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Jam’s Wilco stories
All Songs Considered (NPR Morning Edition, March 23, 1993): read and/or listen to the interview
It’s the Music, Stupid (Addicted to Noise, October 1996)
The Satisfaction Of Being There
Rootsrock talks shop with Jeff Tweedy
Diapers, Dental Floss and Sympathy For The Record Industry (Stomp and Stammer)
Bayou belter (Interview, October 1998): Jeff interviews John Fogerty
Summer School (Velocity, March 1999): Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy keeps battling no depression
Been There (Salon, March 17, 1999)
Wilco ‘99: Jeff Tweedy Q&A (Addicted to Noise, April 1999)
Wilco hopes to ride pop to the top (CNN, May 27, 1999)
The Morning Jeff Ended Up Wanting to Kill His Wife (This Swirling Sphere, June 1999): sorry for the sensationalism
Vintage Freaks (Guitar Player, July 1999): Wilco’s Jay Bennett and Jeff Tweedy use vintage gear to make modern pop sounds
Austin City Limits interview (August 16, 1999) Sessions at West 54th interview transcript –>
Noise Pop 2000 : photos from the Double Door show with Glenn Kotche and Jim O’Rourke
Rolling Stone archive
Jeff Tweedy Describes Wilco’s Evolution (Sonicnet, March 7, 2001)
Wilco’s Dark Victory (Chicago Tribune, Oct. 15, 2001): behind the music indeed
Jeff Tweedy : photos from the 2-19-02 show in London
Red, white and Wilco (Las Vegas Weekly, March 14, 2002): John Stirratt dispels some rumors
Sushi Bar or Denny’s: Wilco’s food for thought (Orange County Weekly, March 8-14, 2002): the eternal question Uncle Tupelo: Fathers of alternative country (CNN, March 20, 2002): Jeff has a funny quote about the Stray Cats in this walk down memory lane–>
Talking With Jeff Tweedy (The Nation, March 29, 2002): some real YHF publicity
Code words and strange frequencies (Hear/Say, April 2002) My dinner with me (kdp): Jeff interviews himself?–>
New Ground (Spinner, April 1, 2002): a RealAudio interview with Jeff and John; includes some live tracks
Musical musings of Jeff Tweedy and Wilco (USA Today, April 7, 2002)
Transcript of Jam Music’s chat with Jeff Tweedy (April 8, 2002)
Wilco’s Not Over or Out (L.A. Times, April 14, 2002): Reprise Records was decidedly cool to the acclaimed band’s unusual new album, and the result was a split; now things are looking up
Taking the alt route (Toronto Star, April 18, 2002): Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy reflects on band’s new label–and new sound
Wilco Not Over (Now Toronto, April 18, 2002): Jeff Tweedy remakes his band
Wilco goes weirdo (eye, April 18, 2002)
Have songs, Wilco (Hour, April 18, 2002): Jeff Tweedy learns he can’t please everybody, which pleases him just fine
Pick up the change (Columbus Alive, April 18, 2002): Wilco’s John Stirratt discusses the band’s tumultuous past two years
Wilco blazes a new trail through the pop landscape (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 19, 2002)
A Jilted Band Finds Love After All (New York Times, April 21, 2002)
Check-in Time: The View from Wilco’s Grand Hotel (CDNow, April 23, 2002)
Roger, Wilco (All Things Considered, April 23, 2002)
Dotmusic interview (April 25, 2002): recorded the day after Jeff’s solo show at the Kabaret; you can watch a streaming version of the chat also
Hot to Trot (April 25, 2002): Wilco survives label kiss-offs and departing band members to deliver its most challenging album yet
Fresh Air (May 2, 2002): Terry Gross chats with Jeff Tweedy
On Point (May 3, 2002): an interview and a live performance
Wilco’s three-act Greek tragedy (Salon, May 7, 2002): Sam Jones talks a little about the movie
Q&A: Jeff Tweedy of Wilco (SoundSpike, May 30, 2002)
Where There’s a Wilco (MSNBC, May 17, 2002): Jeff Tweedy sings about the band’s fourth CD
Wilco’s Beating Heart (Chicago Reader, June 21, 2002)
With new album, Wilco again gets tagged as next big thing (Post-Crescent, July 25, 2002)
Learning to Lose (Crud, August 8, 2002)
Morning Becomes Eclectic (KCRW, Sept. 10, 2002): listen to and/or watch the performance
Roger That (The Daily Pennsylvanian, Oct. 18, 2002): some words with the new drummer of Wilco, Glenn Kotche
Wilco’s Recording Frenzy (Australian Broadcasting Corporation, November 28, 2002)
feedback-zine : if you can read Spanish, check out a couple of articles on Wilco and Jeff Tweedy
Wilco’s Tweedy is on an ultra-creative spree (Philadelphia Inquirer, February 9, 2003): some words from Scott McCaughey
Breaking up isn’t all that hard to do (Sydney Morning Herald, January 13, 2003)
Wilco: Ghost Stories (MTV, June 21, 2004)
The Wilco interview (Filter, August 30, 2004)
Uncle Tupelo (Magnet, December 1993): a long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away…
Wilco (Pop Culture Press, 1995): the first official interview?
Roger…Wilco (Spin, 1995): huge thanks to Jane for this article and the priceless photo
Roger, Wilco (Magnet, Feb.-March 1995): another early story
Being There, Doing That (No Depression, Sep.-Oct. 1996): check out the baby picture
A marriage of metaphors (Pulse, Dec. 1996): conducted before the band hit the stage with Johnny Cash
Being and Nothingness (CMJ, January 1997): deep thoughts
Let It Breathe (Request, January 1997): Lords of the New Church?!
Not Just a Country Rock Band (Rolling Stone, March 20, 1997): whew, that Rolling Stone sure knows how to kiss ass
Nu-Twang Clan (NME, 5 April 1997): even the Brits noticed
Last Twang in Town (Vox, May 1997): the folks pay a visit
Cue (Q, May 1997): another U.K. take
Mojo Rising (Mojo, May 1997): while my guitarist gently snores…
The Beach Boys and Forks in Bags (Raygun, April 1998): Jeff and the Handsome Family in a mutual “interview”
Dental as Anything (Uncut, April 1999): Jeff and Jay dish it for the U.K. press
Heart of Darkness (CMJ, May 1999)
Summertime Blues (Pulse, May 1999): if Mariah had read this interview, we would’ve all been spared Glitter
No Depressives (Spin, May 1999): a short take on Summer Teeth
Backwoods Boys (Select, June 1999): Limey head, meet Yankee ass
4.00 – 5.00pm: soundcheck (Mojo, July 1999): if it’s Tuesday, it must be Sweden
Into the Great Wide Open (Magnet, January/February 2000): a very fine interview
The Indie City (Spin, September 2000): with a cameo by the Tweedy family
The Spin Top 40 (Spin, April 2001): pillow fight!
Wilco Checks Into Nonesuch For YHF (Billboard, April 6, 2002): the pieces come together
Once More, with Feeling (The Sunday Times Culture, April 7, 2002)
Pet Sounds (Uncut, May 2002): Jeff talks about a record that changed his life
Live review (Uncut, May 2002): the U.K. music press unsurprisingly overdramatizes the YHF saga
In from the Cold (Mojo, May 2002): shockingly even-handed for the British music press
Heartbreaker (Nylon, May 2002): clever title, eh?
“Hi, My Name’s Jeff, and I’m a Wilcoholic” (Q, May 2002): flippant tone, not exactly new info, but check it out
Going Weird with Wilco (Pulse, May 2002): more fuel for the fire
Be a Rock Star Now! (Maxim, May 2002): at least I didn’t have to pay for this–and now neither do you
Transitions and Transmissions (Illinois Entertainer, May 2002)
Radio Head (Guitar World, June 2002): the cashier asked if I was buying this for the Korn cover
Yankee Ingenuity (Guitar World Acoustic, Number 51): from the Guitar World folks, though with somewhat different info
Heroes and Villains (Magnet, June/July 2002): quite the magnum opus
Yankee Come Home (CMJ New Music Monthly, May 2002): a pretty solid interview
Hot to Trot (Harp, Summer 2002): more hints about the “new” album
It Second Life (Entertainment Weekly, June 28/July 5, 2002): we could debate the “second life” title for days
Staying True to the Music and Finding Success (The Chicago Tribune, December 29, 2002): thanks to Samorama for this article and photo
All You Need Is Love (DIW, April 2003): Wilco circa autumn 2002 speaks up
Opposites Attract (Harp, August/September 2003): on the road with Sonic Youth
Healthy Change (The Los Angeles Times, May 6, 2004): thanks to squeaky for this article
Born Again (Time Out New York, June 3, 2004): in anticipation of the Irving Plaza show
Can Recovery Sound Good? (Time, June 21, 2004): could “Man of the Year” honors be far behind?
Dossier (Details, June/July 2004): reunited and it feels so good
Born Again Wilco (Filter, Summer 2004): one of the better reads of the bunch
A Ghost Story (Spin, July 2004): kind of a glib treatment
Postcards from the Edge (Harp, August 2004): it’s the doozy of the recent batch of interviews
“Music Has Saved My Life” (Harp, August 2004): one on one, featuring Jeff and Jim
Free the Spirit (Wire, August 2004): the U.K. experimental music bible talks to the band
Pillar of Alt (Guitar World Acoustic, Sept./Oct. 2004): Jeff is even on the cover of this one
The Records That Changed My Life (Spin, Oct. 2004): the title says it all
The Human Condition: Inside the Mind of Wilco (Stop Smiling, Issue 19): a long interview with Jeff
Star Playlist (Q, April 2005): yet more song selections from Jeff
The Addict (Uncut, January 2006): kicking TV, alcohol, Vicodin…
