Jul 2, 2015
Damaged Bug-Cold Hot Plumbs[6/2]Thee Oh Sees John Dwyer is the brains behind Damaged Bug, the side-project focusing on synthesizers and keyboards but drenched in the psychedelic style that fans would expect of the prolific songwriter. The tracks are strangely catchy, packed with an endless variety of sounds and noises over loose, live drumbeats and...
Apr 22, 2015
Pinch me. Neil Young playing at a brewery with two of Willie Nelson's kids, debuting a ton of new tunes, most of which are filled with righteous anger about corporate disregard for the earth's fragile ecology. When news broke about this gig last weekend, it seemed like a dream.The videos that emerged the next...
Dec 1, 2014
For November, weve got 13 capsule reviews from Alex Wood. A key track from each release is included in the embedded Spotify playlist at the bottom of the page.Neil Young- Storytone [11/4]Recorded live with a full orchestra, Storytone is yet another odd project by the endlessly productive Neil Young. The orchestral backing is lush, adding...
Apr 23, 2014
Contributed By: Alex WoodNeil Young performed a perfectly balanced, career-spanning set during his second night at Chicago Theater.Though the set list hardly differed from the previous evening, it was designed with such fluidity that changing wasnt strictly necessary.The first set felt deliberately somber in tone, purveying a deep melancholy that only Neil Young...
Apr 21, 2014
When I last checked in with Neil Young, he was fronting Crazy Horse in a hockey stadium, collectively stumbling upon glory through a thick layer of noise and electric guitar. The shambling was more literal last night for his solo show at Chicago Theater, the first of two nights at the venue. Shuttling around the...
Feb 26, 2014
There's some pretty interesting math that went into creating this map, so definitely check it out in its original context at musicmachinery.com. Using days analysis, the author is trying to identify an artist that is popular in one state, that doesn't get as much love elsewhere. A few states that I had...
Feb 12, 2014
One of the highlights of Panic's NYE run was the opening trio of Neil Young covers from Time Fades Away, Young's '73 Live Set that has never seen a proper CD release due to his inherent Neil Young-ness. However, JB points out that it was one of the only vinyl albums that the band had...
Nov 3, 2013
Update: He's done it again! Check out the poster / setlists from the NYC run.Phil Lesh indicated that he'd try something interesting for his fall tour with Phil & Friends. He promised to weave certain themes, including a focus on great albums, into both his sets as well as those of the opener American Jubilee....
Mar 14, 2013
This is just so cool in so many ways. Let's start at the beginning and work our way to the end...1. Somebody identified what he considers to be the 100 most essential riffs of all time -- spanning seven decades of rock history2. This person can play every single one in a convincing manner3. He has...
Jan 30, 2013
Are you annoyed when you see "Year In Review" type articles start popping up around the end of November? If so, I hope you're not offended by a late-January 2012 summary...The Barn is offering a few different attempts at 2012 recap. The first is my list of the best musical things of the year - a...