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Click image to download full album Sounds like: Jeff Tweedy, Uncle Tupelo, My Morning Jacket "Wilco - Art of Almost" What's so good? A disclaimer: I am, and have long been, a pretty raging Wilco fan. Not so raging as, say, the people I met at the front of the line at one of their shows (at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, June 2009), some [...]
And now three reasons to pull that damn burrito out of your pants and hop on over to Lincoln Hall tonight... 1. By day, John Stirratt and Patrick Sansone are members of Chicago's very own, very beloved and very awesome Wilco, but by night they're...Well, actually, they're The Autumn Defense regardless of the sun's position. Former Loud Loop writer and all around good person Jason Shough had plenty of nice things to say about the band's latest record, Once Around , back in November . And it's [...]
Aquellos que leen Cuchara Sónica de manera frecuente, sabrán que cada miércoles presentamos una banda desconocida o no muy conocida y maravillosa en nuestra sección llamada Under . Sin embargo, una vez a la semana parece no ser suficiente, de ahí que hemos decidido hacer una lista con los diez grupos (y cantantes) no tan conocidos y maravillosos que ustedes deben de escuchar (sin un orden en particular). Por supuesto, hoy en día es francamente imposible que una agrupación pase desapercibida para todo el mundo, pues la red nos [...]
The final day of Solid Sound served as a showcase for Wilco members' side and solo project. The crowd arrived early to line up for drummer Glenn Kotche's solo set in the Hunter theater. A brief opening set from Darin Gray (whom Kotche plays with in On Fillmore ) on prepared bass guitar provided a rude awakening for the tightly packed, standing room only crowd. Gray pushed the limits of tolerance for mid-day discord, unleashing a tense set of noisy, high volume experiments that saw him attacking his modified bass with finger cymbals among other [...]
Photo Gallery of The 2011 Solid Sound Fesitval Featuring Wilco, The Levon Helm Band, Thurston Moore, Pajama Party (feat. Neil Finn), Syl Johnson & The Sweet Divines, The Autumn Defense, Jamie Lidell, etc. at MASS MoCa in North Adams, MA
SOLID SOUND 2011 / MASS MoCA Live from North Adams, MA Photos by 5342 Studios ANOTHER YEAR IN NORTH ADAMS - Close to 6,000 music- and arts-crazed enthusiasts from the four corners spent their weekend in the bucolic splendor of the museum-culture [...]
Wilco at Sasquatch ( more by Josh Darr ) The Autumn Defense (John Stirratt and Pat Sansone of Wilco) have announced a NYC show before they play WIlco's Solid Sound Festival later this month. The band will play The Living Room on June 18 at 9 PM, before Joseph Arthur , who Sansone collaborated with in Holding the Void , plays one of his ten shows at the [...]
Another day walking South Congress in the sun... Bahamas at the San Jose, a very well-named guitar and drum duo, sounded like the islands: laid back, quirky, carefree. Before that some thumping electro-pop from Living Days , somewhat at odds with the beer & taco vibe at Guero's. Kind of enjoyed the improv mood that sprang up at Music By the Slice after they were forced acoustic, so returned there in time to check out Still Corners , who I don't think were ever very loud to begin with. The Autumn Defense [...]
Photos of The Autumn Defense at Anthology on Feb. 3. Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.
Jonathan Wilson + Jackson Browne Before John Stirratt and Pat Sansone joined Wilco, they had their own little band called Autumn Defense. The guys performed for a packed house at The Troubadour and played some of their 60s-styled tunes from their latest "Once Around." We were treated to an evening of music from musicians that clearly love what they are doing and have mutual respect for one another. The energy that exuded from the band took hold of the crowd and there were lots of smiling faces (and a few couples making out). Opener [...]
One-third of the Grammy-winning rock group Wilco will play Anthology on Thursday. Follow Owl and Bear on Facebook and Twitter for contests, MP3s, and links that don't make it onto the blog.
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Watch Jeff Tweedy Cover John Lennon - "God" Paul McCartney wasn't the only artist last week to pay tribute to John Lennon in recognition of the anniversary of the ex-Beatle's tragic death: Jeff Tweedy joined Wilco bandmates John Stirratt and Pat Sansone's band the Autumn Defense in Charlottesville, Virginia — 30 years to the day after Lennon was murdered — for a brilliant rendition of iconic Plastic Ono Band song "God." The video quality isn't great, but you can hear Tweedy absolutely nail the original vocal (no easy feat) above.
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Click image to download full album Sounds like: The Jayhawks, Andrew Bird, Wilco, Golden Smog, Uncle Tupelo "The Autumn Defense - Back Of My Mind" What's so good? On the final night of their tour, The Autumn Defense held strong at Chicago's Lincoln Hall. Curating a wonderful atmosphere at a very intimate show, John and Pat strolled through a playlist that felt like a couple of pals thumbing through old LPs, sharing songs that felt like lost classics, [...]
The top selling albums (both vinyl & CD lists) at Grimey's New & Preloved Music in Nashville.
Filed under: News , Holy Hell Wilco have already inspired a Toronto sandwich shop with no connection to the band, and teamed up with with Chicago's Intelligentsia Coffee for a mug . Now they've turned to their neighborhood roaster -- which provided coffee at the band's Solid Sound Festival this past summer -- for Wilco-approved beans. The energizing product is now available from the band's online store . The "Wilco Selects" coffee brand was personally tasted by the band's John Stirratt and [...]
Fans of Wilco and 70s AM Radio need to find their way to Decatur on Wednesday night. John Stirratt and Pat Sansone of that well known Chicago band combine their music efforts under the moniker of Autumn Defense . The timing of their visit is quite perfect. The swaying tempos, easy harmonies, and instrumental texture will conjure Indian Summer sunshine and please fans of Wilco, The Byrds, and the Beach Boys. Show at 8pm. $15.
I am about to embark on a road trip which will take me to Madison, WI . Madison is fantastic in its own right, but it just so happens that the lovely city between two lakes will be playing host to Dawes on Friday and Josh Ritter on Saturday . Considering my near obsession (fine complete and total obsession) for all things Dawes it's not surprising I'm heading up north, but to have both Dawes and Ritter [...]
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