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Most over-rated Wilco song: I'm The Man That Loves You Most under-rated Wilco song: Hotel Arizona

I like stuff like that. I actually agree with much of it. Hummingbird on AGIB isn't near as good as the solo acoustic live version OR the Wilco Book version. He brings up a good point on the Theologians lyrics. And the live versions are SO much better....especially when Tweedy shouts "noone's ever gonna take my life from me". Impossible Germany IS great. The writer's wrong. He's wrong about Via Chicago. His underrated songs are good....though I wouldn't call Shot in the Arm "underrated". I thought that was always a highly-rated Wilco song.

I agree TOTALLY.

Another good family sitcom (though maybe more for kids 10+), that I've only recently watched a little bit is The George Lopez Show.

Family Ties was great. Full House is so damn cheesy, but a very good quality family sitcom. Hour long dramas SUCK. I've always felt that way. I like the sitcom. Probably why I like watching Two and A Half Men and Frasier re-runs. "I'm So Raven" and "Zack and Cody" are pretty decent kid sitcoms that remind me a bit of the older family sitcoms. One of my favorite recent family sitcoms was Sabrina The Teenage Witch. I thought it was a very good show and reminded me somehow of old quality shows like Green Acres or I Dream of Jeannie. They re-run that in the mornings on one of the family cabl

I was under-whelmed with the Lettermen performance. I don't think the sound had anything to do with it. Just not that good of a song. Weird vocal delivery. It's a little sad to me. I feel like Bono and U2 still think their hot shit, and sadly their not. They're still good. They're still talented. They still have their moments on each record. But when he struts around the stage now, it's just not the same. And mostly it's because the new stuff is lame....when compared to the incredible songs they've put out before. It's not really their fault....it'd be very hard for them to makes songs tha

Yeah, they're really good friends and close. But Belichek also was close with McDaniels. I think it mostly had to do with that Belichek didn't like the idea of McDaniels and Cassel teaming up again. The 2 did quite well together in New England. If it was an NFC team, maybe it'd be different.

Regarding the Chiefs/Cassel trade, it's being speculated that Belichek might have preferred a very high 2nd round pick over a 12th pick for money issues. A 2nd rounder is way cheaper. ALSO, New England may not have liked the idea of their 2008 Offensive Coordinator (Denver's current coach) coaching thier 2008 quarterback. That combiantion contributed greatly to a 10-6 record. Competitively, New England most likely felt more comfortable in having the 2-win, sucky Chiefs getting Cassel. Reagardless, a GREAT deal for the Chiefs. But the BEST part is that Jay Cutler is pissed off and wants

I agree with Either Way. I'm not implying that every album needs to be an artistic statement. But I DO think every good album needs a good flow. To me, a pretty Sky Blue Sky gets interrupted a few times. "Awkward" is maybe a bad word. But 3 songs all have this clunky, halting sound that, in my opinion, ruins the flow of the record. Hate it Here: Nice beginning. Groovy. 1:50-2:10....what the heck is THAT noise? OK...now we have a cool sounding guitar lick. 3:15-4:00...aack!...what IS this noise?! Shake it Off: Kinda slow, but kinda pretty. Kinda soulful. OK, not bad. 2:30-3:05...what is T

I agree. I guess I'm baffled how these leagues sell so many high-priced suites and tickets. With cable (ESPN mainly) and internet and sports talk, the average fan can watch and keep up with almost every team WITHOUT having to buy a ticket. I actually don't have a huge problem with how things are currently, 'cause I can watch almost every Chiefs and Royals game on TV......along with HUNDREDS of other games. Pretty much evey damn night, I can watch an NBA game....same goes for baseball in the summer and football in the fall. But it is astounding the money that rolls through the NFL, MLB and

Oh, that's fresh. Bring up the most absurdly extreme fact to make a point. I'm fine with players asking for lots of money. But sometimes it just gets crazy, don't ya think? Isn't it reasonable to assume that, every now and then, the player's DON'T deserve and are NOT worth what they ask for. The guaranteed money given to NFL draft picks is a JOKE. It's rolling the dice for owners. They're forced to pay absurd money for college players who have never stepped foot on an NFL field. How many college QB's signed for millions, only to do zero in the NFL? If my city had an NBA team I might go

Please. Players can and should demand whatever amount of money dumbass owners are willing to pay. But when I go to the ballpark and spend the money I have to spend, it's aggravating to me that part of the reason I spend so much, is so players like Ramirez can pull in 20 million a year. I still watch a lot of sports on TV, but I only attend a handful of sporting events a year 'cause it's getting too damn expensive. Manny could break both legs and wrists in 2009, and be questionable to play in 2010, but simply tell the Dogers he wants to exercise his option, and he'd STILL get all his mone

Despite the economic crisis we're in, the Raiders recently signed a cornerback to a record 15 million a year contract (no cornerback has made more than 11 million a year before this). The Redskins just signed Haynesworth to a 7 year/100 million dollar deal. NOW, Manny Ramirez doesn't like the generous offer by the Dodgers....for very nit-picky reasons. It's REALLY HARD to be a fan of professional sports sometimes. (from ESPN:) The Dodgers announced Thursday night the star outfielder's agent, Scott Boras, had declined a $25 million, one-year contract with a $20 million player option for

Thanks for the myspace link. Listened once. I think it's just hard for a band that has such a great history of songs to keep it going. R.E.M.'s latest was a little refreshing, but ultimately lacked the songs and mystery of their earlier records. U2's newest might be similar. The first few songs sound pretty good. But I don't know. It almost sounds a little forced and tired in most of the rest of it. I'll listen some more. I'm definitely not having the urge to go buy it on Tuesday.

I like most of Sky Blue Sky. It's a beautiful record in parts. I think they messed up by not including One True Vine, which in beauty, is maybe only topped by Either Way. For me, Walken, Shake it Off and Hate it Here are awkward musically. Some songs I really like are more direct than usual Wilco songs (On and On and On, Please Be Patient With Me, What Light). Sky Blue Sky just lacks a little bit of the great artistry and edge that are on previous Wilco records. I know some of that was Jeff's intent. I recently listened to Sky Blue Sky and Radiohead's In Rainbows back to back. I'd say

"Master guitarist Nels Cline, and keyboard wiz Mikael Jorgensen added tasty overdubs at the Loft." Anyone a TAD nervous about what "tasty" sounds Nels might add to the record? I like most of his additions to songs (Impossible Germany), but sometimes live, he gets a bit much. Overdubs in the studio, in general, is VERY exciting...it worked out quite well on Summerteeth and YHF.

We'll find out a lot about Marquette this week...Connecticut tonight, Louisville Sunday. Can't wait 'til the Tournament. There doesn't seem to be the usual 2 or 3 teams that are head and shoulders above the rest. Anyone watch the KU/OU game Monday night? Wow! What a game. The Jayhawks probably are too young to make a deep run, but as long as Cole Aldrich and Sherron Collins are healthy, they'll compete with anybody. If Griffin comes back OK, Oklahoma is talented enough to make the Final Four. Right now, I'd probably pick North Carolina to win it all.

I was searching the nets, and came across this review of the White Stripes performance. Some website called americansongwriter.com had a blurb on the White Stripes performance, and someone named Dee thoughtfully responded to it. It's definitely from an obsessed White Stripes fan, but I think it's pretty dead on: The White Stripes have always stood for emotional authenticity and spontaneity, and the beauty of simplicity. That

I'm hardly an expert on Robyn Hitchcock, but DO love the Soft Boys "Underwater Moonlight". What a great record. Nobody's yet mentioned Perspex Island. I've read it might be his most Beatle-sounding Egyptian record, and has much contribution on the cd from R.E.M. I love this record. (Also....just bought the new Venus 3 record. I think it might be a grower. The title track, "Goodnight Oslo" is fantastic.)

I really was hoping for a loud, rockin', typical Stripes performance. While not a performance to make me scream, "hoy crap that was awesome", something about it I really liked. Knowing the recent history, and listening to the lyrics....I don't know...it just had something special about it. I've watched it a few times and like it each time more. As for White not being relevant, that's silly. The Rolling Stones didn't think so when White was asked to sing "Loving Cup" on Scorses's concert film last year. Nor did director Davis Guggenheim, when he made a documentary movie about 3 gre

Amen to those 2 in particular. Steve Martin could go on that list. His funny film days are gone.

No problem. Subjectivity rules when judging movies. I "get" people not digging the 2nd half of Wall-E (though I STRONGLY disagree for many reasons....one being that the fat humans were designed that way, as humans lose bone density, and Stanton wanted to convey that humans had gotten away from living and thinking and engineering....they'd become lazy and dependent...like babies, which is why they had stubby arms and sipped on sippy-cup like drinks), but I don't "get" calling the first hour of Wall-E "decent". The subtlety and beauty in the first 45+ minutes are breathtaking. Wall-E's g

I totally agree. Jack Black was so-so. Stiller's act is getting a little old....Tropic Thunder is proof.

I don't have a problem with Penn's statements. It's his business. But do you think actors realize that probably at least 90 percent of the viewing audience could give a rat's ass about what actors think about political issues?!

I agree. Young Leno was pretty whacked, in a good way. Probably not his fault, but he's getting stale. Johnny Carson did the same thing, as great as he was. And Lettermen, to me, is going down stale road also.