Today, Jeff Tweedy has announced his new newsletter, Starship Casual on Substack. Starship Casual was started as a way for him to share his best sellers How to Write One Song and Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back), which tell how he made new connections during the pandemic. It shares how Tweedy found himself sharing songs with friends, and the simple joy of making something and exchanging feedback gave them a sense of connection and community.
The Starship Casual will talk about unreleased music, record and book recommendations, thoughts on the process of songwriting, tour stories and more. The first post will be tomorrow, August 5th and Wilco will also be hitting the road too.
To understand what Tweedy is actually doing with Starship Casual is to understand what a newsletter and substack is. A newsletter is just a brief summary of what the speaker is talking about. The newsletter is a way to understand one specific topic. It wouldn’t have any heavy reading in it, just a way to stay on track. While a substack is just a platform for where they can send the newsletters like Apotheosis, it’s where people would subscribe to receive their newsletters and stay up to date on anything the creator plans to do.
The Tweedy Show, is an Instagram family live show started by Susie Tweedy that expands on what his books are talking about and is a glimpse into what is to come in the Starship Casual.
Jeff Tweedy shares his thoughts on his upcoming substack newsletter:
“I know I’ve shared a lot — been pretty prolific for a scary long time now. But a couple of things happened this past year (which I’ll get to in a sec) that have me craving a bit more of a direct experience with my collaborators (you). Social media has never quite met these needs for me. Occasionally I’ve dabbled with tweets and whatnot, but I’ve never been able to quite put my finger on the reason for the emptiness I feel trying to engage with all of you while using those formats.
I really want this newsletter to be an extension of that experience, and to put into practice some of the insight I’ve gained about my past attempts to make social media feel worthwhile and honest to me. It’s the community I’ve always missed. ”
Wilco Tour Dates:
Thu. Aug. 5 – Spokane, WA @ First Interstate Center for the Arts !
Sat. Aug. 7 – Missoula, MT @ The Kettlehouse Amphitheatre !
Sun. Aug. 8 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Red Butte Garden Amphitheatre !& (SOLD OUT)
Tue. Aug. 10 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre !&
Thu. Aug. 12 – Kansas City, MO @ Arvest Bank Theatre !&
Fri. Aug. 13 – Maryland Heights, MO @ St. Louis Music Park !&
Sat. Aug. 14 – Atlanta, GA @ Cadence Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park !&
Sun. Aug. 15 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheater !&
Tue. Aug. 17 – Asheville, NC @ Salvage Station !& (SOLD OUT)
Wed. Aug. 18 – Richmond, VA @ Altria Theatre !&
Fri. Aug. 20 – Columbia, MD @ Merriweather Post Pavilion !&
Sat. Aug. 21 – Forest Hills, NY @ Forest Hills Stadium !&
Sun. Aug. 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Mann Center for Performing Arts !&
Tue. Aug. 24 – Boston, MA @ Leader Bank Pavilion !&
Wed. Aug. 25 – Portland, ME @ Thompson’s Point !&
Thu. Aug. 26 – Lewiston, NY @ Artpark Amphitheatre !&
Sat. Aug. 28 – Chicago, IL @ Millennium Park Pritzker Pavilion !&
Sun. Aug. 29 – Columbus, OH @ Wonderbus Festival
Fri. Sept. 10 – Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
Sat. Sept. 11 – Bloomington, IL @ Black Dirt Music
Sun. Sept. 12 – Chattanooga, TN @ Moon River Festival (SOLD OUT)
Thu. Sept. 16 – Des Moines, IA @ Water Works Park %
Fri. Sept. 17 – Ashwaubenon, WI @ Capital Credit Union Park %
Sat. Sept. 18 – Welch, MN @ Treasure Island Amphitheater %
Tue. Oct. 5 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall #
Wed. Oct. 6 – Portland, OR @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall #
Fri. Oct. 8 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre #
Sat. Oct. 9 – Olympia, WA @ Washington Center # (SOLD OUT)
Sun. Oct. 10 – Bellingham, WA @ Mt. Baker Theatre #
Tue. Oct. 12 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre #
Wed. Oct. 13 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre #
Fri. Oct. 15 – Napa, CA @ Oxbow Riverstage $
Sat. Oct. 16 – San Jose, CA @ San Jose Civic $
Sun. Oct. 17 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater $
Mon. Oct. 18 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater $
Wed. Oct. 20 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl $
Fri. Oct. 22 – Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl $
Sat. Oct. 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium $
Mon. Oct. 25 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre $
Tue. Oct. 26 – Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre $
Thu. Oct. 28 – Austin, TX @ ACL Hall of Fame at Moody Theater
Mon. Jan. 17 – Thu. Jan. 20, 2022 – Riviera Maya, MX @ Sky Blue Sky (SOLD OUT)
Fri. May 27 – Sun. May 29, 2022 North Adams, MA @ Solid Sound Festival
Sat. Jun. 18, 2022 – Kent, UK @ Black Deer Festival
Mon. Jun. 27, 2022 – Madrid, ES @ Noches Del Botanico
Fri. Aug. 28, 2022 – Martha’s Vineyard, MA @ Beach Road Weekend
Jeff Tweedy Tour Dates:
Sat. Sept. 25 – Boulder, CO @ Bluebird Music Festival
Thu. Sept. 30 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Made
Fri. Oct. 1 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Made
Photo credit: Alyssa Fried
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