Feb 24, 2011
In the last week, we've shared streams of a Trey show and a Keller show at tomorrowsverse.com, and expect to share more in the future, but we're probably not even a 1000th of a pixel on this heat map which shows the relative size of the places we go online to listen to music...
Feb 24, 2011
Big Red returns to Chicago on Sunday with the Trey Anastasio Band. Although he brought this very same band to the Riv last year, the last time he played here in the acoustic / electric format that he's touring with this winter was actually the first time he branched out from Phish and did a full-fledged...
Feb 21, 2011
Okay, so hip hop is not our usual beat, but when I saw this over at the I Love Charts tumblog, I felt it was so incredible in so many ways that I just had to share.Who pissed in Lil Wayne's cheerios the morning of school pictures? My guess: Usher.
Feb 21, 2011
Here's more from the jam packed musical weekend of 2/5 in Chicago (and there's even more on the way).Being a blog based in the burbs, I'll only briefly question the wisdom of playing a kids show in the one neighborhood in the Chicago area with probably the least amount of children; however I will give...
Feb 19, 2011
I recently stumbled upon a handy site, whose homepage falls right in line with The Barn's objectives of exploring the expanded world of The Grateful Dead and showcasing cool visual charts. The site is GratefulDeadTributeBands.com and their home page provides a nice US map color coded by the number of Dead bands they have...
Feb 18, 2011
The week kicked off with Arcade Fire taking home the Album of the Year Grammy, followed shortly by the outraged public demanding to know... Who the f#%$k is Arcade Fire? At least this gave us all the opportunity to see what Tawny Kitaen is up to these days (hint: not proofreading).Trey tour starts...
Feb 16, 2011
The All Jerry Show is only hours away, and we can't think of a better way to enjoy a Friday night in the burbs.If you've got 13 (!) minutes to spare, check out how the band puts their unique spin on "Shakedown Street". Absolutely LOVE the final minutes of this version.Paradise Waits will play All...
Feb 12, 2011
The Barn is happy to announce it's latest spotlight show, not only because it features a band we've been following closely for quite some time, but also because the band is turning this particular gig into a very special event.Paradise Waits is earning a reputation as the most consistent Grateful Dead inspired band in...
Feb 12, 2011
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Widespread Panic, The Barn has created an InfoGraphic to attempt to put this incredible career and vast creative output into perspective.Working from a 25 year timeline from the band's first show in Athens, GA in February of 1986, this graphic plots the band members, shows, and studio albums (plus...
Feb 11, 2011
Every Friday, we're going to offer the best links, news and sites that we've discovered over the past week. We promise to keep it relevant (mainly).Will the Rothbury festival be back in 2011? Rumors are swirling as a mass gathering permit is applied forIt was only a matter of time: Stuff Hippies LikeLetters Of Note:...