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Articles tagged "wilco" Sound AffectsGem Found: An Interview with Luke Franksby PC Muñoz[9.Nov.09] :. Artist/producer PC Muñoz mines for gems and grills the greats... this time, right in his own backyard.  Notes from the RoadWilco: 19 October 2009 - UIC Pavilion, Chicagoby Allison Taich[29.Oct.09] :. Words and Pictures by Allison Taich Mixed MediaWilco with Feist - “You and I” (Live on David Letterman) (video)by PopMatters Staff[17.Jul.09] :. The ubiquitous Wilco played another TV date, this time with indie chanteuse...  NewsJeff Tweedy talks about circling back home on Wilco’s latest albumby Chris Riemenschneider [Star Tribune (Minneapolis) (MCT)][17.Jul.09] :. When Wilco performed every song from its six albums over five straight nights at the Riviera Theatre in its hometown of Chicago in December 2007, there was a lot more to the shows than just making...  NewsWilco’s latest album is love letter to fansby Timothy Finn [McClatchy Newspapers (MCT)][30.Jun.09] :. The opening song on “Wilco (The Album)” is a bright, poppy tune called “Wilco (The Song).” It’s a greeting card to the band’s fans, a promissory note: When you... Mixed MediaWilco - “You Never Know” (Live on Conan O’Brien) (video)by PopMatters Staff[26.Jun.09] :. On the eve of next week’s release of Wilco: Wilco (The Album), Jeff Tweedy and the boys dropped by The Tonight Show on Wednesday to play this new... Wilco - Live at Bonnaroo 2009 (photos / video)by PopMatters Staff[19.Jun.09] :. Photos by Karen Dunbar Wilco’s Jay Bennett found deadby Greg Kot [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][26.May.09] :. CHICAGO — Jay Bennett was a master in the recording studio, the type of talent who could pick up almost any instrument and make music on it. On stage, he could be a whirling, chain-smoking,... Musician Jay Bennett diesby Robert Mitchum [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][26.May.09] :. CHICAGO — Jay Bennett, a former member of Chicago-based rock band Wilco, died Sunday, according to a posting on the Web site of his record label. He was 45. Bennett, a multiinstrumentalist who... Wilco - Wilco (The Album) (album stream)by PopMatters Staff[13.May.09] :. Wilco’s new album drops June 30th on Nonesuch with the understated title Wilco (The Album). The band is streaming the record over on their web site. Wilco Wilco (The... Wilco ex-member sues frontman Jeff Tweedyby Andrew L. Wang [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][5.May.09] :. CHICAGO - Former Wilco member Jay Bennett is suing lead singer Jeff Tweedy in Cook County Circuit Court, claiming Tweedy owes him money from the band’s 2002 documentary and royalties on songs... PopMatters Pick Music ReviewWilco: Ashes of American Flags [DVD]by Michael Franco[28.Apr.09] :. Released in US indie record stores before today's wider release, Ashes of American Flags is further proof that Wilco may very well be the greatest American rock band right now. Waltzing with Wilcoby Ben Rubenstein[7.Apr.09] :. As any experienced concert-goer knows, a lively audience can mean the difference between a lackluster event and a memorable night. Sometimes, it’s more important than the band's actual performance. Andrew Bird: Noble Beast/Useless Creaturesby Mehan Jayasuriya[19.Jan.09] :. With the exception of a few standouts, Noble Beast finds Chicago multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird inching toward the middle of the road. Luckily, the instrumental bonus disc Useless Animals picks up some of the slack. Neil Young + Wilco + Everestby Chad Berndtson[12.Jan.09] :. Neil Young's final triumph? Rocking hard enough and with high enough drama to make one of the premier live bands of the decade sound like a lightweight opening act. Surfin’ the Sound Wavesby Mike Schiller[17.Mar.08] :. Green Mushroom is a feature of Moving Pixels that allows our Multimedia writers to comment on reviews in the Multimedia section, hence giving our coverage of those games...(wait for it)...extra life. Which Echoes Belong?by Brandon Kreitler[15.Feb.08] :. Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is often dubbed a postmodern classic. But what is that even supposed to mean? A Desire to Make Sound: The Arrival of Creative Guitar God Nels Clineby Will Layman[14.Aug.07] :. The jazz guitarist -- with Wilco, his trios, or anyone else -- opens up a conversation about how to keep this music living. Featured Article Music ReviewWilco: Sky Blue Skyby Michael Metivier[14.May.07] :. If you're prone to confusing honest musical maturity with banality, then you'll surely miss out on the treasures of Sky Blue Sky. Back to Basics: An Interview with Wilcoby Greg Kot [Chicago Tribune (MCT)][14.May.07] :. Jeff Tweedy discusses Wilco's new effort Sky Blue Sky, a back-to-basics work evoking The Basement Tapes, and the era of digital music. Riffing With Wilco, A Journey: Part 2 [2006 Rewind]by Brian Bartels[5.Jan.07] :. "I guess I’m... the band's... front man," Tweedy says. "What is that? I’m not a... leading man. No. Maybe. Maybe I'm, I'm Nels Cline's leading man." Riffing With Wilco, A Journey: Part 1 [2006 Rewind]by Brian Bartels[5.Jan.07] :. PopMatters' Brian Bartels escapes the hustle and bustle of NYC in an essential act of improv. Wilco: Kicking Television: Live in Chicagoby Justin Cober-Lake[15.Nov.05] :. Auteur theorists beware: Wilco leaves the studio behind in an attempt to just plain rock you. Wilcoby Andrew Watson[15.Mar.05] :. It seems everyone loves Jeff Tweedy -- everyone but my roommate, Bob. The Wilco Book (Book + CD) by Wilcoby Michael Metivier[7.Dec.04] :. It's clear to see that without this kind of playful exploration to rein back for their song-based work, Wilco might not be Wilco. Wilcoby Cori Taratoot[30.Nov.04] :. When Uncle Tupelo split, I sided with Jay Farrar. Weird right? Wilco: A Ghost Is Bornby Michael Metivier[21.May.04] :. It’s appropriate that the album is titled A Ghost Is Born because it rests firmly between the cradle and grave as the band’s most mature musical statement. Every aspect of the project is an improvement on the last. Wilcoby Ryan S. Henriquez[29.Jul.03] :. S E T L I S T One by OneWhen the Roses Bloom AgainBob Dylans BeardI Am Trying to Break Your HeartMuzzle of BeesWar on WarJesus, etc.Ashes of the American Flag... Wilcoby Steve Lichtenstein[8.May.02] :. The Recher Theater was packed like a can of volatile trick snakes, tech vests rubbing against flannel and denim in a precarious, palpable friction. Makes one wonder what brought them all to see an... Wilco: Yankee Hotel Foxtrotby S. Renee Dechert[26.Apr.02] :. On one level, 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' is a lush pop album, though notes of dissonance constantly intrude, interrupting and complicating the pop sound; on another, it is an exploration of the barriers to communication. Wilcoby Charles Marshall[14.Sep.00] :. 's performance at Towson's Recher Theatre, not even as the band opened their set with 45 minutes of music from Mermaid Avenue, the two-volume collection of unfinished Woody Guthrie songs that Tweedy and co-collaborator Billy Bragg put to music. |
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