Feb 25, 2011
Looking for recommended performances of your favorite Dead tunes? Heady Version is a crowd-sourced repository of best. versions. ever.If you're heading out to see some music this weekend, first brush up on concert etiquette - should come in handy for Trey's acoustic setSummer Phish tour announced this week. Gotta love the coverage these things...
Feb 3, 2011
After pushing around a snowblower and using a shovel for a makeshift pick-axe for hours yesterday, I just couldn't get Homer Simpson's "Mr. Plow" theme song out of my head.For those not familiar with the episode, Homer's snow-plowing business takes off driven by his low budget advertisement running on local access cable, only to...
Jan 11, 2011
Every Tuesday in January, The Barn will offer another feature about the incredible music and career of Talking Heads.2010 was an incredible year for the music video. From the Spike Jonze deliciousness of LCD Soundsystem's "Drunk Girls" and his secret film project with Arcade Fire to wonderful tongue-in-cheek rave-ups like The Black Keys' "Tighten Up"...
Dec 15, 2010
I thought this made a good companion piece to our stream and download of Mike's Lincoln Hall Show in Chicago.Filmed just the day before at 105.5 M in Madison, this video provides superb shots of and access to the band (dig that funky bass), nice sound and unique stripped down acoustic arrangement of the tune "...
Dec 11, 2010
"The Stars Look Good Tonight" Steepwater Band's latest single is a perfect piece of hook-driven rock, accessible without being cloying, gutsy without being super-aggressive. An account with cdbaby will get you a free download if you're so inclined. Now they have a companion video as well -- combining some good ole empty loft performance footage...
Dec 8, 2010
Today marks thirty years that the world has been without John Lennon.We choose to remember him on this day and honor the duality of his legacy: the Working Class Hero, artist and poet who put aside his ego and declared his principles on the world's stage......and the rock star that found redemption in...
Nov 16, 2010
Multi-talented Little Big Fat bassist Craig Urban came through with some incredible images from Saturday night's show in Chicago. These were shot from second row center and we are happy to share. Enjoy![gallery link="file"]And a nice looking and sounding video of Saturday's second set opener, Lost Sailor.
Nov 14, 2010
Another smoker in Chicago last night. Here's what what down:11/13/10UIC Pavillion, Chicago, IL1:New Minglewood Blues, Dire Wolf, Mama Tried, Doin' That Rag > Mason's Children > Passenger > Caution > Get Back2:Lost Sailor > Saint of Circumstance > Mountain Song > I Know You Rider > Morning Dew, Unbroken Chain > Terrapin...
Nov 12, 2010
What would Fake Jerry do?I don't know, but if you were at the spring shows at the Auditorium, its likely you'll be heading down the to the UIC Pavillion tonight and / or tomorrow.Here's a little taste of what went down last time: The Barn has launched it's Furthur Rotation InfoGraphic series just in...
Jun 3, 2010
It is a beautiful thing when technology allows a hobbyist to put a video like this together in just a couple of hours. The author (username marc4dfan on YouTube) doesnt have a background in video production, he just got an idea in his head and thought maybe I could do that.The template is...