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I'm coming home via Chicago

Rangeboy — Mon, 25 May 2009 00:33:13 -0800

Ex-Wilco member Jay Bennett has died. The Chicago Sun-Times has reported that the 45-year-old Bennett died in his sleep in Urbana, Illinois, where he ran a recording studio. Bennett was best known for his work as a multi-instrumentalist with Wilco. He joined the band shortly after the release of its debut album, A.M., and served as bandleader Jeff Tweedy's creative foil during the recording of the band's next two albums, Being There and Summerteeth. During the recording of the band's fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, the tension between Bennett and Tweedy reached a breaking point. Sam Jones' 2002 documentary I Am Trying To Break Your Heart depicted the worsening relationship between the two men and Bennett's eventual ejection from the band. Since leaving Wilco, Bennett released five solo albums. Just a few weeks ago, Bennett filed suit against Tweedy for breach of contract, claiming that he never signed a release for his appearance in the Jones documentary. Bennett was seeking $50,000 in what he claimed were unpaid royalties from the film in order to pay for hip surgery. According to Pitchfork, Bennett was working on a sixth album at the time of his death.

Ouch

timsteil — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 12:34:55 -0800

I honestly do not remember a time in my life when I didn't have headaches Wilco's Jeff Tweedy discusses his lifelong battle with migraines, panic attacks, depression, drug addiction, and the influences of all on his music.

The problem with music, redux.

goodnewsfortheinsane — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 14:16:20 -0800

While Courtney pulled an Albini, Jeff handed out the bread. Are the peasants acting like emperors, or do they still want something shiny, aluminum, plastic, and digital? Debacle or cage, something's got to give (pdf). Alternatively, you can just roll your own.

WILCO = Will Cold-cock

c:\awesome — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 10:45:15 -0800

Fan jumps Jeff Tweedy. Jeff Tweedy jumps fan. Incident. Apology. Pitchfork. WILCO (scroll down to "Springfield Masacree)

Live MP3s. Free. Good quality, too.

dobbs — Tue, 09 May 2006 16:08:07 -0800

A nice mixed bag of live mp3s.

The reel end of analog?

pfafflin — Thu, 13 Jan 2005 10:31:05 -0800

Tip and Shout: 2'' Tape: "But last Friday, [Jeff] Tweedy hit a snag as he prepared for a session in Wilco's Chicago studio space: Nobody could find any of the professional-grade audio tape the band is accustomed to using."