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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.
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AMG Review of Sky Blue Sky
Mark Deming
All Music GuideIn 1999, Wilco willingly abdicated their position as one of the leading acts in the alt-country movement to dive head-first into the challenging waters of experimental pop with their album Summerteeth, and moved even further away from their rootsy origins with Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and A Ghost Is Born, winning the group a new and enthusiastic audience along the way. So it might amuse a number of the band's earlier fans that in many respects Wilco's sixth studio album, Sky Blue Sky, sounds like the long-awaited follow-up to 1996's Being There -- while it lacks the ramshackle shape-shifting and broad twang of that earlier album, Sky Blue Sky represents a shift back to an organic sound and approach that suggests the influence of Neil Young's Harvest and the more polished avenues of '70s soft rock. Sky Blue Sky also marks Wilco's first studio recordings since Nels Cline and Pat Sansone joined the group, and they certainly make their presence felt -- with Cline, Wilco has its strongest guitarist to date, and while his interplay with Sansone on numbers like "Impossible Germany" and "Walken" lacks the skronky muscle of his more avant-garde work of the past, it's never less than inspired and he works real wonders with Jeff Tweedy's lovely melodies. Sansone's keyboard work also shines, adding soulful accents to "Side with the Seeds" and Mellotron on "Leave Me (Like You Found Me)," as does Mikael Jorgensen's piano and organ, and overall this is Wilco's strongest album as an ensemble to date. Tweedy's vocals boast a clarity and nuance that reveals he's grown in confidence and skill as a singer, and the songs recall Summerteeth's beautiful but unsettling mix of lovely tunes and lyrics that focus on troubled souls and crumbling relationships. Between the pensive "Be Patient with Me," the lovelorn "Hate It Here," and "On and On and On"'s pledge that "we'll stay together" squared off against the resignation of "Please don't cry/We're designed to die," Sky Blue Sky isn't afraid to go to the dark places, but Tweedy and his bandmates also find plenty of beauty, inspiration, and real joy along the way, and the album's open, natural sound is an ideal match for the material. Sky Blue Sky may find Wilco dipping their toes into oots rock again, but this doesn't feel like a step back so much as another fresh path for one of America's most consistently interesting bands.
Wilco: Ashes of American Flags [DVD] (Review)
Concert Review: Outside Lands at Golden Gate Park, Day 3
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--- - |- Since Day 2 went so swimmingly, I decided to show up early and check out some of the culture. There were a few cool booths, including one where you could create your own trippy t-shirts with heat transfers for free. There was also a live artist who was working on a SWEET painting. There was also Crowdfire, which was apparently some place where everyone could upload their own photos...
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Wilco, nudie-suits, and what effin' good is a meet-and-greet pass?
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So I got to see Wilco last night. While it was against my better judgement and against my bank account to do so, it will be a night that I won't soon forget. Matt and I had talked about this show for a long time. All spring and summer, in fact. With all of the shows and all of the vacations that were to be squeezed in this summer, a little Wilco show in the Berkshires was probably not go...
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Video: Wilco: "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (Live at Wrigley Field)
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--- - |- The first time I saw a game at the Chicago Cubs' historic Wrigley Field, Mel Gibson sang during the seventh-inning stretch. The afternoon after Wilco's favorably received Lollapalooza performance, some luckier baseball fans than I got to see the Sky Blue Sky guys come out to sing "Take Me Out to the Ball Game". After the song, Jeff Tweedy talks about the band's Nudie-style suits, his ...
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[DOWNLOAD] Wilco at Lollapalooza 2008
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My first Wilco, thanks Cody
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Sunday, 4pm I'm just waking up from a lazy afternoon nap, as I sit down at the 'puter a post goes up; "Wilco, New Haven, tonight, I have one extra ticket", huh, Susan's sick in bed and I haven't been to a show in what seems like ages. I go to the post and it's Jameson, my Mog buddy from Providence that I've never met face to face but have repeatedly promised each other that we'd hook up for a s...
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Here's to looking at the good...
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I'd like to say, *WORK F'ING SUCKS*. Now that that's behind me (at least until tomorrow) I would like to pontificate a bit about last Saturday at the Download Festival.First, I had the immense pleasure of meeting another MOGGER, this time "Tybees":http://mog.com/tybees who was a wonderfully nice guy. Sheesh, you MOGGERS are the best, I swear.I'll leave it up to you to figure out who's foot is...
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When is Selling Out OK?
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The reason I never pursued a career in advertising. I knew I would be tempted to do things like this. or like this.........Is it OK that the Flaming Lips are hocking Dells? Is it OK that Wilco is providing the soundtrack to a VW commercial? I say no. *BUT* and this is a bit of a big and hairy _but_.........I wouldn't think twice about exposing my music to the world via commercial. Herein...
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Wilco is Pretty Amazing
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Wilco stands to be the only thread of country that I can stand without wanting to puke. And that, my friends, is a feat within itself. Even though they're technically "alt-country", to me they don't sound at all country. Yet, I've been blessed with parents who didn't force any genre upon me, so I could have an entirely different idea of what alt-country is supposed to be. Anyways, Wilco's late...
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Needlecast - I Side With The Seeds, You?
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Cpunks,"Dark green enough to be blue" - when writing lyrics/poetry, I believe there is a balance one has to achieve between economy of words and the message. There also needs to be a delicate balance between the abstract and the concrete - the more abstract, the more meaningful however with a dash of concrete, the meaning is not grounded. I have had some issues with Jeff Tweedy's lyrics in the pas
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Wilco Live, Count Basie Theater, Red Bank NJ 6/23/07
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I saw Wilco live last night at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank, NJ. It was my first time seeing them play, which is shameful I know, especially as I have been a fan of the band since A.M. For whatever reason, I kept missing them when they came into town. As it turns out, I'm really glad that last night was my first time, because the show was very special.Having worked in the music industry ...
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Bonnaroo Wilco Set: Simply Amazing!
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Goddamn Wilco was simply AH-MAZING on the Bonnaroo Festival simulcast yesterday. Tweedy & Co. play with such adeptness & candor, not to mention complete creativity. They truly create such beautiful artistic music.They played this song below, which I think is my fav song off their new cd although I do love them all. Check it out:Jeff Tweedy is such a master at creating such graphic images in you...
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Wilco @ Le Bataclan, Paris
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Wow, it took me 2 weeks to write this post, probably the time I needed to recover from this amazing show from Wilco in Paris."Carla Bozulich":http://www.carlabozulich.com/ was opening for them on this short end of the European tour, needless to say I was kind of hoping that Nels Cline would join her on stage for old time's sake (as members of "The Geraldine Fibbers":http://www.stardustlanes.co...
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Radiant Waldo
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I'm not gonna lie, I had a hard time with Sky Blue Sky at first. You spend a great deal of time anticipating a record and building an idea (sometimes subconsciously) of what it will/should sound like, and when it finally arrives it's all too easy to focus on how much it differs from your expectations, rather than simply focusing on what's there. But the more I just let it be what it is, not wha...
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Wilco, nudie-suits, and what effin' good is a meet-and-greet pass?
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So I got to see Wilco last night. While it was against my better judgement and against my bank account to do so, it will be a night that I won't soon forget. Matt and I had talked about this show for a long time. All spring and summer, in fact. With all of the shows and all of the vacations that were to be squeezed in this summer, a little Wilco show in the Berkshires was probably not go...
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Live Wilco Stream TONIGHT On NPR.org
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Received an email from Wilco HQ that their Washington DC concert will be streamed live tonight.John Doe(of the legendary band X) will be opening starting at 8:00 pm EST. Go to the NPR website NPR.org to stream the concert "*here*":http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19271953Also the email says that Wilco will be performing on NBC's Saturday Night Live this coming saturday, so ...
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My Evenings, a Wilco Concert Review with Commentary on Babar
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I successfully made it through storytime and bed for my 3.5 YO daughter. We read some old nursery rhymes and the first Babar book. If you are unfamiliar, an elephant's mom gets killed, he goes to the big French looking city and gets outfitted with a green suit, marries his cousin and returns to the bush in a red sportscar to be crowned king. Pretty scandalous colonial stuff there.The true chall...
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When Wilco Wins Out!
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Inspired by "*Dale's post*":http://mog.com/Dale/blog_post/123593I remembered I received a cell phone voicemail message upon turning it on yesterday morning from my dad. He had called to let me know how much he loved the Wilco cd "AM" I sent to him for his birthday! Yay! Success! I EMCDed my father, lol!Some of you might recall my post about my visit back in September to see my dad & stepmom "*h...
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My first Wilco, thanks Cody
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Sunday, 4pm I'm just waking up from a lazy afternoon nap, as I sit down at the 'puter a post goes up; "Wilco, New Haven, tonight, I have one extra ticket", huh, Susan's sick in bed and I haven't been to a show in what seems like ages. I go to the post and it's Jameson, my Mog buddy from Providence that I've never met face to face but have repeatedly promised each other that we'd hook up for a s...
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Bonnaroo Wilco Set: Simply Amazing!
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Goddamn Wilco was simply AH-MAZING on the Bonnaroo Festival simulcast yesterday. Tweedy & Co. play with such adeptness & candor, not to mention complete creativity. They truly create such beautiful artistic music.They played this song below, which I think is my fav song off their new cd although I do love them all. Check it out:Jeff Tweedy is such a master at creating such graphic images in you...
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When Family Just Doesn't Cut It
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Damn, I'm back from a week visiting my Dad & stepmom & as much as I love them, I'm so glad to be back. Dial up sucks a big one, for sure!Whenever I go to visit my family I'm always reminded how distinctly different my life is from theirs. They always have the TV on & never play any music. Very weird, since I usually have some music on & don't watch regular TV(& don't even have cable since it's...
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Wilco Set U.S. Dates / Pre-sale Begins March 19
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Wilco will kick-off their U.S. tour on April 30 in Rochester, MN. Featuring two nights at Stubb's in Austin and two nights at The Pageant in St. Louis, MO, tickets are sure to sell out quickly. Pre-sale for most dates begins March 19, more info at http://www.wilcoworld.net/tours.As an extra bonus to all ye faithful fans, the band is also giving you the opportunity to request songs for the upcom...
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Brilliant...just brilliant...as usual
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Jeff Tweedy at his best. Such a gifted songwriter...here is my favorite(today anyway) song from the new album...listen to these amazing lryics...and just because I adore the guy so much, ill put a bonus song in the comments...a great live version of 'Theologians'
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Wilco: Ashes of American Flags [DVD] (Review)
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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.
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Thank Goddess For Wilco!
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Last night my puter started acting all strange and I thought it might have something to do with daylight f'ed up time. None of my member id/passwords that the puter usually saves were saved. My puter was telling me I wasn't signed in as a member but as a guest to my puter. So I knew something was up. All my sound settings were gone too.This morning my puter was the same as last night except whe...
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Here's to looking at the good...
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I'd like to say, *WORK F'ING SUCKS*. Now that that's behind me (at least until tomorrow) I would like to pontificate a bit about last Saturday at the Download Festival.First, I had the immense pleasure of meeting another MOGGER, this time "Tybees":http://mog.com/tybees who was a wonderfully nice guy. Sheesh, you MOGGERS are the best, I swear.I'll leave it up to you to figure out who's foot is...
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Wilco Plan To Release New Album Spring 2009
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At long last Wilco fans, your patience is paying off. Wilco have just announced a tenative spring release date for their upcoming album. Lead singer and amazing song-writer Jeff Tweedy recently told a New York radio station that the the band will "allow ourselves a little bit more leeway in terms of sculpting the sound in the studio and doing overdubs and using the studio as another instrument...
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Sonic Waves of Sound: Day Three of Outside Lands Festival
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Once I finally get the hang of this thing, they come and tell me it's over? The final day or Outside Lands Festival in Golden Gate Park got off to a nice slow start with some french toast and temperatures in the low seventies. I was starting to get to that point that everyone gets to at festivals where they no longer push their way to the front for a band, but instead grab a drink and chill in ...
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Beck, Wilco, Widespread Panic Added To Outside Lands Fest
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San Francisco...I am starting to get jealous. The line-up for this summer's inaugural Outside Lands Festival is shaping up to be one of the hottest. Joining headliners Radiohead, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Jack Johnson will be Beck, Wilco (whose tune "Walken" is currently spinning on my iTunes) and Widespread Panic. The three-day festival will take place at San Francisco's historic Gol...
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