lost highway

Reviving this thread to ask a question (that it looks like Shug was asking almost a year ago):

Anyone get the feeling that Jim has lost a lot of interest in MMJ over the last couple years?

-- Jeff talks about the parallel universe they just discovered where time runs backward

Oh my god, Jeff trying to describe this on a physics level as a laymen while Susie is yelling at him to play the closing song was one of the harder laughs I've had at this show.

The Tweedy Show Monday May 25 Episode 51

 

Broken Heart (Skip Spencer cover sung by Sammy)

 

I see what you did there.

That's the first thought I had as well.

Yeah, kind of like one of the mellower ones on Third, maybe crossed with some John Lennon solo vibes.

So cute to see all of their kids!

Did anyone see this?

Do we know that that’s the loft? Feel like Jeff and the boys did a song from that room on a late night show so I assumed it was at their house.

Definitely the loft. As a studio nerd, I've paid way too much attention to the details of that place.... more than I'd normally admit.

I'm pretty sure it'll be Tell Your Friends. On the Tweedy Show a few nights ago they talked about the video for the song and inferred it was going to be played on Colbert.

Still that doesn't mean a new album isn't happening. Believe!

Well, we know he's been to the loft.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgtoADyVocg&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR09gtntC7Q1fcI0etodrL-QfDCg09t7EjFMyf89VUhLDIc6cg2lIVaoCv4

Still a possibility that Tell Your Friends features tracks of home recording from several members.

I definitely got a John Lennon vibe off this one when played with the full Wilco ensemble.

The High Heat with Spencer on drums.

My prediction is it's one of the songs that they completed last year that didn't fit in the sequence for OTJ, possibly that song he played on their instagram show that had two possible titles, one of which was "Half Life".

I love that there's a conflict between the manager of the Loft and Sammy because Sammy took home all of their prized synthesizers.

Album A reads as the best album to me (or really, playlist that flows) although there are a number of songs on the others I like better than a couple of the picks on A.

The band doesn’t like sonny feeling he also said he one day might do a Berman song

More evidence that they're the best band ever; they recognize one of their worst songs.

Spencer's falsetto sounds EXACTLY like his dad's.

Why did anyone give this thing a good review? 3-4 decent songs, but....

I haven't gotten to dive in yet. Interesting to hear your take. I'll report back with mine.

Chicago Public Schools clearly does not have a plan. My school has over 900 people in it. My wife's school has 5,000 people (students plus staff) in it. My school still does not have any hand sanitizer. They say there should not be any unnecessary visitors to schools, yet on Tuesday thousands of people will be entering over 500 schools that serve as polling places. What about kids that need to eat? CPS received federal funding for a waiver to do a meals on wheels program. So many districts around the country are shutting down schools. It seems Chicago Public Schools knows what the right thing to do is, they just constantly choose the other option. Me and my wife both fall into the vulnerable category (auto-immune and diabetic). I am starting to get worried (doesn't help I have major anxiety/depression) and am frankly pissed off at the response.

Interesting. Most of the Colorado districts, including mine, just declared an extended spring break 2-3 weeks starting on Monday. I feel like I'm going on the weirdest vacation ever.

Reviews for the new record have been pretty good. I've got my hopes up.

Gabbard is still in it, I believe. She even received one delegate in America Samoa on Super Tuesday. 

Does Gabbard know she's still in?

This thing isn't even over and I'm already exhausted by engaging the social media spout-offs about how the DNC is already screwing Bernie, cheating to get Biden to win, and going to fail.

Biden has gotten more votes! More democratic voters preferred him as their choice on Tuesday. What the hell you need a conspiracy for.... people like him. I don't really know how, but they do. This conspiracy theory crap is all a great way for everyone to stay home in November so they can talk about what an activist they are by sticking it to the democratic party, while somehow doing absolutely nothing. Meanwhile there's no awareness that refusing to hold your nose and vote for a very overripe Uncle Joe means putting far more vulnerable people at risk. In a word: privilege.

Rant over. 

Blur was better.  

I feel more comfortable with my appreciation for Blur. Oasis is like some charismatic, handsome kid that goes to your highschool who's kind of narcissistic and a total dick sometimes, but is randomly friendly to you and you feel all charmed and hate yourself for it. My love of Oasis is kind of like that.

Blur has better albums, but not a better single.

I have a musical question: I was recently sitting in front of a cover band. They were playing lots of crowd pleasers and it seemed to be as inoffensive and pleasant as a cover band might be. Then they started playing "Wonderwall" by Oasis. You could feel the place light up. So this is all to say, what's the deal with Oasis? Why were they so good? Why were they a single band more than an album band? Why didn't they last longer? I should hate that band. Many people do. The Gallagher brothers seem like complete wankers.... this only intensifies my question. What's the deal with Oasis?

To me it comes down to this:

Who other than the most popular candidate would be the nomination? Someone with fewer delegates?

not sure I understand.  when does "majority" not mean 50%+1?

When it means 'the most', or 'the greater number'. A majority is only 51% when the contest is between two people or groups. Our politics is so binary people have a hard time picturing one winner in a 7-way contest having clearly the most, the majority, and less than 50%.

super delegates are just another way for the DNC to corral and hold power.... the Repubs don't use this, they use delegates chosen by the popular vote. That's the source of Bernie's frustration and I agree with him. 

I feel the same way. There's a bit of rhetorical slight of hand when they say you need a 'majority'; a candidate could have the majority of the delegates but not have 51%, which is not 'the majority'. If having the most delegates is not reason to be the nominee, then what reason should someone else with fewer votes be considered instead?