Photos by Mike Wren of Medeski, Martin & Wood at the Colony Cafe, Woodstock, NY 12.2.04
Since the release of Yankee Hotel Foxtrot in 2002, Wilco’s stature has risen to “cool” mainstream, right along with their marketability. With a
headlining New Years Eve date at the prestigious Madison Square Garden, they secure a respected place in rock history, not to mention a damn good place to sell overpriced goodies. But for those without tickets, don’t fret, as
the latest band merch is now available in bookstores and amazon carts
everywhere, with a colorful 165 page book and CD of unreleased material.
Initial dates have been announced for a reunion tour featuring Gary Louris and Mark Olsen, both founding members of the late 80
Adrian Belew has set Jan. 25 as the release date for his latest solo album, “Side One” (Sanctuary). The nine-track set was recorded with Primus leader/bassist Les Claypool and Tool drummer Danny Carey.
“‘Side One’ deals with the concept of the power trio and writing in that headspace,” says Belew, who is a member of King Crimson and has played with everyone from David Bowie and Frank Zappa to Trent Reznor and David Byrne. “As the guitar player in that equation, you’re only as good as your rhythm section and I can’t imagine a better rhythm section than Les Claypool and Danny Carey.”
Two more albums from the sessions — “Side Two” and “Side Three” — are completed, although no release dates are yet confirmed. A trio tour is being planned for 2005, as is the fourth studio album from another Belew project, the Bears.
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