Win Jeff Tweedy’s New DVD, Wilco Poster
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Justin Ward
Following up on the Primus contest I featured last week — the correct answer was “Winona’s Big Brown Beaver” — I’ve got a copy of Jeff Tweedy’s new DVD, Sunken Treasure, and a Wilco poster to giveaway this week…
The DVD will be released on October 24 and MusicToday is currently offering up some goodies for fans that pre-order the release.
“Recorded over five nights during his February 2006 solo acoustic tour, the first ever Jeff Tweedy solo DVD features footage gathered from concerts at Seattle’s Moore Theater, Portland’s Crystal Ballroom, Eugene’s McDonald Theater, Arcata’s Humboldt State University, and The Fillmore in San Francisco. The disc showcases songs from Wilco, Uncle Tupelo, and Loose Fur, including the unreleased “The Thanks I Get.”
Every DVD pre-order will include a limited edition 4-postcard set commemorating posters from various Jeff Tweedy solo shows dating back to the Lounge Ax days. Each 4″x6″ postcard boasts a hi-gloss finish and is approved for mail (stamps not included).
The winner of the contest will get a copy of Sunken Treasure and the Wilco Poster of their choice from the Wilco Store.”
Drop a comment telling me what you like most about Jeff Tweedy and/or Wilco and I’ll choose a winner at random from the list later in the week…
Thanks to everyone for the great submissions; I’ve chosen one of the good ones *at random* — some entries had to get filtered out because they might not have answered the question — and the winner has been notified. :)
More contests to come!
Thanks to everyone for the great submissions; I’ve chosen one of the good ones *at random* — some entries had to get filtered out because they might not have answered the question — and the winner has been notified. :)
More contests to come!
He’s a rock star, but he’s not a !ROCK STAR!
He’s a rock star, but he’s not a !ROCK STAR!
Although I couldn’t make it to the closest live show this summer (500+ kms away), I knew in my soul that it would somehow align me. I will be forever sorry that I didn’t go.
Although I couldn’t make it to the closest live show this summer (500+ kms away), I knew in my soul that it would somehow align me. I will be forever sorry that I didn’t go.
Tweedy and Wilco constantly remind me change and evolution is a positive musical experience. I cannot wait to listen to what evolution, or de-volution, will bring in ’07!
Tweedy and Wilco constantly remind me change and evolution is a positive musical experience. I cannot wait to listen to what evolution, or de-volution, will bring in ’07!
the fact that jeff still played at purdue to open the bands tour only days after his mother passed away and rather than bringing everyone down he asked the crowd to shake their bootys.
the fact that jeff still played at purdue to open the bands tour only days after his mother passed away and rather than bringing everyone down he asked the crowd to shake their bootys.
The fact that he will never read any of these comments of us praising him, yet he will continue to amaze us with every song he creates, as if he is looking to please us.
The fact that he will never read any of these comments of us praising him, yet he will continue to amaze us with every song he creates, as if he is looking to please us.
Tweedy makes me go Mirr.
Tweedy makes me go Mirr.
Jeff tweedy seems to be holding rock and roll on his shoulders. Not many artists show a connection to there songs as Jeff does. Everytime I’ve seen him or the band I get the feeling that there is nowhere they would rather be. It can be seen in their faces, movements and their interactions with the fans. They love their fans and appreciate them. How do they show it? By leaving a pint of blood onstage and still managing to make them laugh, and that is beautiful. As I leave a show I feel like i’ve learned something about these guys by seeing Jeff sing “misunderstood”, Nels solo on “Hell is Chrome”, Glenn walk of the stage soaking wet, or seeing them all so so comfortable with one another on stage. They show passion the only way they know how. If they feel like singing a song, they just sing what they feel, and don’t let anyone say it’s wrong.
Jeff tweedy seems to be holding rock and roll on his shoulders. Not many artists show a connection to there songs as Jeff does. Everytime I’ve seen him or the band I get the feeling that there is nowhere they would rather be. It can be seen in their faces, movements and their interactions with the fans. They love their fans and appreciate them. How do they show it? By leaving a pint of blood onstage and still managing to make them laugh, and that is beautiful. As I leave a show I feel like i’ve learned something about these guys by seeing Jeff sing “misunderstood”, Nels solo on “Hell is Chrome”, Glenn walk of the stage soaking wet, or seeing them all so so comfortable with one another on stage. They show passion the only way they know how. If they feel like singing a song, they just sing what they feel, and don’t let anyone say it’s wrong.
simply his song bob dylan’s beard which I just adore…
best,
arnulf
simply his song bob dylan’s beard which I just adore…
best,
arnulf
The fact that Tweedy completely scrapped the first recordings of YHF in order to bring in Glenn Kotchke (the most dynamic “rock” drummer in music today). The direction of the album, and in turn, the future of the band, completely changed for the better.
The fact that Tweedy completely scrapped the first recordings of YHF in order to bring in Glenn Kotchke (the most dynamic “rock” drummer in music today). The direction of the album, and in turn, the future of the band, completely changed for the better.
Here’s what I love about Tweedy and CO.:
I started listening to Uncle Tupelo when Still Feel Gone came out, my sophomore year in college. And, unlike so many bands or singers that I outgrew, (and sometimes wonder ‘what was I thinking’) Tweedy has never disappointed. He has grown so much artistically, and I feel that it has all somehow kept pace with me as I’ve grown. So instead of feeling old, or somehow isolated from the worthwhile trends in music, being a fan of Tweedy’s music has meant staying in touch with something new, something fresh, and most importantly, something good. I guess I look at music as the definition of who I am, in all phases of my life, however much the soundtrack seems to change, and Tweedy’s music is such a welcome constant.
P.S. I like Jay Farrar, too :)
Here’s what I love about Tweedy and CO.:
I started listening to Uncle Tupelo when Still Feel Gone came out, my sophomore year in college. And, unlike so many bands or singers that I outgrew, (and sometimes wonder ‘what was I thinking’) Tweedy has never disappointed. He has grown so much artistically, and I feel that it has all somehow kept pace with me as I’ve grown. So instead of feeling old, or somehow isolated from the worthwhile trends in music, being a fan of Tweedy’s music has meant staying in touch with something new, something fresh, and most importantly, something good. I guess I look at music as the definition of who I am, in all phases of my life, however much the soundtrack seems to change, and Tweedy’s music is such a welcome constant.
P.S. I like Jay Farrar, too :)
I love his honesty
I love his honesty
I just love Jeff Tweedy’s voice. When he sings he’s not straining, he’s just singing how he sings. I’ve never heard anybody ever sing better than that.
I just love Jeff Tweedy’s voice. When he sings he’s not straining, he’s just singing how he sings. I’ve never heard anybody ever sing better than that.
Because I’m so excited about the new DVD, I’ll focus my comments on how much I love a Jeff Tweedy concert. Jeff’s stage presence just makes me smile. The minutes he hits the stage there is a quiet curriousity that fills the air as we all wait to her what he’s going to sing. The place can get so quiet when Jeff is on stage. The quiet gaps in his songs are the moments I cherish. Jeff proved just how quiet the place can get we he sang to us with no sound system. We also can’t wait to hear what he’s going to say. He can take on the best hecklers out there and leave the whole place cracking-up. Just can’t wait for the next Tweedy show but I guess the DVD will do.
Because I’m so excited about the new DVD, I’ll focus my comments on how much I love a Jeff Tweedy concert. Jeff’s stage presence just makes me smile. The minutes he hits the stage there is a quiet curriousity that fills the air as we all wait to her what he’s going to sing. The place can get so quiet when Jeff is on stage. The quiet gaps in his songs are the moments I cherish. Jeff proved just how quiet the place can get we he sang to us with no sound system. We also can’t wait to hear what he’s going to say. He can take on the best hecklers out there and leave the whole place cracking-up. Just can’t wait for the next Tweedy show but I guess the DVD will do.
I love that they refuse to sit still, that they’re continually evolving. Who would have thought that the same band who did AM would have gone on to do A Ghost Is Born… I can’t wait to hear what they come up with next.
I love that they refuse to sit still, that they’re continually evolving. Who would have thought that the same band who did AM would have gone on to do A Ghost Is Born… I can’t wait to hear what they come up with next.
Where do I even begin. First off, he and Jay Fararr pretty well invented one of my favorite forms of music, Alt Country. If that wasn’t enough Jeff has the ablitity to expirement with all sorts of music, compining pop with counrty and disjointed melodies the way no other musician has in the past 20 years. On top of that Tweedy is a poet, widly accepted as one of the finest song writers of his day, he writes in the style of Eliot and Cummings. Metaphores out the wazoo and most importantly, a beautiful command of the language. Tweedy has written lyrics that speak to all of his fans, and some that make his fans wonder at how a human mind thought up such a beautiful combination of works. Then, there is Jeff live. I was lucky enough to be there for his show at the Folks Festival in Lyons, CO. The only artist who makes a festival seem like a living room. He was personable and funny, and the music was still beautiful. If you have read Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, you know that his deffinition of art is something that appeals to a higher atshetic, something that gives the reader/viewer/listener some sort of enlightenment. In that respect, the music of Tweedy and Wilco is truely art.
Where do I even begin. First off, he and Jay Fararr pretty well invented one of my favorite forms of music, Alt Country. If that wasn’t enough Jeff has the ablitity to expirement with all sorts of music, compining pop with counrty and disjointed melodies the way no other musician has in the past 20 years. On top of that Tweedy is a poet, widly accepted as one of the finest song writers of his day, he writes in the style of Eliot and Cummings. Metaphores out the wazoo and most importantly, a beautiful command of the language. Tweedy has written lyrics that speak to all of his fans, and some that make his fans wonder at how a human mind thought up such a beautiful combination of works. Then, there is Jeff live. I was lucky enough to be there for his show at the Folks Festival in Lyons, CO. The only artist who makes a festival seem like a living room. He was personable and funny, and the music was still beautiful. If you have read Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, you know that his deffinition of art is something that appeals to a higher atshetic, something that gives the reader/viewer/listener some sort of enlightenment. In that respect, the music of Tweedy and Wilco is truely art.
Where do I even begin. First off, he and Jay Fararr pretty well invented one of my favorite forms of music, Alt Country. If that wasn’t enough Jeff has the ablitity to expirement with all sorts of music, compining pop with counrty and disjointed melodies the way no other musician has in the past 20 years. On top of that Tweedy is a poet, widly accepted as one of the finest song writers of his day, he writes in the style of Eliot and Cummings. Metaphores out the wazoo and most importantly, a beautiful command of the language. Tweedy has written lyrics that speak to all of his fans, and some that make his fans wonder at how a human mind thought up such a beautiful combination of works. Then, there is Jeff live. I was lucky enough to be there for his show at the Folks Festival in Lyons, CO. The only artist who makes a festival seem like a living room. He was personable and funny, and the music was still beautiful. If you have read Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, you know that his deffinition of art is something that appeals to a higher atshetic, something that gives the reader/viewer/listener some sort of enlightenment. In that respect, the music of Tweedy and Wilco is truely art.
Where do I even begin. First off, he and Jay Fararr pretty well invented one of my favorite forms of music, Alt Country. If that wasn’t enough Jeff has the ablitity to expirement with all sorts of music, compining pop with counrty and disjointed melodies the way no other musician has in the past 20 years. On top of that Tweedy is a poet, widly accepted as one of the finest song writers of his day, he writes in the style of Eliot and Cummings. Metaphores out the wazoo and most importantly, a beautiful command of the language. Tweedy has written lyrics that speak to all of his fans, and some that make his fans wonder at how a human mind thought up such a beautiful combination of works. Then, there is Jeff live. I was lucky enough to be there for his show at the Folks Festival in Lyons, CO. The only artist who makes a festival seem like a living room. He was personable and funny, and the music was still beautiful. If you have read Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce, you know that his deffinition of art is something that appeals to a higher atshetic, something that gives the reader/viewer/listener some sort of enlightenment. In that respect, the music of Tweedy and Wilco is truely art.
I like that Jeff and the band keep me guessing. I am always wrong and always pleased with being wrong.
I like that Jeff and the band keep me guessing. I am always wrong and always pleased with being wrong.
Because Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is the most heartbreakingly beautiful album ever.
Because Yankee Hotel Foxtrot is the most heartbreakingly beautiful album ever.