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11. Many members of Wilco are in different side projects.
  • 1. The group named themselves after an acronym.
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    1. The group named themselves after an acronym.
    2. They have been nominated at the Grammys.
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    2. They have been nominated at the Grammys.
    3. Members of Wilco were involved in a alternative country music group.
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    3. Members of Wilco were involved in a alternative country music group.
    4. Their album Being There was going to be a double album.
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    4. Their album Being There was going to be a double album.
    5. Their album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was close to not being released.
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    5. Their album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot was close to not being released.
    6. They are featured in two documentaries.
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    6. They are featured in two documentaries.
  • 7. They had a studio on Irving Park Road.
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    7. They had a studio on Irving Park Road.
    8. Wilco streams their albums online.
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    8. Wilco streams their albums online.
    9. Wilco wants you to vote.
    9.%20Wilco%20wants%20you%20to%20vote.
    In%20anticipation%20of%20the%202008%20U.S.%20Presidential%20election%2C%20the%20Chicago%20natives%20released%20a%20downloadable%20version%20of%20%26%238220%3BI%20Shall%20Be%20Released%2C%26%238221%3B%20a%20Bob%20Dylan%20cover.%20The%20MP3%20was%20available%20as%20a%20free%20download%20from%20the%20band%26%238217%3Bs%20website%20in%20exchange%20for%20a%20promise%20to%20vote%20in%20the%20election.%20%28photo%20by%20Nate%20Azark%29
    9. Wilco wants you to vote.
    10. Wilco has a pretty interesting writing style.
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    10. Wilco has a pretty interesting writing style.
    11. Many members of Wilco are in different side projects.
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    11. Many members of Wilco are in different side projects.
    12. Wilco has been featured in several Apple and Volkswagen commercials.
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    12. Wilco has been featured in several Apple and Volkswagen commercials.
  • 13. They have two albums that cover Woody Guthrie’s unreleased songs.
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    13. They have two albums that cover Woody Guthrie's unreleased songs.
    14. Wilco Tree
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    14. Wilco Tree
    15. They have collaborated with Feist.
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    15. They have collaborated with Feist.
    16. They are heavily influenced by music created between 1966 and 1974.
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    16. They are heavily influenced by music created between 1966 and 1974.
    17. Jeff Tweedy got a guitar lesson from Richard Lloyd.
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    17. Jeff Tweedy got a guitar lesson from Richard Lloyd.
    18. Many artists have been influenced by Wilco.
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    18. Many artists have been influenced by Wilco.
  • 19. The band has released a book.
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    19. The band has released a book.
    20. They made their live debut in St. Louis.
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    20. They made their live debut in St. Louis.
    21. Jeff Tweedy was a weatherman for a day.
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    While%20appearing%20on%20Chicago%26%238217%3Bs%20WGN%20morning%20show%20to%20play%20a%20couple%20songs%20from%20their%20new%20album%2C%20Jeff%20Tweedy%20was%20recently%20invited%20to%20take%20over%20the%207-day%20weather%20forecast.%20%20%28photo%20by%20Nate%20Azark%29
    21. Jeff Tweedy was a weatherman for a day.
    22. They recorded their third album in Willie Nelson’s studio.
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    22. They recorded their third album in Willie Nelson's studio.
    23. Wilco has participated in Record Store Day.
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    %20%28photo%20by%20Nate%20Azark%29
    23. Wilco has participated in Record Store Day.
    24. They documented their 2005 residency in Chicago.
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    24. They documented their 2005 residency in Chicago.
  • 25. They recored tracks in New Zealand
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    25. They recored tracks in New Zealand
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11. Many members of Wilco are in different side projects.
Loose Fur, The Autumn Defense, Pronto, and The Nels Cline Singers are some of the side projects that members of Wilco have been involved with. Tweedy’s side project Loose Fur was an influence on Wilco’s album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. (photo by Nate Azark)
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  • http://news.radio.com/2012/01/23/wilco-nick-lowe-cruel-to-be-kind-itunes-session-watch/ Wilco & Nick Lowe, “Cruel to Be Kind” iTunes Session [Watch]

    [...] 25 Interesting Facts About WilcoAs Wilco readies the release of a new iTunes sessions tomorrow, enjoy some footage from the studio. Watch Wilco perform their version of Nick Lowe’s “Cruel to Be Kind,” with Lowe live from The Loft. [...]

  • Karen Greetis

    Wilco should have 26 interesting facts……..I met my husband at the 2001 XRT free 4th of July concert featuring Wilco. If Wilco wouldn’t of been on stage that day, we would of never met. We are their number 1 fans and how nice of them to play in our home town for our 10th anniversary!

    Ed & Karen Greetis
    Geneva, IL

  • Jacqui

    There must be something about Wilco. I met my husband at one of their ’08 residency shows- I bought a ticket off him. Got married exactly 3 years later!

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