DOWNLOAD: Wilco Does Guthrie

By Tankboy in Arts & Entertainment on May 1, 2009 4:40PM

Man, it's a Wilco kind of week, and we just can't seem to get away from Jeff Tweedy. We spent last weekend comparing the live performances between Ashes Of American Flags and I Am Trying To Break Your Heart and came to the conclusion that Wilco's current line-up is incredibly awesome when it comes to live performances. Then we learned that Wilco's new self-titled disc hits the shelves on my birthday (June 30 for those of you that still haven't bought me a present).

Then we turn on NPR only to hear Jeff Tweedy talking to Marketplace's Kai Ryssdal about ther recent recording of Woody Guthrie's "Jolly Banker," a tune that, well, sadly fits current times just as solidly as it did the era it was written -- the Depression.

Wilco is offering the song as a free download on their site with the option to make a small donation to the Woody Guthrie Foundation and Archives.

DOWNLOAD: Wilco - "Jolly Banker"