Alternative Country Magazine Back in New Format Nov 26, 2008
Founded in 1995 by three friends in Seattle, the name No Depression came from a Carter Family song covered in 1990 by the seminal alt-county band Uncle Tupelo, whose descendants Son Volt and Wilco were profiled in its first few issues. The Ryan Adams-fronted Whiskeytown was on an early cover, and violinist Caitlin Cary described in one article as "the serene presence next to Adams' rambunctious antics" said she only realized years later the importance of the magazine's story. (ABC News -- Wire)
Looking at this Braves winter and beyond Oct 3, 2008
In one day picked up a haul that included: The mighty Otis Redding s reissued Live In London & Paris; Okkervil River s The Stand Ins (I like it, but not quite as much as their last two); Teddy Thompson s A Piece of What You Need (Richard Thompson s son has become quite a performer in his own right); Gentleman Jesse s self-titled debut CD (folks, I can t recommend this brilliant recording from an Atlanta band high enough for any of you who like, say, early Joe Jackson or Nick Lowe, or just great... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
New tour, new album for Old 97's Sep 25, 2008
"That's nice," Miller says of being mentioned in the same breath as groups like Uncle Tupelo, Wilco and Whiskeytown. "The more time marches on, the more I feel that sentiment. I was a big fan of a lot of the bands that came before us and were doing something similar, like X, but it's a big river that keeps flowing and I'm glad we're a part of it. Maybe when I'm older I'll get more perspective on it, but for now it's all too much.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
F Yeah Music Fest Sep 3, 2008
Where is the next level of artistic depth that once seemed inevitable when bands like Uncle Tupelo and The Jayhawks roamed the midwest. David Vandervelde is cut from that same cloth of talented country songsmiths as Tweedy, Louris and Farrar, but he really doesn't stray from the tried and true formula of honky-tonk rave-ups and weep into your Pabst ballads that seems to define nearly every band under the alt-country tag. (Variety)
Wilco's growth Jul 25, 2008
Only Stirratt and singer Jeff Tweedy are left from the original incarnation, a four-piece that rose from the ashes of relatively popular alt-country outfit Uncle Tupelo ... Q. You joined Uncle Tupelo in 1993, and since then the band has reformed as Wilco, been the subject of a film, produced a book, had a book written about it and won Grammys. (Anchorage Daily News)
This isn't funny-like-a-clown funny Jul 25, 2008
But had I not heard Being There, Summerteeth or Uncle Tupelo records, I never woulda listened to Built to Spill, Death Cab, My Morning Jacket, or even Townes Van Zandt, Waylon Jennings, etc. So I hear ya. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Jammin' Tonight! Jun 27, 2008
When "Vitalogy" became available very late in 1994, I was already onto acts that Pearl Jam opened the doors for, older bands like Dinosaur Jr., Flaming Lips and Uncle Tupelo. But I kept buying Pearl Jam records, and they kept getting worse until the 2006 self-titled comeback, which is truly a very good album, one that got me excited to see the guys at the 2006 show in Hartford. (New Haven Register, CT)
Son to shine May 30, 2008
Years before, he worked with Jeff Tweedy in Uncle Tupelo, but Tweedy went on to form Wilco (which performs at the Moose's Tooth later this summer) while Farrar explored solo projects. He reformed the band with Dave Bryson on drums, Andrew DuPlantis on bass, Brad Rice on guitar (since the 2005 release "Okemah and the Melody of Riot") and Derry deBorja on piano. (Anchorage Daily News)
Today's best bets May 9, 2008
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Earthquake rattles Central Illinois, but no major damage reported Apr 19, 2008
kdkauf wrote on Apr 18, 2008 7:36 AM:" This was not the New Madrid fault. It was part of the Illinois Basin-Ozark Dome region. Still a good excuse to listen to a little Uncle Tupelo this morning. ". Jay G wrote on Apr 18, 2008 7:36 AM:" I woke up because I thought my dogs were having an early morning wrestling match, but I soon realized the furniture in my bedroom was shaking. As soon as my feet hit the floor, I could feel it. By the time I got up, I caught the last 15 seconds. I wasn't quite... (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Have 'Gun'-Will Travel: Band eyes road for new album Apr 18, 2008
We get pegged as alt-country, but there are a lot of young people out there who've never heard Uncle Tupelo and don't know what alt-country means. Growing up, I didn't listen to Uncle Tupelo either - I was always into Brit Rock. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Decisions coming for Braves Mar 21, 2008
All night these mindless riffs from these awful insipid country booger-eating songs I m not asking for anything crazy, maybe trick somebody into playing some Uncle Tupelo or Drive By Truckers riffs, just tell them it s an old Garth Brooks tune, they ll never know. By ippississiM. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
You missed Dinosaur City ... Soriano to pitch! Mar 15, 2008
Another superb music selection, though I only know the Uncle Tupelo cover. When I read Dinosaur World, I couldn t help but picture Joe Dirt walking down the sidewalk with a sign over his shoulders. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Songs about science part III: geology Feb 20, 2008
Heres one of her selections, Uncle Tupelo performing their song New Madrid. Posted by Daniel Cressey on February 19, 2008 Categories. (Nature News Service)
Symphony, Baez and more in music news (1/24) Jan 25, 2008
(Twin John joined old friends Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy in Uncle Tupelo and later formed Wilco with Tweedy in '94. . (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Len and Bob Bash 2008 Jan 9, 2008
Son Volt was formed by Jay Farrar in 1994 after the band Uncle Tupelo dissolved. The opening act for the Bash will be The Felice Brothers. (Chicago Cubs, TheInsiders.com)
Madfest remembers, honors beloved Clarke Central alum Dec 21, 2007
" Holmes plays in the new incarnation of Love Tractor (a band that was among the many revered in Athens in the early 1980s, though today's version features a different lineup). His guitar and keyboard work has adorned recordings and concerts for Mallonee's Vigilantes of Love, the Michael Guthrie Band and Uncle Tupelo, among others. The concert's original intent, Holmes says, was to cheer up Forbes' family and to remember a treasured friend. "We didn't want (Tim Forbes) to isolate himself, so I... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Band of Horses Nov 28, 2007
Lead singer Benjamin Bridwell's high, desultory tenor is a close relation of the Shins' James Mercer, the spacey, sweet and sour harmonies of keyboardist Ryan Monroe push things toward Uncle Tupelo; when the guitars build to massive, echoing anthems, they resemble My Morning Jacket, when they turn small and cribbed, they favor Built To Spill. But oddly, over the 90-minute set, the band's combination of Seattle guitar noise with Southern harmonies, the style that's most evoked is the country-rock... (Variety)
Roots & Razors Nov 21, 2007
Maybe you won't hear "Sowing the Seeds of Love," but you might hear Johnny Cash, Bob Marley, Uncle Tupelo, the Pixies, or Toots and the Maytals, all delivered in one happy mix. 21+ Free. (Boston Globe)
Must-see acts Oct 13, 2007
Son Volt When Uncle Tupelo splintered, two new bands were created. Son Volt hews closer to the intersection of country and rock than the other spawn of Tupelo, Wilco. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
O'Brien's blog Sep 1, 2007
Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar will reconcile and make music together again (Long live Uncle Tupelo). Or will DOB and Robert have a nice manhug once the season is over. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Country music's living legend comes to Athens Aug 24, 2007
" With and without his brother - who died in an auto accident in 1965, two years after the two split up their act - Louvin has done well by the old school. The Louvin Brothers had more than a dozen hit records, including "Must You Throw Dirt In My Face," between 1955 and 1963, and Louvin released another dozen hits as a solo performer. And the Louvin influence (which also includes the 1960 album "Satan is Real," featuring a cover depicting the brothers in the devil's lair) has been felt deep and... (Athens Banner-Herald)
Alt-country band Blue Mountain reunites Jun 28, 2007
Alongside acts such as Uncle Tupelo, they were at the forefront of defining alt-country, an emerging sound that took elements of traditional country, bluegrass, blues and gospel music and melded it with the wild abandon of punk and rock 'n' roll ... What happened was our A who was the guy who originally signed Uncle Tupelo to Rockville Records, his name's Jeff Packman, he went to work for Roadrunner and he was the one who signed us to Roadrunner. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Son Volt gives its Americana sound an energising jolt May 22, 2007
Since seminal alt-country band Uncle Tupelo broke up in 1994, the critics' line has been that bassist Jeff Tweedy's next band Wilco was much more experimental, while singer-guitarist Jay Farrar's Son Volt kept the Americana sound's fire burning ... If that's surprising, remember this is the Farrar who, when re-forming Son Volt after a five-year hiatus in 2003, balked at demands by band members - former Uncle Tupelo drummer Mike Heidorn and Jim and Dave Boquist - and simply built a new band... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Wilco aboard May 21, 2007
" Jeff Tweedy is a man who struggles against misconceptions. The 39-year-old singer has led his roots-born, rock-raised group Wilco through six studio albums since 1995, but has felt pigeon-holed and misunderstood at every turn. He was an alt-country hero after Wilco rose from the ashes of Uncle Tupelo, a band whose sound and style virtually launched that modern country rock genre. Then he was a traitor to the cause, when Wilco began to cast aside narrow definitions and explore its experimental... (The Age)
Music picked for (your name here) May 19, 2007
For example, enter the band Wilco into Slacker's artist match queue and listeners not only get songs from the band but also a playlist that includes Son Volt, Uncle Tupelo, the Jayhawks and others. If users like a song, they can hit a heart button on the site, which will cause the song to play more often. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Nice and easy does it for Wilco this time May 16, 2007
From the orchestrated pop of Summerteeth to the poignancy of such tracks as "Ashes of American Flags" from Yankee, the songwriter has consistently shown the resolve to push himself beyond the boundaries of alt-country expectation established by Uncle Tupelo, the early 90s band he co-fronted along with Jay Farrar ... Uncle Tupelo s cover of the Carter Family s song "No Depression" inspired an Internet message board and then a magazine that became shorthand for the rootsy Americana sound that, it... (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Nary a dark cloud across 'Blue Sky' (Adam Mazmanian) May 16, 2007
Wilco's hard-core fans are famously dedicated, having chosen up sides after Mr. Tweedy's split from his one-time friend and partner Jay Farrar, with whom he founded the pathbreaking band Uncle Tupelo -- the band that virtually invented the genre of alt-country. Mr. Tweedy's fans have followed his career through many transformations; it will be interesting to see how they respond in concert to his new softer side. (Washington Times, DC)
Wilco's sweet frustration May 16, 2007
In 1995, seminal alt-country band Uncle Tupelo split up, with co-founder Jay Farrar forming Son Volt and Tweedy starting Wilco, which released a pair of albums (A.M. and 1996's Being There) that roughly followed in the same rough-cut vein of Uncle Tupelo. With 1999's Summerteeth, Wilco veered in a different direction. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Sky Blue Sky May 16, 2007
Since the breakup of Uncle Tupelo, every album Jeff Tweedy has released with Wilco has faced mountains of expectation as to how it will and should sound. At the same time, every Wilco record has consistently defied those expectations in one way or another. (PopMatters)
Indie Study: Two Cow Garages country rock Apr 27, 2007
The record was noticeable for the ferocity of the playing, if not a particularly unusual set of influences: The Replacements, Uncle Tupelo and Slobberbone (whose frontman, Brent Best produced the record) ... Now I Know is the angry, loud cousin of Uncle Tupelos Weve Been Had. (MSNBC -- Music)
COMMENTARY: Nothing but 'Blue Skies' ahead for Wilco Apr 27, 2007
Wilco broke into a strong start as a band in the mid-'90s following the split-up of seminal alternative-roots rock outfit Uncle Tupelo ... Principally dominated by Tweedy's songwriting, Wilco soon released its first album, "A.M.", featuring songs very much akin to Tweedy's alt-country efforts in Uncle Tupelo. (U-Wire.com)
Son Volt returns in top form at the Paradise Apr 17, 2007
It's little wonder Son Volt's restless, questing new album is titled "The Search," but in fact the cheap motels, border patrols, and Mexicali radio stations that populate new standouts "Highways and Cigarettes" and "Methamphetamine" are merely the latest markers for the themes of wanderlust and dislocation Farrar's explored since he led the proto-alt-country icon Uncle Tupelo. Even the unhurried pace and weathered parch of his vocals suggested winding roadways and driving detours -- Farrar... (Boston Globe)
A country music heavyweight Apr 6, 2007
Emmylou Harris' first hit was the Louvins' "If I Could Only Win Your Love." Uncle Tupelo covered "Great Atomic Power" on their third album, and "The Christian Life" has been worked into The Raconteurs' live set recently. The Louvin Brothers were inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in October 2001. (Mail Tribune, OR)
Southern comfort Apr 4, 2007
Such democratic arrangements can be disastrous Uncle Tupelo, for example, met its demise because co-founders Jeff Tweedy and Jay Farrar couldn't strike that balance but Cooley and Hood have been able to make it work, although for his part, Hood can't say why. e get along great now, but for years and years we didn't, Hood said. (Boulder Colorado Daily, CO)
Looking for answers Mar 20, 2007
BLACK EYE by Jeff Tweedy (of Uncle Tupelo) ... Saw Uncle Tupelo at the 40 Watt in Athens before they broke up. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Adjustments help Frenchy Mar 15, 2007
Here s a list of new and old I can t get enough of: Whiskeytown, Ryan Adams, Lucinda Williams, Jay Farrar, Son Volt, Drive-by Truckers, Uncle Tupelo, Deadstring Brothers, Endrick Brothers, and Old 97 s. There are plenty of others, but these get me amped. Deadstring and Endrick are new to me, and both are fantastic, especially Deadstring. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
'The Search' takes listeners far (Adam Mazmanian) Mar 6, 2007
Mr. Farrar came to prominence as the frontman for Uncle Tupelo, the seminal alt-country band he founded with high school classmate Jeff Tweedy ... Mr. Tweedy went on to found Wilco, which hewed closer to Uncle Tupelo's country roots ... This number is the class act of the album, brooding and atmospheric in the manner of the best old Uncle Tupelo tracks and so authentically country that the mind fills in the sound of tires rumbling over blacktop amid the strummed chords and pedal-steel wails. (Washington Times)
A Sentimental Trip Mar 5, 2007
The fifth studio album by Son Volt, the band Farrar founded in 1994 after the pioneering alt-country group Uncle Tupelo broke up, finds him exploring the divide between independent America and a way of life increasingly tied to technology, for better and worse. Songs about the lonely romance of life on the road jostle with the paranoia of post-9/11 life, where it's easier than ever to access information and keep in touch, even as it's easier for the powers that be to monitor who we're in touch... (CTNow.com)
A former Byrd and Flying Burrito Brother passes through (3/1) Mar 2, 2007
here's a man who helped inspire everyone from the Eagles to Travis Tritt, Uncle Tupelo and the Rolling Stones' ild Horses who was a catalyst for Emmylou Harris' whole career. (He turned Gram Parsons on to the barely known singer in the early '70s. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Indie band The Autumn Defense begins tour Feb 15, 2007
Multi-instrumentalist Stirratt is best known for his work as a bassist for the alt-country Wilco and Uncle Tupelo. Sansone plays keyboard and acoustic guitar. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Time for an encore Feb 7, 2007
ABBA, the Smiths, Yaz, Led Zeppelin, Eric B. and Rakim, Buffalo Springfield, Poco, Soundgarden, Blind Faith, the Family Stand, Uncle Tupelo, Free. Originally published on February 6, 2007. (New York Daily News)
Pour some Tweedy on Me Feb 5, 2007
While at times in his career this statement would perfectly describe Jeff Tweedy's demeanor during his live performances with Uncle Tupelo and Wilco, Knoxville saw a softer side of Tweedy during his second to last performance on his solo jaunt ... Tweedy's 23-song set was lined with ghosts of his past (Uncle Tupelo) and hits from his present success ... At the end of his lengthy show, Tweedy performed two encores, the final at the edge of the stage unaccompaniedby amplification - just his voice... (East Tennessean, TN)
Chetes Introduces 'Rock En Espanol' Jan 31, 2007
He also played drums for Wilco and Uncle Tupelo. Chetes is the first to acknowledge the clear 1960s pop influences in his work. (The Daily Campus, CT)
Jeff Tweedy dominates Alabama Theatre Jan 29, 2007
He was good at playing a variety of songs careful to pull from everything he had been involved with - from Uncle Tupelo to his own solo songs, and of course, Wilco songs. Among the many highlights was the song "Gun" off the Uncle Tupelo album "Still Feel Gone," first released in 1991. (The Crimson White, AL)
My Phx: Brad Raymo, 23 Jan 13, 2007
It includes bands like Hank Williams III, Uncle Tupelo, Whiskeytown, Old 97's and The Waco Brothers. . (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Country soul of rock 'n' roll Jan 12, 2007
" In the late '80s and early '90s, Uncle Tupelo, the Jayhawks, the Bottle Rockets, the Old 97's and other bands launched the indie alt-country movement that bolstered the legacy of Parsons, who had done himself in with tequila and morphine in 1973 while vacationing near Joshua Tree National Monument. By 1995, Parsons was being memorialized in a Cosmic American Music Festival, a.k.a. Gram Fest, in Joshua Tree (San Bernardino County). A few years later Shea inaugurated the local San Francisco... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Hammerin' Hank & R.E.M. top these lists Jan 9, 2007
I cheated on Wilco and combined them with the band they stemmed from, Uncle Tupelo ... In terms o 000005A8 f bands, if you put Wilco/Uncle Tupelo on the list I think Son Volt should also be included. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Gram (Parsons) fest goes west Jan 5, 2007
And then there were the memorable solo albums, the Harris-aided GP and Grievous Angel, whose impact on bands ranging from country-rock superstars the Eagles up through alt-country mainstays Uncle Tupelo and its offshoots, Wilco and Son Volt recently was confirmed in the release of a three-CD overview, The Complete Reprise Sessions. Can you imagine what it must have been like to watch him play. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
