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Watch: Wilco's New Video for "Whole Love," Directed By Jeff Tweedy's Son

Posted 1-6-12 by
Tags: Wilco

Wilco has released the new video for "Whole Love," from 2011's The Whole Love, and the clip is a family affair; it was directed by frontman Jeff Tweedy's son Spencer and features Tweedy's other son, Sam. Check out the video after the jump.

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TAS Interview: Radiohead's Phil Selway

Posted 11-4-10 by
Tags: Lisa Germano, Peter Broderick, Phil Selway, Radiohead, Wilco

Radiohead drummer Phil Selway might have spent part of the year recording an eighth album with his bandmates, but in August he also released his dreamy, contemplative solo debut, Familial,  on Nonesuch Records and Bella Union. The Alternate Side's Alisa Ali  caught up with Selway on the phone not long ago and discovered that even a member of one of the most influential rock bands of all time can't tear his kids away from "The X Factor."

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Animal Collective Release Video For "Bluish"

Posted 9-22-10 by
Tags: Andrew Bird, Animal Collective, Micachu and the Shapes, Wilco

Animal Collective has released a new, gently dreamy video, replete with a dancer twirling like whirling dervish, for their song "Bluish" off of 2009's Merriweather Park Pavilion. Check it out  after the jump. Plus, the band has signed on for a Congolese covers album.

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Record Store Day Rounds Up Live Yeasayer, Gainsbourg, Jónsi, Dr. Dog, No Age And Scores More

Posted 4-15-10 by
Tags: Beach House, Beastie Boys, Blur, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Wilco, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yeasayer

As convenient as iTunes or Amazon might be, online services can't compare to the deeply satisfying experience of walking into your local record store and spending an hour browsing through new, old and vintage albums. In celebration of endangered, local record stores across the world, Record Store Day, this Saturday, April 17, will not only feature unique, limited edition releases - available only in your local shop - but some special appearances by bands and artists like Yeasayer, Sigur Rós' Jónsi, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Dr. Dog, No Age, Yo La Tengo, Smashing Pumpkins, Freelance Whales, Laurie Anderson and more.

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