Oct 10, 2013
LOTS more from this show coming soon so stay tuned. First, let's start with Tame Impala's headlining set. The Riviera Theater, Chicago, ILThursday, October 10th, 2013Tame ImpalaEnders Toi, Solitude Is Bliss, Alter Ego, Music To Walk Home By, Why Won't They Talk To Me, Desire Be Desire Go, Glass Half Full Of Wine, Why Won't...
Oct 10, 2013
Two things you should take away from this post.1. There's apparently no stopping Tame Impala. They went from small club Lincoln Hall to headlining mid-sized theater The Riv (tonight) in just over two years, with stops at Lollapalooza, Metro & The Vic along the way. What's next?2. Keep a close eye on Lincoln Hall. They...
Mar 7, 2013
Australian psych rockers returned to Chicago for second time since November, and for the second time I've had a ticket but couldn't attend (this time thanks to the air travel gods). Here's the setlist for a show which was described to me as "Fackin' awesome, psychedelic to the extreme".Tame ImpalaVic TheatreMarch 6th, 2013Desire Be...
Jan 30, 2013
Are you annoyed when you see "Year In Review" type articles start popping up around the end of November? If so, I hope you're not offended by a late-January 2012 summary...The Barn is offering a few different attempts at 2012 recap. The first is my list of the best musical things of the year - a...
Jan 30, 2013
The 2012 Bakers Dozen by @WeirScrewedAll in all, 2012 was a pretty decent year in music. Some new acts burst onto the scene and some veteran artists returned with new offerings. This list of thirteen albums represents some of what I have been listening to and enjoying this year. By no means is this list all-inclusive, it...
Dec 4, 2012
This is the third edition of the The Barns These Are My Jams series. To see what this is all about, check out Volume One and for more jams, check out Volume Two.1. It was just a few weeks prior to getting to see The Boss at Wrigley field, when "Rocky Ground" from his superb...
Dec 1, 2012
Wish I could find a recording on the November Metro show to accompany our recent show review. But, in lieu of that, I did manage to track down Tame Impala's next to last Chicago show, at the massive Lollapalooza festival.Perhaps a side stage set in the blinding daylight and punishing heat didn't...
Nov 29, 2012
The debate rages on, what was this tune that Bob Dylan played at his last United Center stop in November?Hendrix turns 70 -- army records released (suprise: he liked his guitar). Also, his most influential job interview:This guy has collected a nice cross-section of Tame Impala bootlegs.Chicago's much-hated Congress Theater is in...
Nov 15, 2012
Thanks to @WeirScrewed for the reporting!What's the story with Tame Impala? It's rare that we he the opportunity to (or have the desire to) cover a true "buzz" band at The Barn Presents. But, we've fallen hard for Tame Impala, and knew that the Chicago stop for this Western Australian band...
Nov 8, 2012
Tame Impala is surging right now. Brilliant album, good press and now... a stunning new video that really visualizes what's happening in their swirling, psychedelic rock with only images and animation. No performance, lyrics or other accoutrements necessary.Who'd have thought that this was all inspired by a childhood overexposure to Supertramp?