Perfect Porridge — Jesse Brodd sent me this link to some live paintings he painted at the 10,000 Lakes Festival last month, featuring works painted during sets from Widespread Panic, Wilco, Trampled By Turtles and Dave Matthews Band. This is so very very cool. Check ... more info

Live Daily — Usually, self-titled albums are reserved for fledgling bands. So it was unexpected that Chicago alt-country outfit Wilco [ tickets ] would name its seventh release "Wilco (the album)." "Most of us are feeling that this record, this lineup, epitomi... more info

My Old Kentucky — Son Volt will play The Vogue this Saturday and we have a quick-and-dirty contest for TODAY ONLY!We are giving away five pairs of tickets to the show - one pair to five different winners. To get registered to win, leave your contact email in the comm... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: New Music, UK, Band of the WeekCosmic Americana. It's a phrase that first surfaced a decade ago, a description to fit the woozily psychedelic music being made by the likes of Mercury Rev, Grandaddy and the Flaming Lips, or the more baroq... more info

Rawkblog — Nels Cline with Wilco / photo by David Greenwald In the end of 2007, I had the borderline-hedonistic pleasure of seeing Jon Brion and Wilco lead axe man Nels Cline duel to the guitar-soloing death at Largo. On Saturday, they’ll do it again. Bring y... more info

The Playlist — When the nominees for the 2009 MTV Music Video Awards we released earlier this week, we were impressed. And mostly because they finally brought back our favorite category, the Breakthrough Video Award which in years past lauded great video filmmakers... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Free MP3 of the Day Artist: Blitzen Trapper Songs: 'Black River Killer'Album: 'Black River Killer EP' [iTunes]Sounds Like: Wilco, Beachwood SparksDownload: 'Black River Killer'(MP3)[Get Winamp] [Download Help] Next MP3 more info

My Old Kentucky — Unless you've been in a coma, you know all about Judd Apatow, a fellow who seems to have painted a bull's-eye on the American Psyche as of late. Whether his name appear in the credits as writer, director, producer or some combination thereof, the box... more info

Rollo & Grady — Amoeba Records - Hollywood 1.) Dead Weather - Horehound 2.) Various Artists - Soundtrack (500) Days of Summer 3.) Maxwell - BLACKsummers’night 4.) Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 5.) Wilco - Wilco (The Album) 6.) Michael Jackson - Off the Wall 7... more info

All About Jazz — Words by: Herschel Concepcion | Images by: Norman Sands 10,000 Lakes Music Festival :: 07.22.09 - 07.26.09 :: Soo Pass Ranch :: Detroit Lakes, MN 10KLF 2009 The 7th annual 10,000 Lakes Music Festival saw the return of Widespread Panic (who last pl... more info