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PHOTOS: Revisiting Wilco On 'Yankee Hotel Foxtrot' Release Anniversary

Posted 04.23.2012

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Ten years ago Monday, Chicago-based rock band Wilco released "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot", which would be met with critical acclaim and become the band's be...

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WATCH: Marc Maron Is A 'Sensitive Man' In New Music Video

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 03.02.2012

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British rock stalwart Nick Lowe hadn't made a music video in 18 years, but in producing a video for his new song "Sensitive Man," which premiered toda...

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An Intimate Moment With Wilco, Mavis Staples And Nick Lowe

The Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 01.06.2012

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There's something chill-inducing about watching great performers rehearse. One of the best performance videos of last year for our money was Beyonce's...

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LISTEN: The Best Chicago Music Of 2011

The Huffington Post | Pete Zimmerman | Posted 12.28.2011

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As 2011 draws to a close, we asked some of Chicago's experts in style, music and art to share their favorite places, people and things of the year. Af...

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Is This The Coachella 2012 Lineup?

The Huffington Post | Lucy Blodgett | Posted 12.19.2011

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Its that time of year again... when holiday cheer and leaked Coachella line-ups fill our Facebook news feed. The latest "2012 Lineup" from StarzUnc...

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WATCH: Wilco Frontman Gives Deadpan Weather Report

Posted 12.15.2011

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The always quirky WGN Morning News show had a special guest reporting on Chicago's weather forecast Thursday morning--Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy. ...

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The Last Straw Poll

Michael Sigman | Posted 11.30.2011

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Michael Sigman

Republican presidential straw polls are supposed to test the direction of that party's leading windbags. But what to do when there is no direction? A slew of these polls have so far produced results that reflect few votes and no trends.

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Why You Should Keep Listening To Wilco

Theo Spielberg | Posted 11.27.2011

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Theo Spielberg

Released almost exactly 10 years after they were dropped from Reprise, The Whole Love is Wilco's first entirely self-produced LP and the first to be released through their own dBpm label.

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Wilco's Ferocious 'Art Of Almost'

The Huffington Post | Mallika Rao | Posted 11.27.2011

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We've had great expectations for Wilco's The Whole Love, out today (!), ever since Jeff Tweedy revealed that his writing process for "Born Alone" invo...

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Wilco Returns, Joseph Gordon-Levitt Plays A Cancer Victim

Posted 11.26.2011

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Monday, September 26 "Gossip Girl" returns for season five and takes its drama out west to Hollywood. Watch for a guest starring appearance from El...

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From Woody Guthrie to Little Nut Tree: Chatting With Rob Wasserman and Dan Zanes

Mike Ragogna | Posted 11.18.2011

Read More: Arlo Guthrie, Carol Channing, Charles Mingus, Rob Wasserman, Pete Seeger, G.E. Smith, Dan Zanes, Neil Young, Edie Brickell, Joan Osbourne, Bobby McFerrin, The Blind Boys, Sierra Leone Refugee Allstars, Madeleine Peyroux, Van Dyke Parks, Elvis Costello, Philip Glass, Bruce Hornsby, Matthew Broderick, Lou Reed, Woody Guthri, Chris Whitley, Tom Morello, Suzanne Vega, Studs Terkel, Wilco, Bob Dylan, Robert Johnson, Angelique Kidjo, Sheryl Crow, Del Fuegos, Nora Guthrie, The Grateful Dead, Michael Franti, Jackson Browne, Joni Mitchell, Sharon Jones, Ani DiFranco, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
Mike Ragogna

On Woody Guthrie: "in a short life he saw so much, but he was really present and there with people. I think he's just really vital, not just in his vision, but as a spokesman for America."

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Hit Singer Recites Hilarious Version Of 'My Humps'

Posted 11.07.2011

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Jeff Tweedy and his band Wilco have a new album coming out soon, but it's a song very different from the indie rocker's traditional ouvre that is crea...

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Wilco Releases A Trailer For The Whole Love

Posted 10.15.2011

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We're almost there. Wilco put out a trailer for their forthcoming The Whole Love, and it will wake you up quicker than an espresso shot. The clip ...

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Jeff Tweedy Sings A Deerhoof Song

Posted 10.07.2011

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Deerhoof announced early this year that they would be releasing a split seven-inch series of collaborative singles, with artists having a go at the tr...

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Fishin' in the Dark: Chattin' With The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's Jeff Hanna

Mike Ragogna | Posted 07.27.2011

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Jam, Eat, Shop: The Jazz Fest Weekend Experience

Stephanie Keller | Posted 07.10.2011

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Stephanie Keller

In true New Orleans fashion, the food was exceptional, especially by festival standards, offering local staples and fair ground oddities like soft shell crab po' boys, boiled crawfish and muffulettas.

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Glenn Kotche and Marcos Balter: Meet the Composers, Chicago-Style

Daniel J. Kushner | Posted 06.13.2011

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Daniel J. Kushner

The Morgan Library & Museum might be the last NYC venue one would expect to host the world premiere of a series of works called Drumkit Quartets.

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John Stirratt and Pat Sansone of The Autumn Defense on The Interview Show

Mark Bazer | Posted 05.30.2011

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Mark Bazer

John Stirratt and Pat Sansone discussed the band, their friendship, why Pat is particularly well-suited for life in a band -- as well as how they chose the beans for the new Wilco Intelligentsia coffee.

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Three Music Festival Getaway Ideas for Spring/Summer

Stephanie Keller | Posted 05.25.2011

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Stephanie Keller

For those looking for fresh ideas for 2011, there is a set of festivals still sneaking in under the radar with badass, blockbuster line-ups and evolved concepts that offer a fantastic festival experience.

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Music: Mavis Staples Shines, Fitz & Tantrums Party

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michael Giltz

Two soul-inflected concerts this week to catch you up on. MAVIS STAPLES *** out of **** Bell House in Brooklyn Mavis Staples has been testifying to ...

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What Inspires You? Gizmodo Editor, Author Janet Fitch, And Former Wilco Keyboardist On What Gets Them Going

Allison K Gibson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Allison K Gibson

I was first introduced to the world of contemporary art during my tenure as a "gallerina"--that dreaded, dispassionate youngin' who looks on coldly a...

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Best Albums Of 2010. NO Really!

Sal Nunziato | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Peter Wolf, Mavis Staples, John Fogerty, Alison Krauss, Queen, Led Zeppelin, Wilco, Ani DiFranco, Jeff Tweedy, Tom Waits, Foo Fighters, Southern Culture on the Skids, J. Geils, Maurice Brown, Robert Plant, My Morning Jacket, Taylor Hawkins, Buddy Miller, Richie Havens, Rolling Stones, Allen Toussaint, Supergrass, Entertainment News
Sal Nunziato

Throughout the year I've posted daily doses of music commentary and record reviews over at Burning Wood. I try to be honest and shoot from the hip. So...

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BLOGWATCH> Beck's Record Club Writes and Records Albums In 24 Hours

Beck's Record Club | Posted 05.25.2011

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Beck and a cast of musicians gather and record an album in a day, and the videos are rough, and unrehearsed, and sometimes incredible....

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"TV Is the Thing This Year": My Playlist for the Emmy Awards

David Wild | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, The Good Wife, Loudon Wainwright III, The Stylistics, Billy Joel, Conan O'Brien, Lost, Arcade Fire, The Tubes, Television, Joe Jackson, ZZ Top, Marshall Crenshaw, Cheap Trick, Taj Mahal, Dinah Washington, Ben Folds Five, A-Ha, Tv on the Radio, John Fogerty, Green Day, Wilie Colon, Bob Hope, The Stooges, Wilco, George Clooney, Bob Dylan, Dr. John, Emmy Awards, Tift Merrit, Dianne Reeves, Michael Penn, Mad Men, Talking Heads, Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers, Men of a Certain Age, Dire Straits, Randy Newman, Ben Lee, Jimmy Fallon, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News
David Wild

Far be it for me to ever correct the Boss, but as it turns out Bruce Springsteen was not a true televisionary; there are not "57 Channels And Nothing On" these days. Please tune in Sunday night, and see for yourself.

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WATCH: Mavis Staples And Jeff Tweedy Cover CCR

Posted 05.25.2011

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Rhythm and blues legend Mavis Staples and Wilco rocker Jeff Tweedy may not have followed the same path musically, but the Chicagoans have come togethe...

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