Mar 8, 2015
Photos: TimothyMSchmidt.com @timothymschmidt (from 3/6)Night two of the Vic found Jeff Tweedy feeling a bit better than the prior night (when he suffered from a headache). The evening ran longer, especially in the Jeff solo portion which featured plenty of Wilco material.Check out Alex's review from Friday night and Timothy's full photo set...
Mar 7, 2015
Words: Alex Wood | Photos: TimothyMSchmidt.com @timothymschmidtTweedy, the band consisting of Wilcos Jeff Tweedy and his 19-year-old son Spencer, offers an obvious respite from Jeffs primary group. The five-piece bands performance at The Vic countered the seriousness of Wilcos recent Riviera residency with a relaxed and, above all else, fun set of songs, the band...
Nov 20, 2014
A parade of stars, including many Barn favorites, took the stage with Mavis Staples last night in Chicago in tribute to the living legend for her 75th birthday. The trusty Wyatt Brake was on hand with his camera and grabbed a handful of shots.Video of Widespread Panic's two song slot courtesy of YouTuber Adam...
Oct 9, 2014
Words & Photos: Alex WoodLucius built a fan base by making music as unpredictable as their live show, with each song and performance full of surprises. Their show at the Metro was no exception, notably featuring guests Jeff and Spencer Tweedy.For those unfamiliar, Luciuss set-up isnt that of your typical indie band.Two female...
Oct 6, 2014
By: Alex WoodRobert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters - Lullaby and the Ceaseless Roar [9/9]As proven recently at his Riviera performance, Robert Plant is as capable a blues singer as anyone, despite his being 66 years old. Lullaby is certainly blues based, but stretches out to incorporate British and Celtic folk, electronics, and classic rock....
Jun 9, 2014
Jeff Tweedy continued touring with his new band TWEEDY over the weekend, performing mostly new songs off his forthcoming solo debut Sukierae.Videos of the first several songs have begun to emerge on YouTube, including these two from Three Rivers Art Festival in Pittsburgh on Friday.First was "Low Key", a standard issue rocker that...
Jun 4, 2014
Jeff Tweedy is set to embark on a highly anticipated tour this summer, but not with Wilco or his tried-and-true solo acoustic format. He'll tour with a newly formed band -- now called TWEEDY -- behind the forthcoming album Sukierae (sue-key-ray), to be released on September 16th.When I set out to make this record,...
Feb 15, 2014
Jeff Tweedy returned to the Vic for his annual solo shows to benefit charity. Hopefully we'll have more to come on this one, but for now here's the setlist via setlist.fm.Jeff TweedyFebruary 14th, 2013Vic Theater, Chicago, IL
Nov 27, 2013
If you need some tunes to cook by, or just want to get into the Holiday Spirit... here are our jams for the Thanksgiving Holiday.In classic mix tape format, we've got tunes about giving thanks, family, and the holiday's legend... but mostly about the food.And like your Thanksgiving plate, it's got a bit...
Mar 14, 2013
Night two is in the books. Audience requests, dedications and covers all made their way back into the song list on Thursday for Jeff's set at the Vic.There's a six song video playlist below... the version of Casino Queen and the hilarious Q&A beforehand are must hears.Jeff TweedyMarch 14, 2013Vic Theater, Chicago, ILVia...