Episodes
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Liam Kazar
Here's the written version of this interview with Liam on The Tonearm's website. Feel free to download/purchase Pilot Light on Liam's Bandcamp. Follow Liam on Instagram or head to his website to find out where he's headed next on tour. The lyrics Meredith references in this conversation are from...
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The Dads Episode! (featuring Paul Hobbs and Kirk MacLane)
Here's the album Kirk and Paul made together (and Mary took the photos for it!) We talk a bit about our Solid Sound experience: here's the website for the Festival, in case you're curious Here's the stuff Meredith has written for The Tonearm, the generous publication that will be allowing us to...
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EPIDSODE SWAP! Nels Cline on The Tonearm podcast with Lawrence Peryer
EPISODE SWAP! Nels Cline was gracious enough to guest on both of our podcasts, so Lawrence Peryer of The Tonearm and Meredith of Wilco Will Love You (who now contributes to The Tonearm) decided to post each other's episodes to treat our listeners to a little something different. A big thank you…
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Lisa Machac (Omni Sound Project Founder)
(RECORDED JULY 30th, 2024) Lisa Machac is a huge Wilco fan (via the Jayhawks and Uncle Tupelo), and the original founder of Omni Sound Project, an organization that provides community and opportunities to sharpen audio skills to people from marginalized genders. The Mares chat with her about the...
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Finom (Macie Stewart & Sima Cunningham)
Having seen Finom perform, and having briefly met the duo, at Solid Sound 2024, Meredith and Mary were so excited to chat with Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart about their experiences with and love for the Tweedy family and about their own respective musical journeys. Jeff Tweedy's latest album...
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Jennifer Husbands
Jennifer Husbands, a true Chicago Wilco fan, talks to Mary and Meredith about her fandom origin story, the things that make Chicago Wilco fans distinct, and her uplifting experiences with the "Wilco-mmunity." In lieu of links, we'll share Jennifer's self-penned bio today: While school improvement...
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Nels Cline
"The Mares" got another Wilco on the pod: Nels Cline! Meredith and Mary speak with the Wilco guitarist about his many collaborative projects and, of course, his time in Wilco. Here's the man's website, so that you can find all of his wonderful projects Frantone is one of the women-owned guitar...
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Diane Kyrus
(RECORDED 10/9/2023) Mary and Meredith kick off season 3 by chatting with Diane Kyrus, moderator of the Wilco Facebook group "A Shot in the Arm," and devoted "rail rider" at Wilco shows across the USA. Here is the fundraiser link for the Wilco fan-supported Lucy Saladino Spaghetti Dinner that…
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Chad Peck (Kestrels)
Kestrels' LinkTree will lead you to all of their various websites and social media accounts Kestrels' album Better Wonder comes out on Darla Records on February 14, 2025 (Aww!) And here's the music video for the song "Lilys" from that very album Don't forget! Chad's partner Norma was a guest on…
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Mikael Jorgensen & Cassandra Jones
Cassandra's art is phenomenal, and you can see it in online form here. As she mentions, Mikael often takes photos that end up used in her work. You can also see how unbelievably cool Mikael and Cassandra's Pink Moment events are by checking out the info from "The Pink of the Moment," which took...
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Lynn Gentry
Here is Lynn's website. Lots to explore here. WanderWord brought our friend Lynn to Solid Sound. He's even on the website, in the top left quadrant of their photo gallery! Lynn's band The Disposition released their album Requiem for the Living in 2012 and you can download it on their Bandcamp…
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LeRoy Bach
Let's just say https://www.leroybach.com/ provides some excellent information on the man, including how to contact him for music lessons, which he is currently offering. (The lessons page, specifically, is here.) The Mares (plus other guests and listeners) are very big fans of his work on A Ghost...
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Jeff Knurek
If you don't know the Jumble, now you know. Here's a nice article properly crediting Jeff for the invention of Spikeball. And here's a Wikipedia entry for Roundnet (basically Spikeball, but an entry that credits Jeff) Jeff was also a guest on this podcast (talking about Spikeball, of course). He...
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Jacob Ewald (Slaughter Beach, Dog)
Here's the Slaughter Beach, Dog website And here's Jacob's previous band Modern Baseball, for a little context Jacob mentioned touring with Bonny Doon As well as Sun June And we chatted about that awesome Pops Staples record Plus talked a lot about Schmilco
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Patrick Sansone (Part 2)
First of all, don't sleep on Patrick Sansone's photography (a new book, Noticings is in the works, too) OR his new single: a cover of Colin Blunstone's song "Smokey Day." (The video and arrangement are both gorgeous). Pat mentioned the artist Joseph Cornell as an influence on his photography.…
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Patrick Sansone (Part 1)
If you don't know The Autumn Defense, get to know 'em! They're on Instagram, too. As is Mr. Patrick Sansone himself. He also has a website dedicated to his photography. For context, here's The Art Institute of Chicago, beloved by both Mary and Patrick. And here's the Albright-Knox Art Gallery…
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Annlie Huang & Devin Kerr
Here's Meredith's interview with Annlie for SoundGirls And here are her film/television credits (be impressed!) Here's Devin talking plugins on his YouTube channel And here's the link to Goodhertz and all of their fabulous plugins (including Tupe, which Devin mentioned in this episode)
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Morgan Enos (plus COUSIN reactions)
Catch all of Morgan's various writings here: https://www.morganenos.com/writing And check out the music he has released as Other Houses, too.
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Larry Crane (Tape Op)
Subscribe to Tape Op! It's free! And you can learn from Larry himself right here. Plus, here's his Portland, Oregon studio Jackpot!
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Jason P. Woodbury (Aquarium Drunkard)
Jason P. Woodbury is a writer, musician, podcaster, and author of liner notes located in the Sonoran Desert. His writing has appeared in Pitchfork, Stereogum, the Los Angeles Review of Books and elsewhere. He produces podcasts and videos for WASTOIDS, and edits the eclectic online music magazine...
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Norma MacDonald
Check out Norma's website www.normamacdonald.com She also has a Bandcamp page. As well as a Linktree. And here's her partner Chad's band on Instagram, if you want to give him a little love, too.
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Greg Kot
For more Greg, go to this website. Sound Opinions is Greg's music talk show podcast with Jim DeRogatis. And they have a Patreon, too. For even more Greg, you can check out this episode of fellow Wilco podcast Shoving Wilco.
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Mark Greenberg
Here's the link to The Loft's Facebook page And their amazing Instagram, where Mark posts incredible instruments regularly "Friendship" by Pops Staples, the song Mark says is the takeaway from his posthumous album, produced by Jeff Tweedy The album Mark was describing that Low recorded at The…
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Tim Lowery
Todd Lazarski's article on The Bear's best season 2 needle drops. Hazel City is the band Tim loves Souldier guitar straps - check them out!
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Spencer Tweedy
Subscribe to Spencer's newsletter, and keep up with all of his other goings-on, here. Get a copy of Mirrorsound! (And look at that! Vagabon is on the cover. They have a new album.) Here's the Tweedy Show website - Spencer mentioned being responsible for their merch and enjoying it very much.…
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Chris Lambert
The Mares (Meredith & Mary) talk to singer-songwriter and podcaster Chris Lambert (best known for creating, narrating and scoring the true crime podcast Your Own Backyard) in their first in this series of interview episodes, recorded in late May of 2022.
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Bonus Episode 3: "Yes, Jeff!" Wilco in The Bear (S1&2)
Meredith breaks down each Wilco needle drop in the FX hit The Bear as Mary patiently listens and indulges her.
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WWLY Season 2 Trailer
The Mares (Meredith and Mary) are back, after a year of gathering interviews! Tune in July 20th, and subscribe so that you don't miss an episode.
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Bonus Episode 2: Bands I Used to Go See
Mary and Meredith (the Mares) return for a second pre-season 2 bonus episode, because Mary got to see Wilco! Live! At the Oxbow River Stage in Napa! This discussion leads to further Wilco shows reminiscences and talk of other recent concert-going experiences, Wilco and non-Wilco. The plan is to…
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Bonus Episode: Right Now/ Right Now
Meredith was referencing "An Empty Corner" when she sang "You've got family out there." Did you catch it? Wilco is going back on tour, rescheduling a whole bunch of previously canceled dates, and here is their schedule. Also, did you know that there's a feature to request a song? Pretty sweet!…
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An Empty Corner of a Dream
Here's our song of the episode: "An Empty Corner." Meredith mentioned Chris Lambert's podcast "Your Own Backyard." Here's "Are You Listening?" - the song Paul Hobbs wrote about Meredith going away to college... and "I'll Miss You Then," the song he wrote when her brother went off to college. It's…
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Hold Me Anyway/ Okay
On this episode we discuss "Hold Me Anyway," and this Songkick Live performance of it is excellent. Is this song even better than "Love is Everywhere (Beware)?" It might be! Here's the urbandictionary.com definition of "guitarmony," so apparently the word exists beyond Adam Nash. Does this song...
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Love is Everywhere/ Right Now
Because we keep sharing the same link to this song, and we've shared this song a lot, here's a live version of "Love is Everywhere (Beware)." We talk about Nels's riff being tricky, so here's a nice tutorial for you. Here's a video of the "Side with the Seeds" solo Mary mentions, posted by the...
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We Were Lucky That's for Sure
We're talking about "We Were Lucky." Meredith and Mary aren't in quite the right headspace to properly appreciate this song, but for those who are, here's an article suggesting that listening to sad songs when in a bad mood can help people to emotionally regulate. Mary compared the structure of...
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Women and Men/ Citizens
We're talking about "Citizens" this time. Here's "Rime of the Ancient Mariner" by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, the Aeolian harp guy, as performed the staff of the Wisconsin Maritime Museum, underwater archaeologists, marine scientists, and historians. (And Iron Maiden also fashioned it into a song.)...
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White Wooden Cross by the Side of the Road
Have a listen to our song of the day: "White Wooden Cross." A Chicago Tribune article about roadside memorials felt appropriate given Wilco's Chicago ties. Susan Miller Tweedy continues to battle cancer. This is her most recent update and the fundraiser is active as of 5/25/2020. Plus, the…
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Everyone Hides Some of the Time
The star of the show: the "Everyone Hides" music video! "Love is Everywhere" will get its own episode soon, of course, but it's also the other upbeat song Mary mentions in this episode. There are some examples here of Pablo Picasso's skill in figure drawing, different from his later, more...
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I Have a Quiet Amplifier
If you haven't listened yet, here's "Quiet Amplifier." The other Wilco song that features a present joint vocal (okay, so most of it is unison, not harmony like I said. So sue me!) It's a live performance, too - with Feist. Enjoy! Strumming a snare is a thing! I couldn't find the video of Levon...
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One and a Half Stars/ I Wish
Here's "One and a Half Stars," if you haven't listened already. Sky Blue Sky is good. Jason P. Woodbury's Pitchfork review of Ode to Joy. "Summer Noon" by Tweedy. Reminiscent of the bass part in "One and a Half Stars," no? Also, how cool is this video! "Quiet Amplifier" - we reference the drum...
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Before Us/ Alone With The People
"Wilco (The Song)": the song in which the band asserts they'll love us "Love is Everywhere (Beware)" in which the band asserts that love is everywhere - and to beware. This is the Neil Young song Meredith sings in this episode. Behold Neil Young's guitar: Old Black! Here's "Bright Leaves" if…
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Bright Leaves Never Change
Ode to Joy - album by Wilco Warm - album by Jeff Tweedy Neil Young Instagram post Neil can vote! Ashes of American Flags - Wilco (not streaming, sorry)
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A podcast by fans about the music and influence of Wilco cohosted by Mary MacLane Mellas and Meredith Hobbs Coons, edited by Greta Stromquist, with theme music by Adam Nash.
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