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Those features have made other Wilco albums enjoyable. I think (speaking out of turn for a few critics) the songwriting and production are what make AM a lesser album in a lot of people's eyes (or just mine). There has been a lot of acoustic guitar on every Wilco album. What's fascinating is how the band surrounds the acoustic guitar that Tweedy writes the songs and plays them on. I mean dang, Forget the Flowers, Via Chicago, Radio Cure, Company in My Back, What Light. All of those have acoustic guitar and sound and feel completely different. I think my motivation for almost every resp

Why is that?

I just printed my tickets to see it in Boulder. Woo hoo.

This article re-affirms the exciting idea to me; we have no idea what the next Wilco record is really gonna feel like.

HD is a type of camera. It makes better digital pictures than a regular digital camera. The way the bit ratio matches up to whichever mpeg codec dvd uses vs. blu-ray is for someone a little more video tech than myself. I venture to say that something shot in HD looks a lot better on a DVD than something that was not.

I agree with you in the sense that the bonuses are only as relevant as the financial sectors actions in general. They are symptoms. Bonuses did not destroy our economy- the attitude that continues to pay them after a bailout, that is the kind of thing that did. The heart of the entire issue is credit, usury, deregulation and a lack of industry.

That's true, it is often these kinds of symbols that mobilize the populace and call on politicians and the press to answer the public call.

I gotta say, there is a 'fact of the matter' kind of outrage- but do the numbers. AIG gets about 160 billion from a bailout, then they turn around and toss 160 million of it into bonuses. That means they wasted one thousandth of their bailout on fat cat cash. That's like if you were about to declare bankruptcy and some new government program handed you a hundred thousand dollars and you turn around and spend a hundred dollars at the liquor store. Not a kind, or just gesture, but not really a big piece of the proverbial pie. I bring this up, not because I think AIG should get away with it

At the very least, Obama gave AIG a public tongue lashing. I don't know that he's a total 'cog' or 'shill', however you say it. I'm sure he is influenced- every successful politician is. We have yet to see Obama's true colors, there is evidence for both optimism and cynicism, but there is a lot of history between here and when we can really say what his true M.O. is/was. What is certain is the level of competence has been raised since '08 in the White House. I won't make Obama a knight in shining armor but I will venture to say this would all look a lot worse without him.

You know, I love Neko Case. I think her song writing powers are superior to Feist, and obviously her voice may be one of the best of our generation's- but I think Feist will make a better match for Tweedy's voice. She's got a certain roughness (smokiness?) that I imagine will suit a Wilco song well. But wow, who would have thought that any duet would come up. This is going to be sweet.

Side not/digression: My compliments to Speed Racer and Good Old Neon. It is a rare treat for me to read an argument where both sides appeal to my sense of reason to an almost equal degree.

See above post. Sorry etc.

That statement makes a lot of sense. I can relate to you there. I think where these ideas intersect with art is where things get fragmented and confusing for all of us. I suppose we can agree that some of us find those areas interesting, and others find it tedious. Maybe passionately so, since we all love rock and roll and (hopefully) the country we live in.

i.e. I don't live in Iraq. edit: sorry a bit much. but you get the idea.

Those are the best kind of lyrics to me too.

So, maybe instrumental music is more enjoyable to you?

I think you have a false dichotomy. It doesn't have to be about something as asinine as which party is right. Good music often explores history, the times. You don't need to wait on congressmen to sing about your life and your country. I think a lot of this meaning is what has enriched Wilco's music for a long time. It is part of the tunes. It's a lot of what makes them tick. Accessing those ideas and images aids in the enjoyment of them. If you choose not to dwell on a certain lyrical trope, you're at your liberty as a patron of the arts- but to suggest that rock and roll is oblige

I think being "so over" thinking of the Bush administration's wrong doing might be a bit callous. I think any American song writer is following a rich tradition when they meditate on events and the shaping of our country. The last eight years have been profound, I assume we are still digesting them and will continue to for decades. The almost mythological importance of the Reagan years as well as the Nixon years are still contemplated in cinema, art, music and literature. There is still fruit to be had in considering an era of our country's existence. I think this train of thought, which

AGIB was recorded and mixed in NY. SBS was recorded in Chicago and mixed in LA. Since they're working with Jim Scott again I bet he prefers to mix at some swanky LA studio. I can see him 'slumming it' at the Loft, or in New Zealand but after that- back to Hollywood.

Thanks, you are the math expert I was looking for. So everyone can be their own individual Wilco fanatic, well they're all one in seven hundred and twenty.

As much as this fan-boy hierarchy is easy to mock with a trick question (chronology). I bet the amount of combinations you can have would make for a lot of different Wilco fans. I'm not a math man but I know there's some formula for different sequences of six. I feel like I'm the only one with this: AGIB YHF BT SBS ST AM

Maybe "standout" like a soar thumb? I am not worried about this album. It will probably rule.

JULES! This is what I was talking about...... now you know I'm not crazy.

I'll take it. I seem to remember people saying "Dude I've heard like three songs that might never be on the album, or might sound totally different when they are, and I think the new album is gonna stink." But, I'll reset to believing I assumed, or misunderstood someone. We are all united in positivity.