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Jeff Tweedy

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Wilco at ASU Gammage on Twitter

    Melissa Fossum​ "Are you under the impression this isn't your life? Do you dabble in depression, is someone twisting a knife in your back?" Well, don't worry, "Wilco will love you, baby." And babies, you loved you some Wilco, even if they didn't play "Wilco (The Song)" or "(I Got You) at th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2012

    Don't Be an Asshole or: A Few Words On The Subject of Concert Etiquette

    Hi, my name is Mike Escoto and I like music. In particular, I enjoy live music. As you might reasonably guess, my enjoyment of live music is why I contribute to Up on the Sun, in addition to co-running my own blog, Electric Mustache. It's a little crazy, but I actually get paid to go see concerts. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2012

    Wilco at Gammage Auditorium, 1/21/12

    Wilco Gammage Auditorium Saturday, January 21, 2012 Plenty of derisive things get said about Wilco being "dad rock." You can't get around the fact that songwriter Jeff Tweedy, bassist John Stirratt, drummer Glenn Kotche, guitarist Nels Cline, and multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2012

    Wilco's John Stirratt on The Whole Love, The Autumn Defense, and Lacking Irony

    Though the Wilco lineup has solidified since 2007's Sky Blue Sky, the years leading up to that album were marked by turnover. Of the original lineup, only songwriter Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remain. In fact, Stirratt's ties to Tweedy stretch all the way back to Uncle Tupelo, the seminal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 3, 2012

    Songs To Help You Keep Your New Year's Resolutions

    So right about now you're looking that weight rack right in the eye, cursing yourself for getting fat in the first place. But not to worry. For years, musicians have been recording songs for just this kind of thing. Your New Year's Resolution is easier to achieve if you just listen to the subtle, s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 8, 2011

    Eight Songs for Hanukkah (Not Including That Adam Sandler Song Because We're Still Mad Jack and Jill Exists)

    ​As you've no doubt noticed, we've dived headfirst into the holiday spirit around here. We've got song to string your Christmas lights to, our favorite WTF Christmas albums, and even a weekly series, "Christmas Music That Doesn't Suck" (look for installment number two tomorrow). But we're w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Wilco Is Coming to Tempe in January! Hooray!

    ​In one of my favorite pieces he wrote at New Times, former music editor Martin Cizmar argued that Wilco, one of my favorite bands, was, for all intents and purposes, no different than Dave Matthew Band, a group I don't like. (Anymore, at least. I was a pretty big fan of Before These Crowded Stree ... More >>

  • Music

    June 16, 2011

    Mavis Staples and Dr. John Bring Divergent Music Styles to Phoenix

    ​In one of my favorite pieces he wrote at New Times, former music editor Martin Cizmar argued that Wilco, one of my favorite bands, was, for all intents and purposes, no different than Dave Matthew Band, a group I don't like. (Anymore, at least. I was a pretty big fan of Before These Crowded Stree ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2011

    Mavis Staples and Dr. John To Play Phoenix in June

    ​Two of R&B/soul's most loved voices are headed for Celebrity Theater on June 16. Mavis Staples and Dr. John are set to take the rotating stage, and the show ought to be utterly fantastic. Staples' last record, You Are Not Alone (2010) found the 71 year-old songstress teaming with Wilco songw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Eminem Recording New Tracks With Dr. Dre

    ​Eminem has confirmed he's recording with Dr. Dre again, according to MTV News.Marshall announced on Satellite Radio that he and Dre are brewing up something good, saying that he might rap over one of Dre's new beats.After one more single gets released from his latest album, Recovery, Eminem plans ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 7, 2010

    Is It Illegal to Buy a Used CD from Your Favorite Local Record Store? It Might Be Soon...

    Buyer Beware.​It seems the fight over who actually owns music is never-ending. This time, the fight isn't about burning CDs, online torrents, or album leaks. It's about re-selling physical copies of a record that you bought and paid for. Who knew that this was a problem?Well, the folks at Uni ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2010

    Top 10 Rock Documentaries: Anvil, Nirvana, Daniel Johnston, Wilco, and More (With Video!)

    Anvil​This Friday the summer movie blockbuster season kicks into full swing with the release of Iron Man 2. Yes, there will be plenty of explosions, CGI special effects, sequels and remakes to last eager movie goers for the next few months.But just in case you want to skip the long lines, expensi ... More >>

  • Music

    March 25, 2010

    Rosanne Cash

    Anvil​This Friday the summer movie blockbuster season kicks into full swing with the release of Iron Man 2. Yes, there will be plenty of explosions, CGI special effects, sequels and remakes to last eager movie goers for the next few months.But just in case you want to skip the long lines, expensi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    Jeff Tweedy of Wilco at the Orpheum Theatre

    ​I will not hope Wilco breaks up.I will not hope Wilco breaks up.I will not hope Wilco breaks up.I will not hope Wilco breaks up.I will not hope Wilco breaks up.Perhaps it's pathetic that any music critic would have to re-affirm his interest in seeing his favorite band stay together through Bart S ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    Jeff Tweedy, Joel McHale, Trunk Space Fest, Christmas at the Coach House, and 7 Video Game Predictions Over the Holiday Weekend

    ​Jeff Tweedy of Wilco at the Orpheum Theatre Perhaps it's pathetic that any music critic would have to re-affirm his interest in seeing his favorite band stay together through Bart Simpson-style repetitive writing exercises, but I can't help it. Jeff Tweedy's solo performance at Phoenix's Orph ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2009

    December 28 In Blogs: Miniature Tigers, Starbucks, Arpaio, and the Arizona Cardinals

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio's Willful Ignorance, the MCSO's Shredding, and David Hendershott's Secret AOL ... More >>

  • Music

    December 24, 2009

    My Name Is Jay Bennett, and I’m a Guitarist From Chicago

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Joe Arpaio's Willful Ignorance, the MCSO's Shredding, and David Hendershott's Secret AOL ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    Incoming: Jeff Tweedy Plays Phoenix on December 27

    ​Phoenix still can't seem to wrangle a Wilco show (the band played Tucson in June) but we're getting the next best thing at the end of December as singer Jeff Tweedy plays a solo show at the gorgeous Orpheum Theatre on Sunday, December 27.Tickets for the show will be $30 on go sale Wednesday Novem ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 20, 2009

    November 20 In Blogs: Salvador Reza, Jeff Tweedy, Liquor, and PETA

    ​In the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Salvador Reza Discusses Joe Arpaio on GRITtv, and Dennis Gilman's Video on Nazis in Arizo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2009

    Neil Finn, family and friends make melodious music for poverty relief on 7 Worlds Collide

    Frenz.comSinger/songwriter Neil Finn gathered family and friends in his native New Zealand to create and record a double album in three weeks.​ A sage singer/songwriter named Willie Nelson once extolled the joys of "making music with my friends" and a younger, but perhaps no less sage, singe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 23, 2009

    Mariah's Memoirs, The Thermals in Phoenix, Jackson Nurse Served

    Electric Mustache: The Thermals Return to Phoenix in September Idolator: Ghostface Has Not Received The Memo About The Death Of Autotune Idolator: Mariah Carey Making People Wait For Her "Memoirs" NME: Jack White to open White Stripes' archive to fans Pitchfork: Clap Your Hands Say Yeah's Alec Ounsw ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 14, 2009

    Q&A: Dare I Ask Son Volt's Jay Farrar About The New Wilco Record?

    Jay Farrar spends a lot of time talking about the old days. Not just because his band, Son Volt, draws heavily from traditional American roots music. Also not just because his old band, Uncle Tupelo, pretty much invented the "alt-country" genre - though Farrar been known to bristle at the term.No, ... More >>

  • Music

    July 9, 2009

    Son Volt

    Jay Farrar spends a lot of time talking about the old days. Not just because his band, Son Volt, draws heavily from traditional American roots music. Also not just because his old band, Uncle Tupelo, pretty much invented the "alt-country" genre - though Farrar been known to bristle at the term.No, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 6, 2009

    Other People's Blogs: Wilco Lawsuit Part 2, Electric Mustache Likes DMB, New Green Day Songs

    NME: Wilco's Jeff Tweedy responds to lawsuitElectric Mustache: 'I kinda like Dave Matthews'Spin: Hear 6 New Green Day Songs!So Much Silence: Win tickets to see Haiku D'EtatNME: Regina Spektor reveals new album details

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2009

    Other People's Blogs: Radiohead Split, Beatles Rock Band Guitar, New Look for Electric Mustache

    Rolling Stone: Radiohead Advised to "Split Up" Prior to "In Rainbows"Rolling Stone: "The Beatles: Rock Band" Reveals Vintage Guitars, Opens Pre-OrderPitchfork: Jay Bennett Sues Jeff Tweedy Over Wilco Royalties, DocumentaryElectric Mustache:  New Site...What Do You Think?

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2009

    Just Announced: Son Volt at Mesa Arts Center

    Son Volt: Jeff Tweedy is not in this band. Sadly, Phoenix is not getting Wilco this summer, as the band decided to take their extraordinary show to Tucson, but we're getting a pretty good consolation prize in Son Volt/Cowboy Junkies at the Mesa Arts Center on July 14. Tickets go on sale May 5 and w ... More >>

  • Music

    May 24, 2007

    Wilco

    Sky Blue Sky
    (Nonesuch)

  • Music

    March 8, 2007

    Son Volt

    The Search
    (Red Int/Red Ink)

  • Music

    March 2, 2006

    Loose Fur

    Born Again in the U.S.A.
    (Drag City)

  • Music

    February 16, 2006

    The Hold Steady

    Bossy format

  • Music

    October 20, 2005

    O.C. Can You Say

    When indie goes prime-time, what's left?

  • Music

    January 20, 2005

    The Minus 5

    At the Organ
    (Yep Roc)

  • Music

    November 18, 2004

    Wilco

    At the Organ
    (Yep Roc)

  • Music

    July 8, 2004

    Wilco

    A Ghost Is Born
    (Nonesuch)

  • Music

    June 24, 2004

    Josh Rouse

    The Smooth Sounds of Josh Rouse DVD
    (Ryko)

  • Music

    October 23, 2003

    Summer Hymns

    Even with new components, the band maintains its sound

  • Music

    May 1, 2003

    No Depression – Revisited

    The reissue of Uncle Tupelo's albums offers the world a chance to ponder how 'alt-country' got started

  • Music

    February 20, 2003

    Loose Fur

    Loose Fur (Drag City)

  • Music

    January 2, 2003

    Critics VS 2002: Rebuilding From Ash

    2002 spent the year in a 9/11 hangover. Through the confusion, notable and amazing works still arose

  • Music

    April 11, 2002

    Lucky Jim

    Versatile indie visionary Jim O'Rourke works on more records than most people get around to buying

  • Music

    March 7, 2002

    Sunken Treasure

    Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot might have been the best album of last year. Here's why you haven't heard it yet.

  • Music

    January 31, 2002

    Working Drone

    Jay Farrar secures his place as an alt-country icon and returns to form with a new solo album

  • Culture

    November 8, 2001

    A New Tune

    After September 11, some new songs just don't sound the same

  • Music

    August 24, 2000

    Folk Implosion

    Billy Bragg and Wilco continue to decipher the mystery and misunderstood legend of Woody Guthrie with the second installment of Mermaid Avenue

  • News

    April 27, 2000

    Locals

    Billy Bragg and Wilco continue to decipher the mystery and misunderstood legend of Woody Guthrie with the second installment of Mermaid Avenue

  • Music

    December 30, 1999

    Critical Mass

    Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

  • Music

    March 11, 1999

    Tupelo Honey

    Wilco's Jeff Tweedy sinks his Summer Teeth into the sugary pop he was always meant to play

  • Music

    July 17, 1997

    Still Waters

    Son Volt's Jay Farrar doesn't waste his words

  • Music

    January 9, 1997

    Recordings

    Son Volt's Jay Farrar doesn't waste his words

  • Music

    November 3, 1993

    HONESTY IS THE BEST ANODYNEUNCLE TUPELO KEEPS ITS MIDWESTERN ROOTS ON THE WAY TO LOW-TECH SUCCESS

    Son Volt's Jay Farrar doesn't waste his words

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