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+ Chit-Chat Check-In #77: Panhandle

Audio transcript

Hello from the Florida Panhandle, where I’m about to play the Songwriters Festival on Saturday.

Later this winter, I’m going to make a record with Spencer and Sammy and the Tweedy band. A solo record. I’ve been working on material for that and I thought I’d share a work-in-progress here, which I haven’t done in a while.

This song is in the running for the album. It might make it, might not; might make it and sound completely different. Or it might sound exactly like what I’m about to share. Who knows?! Regardless, I thought you’d be interested in hearing how things come together every once in a while.

I surprised myself with this one. Which is what I’m trying to do, basically, any time I write a song.

Carry on. OxO—Jeffy

No one outgrows the duck. Photo credit: Susie Tweedy

This Week In Wilco, Etc.

2023 / January 8: Jeff plays Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles and the 20-song set features a version of David Bowie’s “Kooks” in honor of Bowie’s birthday. Sammy and Spencer guest on “Save It for Me” and “Evergreen.”

2012 / January 12: Wilco’s iTunes Session is released in the US.

2023 / January 13: On Starship Casual, Jeff shares “A Lifetime to Find,” “That’s How I Got to Memphis,” and “New Madrid” all of which were recorded live by Wilco at that year’s Carol’s Pub gigs. On the same day, Wilco participates in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the Indieheads Subreddit.

New Orleans (first draft)