[News] Wilco Announces More Summer Tour Dates

Wilco's 2012 tour schedule is already packed, but the band has decided that a few more additions were necessary. Adding to their itinerary are a pair of dates in both Brooklyn and Vienna, Virginia, along with one-night performances in Charlottesville, Virginia, Davenport, Iowa, and Columbus, Ohio. As well, the band will be returning to Los Angeles to perform at the Hollywood Bowl after a short European festival circuit. Check out their full itinerary after the jump.

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[Watch] Wilco - "Misunderstood" Live (Time-Lapse Video)

TwentyFourBit points towards an interesting video of Wilco performing at the Civic Opera House in Chicago on which the band are performing their opening track of the 1996 album, Being There. The track in question is "Misunderstood" and the video is time-lapsed making for an entertaining video to accompany the live performance. It was shot by Richie Wireman.

[Watch] The Flaming Lips - "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" Feat. Nels Cline (Beatles Cover)

Yesterday we got to hear one of the collaborations Wayne Coyne and his gang The Flaming Lips had been working on with Bon Iver. Today comes footage of the band performing another cover of The Beatles. Remember the "I Am The Walrus" cover over the holidays where they're all high as kites? This is a little more tame, and by that I mean they're not wrapped in special blankets and rocking back and fourth between licking weird objects. The performance is of the Abbey Road featuring "I Want You (She's So Heavy)" and for the track they have some help from the guitar machine that is Nels Cline of Wilco. Seriously, if you're into guitars and pedals this guy is da bomb. Youtube him if not. The rendition of the track is 17 minutes long and it's bloody good!

Speaking of Wilco, did you see their insanely cool new video featuring Popeye yesterday?!

[Watch] Wilco - "Dawned On Me" Feat. Popeye (Official Video)

After seeing Wilco perform a fantastic rendition of "Dawned On Me" earlier in the week on Conan the band have now let loose the incredibly entertaining video for the track. It features none other than Popeye the frikkin' Sailor man. He loves his spinach and apparently he loves him a bit of Wilco too! Ahgahgahgahg. It's the first hand drawn animation of Popeye since way back in 1987 and the first video Wilco have released since back in '99! Watch history in the making up at the top. Brilliant.

[Watch] Wilco - "Whole Love" x "Dawned On Me" Live on Conan

Last night Conan O'brien welcomed the company of Wilco as musical guests for a performance of the title track of their latest album, The Whole Love. As well as that performance which was broadcast for the viewers at home the studio and people willing to dig a little deeper were treated to a web exclusive performance of "Dawned On Me". The latter is available after the jump whilst the former is viewable at the top of the page via The Audio Perv.

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[Watch] Wilco, Nick Lowe & Mavis Staples - "The Weight" Live in

Well this is rather special. Whilst at The Chicago Opera House in December last year, Wilco, Nick Lowe & Mavis Staples had a little rehearsal backstage in the dressing room and someone (Zoran Orlic) kindly filmed it resulting in a hair-raising performance that's quite simply mind blowing. They perform The Band's track "The Weight" complete with bass, electric and acoustic guitar, keys. Plus there's more soul in that room than many of us can hope to ever possess. Check it out and I challenge you to not watch this multiple times.

[News] Wilco Announce Record Store Day EP: 'Speak Into The Rose'

Wilco have announced that they are to release a new EP as part of Record Store Day's Black Friday event. It'll be a limited edition vinyl only release titled Speak Into The Rose. ANTI- Blog says it'll be a four track effort consisting of the title track and "Message From Mid-Bar" which are already floating around the internet as they featured on deluxe editions of The Whole Love. The EP will also feature a previously unheard demo of album track "I Might" paired with an alternate version to "Art of Almost". 30 presses will feature a poster designed by frontman Jeff Tweedy. Eager to get your hands on it? Well, luckily Black Friday is tomorrow! So as you lie in a turkey based coma (if you're in the US) You'll have to head out to your independent record store to grab  copy. For details on other Black Friday releases and where certain releases will feature jump on over to the Record Store Day’s website. Hat tip to CoS for the heads up too.

[Watch] Wilco's One-Hour Long Letterman Set

Wilco took to David Letterman's Late Show and the Ed Sullivan Theatre earlier in the week and performed what was over an hours worth of great music including tracks from their forthcoming album The Whole Love. The set also revisited the bands former LP's including tracks from A Ghost Is Born and Summerteeth. Wilco's live energy is undeniable and this goes to show old and new fans alike that these guys have still got it.