Jeff Tweedy’s “Jesus Wept”
Crikey, it’s been almost 14 years since I last wrote here about the great and underrated Jeff Tweedy. As time chugs along, the presence of Jeff’s music – both solo and with Wilco – are like an ever present, familiar,…
Jeff Tweedy at the Orpheum Theater in Phoenix
Seeing my favorite artists live in a full band setting is obviously one of life’s great thrills – Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Steve Earle & the Dukes, Los Lobos, Wilco… But just as thrilling for me is…
Nels Cline: The Ickmusic Interview
I’m proud to present guitar man extraordinaire Nels Cline as the subject of Ickmusic’s premier interview. Nels has been churning out projects in the improvisational jazz, avant garde, and rock realms for over three decades. Nels can manipulate the guitar…
Ahoy! It’s Tweedy’s Sunken Treasure
Looking through the promo photos of Jeff Tweedy (great pics shot by Charles Harris), I’ll guess that Jeff enjoys these photo sessions about as much as a root canal. But sit for these photos he must because the promotion machine…
Love and Mercy to you and your friends tonight
If you saw the tsunami celebrity extravaganza the other night, you may have seen Brian Wilson performing “Love & Mercy”, a simple and poignant tune from his 1988 solo debut. Before I ever found out that the tune was Brian’s,…