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Just over a year ago, Chicago Wilco fans spent four nights in a row watching the band perform at the Vic Theatre, ostensibly to be filmed for a future DVD release. Later, upon announcing that the footage shot at the gigs was not adequate for release, Jeff Tweedy and co. finally succeeded in trying to break our hearts, if only a little bit.

The live CD Kicking Television: Live in Chicago mended the hurt a little, but now comes news of an even better consolation prize: a Tweedy solo live DVD is coming out on Nonesuch later this year. Fugazi's Brendan Canty produced the Christoph Green-directed film (fact: the two also worked together on the Burn to Shine DVD series), which was shot on Tweedy's Northwest U.S. tour back in February.

Oh, and speaking of tours, Wilco are, as previously reported, heading out on another North American adventure later this month. In mid-August, Tweedy will play two solo shows. Say you miss me:

06-28 Calgary, Alberta - MacEwan Hall
06-29 Edmonton, Alberta - Jubilee Auditorium
07-01 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Burton Cummings Theatre
07-02 Duluth, MN - Duluth Entertainment Convention Center *
07-05 Milwaukee, WI - Miller Stage at Summerfest $
07-07 Toronto, Ontario - Massey Hall #
07-08 London, Ontario - Centennial Hall #
07-10 Montreal, Quebec - Metropolis #
07-12 Halifax, Nova Scotia - Alderney Landing #
07-13 Fredericton, New Brunswick - Playhouse #
07-14 Quebec City, Quebec - Festival d'été International de Québec #
07-15 Ottawa, Ontario - Ottawa Bluesfest #
07-16 Florence, MA - Pines Theater #
08-06 Chicago, IL - Grant Park (Lollapalooza)
08-16 Raleigh, NC - North Carolina Museum of Art (Jeff Tweedy solo)
08-18 Lyons, CO - Folks Festival (Jeff Tweedy solo)
10-06 East Lansing, MI - Wharton Center for Performing Arts
10-07 Cincinatti, OH - Tall Stacks Festival

* with Black Eyed Snakes
$ with Andrew Bird
# with the M's

In more pressing news, Wilco have a cute little contest going on right now that will surely bring LOLs to the table. The rules? Send in a picture from your summer travels, in which you are wearing/holding something Wilco-related. Winners will receive personalized autographed posters, and one lucky grand prize photographer will get two tickets to the summer Wilco concert of their choice. The first batch of funnies include a man with antlers, a naked baby, a Wilco grill (barbecue, not Paul Wall), and more.