Wilco

Best Week Ever read my mind with their response to Blender’s article (that I posted about yesterday). To that I say, well done!

For me, it’s always been Phil Collins.

Favorite Uncool Albums, Stereogum

New Rilo Kiley, Stereogum

Jeff’s Favorite Bands, Brooklyn Vegan

The Return of “A Soundtrack Enthusiast”, Aquarium Drunkard

This is exactly how I feel about Amy Winehouse, WFUV Blog 

(I’m having some trouble embedding, until it’s up, here is the link)

“I’m Always in Love” at the Spazio Festival in Torino

I don’t know exactly what the Hattiesburgamerican is (besides, apparently, Mississippi’s Entertainment Guide), but I do enjoy their taste in music.

Or at least the voice of God, on the July 18th episode of Comedy Central’s Lil Bush. Didn’t see it? Clips are here.

14th - Bayfront Festival Park DULUTH, MN
15th - Burton Cummings Theater WINNIPEG, MAN
17th - Jubilee Auditorium CALGARY, ALB
18th - Jubilee Auditorium EDMONTON, ALB
20th - Malkin Bowl VANCOUVER, BC
21st - Marymoor Park SEATTLE, WA
22nd - Edgefield TROUTDALE, OR (sold out)
24th - Greek Theater BERKELY, CA (sold out)
26th - County Bowl SANTA BARBARA, CA
27th - SDSU Open Air Theater SAN DIEGO, CA
29th - Greek Theater LOS ANGELES, CA

Complete Tour Dates and ticket vendors are at WilcoWorld.

Jeff Tweedy and Frank Black on Lil Bush - You Ain’t No Picasso
5 New Bright Eyes Videos (scroll down halfway) - My Old Kentucky Home
Mercury Music Prize Shortlist 2007 - Stereogum
The Decemberists at Central Park SummerStage - Brooklyn Vegan
New New Pornographers, Preview Tracks - Aquarium Drunkard

The video from Rilo Kiley’s forthcoming “Under the Blacklight” is…porn. Or maybe it’s just about porn. Same same.

I just love festival season. Iron&Wine, Sonic Youth and The New Pornographers tore up Pitchfork over the weekend (check out the reviews at You Ain’t No Picasso) Jeff’s Bonnaroo performances are all over YouTube, and Wilco will be performing alongside Bright Eyes and Mudhoney at the second sitting of the Spaziale Festival in Torino, Italy. Next, they move on to Spain for the Benicassim International Music Festival. The lineup includes Amy Winehouse (if she shows), Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Arctic Monkeys, Kings of Leon, Rufus Wainwright…and I’m going to go pass out now.

As I’m in Chile, this whole VW/Wilco ad campaign (which features 5 songs off of Sky Blue Sky in a series of commercials, as well as on VW’s website) is news to me. Apparently, I’m not one for associating Wilco’s music with consumerism, but this is a great song (Either Way) and well done commercial:

Check out “You Are My Face” and “The Thanks I Get” ads at Duncan’s TV Ads.

Jeff gave listeners some insight into the recording process of Sky Blue Sky when he sat down with Rita Houston backstage at the Bonnaroo Musical Festival in Manchester, TN. He describes the “effortless” time in the studio as completely collaborative and without dissent:

“There’s a lot myths that surround the idea of things being to easy…for us, I hope that’s the way it is more often.”

The interview was part of Bonnaroo Recap episode of WFUV’s Take Five podcast series (if don’t already subscribe, so so here). The podcast also featured words from Damien Rice and Gillian Welch. Jeff played a solo set at the annual summer festival.