Apr 29, 2014
Backyard Tire Fires music felt like everything a rock band should be, the songs sounding like they were written through collaboration, its three members working through the songs together with guitars cranked up to 11.At the center of the Tire Fire universe stood Edward David Anderson, the always-productive singer-songwriter lending melodies and lyrics that came...
Nov 28, 2012
Ive already stuck this in the calendar, but I think an event of this caliber warrants a front page post, too. So many members of The Barn's favorite groups are coming together on this evening at one of our favorite venues. I'm guessing there's a deliberate use of the term Ramble here,...
Oct 30, 2012
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...
Jun 19, 2012
Words and Photos: Dave WecksteinI have arrived at two certainties today. One: I have some new favorite grub -- I write this review after having experienced for the first time the splendor that is Kitschn Diners chicken and waffles. Two: I think my breakfast choice was influenced by hearing the debut of Shoe Groove, a...
Jun 15, 2012
Both Old Shoe and Family Groove Company will both be playing next weekend's Stranger Danger Festival, which means you won't be seeing the in Chicago this week. But when a good friend of the bands has a birthday that falls a week before the fest, what can they do?Super Group!Performing live for the...