Song Of The Day by Eric Berman - "Dawned On Me" by Wilco While their last album left much to be desired, the latest Wilco record, "The Whole Love," is up there with their best work. They are back in Chicago this week for a run of shows dubbed "The Incredible Shrinking Tour" playing five nights in a row with each one at a smaller venue. I will … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – "Dawned On Me" by Wilco
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Song Of The Day – “Company In My Back” (Live Version from Kicking Television) by Wilco
Live albums. They are the most maligned recordings by critics, yet the fans just love them. You don’t believe me? Ask Peter Frampton, The Allman Brothers, Led Zeppelin, Yes, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Neil Young, Neil Diamond, Little Feat, The Who, Lou Reed, Cheap Trick and Kiss to name a few, who have made classic live albums and have benefitted from huge … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day – “Company In My Back” (Live Version from Kicking Television) by Wilco
Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Ruling Class” by Loose Fur
I love a good whistle! Not enough songs these days feature the old pucker up and blow that you can take with you anywhere you go. So, whenever I come across a song that features a good blow, you know I’m gonna have to bring it to your attention. Such is the case with this Jeff Tweedy-penned-and-sung classic from his side band Loose Fur (that’s a pun on Lucifer, in case you were … [Read more...] about Song Of The Day by Eric Berman – “The Ruling Class” by Loose Fur
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “World Away” by Tweedy
Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “World Away” by Tweedy Today marks the release date for the first semi-solo outing by Jeff Tweedy of Wilco. Teaming up with his 18 year old son, Spencer and going under the “Tweedy” moniker, the duo have released a sprawling, ramshackle record called Sukierae that brings another double album to mind, The Beatles. Over its 20 songs, Tweedy … [Read more...] about Song of the Day by Eric Berman – “World Away” by Tweedy
Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “The Jolly Banker” by Wilco
Back in 1997, British political folkie Billy Bragg joined forces with all-American rock band Wilco to compose and record music for lyrics left behind by the late, great Woody Guthrie. The recordings resulted in the two-volume “Mermaid Avenue” albums. Some songs were recorded by Bragg backed by Wilco and some were just Wilco songs. This one is just a Wilco recording featuring … [Read more...] about Song Of the Day by Eric Berman – “The Jolly Banker” by Wilco