you ever seen a ghost?

which would be great, PM plz?

-justin

when you say out there, can you give any hints? i mean, i know some reviewers on last.fm have it, but i don't see it on what.cd...

why tease? of course we want to hear it. nay, need to hear it.

-justin

yeah, what.cd and waffles.fm will ban it, but if you asked the vast majority of people who download music what a transcode was, they wouldn't have a clue in hell. it would be all over the more active, non-discriminating torrent sites (piratebay, etc.), plus SoulSeek, plus all of the upload sites (mediafire, etc.)

not to mention that even the discriminating downloaders (me) who really want to hear the album would download the shitty stream rip anyway.

i mean, i've pre-ordered, but i did it through amazon.com

-justin

no, they wouldn't. if they let people who pre-ordered stream it, a capture of that stream would be all over the internet within a couple of hours.

-justin

are you saying they did but the vinyl as a bonus on the CD?

you mean hypothetically, correct?

-justin

i'm fine with that. :-)

-justin

deluxe is 13.49 on amazon pre-order. wouldn't be surprised if it even dropped another buck or so. plus, you get the free shipping if you order enough to make a total of $25, which i will have no problem doing. why the hell would i order from the official store and pay almost $25 just for the deluxe and shipping?

-justin

you are aware that there are literally hundreds of "clues" and already a website dedicated to the theory that there is more music forthcoming, right?

-justin

it seems like, for the people that don't like this album (or Radiohead), that it's a problem with the person themselves, rather than the band or the music.

i refuse to see it any other way.

-justin

what's number one Shakes? is it The King of Limbs or is it the SFA solo dude's record?

-justin

it's okay.

 

i don't think i'll ever gush over anything radiohead does. their music makes me feel claustrophobic and it always sounds so ...depressingly futuristic, i guess. like, if all those horrible visions of the future in 1980s sci-fi movies came true, the music would sound like this. and that's depressing as fuck.

honestly, i think that's a great description, but the thing is, that is exactly why i adore Radiohead and always have.

-justin

you really think so?

i think it sounds like a mix of The Eraser and the Amnesiac-era b-sides ("Cuttooth," etc.) i also think it is sort of revolutionary and will take time to sink in. i sort of disliked it on first listen, but the second listen really opened up for me. it's an about-face. it doesn't have any traditional chord changes, few catchy melodies and little guitar. kinda like Kid A when everyone said that one was bad.

-justin

i'm assuming there hasn't been any news of a new Wilco single available for sale at the festival? i think there had been talk of that with all of the news stories surrounding Wilco and their own label...

-justin

isn't there a cross on the back?

-justin

i'm a huge fan myself.

anyway, to answer your question:

i mean, the self-titled EP is easily as good as the debut album, just shorter. one song ("Into The Stream") is actually a repeat. if you are trying to complete your discography, there is a free track he donated to the Yellow Bird Project online (called "A Field Of Birds") and the "King of Spain" single from the new album has 2 b-sides. one is a cover of "Graceland" and another is a gorgeous, gorgeous balled called "Where I Thought I Met The Angels."

-justin

this ticket has been claimed.

thanks all.

-justin

face value (including charges), so $45 i guess? first person to e-mail me at justinpbrooks@gmail.com gets it. i will check my e-mail tomorrow morning.

Thanks.

-justin

In both Wilco and Loose Fur lyrics, Tweedy makes reference to the season autumn as being that of the devil... is there something in the Bible or some other religious teaching that labels autumn as the devil's month? Who came up with this metaphor first, if not?

uh...wot?

-justin

don't know if my JavaScript is not up to date or what, but i can't seem to get any information about when the Richmond tickets go on sale. can anyone tell me?

thanks!

-justin

good news. a couple days before my 28th b-day, but i should be there.

since they are recording now, i wonder if we'll hear new songs on this tour? seems very possible...

-justin

i think the Landmark would be better for a solo show, like the one Tweedy did at the Paramount in C-ville.

i do walk to work and i walk a lot of places in the slip and the Bottom, but if i go to the fan, i take my car. i really wish they had a light rail to the fan or west end or a trolly like they used to on Broad.

-justin

additionally, can you please tell your fellow students to stop darting out in front of my moving vehicle/jaywalking when school is in session. i'd like to be able to drive through those two blocks in less than 10 minutes...

-justin

nice pics DBoon! i've been thinking about taking a skyline shot since Grand Illumination. do you have a bigger one you can send me?

say what you will about the murders and all that, but i love me some Richmond.

i'm not even sure New York can lay claim to an Italian place as good as Mama 'Zu...

-justin

it does have the pan flutes.

-justin