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This can be annoying, but it seems it's warranted in our conversation. What exactly is genius supposed to mean? Here's what dictionary.com says: 1. an exceptional natural capacity of intellect, especially as shown in creative and original work in science, art, music, etc.: the genius of Mozart. 2. a person having such capacity. 3. a person having an extraordinarily high intelligence rating on a psychological test, as an IQ above 140. 4. natural ability or capacity; strong inclination: a special genius for leadership. 5. distinctive character or spirit, as of a nation, period, or language.

I see, I can't say that I agree but you clarify your point well. Genius (or no) aside, I think the wealth of material on Dylan has in part sprung up from our eras thirst for new mythologies, new figures that are easier for modern folks to identify with. The worship of Dylan may be Christ-like at times, but really we love him for existential reasons. We love that he has done great things of a seemingly contradictory variety while never claiming to be essentially anything.

I didn't think the movie came out all that great either, but I don't think that has to do with Bob Dylan being great. Any of your friends put out a dozen albums that push the artistic and lyrical envelope while garnering unprecedented popularity for what traditional music fans would consider a 'bad' singing voice? Why is he on you're avatar?

Hardly Accounted For There was a fire on Sixteenth Street, in the house where the bastard had lied through his teeth. And had left her to a basement full of ashtrays and cats, so she had an abortion or something simple like that. She smelled smoke as she walked from the liquor store, that had learned her name in three days or four. The house was just like wicker as the smoke got thick, with her boxes full of his things where the kittens hid. A quick count of heads showed no one to risk for; they turned the hoses on the roofs of the houses next door. Running up the street with a bag in her ha

I won't side on the boo hissing, but I will say I see a lot more of it when the band is less active and we're not awaiting or assesing a new release. Wilco fans get lethargic and grouchy when they don't have a new book/movie/album coming around. That's when the trivial retrospective feuds start. On that note who's better at "getting mild" onstage, Leroy Bach or Mikael Jorgensen?

Who can dislike Mikael Jorgensen. Thats like saying you don't like Grover, or Kermit the Frog, or Leroy Bach. The dude is humble and musical. He might not drive the visual aspects of the live show but he contributes a lot of texture and harmony.

Yeah I think the JB thing was an issue of someone taking complete control and alienating other members and potentially the bands frontman/primary songwriter. Not an attention thing. If Tweedy was a bed-wetter about attention he would of canned Sansone the first time he donned a vest, teased his hair and did a grandiose windmill at the very edge of the stage.

Best Moment: Radio Cures live in Denver. Missed Moment: Still haven't heard a couple studo outtakes from the SBS sessions that could have been on the tour EP.

What's that? Does that mean Less Than You Think?

I have found the "Ghosts of the..." album to be infinitely more engaging than anything else he has done. To the degree that it's hard to understand that it is the work of the Red House Painters creator. Does anyone else share this affliction. Any way, heres to hoping the Sun Kil Moon moniker brings more genius.

I saw them in Denver. Outstanding. They have the MMJ effect of taking catchy, somewhat mellow songs from an album and giving them more power live. Enough power to induce rhythmic head thrusting from audience members. I also like that they were the worst dressed band I've seen in a long time. They looked like they just got done skiing, that kind of fashion oblivion is a virtue in todays hot-selling indie market.

When is this antiquated, backwoods attitude towards socialized health care going to croak? I've known countless Americans who work hard and pay through the nose for crappy medical insurance that covers little and demands constant co-pays etc. Insurance companies are one of the most absurd, immoral and corrupt entities we have in American business. How much do you think it would really cost us all to pay tax on a universal plan? More than your monthly bill? The government doesn't just give people health care, the people give the government the power to give each other health care. And

Fairport Convention (especially unhalfbricking) Baby Huey Battles Scout Niblet X

THis is the same response I got for my Wilco vs. Chocolate thread, I mean come on it's an honest question if you were a hot dog would you.........? Just a question.

I don't claim to know what effect Clinton would have in office, but I would be willing to try it. I'd rather see Obama take charge, but for some reason his campaigning hasn't been as successful as I had hoped.

I know some people were dissapointed with SBS (I was not), but Easy Tiger......I like Ryan Adams and I am an apologist for his mega-prolific ways but that album is his most lackluster effort. Overall a great songwriter, lacking grace.....kind of a tool. But I guess that's the fun of being a fan of his.

It seems CO is only showing it on PBS digital, and I am not a cable subscriber. Lame....

Well thats dissapointing, but I guess not everyones a super dorky fan that already has all of that.

That little guy you have below your responses is creepy. You should get rid of that, it makes the non-tech savy paranoid.

I wonder what 'scheduling conflict' means. That's curious indeed.

I ask this as a fellow Ryan Adams fan: Were you not the slightest bit disappointed with this album?

Sometimes I wonder if the Godfather series was less the genius of Coppola and more the genius of a script, an ensemble and editing. This was encouraged by reading "The Kid Stays in the Picture" by producer Robert Evans. Nonetheless a gutsy philosophical picture is usually worth a shot. I'll probably see it when it comes to the states.

I jusst spoted him cos I was a English majer and Im always making mistakes but I was not in grammar so much for allmy lit classes and creative writing classes that didn't dock me points except for when I wrote essays and they said I had too many run on sentences

English teacher, or English major? I got scared for a minute and thought that I did it.

Jeff did a pretty faithful cover. Jim James can't seem to make his voice sound bad no matter what he does. Cat Power really goes for the Dylan accent, the only thing I didn't like was the super compressed Dire Straits guitar playing on the verses.