As a follow-up to their wildly popular Music of Phish / Ale Syndicate beer pairing, City Winery Chicago and the Helping Phriendly Orchestra are teaming up again to create an audio-beverage experience unlike any other.This time, brown liquor takes center stage -- a flight of whiskey "whimsically" paired by City Winery's beverage director based on...

It was a bit of a disappointment to learn that one of the top live music photographers in Chicago would be heading back east this summer, but I wished Mr. Adam McCall the best of luck as he relocated back to Maryland.Sure, we're a Chicago-based blog, but when somebody this talented offers stunning shots...

I've been really behind on writing long-form reviews lately, so decided to tweet reviews for the Phish shows over the weekend. I still intend to post a more thoughtful piece on the entire run, but until then, here are setlists (via phish.net) and the tweets I sent out the day after each show.Saturday, 07/19/2014...

Here's the setlist (via phish.net):Phish: Fri, Jul 18, 2014FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island, Chicago, ILSet 1: 555, Kill Devil Falls, Bouncing Around the Room, Reba, Waiting All Night, Birds of a Feather, Halfway to the Moon > Sparkle > Sample in a Jar, A Song I Heard the Ocean Sing, Stash, The Squirming CoilSet 2: Golden...

This is our kind of place, but somehow escaped our previous list of Chicago goings on. Links Taproom will be tapping 13 Phish inspired brews from eight local breweries. Some classic names here... Powerful Pils, You'll Never Get Out Of The Haze, and Wheetapaug Groove among my favorites.Hungry pre-or-post-show? Check out the "Rotation Jam". Perfect...

Phish has unveiled the design for the 2014 Northerly Island Run posters. As expected (and consistent with Randall's and SPAC posters), the design is a triptych, with the three posters forming a twisted cityscape, using a similar palatte from the official LivePhish / TicketsByMail scheme for this tour.These limited edition posters are by artist Drew Millward...

Among the many things I like about Chicago is the diversity of of options on just about any night. This is amplified when Phish is in town.Case in point: not only can Phish set up shop for three big weekend shows, the city can simultaneously host a multi-band festival with some crossover appeal to...

I'm trying something new that will hopefully allow me to defer some of the site's costs and maybe even expand a bit.I've created a few parody T-shirt designs and have a few more in the hopper. If you'd like to support the site, please consider making a purchase. Click any image to be taken...

Huge props to phish.net, producing a venn diagram that make me proud.

This installment of Notes From The Jazz Underground features the playlist based on the February 7th, 2014 show.This week's show is (mostly) devoted to live performance. There are lengthy, heady and intense jams from Dave Douglas, Fred Anderson (a Chicago legend, especially in the avant garde scene), Phish, Grant Green and Frank Zappa.The show...