Mar 8, 2015
Photos: TimothyMSchmidt.com @timothymschmidt (from 3/6)Night two of the Vic found Jeff Tweedy feeling a bit better than the prior night (when he suffered from a headache). The evening ran longer, especially in the Jeff solo portion which featured plenty of Wilco material.Check out Alex's review from Friday night and Timothy's full photo set...
Mar 7, 2015
Words: Alex Wood | Photos: TimothyMSchmidt.com @timothymschmidtTweedy, the band consisting of Wilcos Jeff Tweedy and his 19-year-old son Spencer, offers an obvious respite from Jeffs primary group. The five-piece bands performance at The Vic countered the seriousness of Wilcos recent Riviera residency with a relaxed and, above all else, fun set of songs, the band...
Jan 16, 2015
In years past, I've done my yearly round ups as a mixture of best "things" -- shows, albums, concepts -- that made in impact that year.In 2014, I had such a diversity of show experience that I would consider in the top echelon, that I decided to go shows only. It also gives me a...
Dec 13, 2014
The exciting conclusion of Wilco Winterlude. Here's night six, which features some poignant stage banter from Mr. Tweedy and a warm acknowledgement for Mr. Stirrat from the crowd.The StreamDownload Entire Set (mp3 .zip)[/box]Setlist (as transcribed at viachicago.org) Red Eyed and Blue >I Got YouSecret of the SeaToo Far ApartVia...
Dec 12, 2014
Last night's setlist direct from the instagram of Mikael JorgensonHere's the @wilco setlist from tonight. Now in focus!A photo posted by Mikael Jorgensen (@mikaeljorgensen) on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:44pm PST And for those of you more textually inclined (H/T viachicago.org). Check out the acoustic "Shot In The Arm" below.Sunken Treasure (acoustic...
Dec 10, 2014
By: Alex WoodYoure never going to see a show like this one again, Jeff Tweedy said after the main set of Wilcos fourth night at the Riviera.The singer was right. After playing three 30-song sets without scarcely repeating a song, Wilco continued the trend on the fourth night. Given the number of hits already...
Dec 10, 2014
We'll have Alex's review of this show up sometime this afternoon, but wanted to get this rarity filled setlist up ASAP. Tweedy before the encore, "I don't think you'll see another show like this again".Be sure to check out FM sourced audio from night two of the run HERE.And full stream and iPod...
Dec 9, 2014
Night three is in the books and the all out assault on the catalog continues, with minimal repeats so far over the run.The Total Pros horn section, veterans of previous Riviera residencies, also make their first appearance for a handful of songs and the entire first encore. The crowd also was treated to alternate...
Dec 7, 2014
Wilcos second night of their Chicago Winterlude Riviera residency found the band continuing to change their setlist up, with almost no songs repeated from the previous night.The show included tour debuts of two songs and a handful of covers. It also included the first performance of Mermaid Avenue Vol. 2s Secret Of The Sea...
Dec 6, 2014
By: Alex WoodFor the opening night of their six-show Chicago residency, Wilco played a massive set in both choice and number of songs.The band opened with Via Chicago, as though to get it out of the way, the sold-out crowd predictably ecstatic. The song was bombastic with noisy interludes and attention to dynamics.Though...