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Chicago, United States (1994 – present)

Wilco is an American rock band based in Chicago, Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar’s departure from that group. Wilco’s lineup has changed frequently, with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation. The other current members are guitarist Nels Cline, multi-instrumentalists Pat Sansone and Mikael Jorgensen, and drummer Glenn Kotche. Wilco has released six studio albums, a live double album, and three collaborations: two with Billy Bragg, and one with The Minus 5.

Wilco’s music has been inspired by a wide variety of artists and styles, including Bill Fay and Television, and has in turn influenced music by The National and Cherry Ghost. The band continued in the alternative country of Uncle Tupelo on its debut album A.M. (1995), but has since introduced more experimental aspects to their music.

Wilco garnered media attention for its fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002), and the controversy surrounding it. After the recording sessions were complete, reprise records rejected the album and dismissed Wilco from the label. As part of a buy-out deal, Reprise gave Wilco the rights to the album for free. After streaming Foxtrot on its website, Wilco sold the album to Nonesuch Records in 2002. Both record labels are subsidiaries of Warner Music Group, leading one critic to say that the album showed “how screwed up the music business in the early twenty-first century.” Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is Wilco’s most successful release to date, selling over 590,000 copies. Wilco won two Grammy Awards for their fifth studio album, 2004’s A Ghost Is Born, including Best Alternative Music Album.

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hotterthanjuly wrote:
13 hours ago

Bullshit.

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dying-is-fine wrote:
yesterday evening

Sky Blue Sky is so weak in comparison to the rest of their catalog. i honestly kinda wish they would've continued in their strong alt-country style featured in A.M., although they never quite dropped that genre. anyways, Wilco is fantastic. Summerteeth and A.M. are my favorites.

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Hiigg wrote:
Saturday afternoon

<3

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Love4Indie wrote:
Friday evening

mmhm love the new album. its great!

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osmark wrote:
Friday afternoon

new album is chill

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Miesisisi wrote:
Wednesday afternoon

Saw Wilco yesterday. Was great!

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lou_reed wrote:
Tuesday evening

There's not point even tell you jplsn; you wouldn't understand.

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jplsn wrote:
Tuesday evening

I'm looking for Unlikely Japan. Hpw can I get it?

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mathewjordan wrote:
Tuesday evening

new album is growing on me

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jetydo wrote:
Monday afternoon

Here's a live radio version of Sunken Treasure from 1996: http://yearsagotoday.blogspot.com/2009/11/13-years-ago-today-wilco-was-so-out-of.html

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Jontybloom1 wrote:
last week

Wilco to play End of the Road Festival 2010 more here. http://www.neonfiller.com/page2.htm#wilcoend

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marceloadelar wrote:
8 days ago

kicking television is probably the best live record i've heard this decade.

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a-Me-with-a-You wrote:
8 days ago

lol at wjow69's post, what would be the longests time someone plays that recording? two minutes?

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lou_reed wrote:
10 days ago

Ha that's kinda cool.... kinda..

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wjow69 wrote:
11 days ago

http://hfsurfing.googlepages.com/E10_7918USB_20070905_1230z_YHF_4m.mp3

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yoda_soda wrote:
13 days ago

where is wilco (the album) !? why is it not in the albums list ..

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yyoollmm wrote:
13 days ago

yugman, i do the same! I forget how much I love this band and then when I listen to them, I kind of freak out about how good they are! I saw them over in the summer in DE- I want to relive it over and over again!

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flippiewippie wrote:
14 days ago

I believe I saw brilliance last friday at the AB. Best gig of the year! Thanks Wilco, for every single song.

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GabeWax wrote:
15 days ago

Saw Wilco this past summer in Coney Island at Keyspan Park, it was by far the greatest show I've ever been to. Thanks for the unforgettable night.

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dontmakemeatrgt wrote:
15 days ago

After listening to the new album, it's grown on me quite a bit. It reminds me of Summerteeth a little bit .

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