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Jeff Tweedy’s son, Spencer = Budding legend
This has apparently been making the rounds on ye’ olde Internets, but I just saw it today. Apparently Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy’s son Spencer, he of the band formerly known as The Blisters, started a blog at the end of last summer. What on earth could the son of a music legend have to say that I would find informative or entertaining, you may rightly ask. Well, quite a bit, actually, thanks to both the topics and his well-defined writing voice. As with any 13 year-old, he covers on his blog the basics — you know, humorous and irreverent postings about his Bar Mitzvah, spending vacations in New Zealand hanging out with Neil Finn and celebrating his birthday in the company of TV stars. The usual.
Spencer explains the reasons behind his blog thusly:
Beginning in 2007, Spencer Tweedy’s Blog has seen many different faces, its own and others. Whether I’m writing the ramblings of a travel fanatic or those of an internet geek, my blog has come a long way from its beginning. At first, it was solely a review page that analyzed different websites. But as my enthusiasm grew and my writing skills improved, I needed a more wide category to base upon. I tried many; politics, music, technology. But it wasn’t until recently I realized what my blog should be: My blog. Why didn’t it occur to me sooner? The name is ‘Spencer Tweedy’s Blog’ after all! I can write what I want! So, after being reborn on my 13th birthday, Spencer Tweedy’s Blog now stands as a/an [insert appropriate adjective here] figure in the internet community.
I officially feel old and incompetent. Either this kid is genius or has a ghostwriter. Although I am leaning toward the former. However, he does proclaim to be a fan of both the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs, so how much could he really know anyhow? Damn kids.
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By MO Fan
January 5, 2009 10:27 PM | Link to this
wow, MO, can you stroke Tweedy’s mule any harder? Your bromance with Tweedy is really reaching new heights.
Also, when did the internet become plural???