Mar 30, 2012
Jeff Tweedy returned to the Vic for a solo show on Friday just a few months after his visit with Wilco on the Incredible Shrinking Tour. The first show of the two night stand featured a varied set list sprinkled with Jeff's trademark banter, and he even threw in a debut, "Sunloathe", for the hometown...
Jan 12, 2012
Wilco's so-called Incredible Shrinking Tour was stuff of legend before even one note was played. After 55 shows across North America and Europe this year, the Chicago faithful was salivating for the band's holiday homecoming. The clever selection and revelation of the venues fueled the eagerness. And the announcement of support acts and the media hype...
Dec 19, 2011
For the smallest show of the tour (~500 capacity), the band treated the fans to a number of rarities.Sunday, December 18th, 2011 Lincoln Hall, Chicago, ILOne Sunday Morning (Song for Jane Smileys Boyfriend), One By One, In A Future Age, Country Disappeared, When The Roses Bloom Again, Why Would You Wanna Live, Cars Cant Escape, Rising...
Dec 17, 2011
Getting smaller....Friday, December 16th, 2011 The Metro, Chicago, ILSunken Treasure > Wishful Thinking > Art Of Almost, I Might, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart > One Wing, Company In My Back, Ashes Of American Flags, Shouldn't Be Ashamed, Either Way, Born Alone, Capitol City, War On War, How To Fight Lonliness, Too Far...
Dec 16, 2011
Lots of new tunes make their way into the setlist on this next stop on the incredible shrinking tour.Thursday, December 15th, 2011 The Vic Theater, Chicago, ILOne Sunday Morning, Hell Is Chrome, Art Of Almost, I Might, Hotel Arizona, Radio Cure, Born Alone, At Least That's What You Said, Rising Red Lung, Say You...
Dec 14, 2011
The incredible shrinking tour continues in what is reported to be a much jammier show than the previous night, featuring a nearly 15 minute take on "Spiders (Kidsmoke)" and only a handful of repeated songs.Tuesday, December 13th, 2011 Riviera Theater, Chicago, ILLess Than You Think > Art Of Almost, I Might, Black Moon, Bull Black Nova,...
Dec 13, 2011
"It smells a bit more like weed in here than the opera" - Jeff Tweedy, 12/12/2011Monday, December 12th, 2011 Civic Opera House, Chicago, ILOne Sunday Morning (Song For Jane Smiley's Boyfriend), Poor Places, Art Of Almost, I Might, Misunderstood, I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, One Wing, Rising Red Lung, Impossible Germany, Far Far Away,...
Nov 1, 2011
Another interesting mix of covers this year, spanning decades and genres with ease. Kudos to WSP for uncompromising dedication to music they love and turning on their fans to some of their more obscure obsessions.Vic Chesnutt - "Degenerate"Howlin' Wolf - "Tail Dragger"Blue Oyster Cult - "Godzilla"Black Sabbath - "Iron Man" (Paris 1970)...
Sep 23, 2011
Wilco, Dissected. An interesting breakdown of their career from Consequence of Sound.Don't just throw away those fruit stickers, make art! Steal your face right off your banana.The cure for the lack of LP Covers in the digital age?VIDEO TIME!Okay, just audio over a still photo of David Cross. However, I still...
Sep 16, 2011
In a nice interview with the Montreal Gazette, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy reveals a deep appreciation for Canada's most famous power trio.Tweedy: (Laughs) Yeah, I love Rush and I have a deep appreciation of them as people and as a band, more so now than when I was growing up, being a punk rock fan...