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New Madridby Uncle Tupelo
New Madrid
Uncle Tupelo
First Spin
Last Spin
- Feb 2, 2022
12:45 PMUncle Tupelo was formed by members Jay Farrar, Jeff Tweedy, and Mike Heidorn after the lead singer of their pervious band, The Primitives left to college. The band released their fourth and final album 'Anodyne' in October of 1993. bit.ly It’s KEXP’s 50th anniversary! To celebrate we’re playing songs you know and love from 1993! kexp.org/50/ - Apr 14, 2021
12:30 PMListener request from Aaron. It is a good day for Uncle Tupelo! - Apr 15, 2016
17:16 PMUncle Tupelo has covered The Soft Boys' "I Wanna Destroy You": www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6QZBDnZep8 - Jan 25, 2016
13:41 PMIf you grew up in the US South or Midwest, you might be familiar with the seismic zone, so-named for the town of New Madrid, Missouri, which it passes through. Regardless, we hope you enjoyed hearing Uncle Tupelo's "New Madrid"! www.uncletupelo.com - Oct 12, 2015
10:32 AMThe Songs of Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt and Wilco will be featured by local musicians at the Tractor Tavern on Thursday, February 26th. Proceeds benefit MusiCares, a nonprofit. The event will be hosted by The Don Slack! - Sep 17, 2015
15:10 PMJay Farrar was one of the founding members of Uncle Tupelo, coming together in 1987 - Jul 17, 2015
10:56 AMgo to wilcoworld.net to download former Uncle Tupelo members WIlco's new album "Star Wars" for free! - Feb 20, 2015
17:05 PMOn Thursday, February 26th, the Tractor Tavern is presenting Family Reunions: The Music of Uncle Tupelo, Wilco, and Son Volt. The 3rd Annual benefit for MusiCares, a nonprofit featuring The Swearengens, Red Jacket Mine, The Ganges River Band, The Crying Shame, Jackrabbit, Massy Ferguson, and more. Proceeds benefit MusiCares which provides a safety net for music people in times in need. More info here: calendar.kexp.org - Oct 28, 2014
21:40 PMJay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy led the Illinois band Uncle Tupelo. - Nov 19, 2013
10:43 AMGo here to read and view "There Was a Time: The History of Uncle Tupelo": www.adioslounge.com - Aug 23, 2013
11:14 AMRead about Jeff Tweedy of Uncle Tupelo performing with his current band Wilco at this year's Bonnaroo on the KEXP Blog: blog.kexp.org - Dec 21, 2012
12:24 PMThere will be a showcase of Uncle Tupelo covers called "Factory Belt: A Night of Uncle Tupelo" on Thursday, January 17th, at the Tractor. All proceeds will go to MusiCares. Acts for the show include The Transmissionary Six, Caitlin Sherman of Slow Skate, Downpilot, and more. Find more information on their Facebook page: www.facebook.com - Aug 2, 2012
16:58 PMMany new Uncle Tupelo re-issues have been released recently, which are worth checking out: uncletupelo.com - Apr 12, 2012
17:48 PMSomething of an anomaly, Uncle Tupelo formed in the late 80s and ended in 1994, but continue to be considered highly influential for their time and genre: uncletupelo.com - Mar 29, 2012
11:36 AM"Anodyne" is Uncle Tupelo's fourth and final studio album. Following it's release in 1993, Uncle Tupelo broke up in 1994 with Jeff Tweedy moving on to form Wilco. uncletupelo.com