Intentions Clear138/9/1240's Theme108/12/12Puppet String59/1/12Prowler138/9/12>View Umphrey's McGee Rotation&...

More thoughts and goodies to come on this magnificent spectacle of a show, but wanted to get song list and some awesome media as soon as possibleBruce Springsteen & The E-Street BandWrigley Field - Chicago, ILSeptember 7th, 2012SetlistProve It All Night, My Love Will Not Let You Down, Out in the Street, Hungry Heart, We...

For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here. SongGapLTPRed Tape68/30/12Crucial Taunt49/1/12Through The Cracks217/3/12Uncle Wally414/17/12Padgett's Profile118/10/122x2108/11/12The Haunt463/25/12Mail Package138/8/12Got Your Milk (Right Here)404/18/12Don't Fear The Reaper9410/29/11The Crooked One394/19/12Mullet (Over)404/18/12FF58/31/12Glory98/12/12Walletsworth128/9/12Miami Virtue49/1/12Power Of Soul1089/21/11The Triple...

Contributed by GeeForjay (@312mrg)I was jolted into a harsh reality during my work commute this week, suddenly realizing that the calendar has unofficially flipped from summer to autumn. Fall brews are on tap, the suns rising later in the morning and going down earlier in the evening. While fall is unequivocally my favorite season...