A lot of the music related InfoGraphics we post here are enlightening, though whimsical. Light in tone, they help put some element of music just a bit easier to grasp through drawings, colors, charts and text. Some, however, can be downright academic exercises in complex data analysis and visual thinking. Such is the case with...

Seems like we can't get enough of Pitchfork this week...With year end "top" lists emerging, Pitchfork and Billboard offer a treasure trove of data for analysis and innovative presentation this year. The visual geniuses at verysmallarray.com have managed to overlay the total number songs, by genre and location, on each list for a...

The Barn is happy to announce Mr. Blotto's return to the area on Saturday, February 5 at Brixie's in Brookfield.Opening the evening at 9:00 p.m. are local favorites Strawdaddy, who will offer a short set of blues-based country twang as an aperitif to two big sets of full band Blotto.Tickets will be $10 at the...

On the heels of The Barn's exclusive chat with Pitchfork's Rob Mitchum, the indie-rock review hub is newsworthy again. This time, thanks to a sweet, interactive InfoGraphic which plots the spectrum of all of the site's 2010 reviews, based on numeric rating. From the snark-drenched panning of Ghostland Observatory's Codename: Rondo (1.5) to a number of 10.0's (...

Now updated with MSG3 Data!A visual way of viewing Phish's last few shows within the context of their overall rotation and a cool way to guess what is coming next.Click to view full size.Here's how the rotation looked before the 1/1/11 show.

Even casual readers our site may notice the affection and attention we lavish on bands that dabble in improvisational rock. We do this because we unabashedly love these bands, though not at the expense of all other music. It seems, however, that fans of jambands can't get a break when it comes to respectability amongst...

We're so glad that Donna has chosen the burbs for their last couple of visits to the area. And why not? Fitzgerald's is the venue equivalent of Donna's music: comfortable and integrity laden (and with beer). The band settled right in and delivered a beefy set of tunes that evoked mountains, back...

This offering is more of a beautiful, lyrical poster than a true InfoGraphic. But, the time is right to share, given our promise to focus on Talking Heads related content until the first of the year.Conceived and illustrated by artist TheCharles (and discovered via the seemingly boundless DeviantART website), I particularly love the color...

According to this graph from NPR's website, an analysis of the Top 100 Hits of 2010, Rock music accounts for 8% of the selections.Further, the article goes on to state that nearly 1 in 10 songs has a Dr. Luke credit, somebody who I'd NEVER EVEN HEARD OF before reading this article. Over twenty-five percent of this...

Keith Richards turns 67 today amidst all sorts of buzz about his tell-all autobiography. We feel compelled to celebrate in InfoGraphic form. Here's an interesting one created by something called Deathdart which covers the Stones' lineups and albums over the course of their storied career.Click for a better viewIt's his first InfoGraphic ever...