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Wilco
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Which Echoes Belong?Wilco’s Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is often dubbed a postmodern classic. But what is that even supposed to mean? [15 February 2008] Back to Basics: An Interview with WilcoJeff Tweedy discusses Wilco's new effort Sky Blue Sky, a back-to-basics work evoking The Basement Tapes, and the era of digital music. [14 May 2007] Magnificently Not Defeated: An Interview with Jay BennettAs a songwriter, musician, and producer, Jay Bennett has every right to be who we think he is. But he isn't. [27 November 2006] Columns
Five Days in March: Uncle Tupelo’s Quiet RevolutionWilco’s Jeff Tweedy may have left country behind, but in 1992, he helped redefine the sound of alt-country. [26 June 2009] (more Pickin' Down the Line) Waltzing with WilcoAs 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. [7 April 2009] (more Mixtape Confessions) ReviewsWilco + Yo La Tengo: 13 July 2009 - Brooklyn, NYReturning to their grittier guitar-driven rock they pushed the limits of the audiences’ own acoustic comfort. [27 July 2009] 
Wilco: Wilco (The Album)While Wilco (The Album) has its strong moments, it does not have many innovative ones. For a band whose reputation was built on being sonic pioneers, this can only be perceived as something of a letdown. [26 June 2009] 
Wilco: Ashes of American Flags [DVD]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. [28 April 2009] 
Wilco: Sky Blue SkyIf you're prone to confusing honest musical maturity with banality, then you'll surely miss out on the treasures of Sky Blue Sky. [14 May 2007] Riffing With Wilco, A Journey: Part 2 [2006 Rewind]"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." [5 January 2007] Riffing With Wilco, A Journey: Part 1 [2006 Rewind]PopMatters' Brian Bartels escapes the hustle and bustle of NYC in an essential act of improv. 
Wilco: Kicking Television: Live in ChicagoAuteur theorists beware: Wilco leaves the studio behind in an attempt to just plain rock you. [15 November 2005] WilcoThe presence of one six-year-old girl changed everything... [28 October 2005] WilcoIt seems everyone loves Jeff Tweedy -- everyone but my roommate, Bob. [15 March 2005] 
The Wilco Book (Book + CD) by WilcoIt's clear to see that without this kind of playful exploration to rein back for their song-based work, Wilco might not be Wilco. [7 December 2004] WilcoWhen Uncle Tupelo split, I sided with Jay Farrar. Weird right? [30 November 2004] 
Wilco: A Ghost Is BornIt’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. [21 May 2004]
Wilco: Yankee Hotel FoxtrotOn 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. [26 April 2002] Wilco'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. [14 September 2000] Blogs
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