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Wilco: Learning How to Die
The intimate story of one of the great American bands of our time, creators of the controversial...
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The intimate story of one of the great American bands of our time, creators of the controversial masterpiece Yankee Hotel Foxtrot When alt-country heroes-turned-rock-iconoclasts Wilco handed in their fourth album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, to the band's label, Reprise, a division of Warner Brothers, fans looked forward to the release of another challenging, genre-bending departure from their previous work. The band aimed to build on previous sales and critical acclaim with its boldest and most ambitious album yet, but was instead urged by skittish Reprise execs to make the record more "radio friendly." When Wilco wouldn't give, they found themselves without a label. Instead, they used the Internet to introduce the album to their fans, and eventually sold the record to Nonesuch, another division of Warner. Wilco was vindicated when the album debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard charts and posted the band's strongest sales to date.
Wilco: Learning How to Die traces the band's story to its deepest origins in Southern Illinois, where Jeff Tweedy began growing into one of the best songwriters of his generation. As we witness how his music grew from its punk and alt-country origins, some of the key issues and questions in our culture are addressed: How is music of substance created while the gulf between art and commerce widens in the corporate consolidation era? How does the music industry make or break a hit? How do working musicians reconcile the rewards of artistic risk with the toll it exacts on their personal life? This book was written with the cooperation of Wilco band members past and present. It is also fully up to date, covering the latest changes in personnel and the imminent release of the band's fifth album, A Ghost Is Born, sure to be one of the most talked-about albums of 2004.
Author: Greg Kot
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 06/15/2004
Pages: 247
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780767915588
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.2
Point Value: 17
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 83742 / Wilco: Learning How to Die
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/24/2004 pg. 56
Booklist 06/01/2004 pg. 1684
New York Times 06/13/2004 pg. 12
Entertainment Weekly 06/25/2004 pg. 171
School Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 200
About the Author
An award-winning music critic for the Chicago Tribune, GREG KOT contributes to a wide array of national magazines, including Rolling Stone, and co-hosts the rock 'n' roll talk show Sound Opinions on radio and television, and at www.soundopinions.net.
Wilco: Learning How to Die traces the band's story to its deepest origins in Southern Illinois, where Jeff Tweedy began growing into one of the best songwriters of his generation. As we witness how his music grew from its punk and alt-country origins, some of the key issues and questions in our culture are addressed: How is music of substance created while the gulf between art and commerce widens in the corporate consolidation era? How does the music industry make or break a hit? How do working musicians reconcile the rewards of artistic risk with the toll it exacts on their personal life? This book was written with the cooperation of Wilco band members past and present. It is also fully up to date, covering the latest changes in personnel and the imminent release of the band's fifth album, A Ghost Is Born, sure to be one of the most talked-about albums of 2004.
Author: Greg Kot
Publisher: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Published: 06/15/2004
Pages: 247
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.20w x 0.60d
ISBN: 9780767915588
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 8.2
Point Value: 17
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 83742 / Wilco: Learning How to Die
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/24/2004 pg. 56
Booklist 06/01/2004 pg. 1684
New York Times 06/13/2004 pg. 12
Entertainment Weekly 06/25/2004 pg. 171
School Library Journal 10/01/2004 pg. 200
About the Author
An award-winning music critic for the Chicago Tribune, GREG KOT contributes to a wide array of national magazines, including Rolling Stone, and co-hosts the rock 'n' roll talk show Sound Opinions on radio and television, and at www.soundopinions.net.
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