The Late Greats — As we approach the home stretch of this historical presidential election, I harken back to the year of the last presidential election. There were a treasure-trove of great political songs that came out that year. This mix focuses on thirteen of the... more info

Pop Candy — Wilco is offering a free download for fans. The only catch: You have to promise you'll vote in the 2008 election. After you pledge to vote, you'll receive Wilco's lovely cover of I Shall Be Released with Fleet Foxes. (Here's... more info

The Late Greats — For today’s mix, we travel back to 2003. When The Duke Of Straw still worked as a coffee-jerk at Borders. Back then, I worked with a the same woman for on almost every Wednesday for three months. Somehow, we turned our shift into a theme: Wild... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Go here to download a free, relatively decent quality live recording of Wilco + Fleet Foxes covering Dylan's "I Shall Be Released." All you have to do is pledge to vote in the 2008 election, but you were going to do that anyway, so not a bad deal. Re... more info

NME — Wilco and Fleet Foxes are giving away a free MP3 of their cover of Bob Dylan's song 'I Shall Be Released' to voters in the 2008 US presidential election. more info

Pitchfork — Hey, remember that Wilco/Fleet Foxes cover of Bob Dylan-penned Band staple "I Shall Be Released" that we ran in live video form over in Forkcast a few weeks back? Perhaps you watched it and thought, "Damn, I sure wish I had a nice compact MP3 of this... more info

Paste Magazine — Reaffirming that Neil Young really does have a " Heart of Gold ," the venerable singer/songwriter will once again headline the 2008 Bridge School Benefit concert, in honor of the California school he co-founded to provide assistance for children wi... more info

Yahoo! Music — Reuters - The lineup has been unveiled for the 2008 Bridge School Benefit concert, with school co-founder Neil Young anchoring a bill that features Wilco, Jack Johnson, Cat Power, Sarah McLachlan and Death Cab For Cutie. more info

Pitchfork — Neil Young, tourmates Death Cab for Cutie and Wilco, and the likes of Cat Power, Smashing Pumpkins, ZZ Top, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, and Jack Johnson will make their way to Mountain View, California's Shoreline Amphitheatre over the weekend of Octob... more info

Silent Uproar — The 22nd annual Bridge School Benefit will be held in Mountain View, CA on October 25th and 26th. This year's lineup will include Death Cab for Cutie, Wilco, Cat Power, Smashing Pumpkins, ZZ Top, Norah Jones, Josh Groban, and Jack Johnson. more info