“I’ll Puke If That Jukebox Plays John Cougar One More Time”

Posted by Lance Davis - February 13, 2013 - Bottle Rockets, Brian Henneman, Chuck Berry, Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, Otis Gibbs, Uncle Tupelo, Wilco

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When we last discussed Brian Henneman, it was during his stint as roadie, second guitarist, and piss-taker-outer for Uncle Tupelo*, just prior to him forming The Bottle Rockets. He’s a great rock ‘n’ roll singer, songwriter, and guitarist, but Henneman is also a hilarious frontman and perceptive observer of the human experience. Those latter […]

There Was a Time: The History of Uncle Tupelo

Posted by Lance Davis - April 1, 2012 - Brian Henneman, Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, Ken Coomer, Max Johnston, Mike Heidorn, Uncle Tupelo

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If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: One man’s lazy embedding of YouTube videos is another man’s history of Uncle Tupelo. Consider it a documentary, minus all the boring interviews, montages, and the Ken Burns move where a voice intones dramatically as a camera slowly pans across a black and […]

Remembering March 16-20, 1992

Posted by Lance Davis - March 21, 2012 - Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, Peter Buck, Uncle Tupelo

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“Halfway through the week, I thought, ‘Gee, this is like working on a classic Rolling Stones album. This is going to be a great record and it’s going to be around for a long time.’ I felt very responsible too. It was important to get everything right. Because you only get to make a record […]

… And I Couldn’t Even Talk To You

Posted by Lance Davis - August 28, 2010 - Creedence, I love you Leilani, Jeff Tweedy, John Fogerty, Mavis Staples

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“At one point my wife and I had a mild misunderstanding. I wouldn’t even call it a fight. She was miffed, taking our young son out, wishing I’d be a little more involved. But there I was, the musician manic and possessed, holding everything up. Without me, it all collapses, so I’m feeling quite put […]

Give Back The Key To My Heart

Posted by Lance Davis - May 2, 2008 - Alvin Crow, Chico, Doug Sahm, Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, Uncle Tupelo

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Texas Rock For Country Rollers was the first Doug Sahm album I ever bought. 1992 at Melody Records in Chico, CA. Found an old vinyl cut-out that looked like it might’ve been used to chamois a ’74 Pinto. That was the bad news. The good news is that the record itself was in fine condition. […]