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...idea of Wilco. To be sure, the banjo isn’t featured on all of Wilco’s tracks, but it remains their most distinctive feature, and the cornerstone of their unique no-depression, “alt-country” timbre. And when multi-instrumentalist/technician Jay Bennet (i.e. the banjo guy) left Wilco earlier this year, so too did the all-defining Wilco gimmick. Bennet left behind a deflated effigy of a band, an artifact which in its present incarnation is almost unrecognizable (save Jeff Tweedy’s unmistakably textured vocals). In a sense...
...lingering ill sentiments in the audience were quickly allayed when guitarist/producer Jay O’Rourke joined Tweedy and the band for three or four encore tunes. O’Rourke, a veritable living hero among indie rockers, offered pleasantly surprised fans a few incisive, gritty guitar solos and seemed to awaken a dormant life force among the Wilco band members. O’Rourke’s unique interpretation was particularly propitious because it suggested that, with a few minor—but crucial—adjustments, Tweedy might define for himself an entirely new and marvelous musical telos...
...more than make pretty [things]. We want to say something with our art,” notes Bastian. Govignon says RA lets artists explore “how art can be used for social change.” For instance, an installation at the Muddy River by Jay Kamins put objects such as tea kettles and bottles that were on the river bed on pedestals to bring attention to the pollution of the water. NEST will bring attention to the varied uses of Harvard Square as home, thinking in part about the housing crisis in Cambridge...
...more mellow ballads “Black Crow” and “Picture of My Life” set them apart. In particular, “Picture of My Life” is one of the album’s high points. It is a testament to Jay Kay’s songwriting skills when he turns the lyrics “I never had a dream that I could follow through / Only tears left to stain” into something supremely uplifting...
...Funk Odyssey is a very good album, both upbeat and introspective, with plenty to keep you entertained, and plenty to groove to. But one can’t help getting the feeling that Jay Kay is still searching for that elusive song that will equal the brilliance of “Virtual Insanity.” He’s not going to find it by sticking to his tried-and-true formula, but perhaps the evolution that this album represents is one step further along that formidable quest...