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Ashes Of American Flags: Wilco Live

ASHES OF AMERICAN FLAGS: WILCO LIVE (Brendan Canty, Christoph Green, U.S.). 88 minutes. 2:30 and 7 pm, Thursday, June 18. Hyatt Regency. Rating: NNNN


Brendan Canty and Christoph Green capture the energy and interplay of Wilco on their 2008 Sky Blue Sky tour in this entertaining concert film, which follows the usual formula of intercutting live performances with casual footage of the band hanging out between shows.

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The directors play with convention by shooting during sound checks at various venues, lending a haunting quality to those numbers. And when Jeff Tweedy talks about the band’s ups and downs over the years, fans will recall the emotional roller-coaster that was Sam Jones’s 2002 doc I Am Trying To Break Your Heart.

Six years later, it’s just nice to see Tweedy and John Stirratt making music and enjoying themselves. But if you can’t imagine a Wilco movie without that touch of up-close intimacy, be sure you stay through the credits.

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