Dec 8, 2013
BB & Jaco sold out their annual charity gig for 2013. They also got help from a UM bandmate, busted out some crazy covers and some holiday fun.Setlist via thebort.comSoul Food 1> Puppet String > Dim Sun > Pequod, Passing, Uncommon > Puppet, Bad Poker, Cut the Cable, Wish You Were Here, Great American &...
Dec 7, 2013
The third night of Phil's big Terrapin Crossroads run with Haynes, Herring and fiends is in the books, and despite great shows on night's one and two, it appears that he really stacked the deck in Friday's second set.Here's the setlist (via philzone.org). Video below courtesy of Couch Tour Captures.December 6th, 2013Set 1: (8:20...
Dec 7, 2013
It takes a bit of hard work, some bravery and the heart of a jazz guy to a wrangle a group of outstanding soloists into a single ensemble for a handful of performances. This weekend, Joe Marcinek brought in a couple of out-of-towners (though both with Chicago connections), Jen Hartswick and Allie Kral, to barnstorm...
Dec 6, 2013
Words / Photo: Alex WoodPokey Lafarge & The South City Three played a boisterous, confident set at Lincoln Hall, packed to the brim with the energy of all their pre-WWII musical idols rolled into one.Swing. Ragtime. Blues. Jazz. Country. Folk.The band owned every single one.Even beneath the entertaining stage personality that Pokey himself...
Dec 6, 2013
Night two of this incredible lineup and looks like another smoker. They continue to perform tunes featured on the one and only PLQ album There and Back Again.Here's the setlist (via philzone.org). Video below courtesy of Couch Tour Captures.December 5th, 2013Set 1: 8:10 - 9:20Friend of the Devil (NC $ PL),Tennessee Jed (WH),Rock...
Dec 6, 2013
Among Chicago area bands, perhaps no two embrace the concept of community and family more than Old Shoe and Family Groove Company. For FGC, it's right there in the name. Old Shoe, of course, released a fine album entitled Family earlier this fall.So when these two paired for a gig on the eve of...
Dec 5, 2013
The "Q" reunites later this month at Warren's Christmas Jam but for now 4 out of 5 (+2) ain't so bad. Phil and Q-mates Jimmy Herring, Warren Haynes and John Molo, hooked up with Neal Casal and Jeff Chimenti to deliver two big sets to open a run at Terrapin Crossroads last night, with the second clocking in...
Dec 5, 2013
The Blues Brothers works for me on so many levels. It's one of the quintessential Chicago films. Quotable as hell ("Orange Whip? Orange Whip? Three Orange Whips!"). It boasts a damn near perfect soundtrack and epic big-screen action sequences.The folks at Bricktease seem to agree on that final point and pay homage in an...
Dec 3, 2013
Just when I thought I was on top of every last jamband out there, YouTuber izeoftheworldphotos posted this video of The Werks' Chicago set at Bottom Lounge from the Thanksgiving weekend. Admittedly, the band's name had been on my radar (primarily because of their Werk Out Festival), but although I'm a jamband aficionado, I...
Dec 2, 2013
Lots of great tributes floating around today, Phish's 30th anniversary. But for me, nothing says it quite like this video, debuted at setbreak 10 years ago today. No editorializing, no "what it all means" prose, just moment after joyful moment edited together in a row... mostly from an era where not everything was captured in HD...