nytimes.com - 7/2/2009
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Some of us think of your music as mom-and-dad rock, probably because it appeals with equal magnetism to aging boomers and our teenage kids. Wilco is the only current band on which there is any consensus in my household. That seems to happen quite a bit with this band, which is flattering. I’m ...
npr.org - 6/25/2009
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NPR.org , June 24, 2009 - It starts
off sounding more like a Velvet Underground record, perhaps
a version of "I'm Waiting for the Man." There are similar chord progressions and distorted guitars. And though they often wear some of their influences ...
First Listen: 'Wilco (The Album)' : NPR Music
time.com - 6/30/2009
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Founded in 1995, the Chicago-based Wilco has become
one of America's most innovative and acclaimed rock bands.
Its 2007 album, Sky Blue Sky, was the group's biggest commercial success to date. The follow-up, Wilco (The Album) is out this week. TIME's ...
Q & A: Wilco's Jeff Tweedy
pastemagazine.com - 6/30/2009
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Upon close examination of choice Wilco songs, Jeff
Tweedy's sanity comes into question. Or maybe the man's
just deeper than the rest of us. Regardless, he has a tendency of throwing around random phrases pretty haphazardly, and as a result, Wilco ...
Five of Our Favorite Nonsensical Wilco Lyrics
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... They’re at the Phoenix on September 30.
The Big Takeover has a massive five-part interview with Bob Mould. He’s at the Mod Club on October 5.
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WHERE HAVE ALL MY FRIENDS GONE? THEY'VE ALL DISAPPEARED COME BACK: Between the Jayhawks reuniting, not one but two pieces in this weekend's NYT about Jeff Tweedy/Wilco and a new Son Volt album this week, I couldn't help but wonder: is it 1995 all over again? ...
Echo Chamber: Jeff Tweedy
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"Somewhere between Gordon Lightfoot and a tea kettle. I would not get past the first round of 'American Idol.'"
-- Jeff Tweedy describes his singing voice. Meanwhile, Gordon Lightfoot isn't sure if he should be offended. (via The New York Times)
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