Mr. Kinsley

Not sure if this was already mentioned (because I'm too damn lazy to read back through the whole thread) but what about an extended stay in Vegas at Caesar's Palace? That is one of the few things that just ooozes sell-out to me. (Sorry Elton!)

I'd definitely go with Sunken Treasure. The lyrical content on ALTWYS might be a bit harsh for your audience. Lots of great imagery in Treasure.

One of my favorite bands is the Old 97's. Did you know that they (or at least Rhett Miller) were responsible for the Chili's jingle "I want my baby back baby back baby back barbequuuuued ribs?" And I still love 'em.

Don't you mean EASY rockers? Oh. My. God. Thank you for reminding me about Night Flight! My favorite part of babysitting for the neighbors - having an excuse to stay up late and watch videos! Same here! I hated him so much at one point that when I once won some tickets to a concert I drove an hour to the show, alone, and sold them in the parking lot then drove home. I'm not proud of that, on many levels.

I met Pat and Jeff a few years back after a show at the Wiltern in LA. There was a barrier set up on the driveway to the backstage area and Jeff came out to talk to a few of us that were over there. Everything was pretty well secured, so we were fairly surprised when someone in the little group gathered there said, "Hey! There's Pat." Pat was just standing right there with all of us on the other side of the barrier, seemingly out of nowhere. I would say that he's part vampire, but he did show up on film when he took pictures with several of us who were there. Both were very gracious and sta

This won't get too much backup around here, but the Foo Fighters. I'd hear a song on the radio every now and then and think "Yeah, I like this song enough to not turn the channel and maybe sing along." Then about a year and a half ago I was flipping around on the TV and came across a FF's concert. Oh, there's that one song I like. Hey, I really like that one too. Wait a minute! I love (nearly) every song I've heard so far! Catchy and rockin' all at once. Yeah, it's what some would call 'jock rock.' I think of it as more just good ol' hard rock. Plus, Dave Grohl is just about the nicest guy y

Some of the changes since the name switch: 1- Signs next to the stage stating that only authorized personal are allowed past that point due to hazardous conditions/insurance/state regulations/whatever. 2- Concession stands have been replaced with those gumball machines with the weird peanuts in them. 3- Security checkpoints will now be replaced with a 21-point inspection. 4- Giant rectangular holes have been cut in the stage floor. #1 now makes a lot more sense. 5- Merch booths have been replaced with piles of 2-year old Entertainment Weeklys. (Weeklies? Neither way looks right.)

Lady Gaga? Really? I'm no fan of her music or her genre of music, but I can see the quality. The lyrics are way better than most brainless pop divas. She's the modern version of David Bowie. Notice I didn't say the equivalent of Bowie, because Bowie > Gaga. I'm actually fairly interested in seeing what she does going forward in the future. Who knows, she could turn out to be the next coming of Radiohead. I highly doubt it, but it won't be dull. Is it cheating to want to eliminate American Idol? Because that would be way more than one group/artist, and I really do actually like Kelly Clark

No, no. Nits should be picked. You are correct. Also, I just noticed it should be "The front porch is awash..." not "The front porch as awash...."

Is the cover an old pic of Nicole Simpson? The NPR article mentioned that they are using California, real and symbolic, as their muse. That would explain Nicole... sort of.

Attention please. Paging Nonesuch Records. Would a representative from Nonesuch Records please pick up the white courtesy phone. Jim White is on the white courtesy phone for Nonesuch Records. Thank you.

I like how Pat has to cover his mouth at the very end to, I guess, keep from laughing.

He really is good! I'm putting him on my 'what I want to get at Amoeba Records with my Christmas gift certificate' list. All Come to Meet Her makes me wish Wilco did more harmonizing.

Absolutely. I'd be honored. Glad people got a chuckle out of it!

The boys pull up in front of your place at 7:00 in one of those van/limo deals with Tony driving. John does the 'inhale deeply and exhale loudly because I'm really nervous' thing right before ringing the doorbell. You answer the door and Pat gasps and tells you how lovely you look. You say thanks and tell him that you like his vest... and Jeff's shoes. Mike hands you a bouquet of mixed flowers, which Jeff quickly fumbles for to remove the grocery store price tag. You chuckle silently and root around in the kitchen for a vase while Nels tries to be subtle and sneak a peek at your CD collection.

I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. I love how LeBron is constantly correcting Kobe. "A 'death certificate' is a real thing, but, okay Mamba, whatever."

Congrats and welcome back!! (OK everyone, jump out and beat him up on the count of 3. One... two... )

Well done Susan! I liked that one. I'm fairly ignorant about real names around this place - which one was Sir Stewart? Did he win the guitar? PM on the way.

Cool! I am slightly bummed that one of my students didn't win. I may have unintentionally screwed them by submitting theirs all in one email. Hey HolyShit (that sounds funny) which one was yours? I'd rather have the tote/album. Wanna swap? I'll give them your address and you give them mine.

This really does make everything else mentioned here sound like Bach. It really is a very nice summation of everything wrong in the 00's with not just music, but popular culture. - If you want to be heard, scream. You don't need to have anything to say. - If you have no talent, technology will help you. Although not nearly enough in this case. - Ladies, please check your dignity at the door. If you want to be on TV/seen on YouTube you're going to need to dance suggestively with guys you would never in a million years have anything to do with. Check out the look on the faces of the girls in

The whole tour could be like this: Play all of (randomly picked Wilco album - you never know which one until they start playing) in its entirety. Intermission. Play full set of songs not from the previously played album. It'll never happen, but a boy can always dream.

I'd never seen that video. Are we to surmise that he commits suicide because he'll never be with this beautiful girl he sees on the train with another guy? How absolutely frickin' dreadful! Not to make light of suicide, but couldn't he have done that BEFORE writing the song?

Wow! Only 4 days (and 50 years) before my twins' birthdays! Hope you both have a good one!

They make an appearance a little farther down the list. 26. “Bodhisattva Blues,” 7 Worlds Collide. This is nuts! Neil Finn from Crowded House grabs Jeff Tweedy and other Wilco lads, KT Tunstall and some frothing Finn friends to make an album like they’re a real band. It’s pretty damn good - and this is my favorite track. I'm going to have to check some of his list out. Never heard of most of the artists on it... and I've got a $100 Amoeba Records gift certificate from Christmas burning a hole in my pocket!!

Very nice. Random thoughts on the Record Club that occurred to me while watching that one: - Leslie Feist is so frickin' charming and lovely. She's a bit disheviled and lacking make-up at these sessions, and that makes me love her even more. - I'm surprised at what a low profile Beck keeps on all these songs. It's his gig, on his site, and it's the album he wanted to cover. I'm neither happy or sad about it, just surprised. - How the hell do I download an mp3 of these songs? I'd love to have all 3 of the albums they've done so far. - Nels is, in a word, perfect. He knows just what a song nee