Ex-Wilco member Jay Bennett dies May 26, 2009
He was also claiming royalties for the band's 2002 documentary I Am Trying to Break Your Heart, which was about the making of Wilco's album Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. At the time Tweedy said he had "no idea what these claims are based on". (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Ex-member of band Wilco dies at 45 May 25, 2009
In the breach-of-contract lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court, Bennett also claimed that he deserved money from the band's 2002 documentary, "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart." The film documents the making of Wilco's album "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot.". A message left for Tweedy and Wilco's management company, Tony Margherita Management, was not immediately returned Sunday. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Hot Docs film reviews May 1, 2009
Our band has made its living on the road, every step of the way, remarks leader Jeff Tweedy, who is shown in a better state than during the conflicts (among band members and between band and record company) shown in a previous Wilco documentary, 2002's I Am Trying to Break Your Heart. Here, artfully shot concert footage (at iconic American venues) mixes with sound-stage moments and backstage philosophizing. (Globe and Mail)
