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Wilco is an American alternative rock band based in Chicago,Illinois. The band was formed in 1994 by the remaining members of alternative country group Uncle Tupelo following singer Jay Farrar's departure. Wilco's lineup changed frequently during its first decade,with only singer Jeff Tweedy and bassist John Stirratt remaining from the original incarnation. Since early 2004,the lineup has been unchanged,consisting of Tweedy,Stirratt,guitarist Nels Cline,multi-instrumentalist Pat Sansone,keyboard player Mikael Jorgensen,and drummer Glenn Kotche. Wilco has released twelve studio albums,a live double album,and four collaborations:three with Billy Bragg and one with The Minus 5.
Chicken Run is a 2000 stop-motion animated adventure comedy film produced by Pathéand Aardman Animations in partnership with DreamWorks Animation. Aardman's first feature-length film,it was directed by Peter Lord and Nick Park from a screenplay by Karey Kirkpatrick and based on an original story by Lord and Park. The film stars the voices of Julia Sawalha,Mel Gibson,Tony Haygarth,Miranda Richardson,Phil Daniels,Lynn Ferguson,Timothy Spall,Imelda Staunton,and Benjamin Whitrow. The plot centres on a group of British anthropomorphic chickens who see an American rooster named Rocky Rhodes as their only hope to escape the farm when their owners want to turn them into chicken pies.
Uncle Tupelo was an alternative country music group from Belleville,Illinois,active between 1987 and 1994. Jay Farrar,Jeff Tweedy,and Mike Heidorn formed the band after the lead singer of their previous band,The Primitives,left to attend college. The trio recorded three albums for Rockville Records,before signing with Sire Records and expanding to a five-piece. Shortly after the release of the band's major label debut album Anodyne,Farrar announced his decision to leave the band due to a soured relationship with his co-songwriter Tweedy. Uncle Tupelo split on May 1,1994,after completing a farewell tour. Following the breakup,Farrar formed Son Volt with Heidorn,while the remaining members continued as Wilco.
A Ghost Is Born is the fifth studio album by American alternative rock band Wilco. Released on June 22,2004,it features singer Jeff Tweedy on lead guitar more than any previous Wilco album. The band streamed the album online free,and offered a five-song EP to purchasers.
Jeffrey Scot Tweedy is an American musician,songwriter,author,and record producer best known as the singer and guitarist of the band Wilco. Tweedy,originally from Belleville,Illinois,started his music career in high school in his band The Plebes with Jay Farrar,which subsequently transitioned into the alternative country band Uncle Tupelo. After Uncle Tupelo broke up,Tweedy formed Wilco which found critical and commercial success,most notably with Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and A Ghost Is Born,the latter of which received a Grammy for Best Alternative Album in 2005.
Being There is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Wilco,released on October 29,1996,by Reprise Records. Despite its release as a double album,Being There was sold at a single album price as a result of a deal between lead singer Jeff Tweedy and the band's label Reprise Records. The album was an improvement for the band in both sales and critical reception,in contrast to their debut album A.M. (1995). Taking its name from the 1979 film of the same name,the self-produced album featured more surrealistic and introspective writing than on A.M. This was due in part to several significant changes in Tweedy's life,including the birth of his first child. Musically,it juxtaposed the alternative country styles songs reminiscent of Uncle Tupelo with psychedelic,surreal songs. It was the only Wilco album with steel guitarist Bob Egan,their first with multi-instrumentalist Jay Bennett and their last with multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston.
Anodyne is the fourth and final studio album by alternative country band Uncle Tupelo,released on October 5,1993. The recording of the album was preceded by the departure of the original drummer Mike Heidorn and the addition of three new band members:bassist John Stirratt,drummer Ken Coomer,and multi-instrumentalist Max Johnston. The band signed with Sire Records shortly before recording the album;Anodyne was Uncle Tupelo's only major label release until 89/93:An Anthology in 2002.
William Alfred Buckingham was a Republican who served as the governor of Connecticut during the Civil War and later as a United States senator.
Loose Fur was an American rock supergroup comprising Wilco members Jeff Tweedy and Glenn Kotche,along with Wilco collaborator and Sonic Youth's multi-instrumentalist Jim O'Rourke. The trio first convened in May 2000 in preparation for a Tweedy performance at a festival in Chicago. Tweedy was offered the opportunity to collaborate with an artist of his choosing,and he decided to work with O'Rourke. O'Rourke brought Kotche to a rehearsal session,and the trio recorded an album's worth of songs. The trio have since released two albums,2003's Loose Fur and 2006's Born Again in the USA,for Drag City. The band has only toured once.
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Samuel Tweedy was a United States representative from Connecticut.
Alfred Speakman was a politician from Alberta,Canada.
Alfred Henry Littlefield was an American businessman and politician. He was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate,and was the 35th Governor of Rhode Island.
Alson Jenness Streeter was an American farmer,miner and politician who was the Union Labor Party nominee in the United States presidential election of 1888. He was also an early member of the National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry following its foundation in the 1860s and supported Granger Laws while in office.
Jay Walter Bennett was an American multi-instrumentalist,engineer,producer,and singer-songwriter,best known as a member of the band Wilco from 1994 to 2001.
Alfred Miles Jones,nicknamed "Long" Jones,was an American politician and businessman. Born in New Hampshire,Jones came with his family to Illinois in 1847. Jones became a prominent politician in Jo Daviess County,Illinois,eventually rising to deputy sheriff and the leader of the county chapter of the Republican Party. He was elected to two terms in the Illinois House of Representatives,then received two positions under the spoils system. Jones was chairman of the Illinois Republican Committee for twelve years. In the 1880s,he assumed control of the Bethesda spring in Waukesha,Wisconsin,and helped turn it into one of the most prominent spring water companies in the nation. He moved to Waukesha in 1896 and was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate three years later,serving one term.
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Senator Tweedy may refer to:
Frank Tweedy (1854–1937) was an American topographer and botanist. He worked on pioneering surveys first in the Adirondacks,and then in the American West. He also made major contributions to our knowledge of the western flora and vegetation. He is perhaps best known for his studies in Yellowstone National Park.
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