Maggie

I'm always impressed by Jeff's insight. I could listen to him talk about music for hours. I'm only about 15 minutes in (had to leave for a show last night), but I look forward to listening to the rest of the interview.

This used to be my attitude, but sometimes I like a band with one guitar. Duane is definitely very talented and they sound great together - I'm not complaining, just a little perplexed.

They're playing my city on my birthday this year and I'm thinking about going. I'm just not sure about the acoustic aspect. I feel like I want my Yo La Tengo to loud and noisy?

I just got back from my show and my experience was the same as yours, down to leaving after 45 minutes of Hozier. I don't really get what the young ladies see in him, but good for them enjoying themselves I guess. Something about this guy just rubs me the wrong way. He seems like a competent musician but his music doesn't make me feel anything. Dawes was great as always. I'm just not quite understanding why they've added a second guitarist to the band. I thought Taylor did a great job on his own and it's strange seeing another guy playing some of the solos. Oh well. I managed to sw

Thank you Wilco! This is so exciting! I'm anxiously awaiting my email.

I've only seen Wilco twice and Tweedy once. All three were in the same city . . . so about 30 miles from home for each show.

Dawes is continually a grower for me. I start out kind of liking an album, but eventually it clicks and I can't get enough. It took until last summer/fall, but I finally got into the last one and now really enjoy it. With that said, I'm liking the new one but it's not blowing me away. I thought I had read that they were going for more of a live feel, but that's not really coming through for me. They could definitely benefit from loosening up a little bit on the records. I'm sure the songs will be much better live. I'm also seeing them open for Hozier - I think it's toward the end of

I haven't posted here in a long time, but I felt compelled to join in because this is something I've been thinking about lately. For reference, I'm 32 years old. I hit my peak of music buying probably around 2008-10 or so when I was buying a ton a downloads, mostly via eMusic.. Vacant Horizon, I think you and I may have commiserated several years ago about how digital music was changing our habits. I was buying far too much back then. It was like it became about the sport of getting new music. I have a ton of stuff from that era that I wouldn't recognize if I heard it. Probably aroun

I believe the first album I purchased was Shut up and Dance by Paula Abdul (on cassette). Funny thing is, I just googled it and found out it was actually a remix EP. I had no idea. I had some Janet Jackson and New Kids on the Block before that, but I think my parents bought those for me. The first CD I purchased was probably the soundtrack for a musical or Disney movie. It seems that many of us have come a long, long way.

I thought The National were surprisingly talkative and entertaining. Edit: Justin Townes Earle is pretty good too, though I assume his banter is planned ahead rather than off the cuff, which makes a difference.

I'm not terribly excited about a new album. I saw the Avett Brothers live for the first time in May. I was expecting to be blown away based on everything I've read about them, but I wasn't feeling it. This was the first time I left a concert early (other than a case where I went to a show to see the opening band). They're definitely a talented group of guys, and they have a great attitude, but an hour was enough for me. I've been told that I tend toward depressing music. I don't necessarily think that's true, but I do appreciate a balance between light and darkness. These guys are a li

I had an incredible time at the Pittsburgh show the other day. I probably said this last August when I saw MMJ, but this was by far the best concert I've been to. The evening was absolutley peferct. The entire night was wonderful, but seeing Jim join Band of Horses for a song was a really cool, unexpected moment. It was POURING rain on my way to Pittsburgh, but miraculously the storm missed the city. We just had a few rain drops at the end of Band of Horses set and while MMJ's crew was setting up. I would have been devestated if the show was cancelled. Somehow I ended up on the rail -

Those repeated transitions are the one thing that's bothered me about the recordings. I can ignore gaps and static, but those repeats are really strange. Overall I'm really happy with the purchase. Regarding the missing tracks, I read that there were some techinical issues during the show which may be at fault. I wasn't there, but that sounds like a reasonable guess to me.

I thought I'd downloaded the first show a couple nights ago, but it turns out two songs were missing. I looked at MMJ's message board and it looks like others had the same issue. I guess they're still working on it. Something was clearly wrong, as each song was downloaded multiple times.

Anyone here tried pre-ordering either of the official bootlegs? http://live.mymorningjacket.com/ My attempts have resulted in a server error. I've tried 3 different browsers (2 computers). I want to listen to these things the second they become available!

I don't really need another Wilco show on my iPod, but I'll probably buy one to support the project as well. About 5 years ago I went crazy with the downloads, so it's the least I can do to say thanks for allow us to share.

Am I in trouble?

I haven't been very active lately (here or on last.fm), but here I am: http://www.last.fm/user/trampledmoss I also find last.fm to be a great place to find new music and look up trivia. I don't spend much time on the website anymore, but it's one of the first places I go when I want to look something up.

I'm seeing MMJ and Band of Horses in August! I think these two bands are a wonderful match. This will be my third August in a row seeing MMJ, which is saying a lot because my city seems to miss out on a lot of good tours. Apparently MMJ loves us. I was about to go on and on about how much of love this band live, but then I realized my post from last year saying the same thing is still on this page. Let's just say that I can't wait until the big day comes along.

My schedule is finally coming together: May: Avett Brothers July: James Vincent McMorrow August: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (maybe - it's a free show, so why not?) My Morning Jacket and Band of Horses

It looks like my Nonesuch pre-order is expected to arrive Tuesday. The package has gone from IL to OH and now appears to be headed to Buffalo, NY. I live in Western PA, not too far from the OH border . . .

All the guys did a great job with the album. I especially enjoy the moments where the harmonies build in. Some of my favorite parts are when Jay sings backup. This was something I also loved on the album he did with Ben Gibbard. His voice truly adds something special to a song.

I saw them play an outdoor show a couple years ago and thought they were great. As long as you know what you're in for (lack of banter and theatrics) you'll be fine. The nice thing is, less talking can equal more playing. The show I saw was at a park that presents free concerts throughout the summer. I guarantee you the majority of the audience has never heard of Jay Farrar or Son Volt, but they seemed to go over very well anyway.

Amazon.com has New Multitudes as the MP3 Deal of the Day today: http://www.amazon.co..._rd_i=163856011 Might not be a bad choice if anyone's on the fence about the purchase. I received my deluxe CD in the mail today but haven't listen yet. The packaging is pretty cool.

Avett Brothers in May Sadly that's it for now.