Guster revisits their first hit Oct 27, 2009
A. I d love to see Uncle Tupelo reform and play Still Feels Gone. I know those guys will never do it. (Boston Globe)
What is Americana Music? Sep 17, 2009
With the sneer of Outlaw Country, the songwriting of Folk Rockers, and a healthy dose of Rock and Roll, diverse bands such as Uncle Tupelo, the Old 97 s, and the Jayhawks, along with roots rockers like Steve Earle and Lucinda Williams, developed their own large followings ... Uncle Tupelo-- One of the first Alt-Country bands. (Suite101.com)
Top Entertainment Stories Music Review: Son Volts newest album a lovely mix Jul 22, 2009
Leader Jay Farrar may get less attention than Wilcos Jeff Tweedy, his bandmate in seminal 90s band Uncle Tupelo, but his talent as a singer-songwriter is abundantly clear on Dust. . (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Music review: Son Volt's newest CD, 'American Central Dust,' a lovely mix of heartland twang Jul 22, 2009
Leader Jay Farrar may get less attention than Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, his bandmate in seminal '90s band Uncle Tupelo, but his talent as a singer-songwriter is abundantly clear on "Dust.". Farrar's world-weary twang and poetic, politically inspired lyrics elevate such tunes as "Down to the Wire" and "When the Wheels Don't Move," with its distorted guitar and railing against the car industry. (FOX61, CT)
Shows of the week Jul 15, 2009
Son Volt's Jay Farrar was cutting his teeth in the country-punk band Uncle Tupelo in the late '80s. He left that band to form Son Volt to showcase his take on roots rock, which features stream-of-consciousness-lyrics and instrumentation that jumps between country and rock. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Adult Head: Poems by Wilco's Jeff T... Jul 11, 2009
Despite being one of rock s finest lyricists, Jeff Tweedy s first book of poetry, Adult Head (Zoo Press, ISBN: 193202316X, 2004), fails to capture the immediacy and vitality of his work with Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, and Golden Smog. This is a fun collection for fans of those bands, but as a crossover into the poetry community, Tweedy's work falls short. (Suite101.com)
Bruno prances into theater near you this week Jul 6, 2009
Former Uncle Tupelo frontman Jay Farrar returns with Son Volts new album, American Central Dust. Never one to take things lightly, Farrars song topics include industrial Americas decline and a true-life nautical disaster. (MSNBC -- News)
Southern comfort: Renee Petsi McLeod opens new restaurant in Inman Square Jun 5, 2009
Uncle Tupelo was an alternative country band. Tupelo wood is used by artistic woodcarvers, especially for carving ducks and other wildfowl. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Can (potential) All-Star Jurrjens stop skid? May 30, 2009
But wait, now the Ohio Players tune is overand Uncle Tupelo s Outdone is on, with the first line, Everything s fine for now, no one s really laughing. Everything s just all right, or is it now. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
The Gourds play Melting Point tonight Mar 28, 2009
" The Gourds are much like the venerable Band in that each member plays a host of instruments and there are several voices guiding the songs. Where the two groups differ is that the Band had one chief songwriter in Robbie Robertson and the Gourds have three - Russell and Smith, along with Johnston, who joined the band in 1999 after stints in Americana legends Uncle Tupelo and Wilco. "We get that comparison a lot and we always have," says Russell of the Band. "I can't say that's something we set... (Athens Banner-Herald)
5 nuggets of knowledge about alternative energy Feb 18, 2009
The excitement of college radio and the indie rock scene gave birth to the new cool of alt-rock and like so many things the alternative label included a seemingly infinite number of sub-genres grunge (Pearl Jam), emo (Halifax), gothic rock (Lords of the New Church), indie pop (Pavement), alt-country (Uncle Tupelo), and on and on. Source: and. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
