Recent blog posts about nick lowe from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/nicklowe/ 2012-02-15T06:40:58+01:00 text/html 2012-02-13T17:18:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4057670/nick-lowe-does-marc-marons-wtf-podcast/
Legendary UK rocker Nick Lowe talks with comedian Marc Maron.]]> text/html 2012-02-06T13:14:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4040461/the-weekender-madonna-does-halftime-but-mia-gives-it/
Madge played her halftime show at the Indianapolis home that Peyton Manning built for this year's Super Bowl. The hype machine that has been working around the clock (see collabos with M.I.A. and Minaj) in support of the new release from the Material Girl to be titled, "MDNA," reached it's pinnacle last night with a medley of treasured hits from the iconic superstar. But it looks like M.I.A. single-handedly highjacked the halftime show last night with her gratuitous crotch shot and lewd gesture to America by flipping "us" the bird. Aside from that slight hiccup and [...]]]> text/html 2012-02-05T17:22:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4038858/watch-wilco-on-austin-city-limits/
With special guest Nick Lowe.]]> text/html 2012-02-02T23:41:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4033020/nick-lowe-gets-high-with-wilco/
One of the greatest pop songs played by one of the greatest modern American bands fronted by the Jesus of Cool himself, Nick Lowe. Brings a tear to the eye, don't it? Find it on the new Wilco iTunes Sessions album . Out now, pop pickers. Lest we forget, here's Nick with Billy, Dave and Terry the first time around .]]> text/html 2012-02-02T08:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4031212/wilco-on-austin-city-limits-this-weekend/
Wilco returns to 'Austin City Limits' for its fourth appearance. (Photo courtesy of Scott Newton/KRLU) When people ask what kind of music 'Austin City Limits' stands for, executive producer Terry Lickona says, theres one band that sums it up better than any other Wilco! Airing this Saturday, Feb. 4, this is the fourth appearance of this veteran modern rock band on the TV show. Concentrating on its latest release The Whole Love , the Chicago sextet puts such stellar tracks as Art of Almost, One Wing and Dawned [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-20T17:49:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4002909/nick-lowe-wilco/
Wilco and Nick Lowe sure have been spending a lot of time together. We already knew that they joined forces ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/media /nick-lowe-wilco/cruel-to-be-k ind-itunes-session-video/60754 /]]> text/html 2012-01-15T15:01:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3990417/letters-to-cleo-cover-nick-lowe/
Wikipedia Folks of a certain age got an unexpected thrill this past Thursday night when on Parks & Recreation - assuming they were home watching television (or torrenting it for later) - Adam Scott showed up on their screens wearing a Letters To Cleo t-shirt. LTC were never amongst the A-list of the '90s college rock scene, or even the '90s Boston college rock scene, but they held a special place in the hearts of fans of scrappy power pop and to see them getting name-checked out of the [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-15T04:24:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3989368/video-wilco-nick-lowe-and-mavis-staples-perform-the-weight/
There's something special about live music. But when you're brought into a musician's preparation process prior to his or her show, it's another level of extraordinary. It's like you were personally invited and led by the hand to a some intimate thing you weren't supposed to be a part of. Here's Wilco , Nick Lowe , and gospel singer Mavis Staples rehearsing "The Weight" (originally by The Band) in the make-up room back in December at the Civic Opera House in Chicago.]]> text/html 2012-01-12T17:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3983997/watch-wilco-nick-lowe-mavis-staples-the-weight/
Well this is rather special. Whilst at The Chicago Opera House in December last year, Wilco , Nick Lowe & Mavis Staples had a little rehearsal backstage in the dressing room and someone ( Zoran Orlic) kindly filmed it resulting in a hair-raising performance that's quite simply mind blowing. They perform The Band's track "The Weight" complete with bass, electric and acoustic guitar, keys. Plus there's more soul in that room than many of us can hope to ever possess. Check it out and I challenge you to not watch this multiple times.]]> text/html 2012-01-10T22:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3979147/best-of-2011-guest-editors-bird-of-youths-beth-wawerna/
As 2011 has come to an end, we are taking a look back at some of our favorite posts of the year by our guest editors. Bird Of Youth has no business being this good. Really. If writing and recording a really beautiful album was as easy as Beth Wawerna and her crew made it [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-10T17:43:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3979207/wilco-nick-lowe-and-mavis-staples-the-weight/
Wilco, Nick Lowe and Mavis Staples - The Weight // Having flashbacks of The Last Waltz . - MW]]> text/html 2012-01-07T22:33:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3974575/the-weight/
I know I rip on Wilco a lot, but this is pretty damn good. Mavis Staples leads Nick Lowe and Wilco in their rendition of The Band's classic "The Weight" backstage at the Civic Opera House in Chicago in December 2011. Also watch the killer original from the best concert film of all time, 1973's The Last Waltz . A young Mavis Staples wails out the second verse. I love the comment on the youtube page that says, "Rick Danko [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-07T01:58:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3971595/video-wilco-nick-lowe-mavis-staples-rehearse-the-weight/
Take a load off.]]> text/html 2012-01-06T22:31:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3989553/watch-wilco-perform-the-weight-w-mavis-staples-nick/
After a great rundown of Wilco's Amazing Shrinking Concert from The Steam Engine a few weeks ago, I noticed an encore performance of The Weigh featuring Mavis Staples and Nick Lowe. After listening to this take upwards of 10 times, a video of the gang rehearsing the performance popped up online. The result is a full on joy, as it kept a smile on my face throughout. It's funny - it seems like every time Jeff Tweedy jokingly recites a rap song on stage , or has his children make a juvenile one off video [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-06T21:52:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3971483/photographer-zoran-orlic-captures-the-beauty-of-mavis-staples-nick/
"The Weight" by The Band is one of those songs that's been around so long that it's taken for granted. There is the recorded version on Music From Big Pink , and everyone and his mom has recorded it. But everyone in the music-sphere has been aflutter about it all over again today, thanks to a rehearsal video shot by Illinois photographer/videographer Zoran Orlic . Rehearsing prior to a Wilco and Nick Lowe show last month at the Civic Opera House in Chicago, the video, that includes Wilco, Lowe, and [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-06T19:58:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3971111/wilco-clipe-de-whole-love-e-vdeo-de-bastidores-com/
O Wilco j comeou o ano de 2012 mostrando suas excelentes parcerias, sem idade mnima ou mxima. No mesmo dia, os fs da banda norte-americana ganharam dois novos vdeos para conferir e compartilhar. O primeiro um clipe para a cano Whole Love , com um nome ilustre assinando sua direo. No, no nenhum cineasta premiado, Spencer Tweedy , filho do vocalista Jeff e colega de banda de seu prprio pai no "projeto" The Racoonists , que dirige aqui um vdeo caseiro com a participao de seu [...]]]> text/html 2012-01-06T18:38:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3970987/wilco-nick-lowe-mavis-staples-rehearse-the-weight/
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Back on 12/12, I had the pleasure of catching Wilco at the Civic Opera House. Towards the end of this amazing show, Nick Lowe and Mavis Staples joined the boys on stage. They closed with The Weight. Here is their rehearsal. I love Tweedy's comment at the end, "That will sound good." Tweet]]> text/html 2012-01-05T07:19:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3966902/wilco-the-weight-ft-mavis-staples-nick-lowe/
Wilco's first show from the "The Incredible Shrinking Tour of Chicago", The Civic Opera House recorded 12.12.11 is now streaming on WilcoWorld They performed most of their new songs off their latest album, The Whole Love Wilco - The Weight (The Band) ft Mavis Staples, Nick Lowe]]> text/html 2012-01-01T21:19:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/4014218/on-tour-now/
Hopefully this list will inspire you to get off your couch and check out some of these bands live. We all need a little rock n' roll to make us feel good. If you have additions to the list please email me at amy(at)rockerzine(dot)com and I will be happy to include them in the next update. Click the band you want to see dates for below, or scroll to see em all! Adam Ant *~* Ryan Adams [...]]]>