Guardian Music — Loop Festival, LondonPianist Kit Downes, the young Royal Academy graduate who first emerged with the much-acclaimed band Empirical, is one of the influential new British jazz artists on London's Loop Collective's programme. Downes was taught by forme... more info

Live Daily — While a death-metal show probably wouldn't fit the bill, tickets for a couple's night out to see Wilco [ tickets ] in concert might make a for good Valentine's Day gift. The next best idea would be a copy of their latest CD, "Wilco (The Album)"--flow... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Just call them Wilco (The Perpetual Motion Machine). more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Weezer, Otis Redding • Clapton Announces 2010 Crossroads Fest • Who’s Townshend on Story Behind Super Bowl • Ad Musician Apologies to White Stripes • Wilco Cover Neil Young at Portland Show • Michael Jackson’s Autopsy R... more info

Stereogum — A week or so ago we told you that when Wilco's not covering Skip Spence, they're covering Neil Young. They initially made like Shakey for the 2010 MusiCares event. Judging from unkind reviews the show received, they were probably the only band tha... more info

Rolling Stone — Wilco’s show at Portland, Oregon’s Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall last night — one of the first dates on their Tundra Tour of chilly locales — presented fans with a small dilemma that frontman Jeff Tweedy was happy to see resolved: “You guys... more info

XLR8R — The recordings for Jamie Lidell's forthcoming third album, Compass, started down in Los Angeles while he was working with Beck on the artist's Record Club project (essentially a group of musicians coming together for an impromptu covering o... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Califone - Funeral Singers (MP3) Califone are currently on tour with Wilco. On Wednesday, March 17th, you can catch them at SXSW where they'll be playing the official BrooklynVegan showcase at Club DeVille along with Serena Maneesh and four... more info

NME — Wilco and Gonzales also appear on 'Compass' more info

Stereogum — Last time we saw Jamie Lidell, he was helping Beck (and Feist, some Wilco folks) reinterpret Skip Spence's Oar. The favor's been returned: Beck, Feist, and Pat Sansone of Wilco show up on Lidell's third full-length Compass. In fact, the way it's s... more info