In 2010, when I first conceived of a holiday mix tape, the concept seemed like fertile ground -- there were a number of much celebrated holiday takes from my favorite jambands, and all I had to do was assemble them. The playlist just sort of fell togetherA few leftover tracks turned into the seed for the 2011...

For the second winter in a row, moe. will make a Feburary stop at Chicago's Riviera Theater.  Here are some highlights from their last proper Chicago gig, after hitting the burbs on the Fourth Of July on a festival bill with Leftover Salmon.If that's not enough, they are scheduled to wrap their short...

Any day with great music is like a holiday, but there are certain days on the calendar that make the live music experience even more celebratory. Even without music, the transformation that occurs in late autumn takes on a surreal, ominous tone, it's no wonder that ancient societies create myth and ritual that mirrored the...

moe.July 3, 2012Ribfest - Naperville, ILOne Set: Understand > Happy Hour Hero > All Roads Lead To Home > Captain America, Downward Facing Dog, Hi & Lo > Month, Timmy Tucker > Brent Black > New York City, Kyle's SongEncore: She Sends Me "Too many ribs to fit into one picture" - Rob Derhak

Naperville Ribfest has always been about the classic rock dinosaurs and this year is no different with ZZ Top, Joe Walsh and Steve Miller Band scheduled to appear at the 2012 festival. But this year, the fest adds a bit of jam to the festivities.The reunited Leftover Salmon will make their first Chicago area appearance...

moe.February 18, 2012Riviera TheaterChicago, ILSet OneSmoke >Stranger Than Fiction, Bring It Back Home > Blue Jeans Pizza > Suck A Lemon, George > LazarusSet TwoPaper Dragon, Head > Interstellar Overdrive > Head, Captain America > Recreational Chemistry, Queen of Everything, Can't You Hear Me Knockin' > BusterEncoreDownward Facing Dog The StreamDownload Entire Show (...

The Barn's 2010 Holiday Mixtape was subtitled A Very Jamband Christmas and justifiably so -- it's intent was to collect a CD length holiday playlist that showcased the style of improv-leaning bands on Christmas classics. Though at the time I thought I had cultivated the cream of jamband holiday fare, it became obvious that more material...

[fblike style="standard" showfaces="false" width="450" verb="recommend" font="arial"]There are certain musical truths in this world. One of them (as this Venn Diagram explains) is that everybody loves Pink Floyd. Their fans are rabid and diverse and they've inspired musicians across a large swath of genres and backgrounds. And so, when I set...

We've got Beastie Boys on our mind this week...From the AVClub: 170 Beastie References explained and the 23 minute Beastie Boy MegamixAnd from its sister publication, The Onion: a Beastie Boys History InfoGraphicWillie Nelson wants you to help farmers devastated by the recent stormsJimmy Fallon to host a week long tribute to Bob Marley