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2010 Winter Olympics rounds up Wilco, Broken Social Scene, K’Naan, and more!
2010 Winter Olympics rounds up Wilco, Broken Social Scene, K’Naan, and more!
As those Canadians would say, not bad, eh?
Q&A: John Stirratt of Wilco
network.nationalpost.com — To say the road for Chicago-based alt-rockers, Wilco, has been a rocky one would be an understatement. Their path has been fraught with label disputes, lawsuits, infighting, drug addiction, and 12 different members in their 15 years. In May, the band ... Q&A: John Stirratt of Wilco
What Wilco's Jeff Tweedy thinks about what you think about him
avclub.com — has always been a nurturing band when it comes to embracing their fans: The Chicago outfit has streamed every album online since 2002’s game-changing masterpiece Yankee Hotel Foxtrot well before its release date, and the group supports the ... What Wilco's Jeff Tweedy thinks about what you think ...
Wilco Bring a Youthful Warmth to Massey Hall
Wilco Bring a Youthful Warmth to Massey Hall
blogto.com — 20091017-wilcoedit1.jpg Wilco delighted the Toronto crowd for the second consecutive night on Thursday evening, offering fans an excellent overview of their back catalogue. Drawing from all seven studio albums, Wilco's two-hour set at Massey Hall ... Wilco Bring a Youthful Warmth to Massey Hall
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Wilco, BSS, Sun Kil Moon To Play 2010 Olympics
Stereogum — ... • Canada's known for indie rock, so makes sense you'll find plenty of homegrown talent (BSS, Stars) and international musicians (Wilco, Iron & Wine, Joan As Policewoman) near the slopes at Vancouver's Winter Olympics. More names at CoS . Posted at 4:32 PM Tags: ...

Iron and Wine, Joan As Policewoman, Steve Earle, Sun, Wilco: Canadians Roll Out Amazing Artists For Vancouver Olympics
Prefix — ... such a loss. Joining Canadians Broken Social Scene will be Steve Earle, Wilco, Iron and Wine, Joan As Policewoman and Sun Kil Moon. Though it's cool enough that these artists will be playing the Olympics, it would be much better if they could be integrated into the competition. Maybe every country has to have at least one indie musician as ballast on their bobsled, or all couples skating must involve Steve Earle as one of the partners. That would be inspiring on a whole other level. [Consequence of Sound] ...

Wednesday's Music Roundup
Daily Noise Blog | SPIN.com — ... Tracklist DVD/CD release features 33 songs from the Beatle's sold-out summer run in NYC.[SPIN] LENNY KRAVITZ Plays 'Let Love Rule,' Live Rocker celebrates 20th anniversary of his debut album with a slick NYC show. [SPIN] BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, WILCO, IRON & WINE to Play 2010 Olympics Sun Kil Moon, Stars, K'Naan and more will also perform in Vancouver, BC, this February. [Consequence of Sound]   MP3s & VIDEOS: ...

Broken Social Scene, Iron & Wine, Sun Kil Moon, Wilco: Broken Social Scene, Wilco, K'Naan and More to Play Vancouver Winter Olympics
Prefix — ... The Olympics go down on Feb 12-Feb 28. Also, is Jamaica still trying to win a bobseld race, or am I confusing 2009 with the plot of Disney's super hit sports dramedy Cool Runnings again? [CoS] ...

Broken Social Scene, Iron & Wine to Do Olympics Neil Young Tribute Show
Pitchfork: Latest News — Photo by Norman Wong Along with luge, figure skating, and, um, curling, Vancouver will host an impressive list of musical events surrounding February's Winter Olympics. (Via Consequence of Sound.) The coolest-sounding show is an all-star extravaganza featuring Broken Social Scene, Iron & Wine, Joan as Policewoman, Sun Kil Moon, Ron Sexsmith, and more paying tribute to Neil Young with covers from across the Canadian old-schooler's career. BSS and Joan as Policewoman will lead the house band. The gig goes down February 18 at ...

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The alt-country singer-songwriter pays tribute to his youthful hero-turned-mentor in a set heavy on Townes Van Zandt's keenly observed tales of life's wanderers and truth seekers. >  ...
BBC defends Blue Peter contestBBC News | Entertainment | World Edition 10/16/2009
The BBC denies allegations of wrong-doing over a Blue Peter competition to design a coin for the 2012 Olympics.