ALL PHOTOS BY AMANDA KOELLNER Wilco played a sold-out hometown show on Sunday evening in Chicago at Jay Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park. Please enjoy these photos by Amanda Koellner. TWIN PEAKS
There was a time, if you remember, when many in St. Louis complained that Wilco never played in St. Louis. That is no longer the case, as the beloved band, who now calls Chicago home, will perform at the Fox Theatre on Wednesday, August 17th. William Tyler will open the show. This is still part … Read more
Back in February, I posted a video of the live performance of JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound performing “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart” live in the local St. Louis KDHX studios. More specifically, I wrote about my absolute glee perpetuated by the band’s release of this superb, soul-infused Wilco cover. Two months … Read more
Although I wouldn’t call 2009’s Wilco (the album) Wilco’s crowning achievement (it’s still very good), I’ll tell you that “Bull Black Nova” always gets me a little nutty. Nutty as in I want to trash my house. Nutty as in I want to break the speed limit and get caught. Nutty as in I want … Read more
It’s no secret around these parts that I love a good soul jam. I’ve been eating up The Mynabirds’ “Numbers Don’t Lie” (and eagerly awaiting the debut album, What We Lose in the Fire We Gain in the Flood which drops April 27th), and that cover of Wilco’s “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart” by … Read more
So, we launch our blog, and Wilco announces more 2010 tour dates. Sometimes, it just works that way…although the boys are staying east and south, so don’t get too worked up if you’re living in L.A. The press release we received promises the concerts are to be presented as “An Evening with Wilco” and will … Read more
Welcome to the inaugural post of Speakers in Code, named for that wonderfully ambiguous repeat lyric from Wilco’s 1999 single, “Can’t Stand It.” As much as I love venturing into new musical territory, one thing is for sure: all roads lead back to Wilco. Jason, my partner in blogging, feels the same. And so it … Read more
In August, I wrote about Hayley Taylor’s “No More Wishing,” and how I admired her for defining her idea of a true love. I’m also quite fond of her latest release, One Foot in Front of the Other; Taylor’s given us an album full of honest tunes that play well to her strengths: thoughtful songwriting, … Read more
One day last summer, I helped my dear friend Corey search for a Chicago-based soul band to play his upcoming wedding. In typical groom-to-be fashion, he had one task during the whole planning process, and he had procrastinated like nobody’s bizness. During my investigation, I came across a glorious video on YouTube of JC Brooks … Read more
To say that our little blog called Speakers in Code is a fan of Wilco would be quite an understatement. Besides pulling our name from a line in Wilco’s “Can’t Stand It,” we’re all devoted road followers of the Chicago-based band; I’ve seen their shows in six different cities, I’ve seen Jeff Tweedy solo shows, … Read more
Grudges, I believe, are almost always based out of fear. Perhaps fear of truth, perhaps fear of there being no hope on the horizon. So, we hold on to what we can, creating our own myopic reality inside a world that terrifies us and holds us responsible to always respond. Get busy living, or get … Read more
Photo Credit: Erica Beckman Sometimes I think of how life must have been for you here What life could have been like for you here What life should have been like here with you On November 9th, 1938, Clare Burson’s grandmother, Helga Rabinowitsch, left Leipzig, Germany, for the United States. Rabinowitsch fled moments before the … Read more
PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN And I leave it on the shore (leave it for somebody) I’d leave it for somebody Surely there’s somebody Who needs it more than me If you live in St. Louis you probably know that Wilco’s show on May 4th at The Pageant sold out in like 30 minutes. So that … Read more
Photo: Jason Gonulsen HAPPY MONDAY! Here’s a special concert announcement… Wilco will be returning to The Pageant in St. Louis on Monday, May 4th. Tickets ($35adv/$40dos & $45 Reserved Balcony) will go on sale at 10 AM on Friday, February 6th. Click here for more information. Speakers are speaking code…
ALL PHOTOS BY TIM BOTTCHEN You’re irresistible when you get mad Isn’t it sad, I’m immune Sometimes I don’t know what it’s gonna take. The steps from the car to the venue, the hours waiting, the hoping — that maybe they’ll play this song or that one — that it might really be better than … Read more
WILCO AT THE RIVIERA IN CHICAGO | PHOTO BY JASON GONULSEN On Monday, Wilco will perform at The Pageant; it will be their first performance in St. Louis since LouFest in 2013. The show is sold-out. TWEEDY will also be making a special appearance at Vintage Vinyl at 2PM. To preview the show, here are … Read more
Happy May Day! Today marks 22 years since Uncle Tupelo’s final show, which happened at Mississippi Nights in St. Louis, a venue that is also no longer around. Full video kat the bottom! Set List No Depression Chickamauga Watch Me Fall Grindstone Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down ([traditional] cover) Fifteen Keys The Long Cut … Read more
Credit:Tim Bottchen Just over a month ago, the Pageant played host to Wilco’s lone 2015 St. Louis show. If you were at the show, you know it was something special and won’t soon be forgotten. If you weren’t able to make the show (or couldn’t score tickets), you needn’t worry, we’ve got you covered. We’re … Read more
Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy and Nels Cline took to Reddit yesterday to take some questions from fans. Here are some highlights below. And if you haven’t listened to Star Wars yet, have at it: it’s one of their best.
Tomorrow (July 10) Speakers in Code is traveling to Des Moines, Iowa to cover the eighth annual 80/35 Music Festival with Wilco, Weezer, Jenny Lewis, and Run the Jewels, just to name a few. More than 30,000 fans are expected to take over downtown, where music will be played across three stages, two of which … Read more
ALL PHOTOS BY JASON GONULSEN The eighth annual 80/35 music festival was held in downtown Des Moines, Iowa over the weekend. Please enjoy these photos of Wilco, Weezer, Jenny Lewis, Run the Jewels, and more. All photos by Jason Gonulsen. WILCO WEEZER JENNY LEWIS RUN THE JEWELS BOH DORAN ST. LUCIA CLOUD NOTHINGS BRAZILIAN 2WINS … Read more
Well, look who’s all grown up. LouFest (September 7th and 8th) has hit a grand slam with its amazing 2013 lineup, one that features headliners The Killers, Wilco, The National, and Alabama Shakes. This year’s event will feature three stages in St. Louis’ Forest Park, with one stage “tucked into the trees.” Previously, the fest … Read more
Photo by Jason Gonulsen I hadn’t seen a concert in two months. Hell, I’ve yet to see the new Star Wars film. But lately, I’ve been listening, carefully, to Wilco’s Star Wars, an album they, once again, gave away for free to everyone with a reasonable internet connection. There was no warning, no cute days-leading-up-to-the-release … Read more