Hello, everyone. It's Jessica Lee McMillan bringing you Wilco and Billy Bragg's California Stars. I feel it's time for a dedication to my beloved and West Coast, which is on fire all the way from, of course, California, up to where I live in British Columbia, Canada. I think it's time for some folk heroes. This song was written actually by Woody Guthrie in the 30s or 40s, and it was never recorded
Jessica McMillan
@JLMcMillan · 0:06
Quick correction There, folks. Mermaid Avenue Came out in 1998 thanks, enjoy
Thank you for sharing the song and the joy it brings you. I got excited when I saw that there was a post about Wilco because I grew up listening to them, mostly Yankee Hotel, Foxtrot and A Ghost Is Born and Summer Teeth, those three albums my parents played a lot when I was growing up. I never listened to Mermaid Avenue as much. And I never knew the history with Woody Guthrie's lyrics. But that's really fascinating
Swell Team
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Jessica McMillan
@JLMcMillan · 0:33
Thanks for the reply. That's so good to hear. I always love to hear from Wilco fans, especially those albums. They're a big part of my growing up as well. And I actually had tickets for Wilco for March 2020. Of course we know what happened and now they're not actually even coming up this way. So I hope one day at least get to see them as well because they're an amazing fan