Nonlinear Nonfiction

This was my seventh Wilco show and by far the best. I was a huge fan walking into Northrop, and now I'm not sure what I'm going to do because I didn't know I could like them even more. Northrop rocked (well, it was OKAY). It's been a long time since I remember the band outwardly having that much fun with each other and with the audience. Such a great give-and-take between performer and crowd tonight. I would be curious to see a printed setlist because it seemed like they were having quite a few discussions between songs as the night went on - every moment just got better and better. The sou

Tweedy Solo? Was Nels sick in the back or something? Woww, can't wait for the setlist - plus I'm seeing them tomorrow.

Isn't the point of Someone Else's Song that it sounds like, uh, how do I say this - someone else's song? Those are pretty standard chord changes, although Wilco's song is the only thing I know of that is identical.

I had high expectations for this venue, the Overture Center being one of the most amazing places I ever dreamed of seeing Wilco. The sound was inconceivably perfect where I was sitting (way way way up high near the back) and that alone made up for all the shortcomings. For instance, the girl in front of me that couldn't hold her liquor. She sat on the edge of her seat, so I had to do the same to see the band over her. But then she kept flailing her arms over hear head and practically hitting me. This annoyed me, but then again I can't blame her because NO ONE up there was standing or dancing.

I don't mind, but would you be willing to put a chair out for me?

I disagree. I bought them and I think the dolls are great. Yes, I said 'I think the dollars are great.' There are elements in the clothes and faces that were obviously made by true fans of the band and detail-oriented designers. I was a little disapointed by the packaging, which was described as a custom, protective carrying case but is nothing more than a shitty box that says Wilco in some fancy ink. For some reason, I expected a metal lock-box with molded foam.

yeah, but i'll have to get all that to you tomorrow.

I bought a limited editing print, a big poster signed and numbered by the artist. It's two weird figures humping and groping one another.

I don't believe Tweedy thinks about things on that level when he mixes the album. First of all, to suggest something like "fucking with fans" to his bandmates and all the people involved with the project would probably just evoke an awkward and embarassing response. I think that Tweedy and Co. just felt that it was a nice opener and sounded good that way to them. Why would they put forth all the work that it takes to make an album like that just to fuck with people? No way jos

Whoever said Elvis Costello first wins...his songs would be too perfect for them.

'All Those Yesterdays' Pearl Jam

Hey hey hey, don't give him a hard time. Jeeesh people can be sensitive around here. I probably should have actually searched for the other toys thread...it's just not in my habits as a poster (until now). Funny thing, if I had done that in the first place this thread would never have gone astray like this. Well, actually if Analogman had never put the link in there and been called out for it then things might have stayed sane, how ironic. But Analogman...I'm not offended, I totally get it. People can write here or there but at least the two threads are connected by your reply now. So, uh, h

(Nothing But) Flowers > Don't Forget The Flowers

Okay, I admit it, I dished out the fifty bucks for the limited edition UNKL figurines. Who else got em? Anyone already recieve their package...mine is supposed to come tomorrow and I'll post picks unless somebody already got 'em and wants to post.

All proceeds go to charity. Haven't decided which one yet... was going to ask Tweedy. Letters to Santa perhaps?

Jesus, Etc. Jesus fish sticker available now at my new Official Unofficial Wilco Memorabelia Shop I'm not doing this to make a fortune, only a small fortune.

Bumping my own thread. For many reasons: some good ones, some selfish ones. Feel free to discuss both the original topic and also possible reasons why this is relevant again today. Maybe I was paid to do it.

Had thought about proposing it myself.

I can't believe they would take part in something so...commercial. I almost went out and subscribed to AOL.

Jeff, is that you? Is touring in Europe really that boring you have to make a fake name and stir up some weird crap on the boards?

I haven't seen this ad yet, but it doesn't bother me. I work at an advertising agency right now and I'll vouch that most people in my industry don't have some evil motivation to use certain music in advertisements. Whoever convinced their producer to use the Wilco track must be a big fan of the band and wanted to show them some love. What bothers me, or makes me laugh really, is when a band like Of Montreal whores out a song to Outback Steakhouse by letting the ad agency re-record the lyrics to be "Let's go Outback tonight." It doesn't make them a less talented act or anything, but it just s

Hit List: Jeff Tweedy The Wilco frontman on his favorite albums from the 1970s By LORI BARRETT May 19, 2007; Page P2 Wilco frontman Jeff Tweedy has moved through musical genres in his songwriting career, from the country stylings of his early music with Uncle Tupelo and Wilco to the experimental and deconstructed rock of Wilco's last two albums. In that time, Mr. Tweedy, 39, has faced a public split with his label (Reprise) and later with band member Jay Bennett -- chronicled in the documentary "I Am Trying to Break Your Heart." Wilco's newest album, "Sky Blue Sky," finds points of reference

Does anyone know/have any tab for Gun? I just figured it out myself the other day after searching all over the web and couldn't find anything. If it hasn't been written out yet, I'll do it, but I don't want to waste the time if someone already has it...