Wilco, All of Your Other Favorite Artists Contribute To Free Album Supporting Public Broadcast From ANTI-Records

Wilco, Tinariwen, Tom Waits, Neko Case, Man Man, Dr. Dog. Free. All you need to know.

Still haven’t heard Wilco’s latest single, “I Might” from their forthcoming album The Whole Love? Well, your laziness has finally paid off! ANTI-Records (home to Tom Waits, Neko Case, Dr. Dog, Nick Cave, and now Wilco’s independent label, dBpm) and 170 Million Americans For Public Broadcasting are offering a free, 16-track compilation of music from ANTI- artists to advocates for public broadcasting. It’s for a very cool cause, one that I think all of us can get behind (especially because it involves excellent free music!):

From the ANTI- site:

“The 170 Million Americans for Public Broadcasting campaign is a collaboration of public radio and television stations, national organizations, producers, viewers and listeners throughout the country who understand the critical need for a strong public media in the United States.”… “Public broadcasting offers millions of hours of free music, arts and cultural programming to American audiences, thanks in part to federal funding. From national music programs such as public television’s Austin City Limits and public radio’s Mountain Stage to the diverse local programming on public radio music stations throughout the country, public broadcasting is a vital part of our nation’s musical landscape. “

Read the whole announcement here.

Raise Your Voice is the title of the compilation, and features music from ANTI- artists like Tom Waits, Booker T Jones, Tinariwen (playing with Nels Cline of Wilco, in addition to Kyp Malone and Tunde Adebimpe of TV on The Radio), Wilco (0bviously) and, well why don’t I just show you the track list so you can kick yourself for not having downloaded it already:

Raise Your Voice!

1. Tom Waits – Make It Rain
2. Wilco – I Might
3. Lost In The Trees – Song For The Painter
4. Neko Case – Middle Cyclone
5. Marketa Irglova – Go Back
6. Booker T Jones – Progress
7. Tinariwen – Tenere Taqqim Tossam
8. Man Man – Life Fantastic
9. Mavis Staples – You Are Not Alone
10. Jolie Holland – Gold and Yellow
11. William Elliott Whitmore – Everything Gets Gone
12. Sean Rowe – Wet
13. Dr. Dog – Mirror, Mirror
14. Joe Henry – Odetta
15. DeVotchKa – All The Sand In All The Sea
16. The Swell Season – Low Rising

Anyone who signs up to join the campaign can download the compilation, but hurry up guys, it’s only available for a little while!

Hop to it and sign up here!

Want more free Wilco and Wilco-related tunes? Check out our past articles here and here.

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Pre-order The Whole Love Now!

The day of judgement is finally here... because I just spent my last 40 bucks.

Woah. I knew something important was happening today. Was it the Obama/Boehner debate? No, definitely not. Was it the end of the NFL lock-out? Nope, that was yesterday. The moon landing? No, that was 40 years ago.

Actually, today is arguably much more important than all those events combined: Today, July 26th, is the fist official pre-order date for The Whole Love!

I already know the answer to your question; yes, it glows in the dark.

For those of you who are out of the loop, The Whole Love is Wilco’s forthcoming eighth (or ninth, depending on your appreciation of live albums) full-length album, set for a September 27th release.

You can pre-order the album here, in addition to many other goodies and odds-and-ends in bundles. The album is available in 180 gram double gatefold vinyl, cd, deluxe cd box & digital.

For anyone hmm-ing and haw-ing about pre-ordering the album, I have seven words for you, six of which are hyphenated: “Glow-in-the-dark Wilco yo-yo.” Did that get your attention? It should have.

This is a beautiful image to wake up seeing in the morning.

In addition to the album, pre-orderers will also get:

• an instant Mp3 download of the album track I Might
• a free Mp3 download of the entire album on release day (September 27)
• entry to  weekly drawings (including signed albums, a completely restored 1955 single speed bicycle – photos HERE, tickets to sold out shows, a Polaroid camera and photos taken by the band, and more.
• See a full list of prizes HERE
• Also, here’s a glow-in-the-dark Wilco yo-yo

Hurry up, though, you slackers. The sooner you order, the better chance you have to win one of the drawings. Did I mention the glow-in-the-dark Wilco yo-yo? Well it exists. and I’m getting one.

*You can also order directly from Anti- records here: less goodies, but cheaper shipping.

* For you digital nerds (just kidding, c’mon), you can also buy The Whole Love off iTunes here

Can’t wait to hear some of the latest tune-skis? Yes I just used the word “tune-skis.” Deal with it. And listen to Wilco’s latest tunes here. Also, don’t forget to check around the site for free downloads and streaming tracks. Think of it as an Easter egg hunt. For adults. Who don’t care about Easter anymore. And like Wilco.

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