We had a great time talking with Steve Wynn of Dream Syndicate and The Baseball Project on our latest episode of No Wristbands! We Drink for Free. It was fun reminiscing about those early Dream Syndicate gigs at the Aragon Ballroom opening for U2 in 1983 and R.E.M. in 1984. We also talked about the new Medicine Show box set which includes a WXRT broadcast of the 1984 show. Steve covered more Dream Syndicate history and we talked a bit about the makeup of The Baseball Project. And we even touched on his painting and that connection with Jon Langford via the Yard Dog Gallery in Austin. Of course, we also talked about the great city of Chicago.

Time stamps:

1:30: You are coming to Chicago to play the Medicine Show. You released an XRT show as part of the reissue, why did you include this show, what made Chicago stand out?

4:20: You said you were struggling to get gigs two years prior, what changed?

8: Did you feel the pressure for a quick turn around after The Days of Wine and Roses?

13:51: What does regaining your music (The Medicine Show) mean to you?

20: What is it like playing songs with people who weren't there when you started, and how different is the show now than when the tour started?

24: Do you see the different time periods of the band as one long continuation or two different points?

29: Is there anything looking back you wish you'd done differently?

31:30: The Baseball Project is a band of friends

34: What is the creative process like in The Baseball Project?

37:18 - How did creating art come about?

39: What itch does painting scratch that making music doesn't?

42: You said you are enjoying the band more now than ever, why is that?

45:36: Favorite venue to play in Chicago?

49:45: Thin crust or deep dish?

51:40: What has made Chicago stand out for you?

53:45: What is you go to cheap drink?

55:30: What do we have going on over the next 6-12 months that we are excited about?