Wilco Stories

The Barn's Great Chicago Song Mixtape: Stream on Grooveshark, Spotify & MOG

It was with certain amount of amusement, and shameful delight, that I watched the "reviews" roll in for the Umphrey's McGee "Chicago tourist anthem" last spring. Admittedly I was excited to hear a band that I liked pay tribute to the city I love, but the final product was a bit of a head-scratcher.It...

The Most Popular Content Of 2012

Here is a summary of the most popular content on The Barn Presents over the last year. These don't include the Furthur and Phish Rotation (or Announcement) Infographics which actually were more popular than any of these. I chose not to include them as they are continually updated.10. Wilco held its Chicago area summer...

Setlist, Stream, Download: Wilco @ AV Club Festival /Hideout Block Party, Chicago, IL 9/15/12

This will likely be the last time we see Wilco in Chicago for some time. It's been a good run of local shows, from Wilco and Tweedy, since last December. Here's what they offered the festival crowd on Saturday...WilcoAV Fest / Hideout Block Party - Chicago, ILSeptember 15, 2012Misunderstood, 26 Nothings, Company In My Back, I Might,...

Reviews: Wilco at Fifth Third Bank (aka Kane County Cougars) Ballpark 7/8/12

Reviews and photos are starting to pour in from last night's Wilco show out in Geneva. We'll round 'em up here as they surface.From the blogosphere comes this nice review with photos and video from Scents and Subtle Sounds' Jimmy Coulas [via Hidden Track]The Tribune has a recap and nice photo galleryWXRT has...

Download, Stream, Poster & Setlist: Wilco @ Fifth Third Bank (aka Kane County Cougars) Ballpark, Geneva, IL 7/8/12

Updated this post with a stream and audio download from the XRT radio broadcast.WilcoFifth Third BallparkGeneva, ILJuly 8th, 2012Dawned On Me, War on War, I Might, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, Box Full Of Letters, Handshake Drugs, Spiders (Kidsmoke), Impossible Germany, Born Alone, Laminated Cat, Side With The Seeds, Say You Miss...

Stream or Download: One Of The Earliest Known Wilco Shows 11/23/94 @ Lounge Ax

We're reaching back all the way to the very beginning for this very early Wilco recording. There is some debate as to wheter this is the band's third ever show, or possibly maybe sixth or seventh. One thing is for sure, having a recording that sounds this good from so early in the band's history...

Good Ol' Grateful Dead & Polyphonic Neil Young

Rhino Records is launching a series of short music related ebooks called "Single Notes" -- the first round features Grateful Dead and Beastie Boys materialStrap yourself in -- Dave's Picks Volume 3 has been announced and it's a Chicago show from 1971I simply love the AV Club's AV Undercover and this Polyphonic Spree take on Neil...

The Barn's Greater Chicago Festival Guide - Summer 2012

We've creeped past the solstice marker and are entering the heart of festival season in the Midwest. The oddest trend for 2012 seems to be festivals moving locations, which no less than five of the fests that we are tracking declaring a new home this year. Here's our roundup of the most intriguing camping and / or...

Ticket Buying Chart: Wilco's Mass MoCA Benefit

We love our Wilco around here, and as if we needed another reason, they've presented instructions for their Pay-What-You-Wish Silent Auction Random Lottery Ticketing Thing in convenient chart form.Fun, for a good cause, and presented with eye-catching graphics (the random drawing better be drawn out of a Wilco baseball cap) -- that's the Wilco...

Stream, Download & Review: Jeff Tweedy @ Vic Theater, Chicago, IL 3/31/12

Jeff Tweedy graced the stage Saturday night at the Vic for the second time this weekend for his annual benefit concert for his sons school. The show began promptly at 8pm and opened with the title track off Wilcos latest effort, The Whole Love. The audience eagerly applauded Tweedy throughout the night, who engaged the...