QUIRKY QUINTET. See violinist Jenny Scheinman create a little “Mischief and Mayhem” with her latest project by the same name. The quintet includes Wilco guitarist Nels Cline. 6:30 p.m. $15-$18. SURVIVO

A fiery saxophonist who came to prominence in the unhinged downtown New York City scene in the '80s, Tim Berne superficially doesn't seem a natural fit with the often contemplative pace of recordings on the German label ECM. Yet despite Berne's raucous r

I knew I was witnessing something special when Jeff Tweedy, he of the perpetual slouch and scruff, suddenly broke into a fit of jogging in place as the Hult Center crowd roared its approval. The first thing you have to know about Wilco is that they are n

On March 20th, Matador Records will release Between the Tides and the Times, Lee Ranaldo‘s first song-based solo album, featuring a roster of guests that include Nels Cline, John Medeski, Alan Licht and Steve Shelley. Over the next few months, the label

A sold-out crowd at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre Tuesday night was treated to an expectedly excellent two-hour set from Wilco, spanning from the electric churn of new album opener “Art of Almost” and sing-a-long catharsis of “I Am Trying to Break Your Hea

There was a telling comment made by Jeff Tweedy about midway through Wilco's stunning two-hour set this past Tuesday at Seattle's Paramount Theatre, that perhaps best summed up the entire evening. Nels Cline had just finished up a particularly spellbindi

Jeff Tweedy, frontman of Wilco, strums his guitar at the INB center Monday night. Few things in life are more satisfying than seeing a band you love successfully continue to grow and expand their sound as well as their audience. That's exactly what Wilco

There was a telling comment made by Jeff Tweedy about midway through Wilco's stunning two-hour set this past Tuesday at Seattle's Paramount Theatre, that perhaps best summed up the entire evening. Nels Cline had just finished up a particularly spellbindi

Wilco’s live performance on Austin City Limits is now available on the site for all of us to check out on our own time…so, let’s do this: These guys have been so consistent on this tour behind their latest album, The Whole Love. Really good stuff. By the

After performances by Arcade Fire, Fleet Foxes/Joanna Newsom, and Florence + the Machine/Lykke Li, aired its most recent episode this past weekend featuring none other than Chicago’s own Wilco. Still in support of last year’s eighth LP, The Whole Love, J

It’s interesting, the different dynamics that make up a band. Patrick Sansone is pensive, his silent gaze focused on the keyboards. As if on a trampoline, bassist John Stirratt has a huge grin on his face while he jumps to the music. Jeff Tweedy, the fou

Music lovers from across the state helped pack the Hult Center Friday night to see the Chicago-based alternative rock band Wilco perform. The crowd came to their feet as front man Jeff Tweedy led the group on stage and the room was electric throughout th

Recent opportunities to hear the influential American composer and saxophonist Tim Berne have included free-funk adventures with guitar wildmen such as Marc Ducret and Nels Cline – but Berne's current band, Snakeoil, is a different story. He still balanc

In the small type of the credits for the latest Wilco CD, The Whole Love, are eight words that make this album different from any others the acclaimed band has released: "Produced by Jeff Tweedy with Patrick Sansone and Tom Schick." It may not seem like

Rufus Wainwright's new album, Out of the Game, will be released from Decca on May 1. Cover art for Rufus Wainwright's Out of the Game (Courtesy Decca Label Group) The studio album is being produced by Mark Ronson, and features twelve songs. Musicians on

Kevin Winter / Getty Images Singer Jeff Tweedy kept conversation to a minimum during Wilco's Warfield show. Jeff Tweedy doesn't get worked up easily. Clad in shoulder-to-ankle denim, he managed to pretty much stick to his little patch of the stage for Wi

For the majority of its 18 year existence, Wilco has been fueled by a desire to constantly deconstruct and redefine its sound, resulting in a handful of masterpiece albums and numerous personnel shifts. Each new recording seemed to be a snapshot of an en

Was it worth the wait for Wilco? The answer is on the way, guaranteed to arrive a lot sooner than the band's next scheduled visit to Denver. One of America's finest and hardest-working alternative rock/country acts is back on the road this month, resumin

Released in semi-obscurity 25 years ago, Angelica was American guitarist Nels Cline’s first date as leader and shows a remarkable maturity. Cline is better known these days as guitarist with Chicago hipsters Wilco, and there are few modern musicians who