Sep 14, 2011
For a write-up on how to read and interpret visual setlists, click on over here.2011-09-13aRecord Archive Rochester, NYOne: Conduit, Domino Theory, Booth Love, Miami Virtue, Wellwishers, Puppet String2011-09-13bWater Street Music Hall Rochester, NYOne: Domino Theory, Jimmy Stewart > Domino Theory > In the Kitchen > Mullet (Over), Hourglass, Steppin' Razor > Go to...
Sep 13, 2011
After a blistering four night run in NYC (complete with bonus sets galore for all manner of media outlets), and on the release day of their latest album Death By Stereo, it's not as if fans of Umphrey's McGee need an excuse to get happy.But, when it rains, it pours, and The Barn is...
Sep 7, 2011
Umphrey's McGee welcomed special guest Bob Weir to the stage to open their second set last night at Brooklyn Bowl. They opened the set with a tune long associated with Weir and the Dead "Not Fade Away" and segued into the Umphrey's original "Glory". The show was the first of a four night stand with...
Aug 9, 2011
This all worked out like a game of musical chairs where in the end everybody is rolling on the floor and giggling.First, rumors swirled about Umphrey's McGee abandoning their traditional Chicago New Year's Eve gig for a Year closing Run in St Louis. Then, as the fall tour dropped, Chicagoans realized a two-nighter at...
Jun 13, 2011
It took a little while, but I'm ready comment on my experience at Summer Camp Music Festival this year. I'll withhold detailed comment on the weather or conditions, but there is enough to say about the music, even with my Sunday only pass, to get on the page. So, in keeping with The Barn's sub-theme...
Jan 31, 2011
Mr. Blotto bassist Mike Bolger considers himself a very lucky man. "If you're lucky, you get to really enjoy and connect with music," he tells me. "Luckier than that, you are able to play it. Even luckier you get to be in a band... and write your own stuff. Still luckier you get to play...
Jan 25, 2011
More than just about any band (and I'll throw the Beatles, Dead, and Zappa in there too), Talking Heads have provided direct inspiration to the jamband community. Attribute it to their rhythmic ideals, engaging melodies or passion for innovation, but with only 8 studio albums to draw from, the variety of tunes covered and interpretations that...