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Setlist, Video | Wilco @ The Riv 12/11/14

Last night's setlist direct from the instagram of Mikael JorgensonHere's the @wilco setlist from tonight. Now in focus!A photo posted by Mikael Jorgensen (@mikaeljorgensen) on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:44pm PST And for those of you more textually inclined (H/T viachicago.org). Check out the acoustic "Shot In The Arm" below.Sunken Treasure (acoustic...

Setlist / Stream / Download / Video | Wilco @ The Riv 12/9/14

We'll have Alex's review of this show up sometime this afternoon, but wanted to get this rarity filled setlist up ASAP. Tweedy before the encore, "I don't think you'll see another show like this again".Be sure to check out FM sourced audio from night two of the run HERE.And full stream and iPod...

Paul McCartney Hologram Appears in Promotional Video for Destiny Video Game

Sir Paul McCartney recently scored the soundtrack for the video game Destiny, which contains the single Hope For The Future.In a strange new video supporting the song, the Beatles singer wanders the virtual world of the video game as a hologram, singing amongst the games characters and war-filled, extraterrestrial settings.To say the least,...

Setlist, Full Show Audio Stream & Download | Wilco @ The Riv 12/8/14

Night three is in the books and the all out assault on the catalog continues, with minimal repeats so far over the run.The Total Pros horn section, veterans of previous Riviera residencies, also make their first appearance for a handful of songs and the entire first encore. The crowd also was treated to alternate...

Counting Crows Cover The Dead at Chicago Show 12/3/14 (Setlist / Audio)

The Counting Crows recently played at the Chicago Theater in support of their new album Somewhere Under Wonderland, their first collection of new material since 2008.Surprisingly, a hefty portion of the setlist consisted of covers, with only six songs from the new album performed.Covers included Grateful Deads Friend Of The Devil and Bob Dylans...

Pokey LaFarge Performs "Far Away", Discusses Chicago Roots Music

Prior to his recent performance at SPACE, Pokey LaFarge sat down for an acoustic performance and interview.Watch the singer perform new song Far Away and discuss his music, childhood and the Chicago roots music scene below.Pokey LaFarges newest album was recorded in Chicago and will be out in early 2015.

Setlist / Video: St. Vincent @ Chicago Theater 12/2/14

St. Vincent performed at Chicago Theater as WXRTs Big Holiday Concert Tuesday night.With an extremely theatric stage presence, Annie Clark and her band have easily become amongst the biggest live acts around, not to mention the release of St. Vincents impeccable self-titled album released earlier this year.The bands set featured every song from...

Playlist: The Many Projects Of Jim James

My Morning Jacket is currently working on two new studio albums, according to Rolling Stone. Their follow up to 2011s Circuital will be released in April 2015, with another full-length out in 2016.I just had tons of songs this time, Jim James told the magazine. We didnt even get to all of them.The interview with...

Setlist, Recap, Video, Full Show Audio | Wilco @ The Riv 12/6/14

Wilcos second night of their Chicago Winterlude Riviera residency found the band continuing to change their setlist up, with almost no songs repeated from the previous night.The show included tour debuts of two songs and a handful of covers. It also included the first performance of Mermaid Avenue Vol. 2s Secret Of The Sea...

Setlist | Wilco @ The Riv 12/5/14

More on this show later, but first here's the song list for night one on the Winterlude Riviera residency. Via Chicago Whole LoveI Must Be High ("the first song we ever recorded")Handshake Drugs >Wishful Thinking Hotel ArizonaEither WayChildlike & Evergreen (Jeff solo)Country Disappeared Forget The FlowersNothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again)Hummingbird $On and On and On$One...