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In that case let's give Hank Williams and Lord Buckley a couple big shout outs too..... LouieB

Yea, me too. The three I have seen are all fairly tasteful. LouieB

Well next time then.....or come to Chicago..if Wilco ever plays here again... LouieB

If anything he is overrated.... LouieB

It was a gas....come on out to Chicago some time. Which fan are you? What did we talk about? LouieB

Wow, instant pictures...very cool technology. I saw number 3 also yesterday, the loud music in the car commercial. LouieB

I liked the somewhat retooled Spiders also....and Poor Places was very cool as well. LouieB

Pitchfork may not like it, but he is getting the best press of his career from what I have read. LouieB

EVery album?? You must be broke. Not even I have every album, though I have most of them...nearly all on vinyl. LouieB

Well in one year my daughter, who have been taking to shows since she was 15, turns 21. It will lessen the tension upon entering even the best of venues (the Hideout, Schubas) a great deal. Most places with music serve alcohol, thus making the venue an adults only affair. So it goes. Alcohol and music go together and the sales of liquor is how clubs pay the musians. Of course many venues now discriminate against older patrons by not providing any seating, so the demographic for some live music is fairly narrow. (Interesting article on this issue in the Sunday Trib about the Richard Thompso

Low is a fairly low key group and frankly not a great opener. As expected they lost the crowd about halfway through their set, by taking too long between songs. They played a bunch of numbers I expected (though I dont' know their entire catalogue) and I figured they would do their usual low key shtick, which frankly comes across better on record than in person (this is my second time seeing them of late.) I know they are friends of Wilco's I suppose, but a bit more energetic group would have held the crowd who in fact were very respectful during most of the set, until the slow and lowkey so

I own zero SP records and this one will be no exception... LouieB

When he played solo at OTS a couple years back it was him and his electric guitar. There is so much great stuff happening here this weekend (I missed the Deadstring Brothers last night and will miss Blue Mountain as well), but I am going to Boston to catch the North Hampton Wilco show. LouieB

I wore mine for many years as well. LouieB

The time I took Rosie they didn't ask, but then again she was with me. It has not be uncommon in the past for HS kids to come in to play in the late jam session, but there is a doorman later in the evenings and while I have not seen him card anyone, this could be the first time. LouieB

Thanks to Kris for supplying the info on Von. Both Von and Fred are Chicago jazz icons. Von plays more mainstream/bebop type fare, whereas Fred is strictly free and avant in his approach. Then again Fred is nearly a decade younger than Von. I would go see either one of these guys whenever you can, because despite their age they are still very good players and will not be around long. Von seems pretty healthy, but a heavy dose of the jazz life (booze, cigarettes, musician hours, etc.) is bound to take its toll eventually. Fred has just returned from some sort of health crises which laste

Yea...i know about where that is..you should have fun...Rosie is planning a 4th of July trip down there to be with the college friends. LouieB

My sentimental favorite....Califone....and the guy in the bunny suit. LouieB

How far south...looks like TG will be south then as well. LouieB

That would be groovy.... LouieB

Hey....anyone who shows up....at least one round is on me...this is the week I start my new job. LouieB

Yea me too...there just aren't any greatest hits, best of, Essential, or any other albums to choose from yet; this is certainly coming in the nick of time.... The rest of the Basement tapes will not come out any time soon. LouieB

Man, I have not listened to either of those albums in a long time. I remember liking Palace 4 AM though. LouieB

Every time I have seen this I think the name of the car is EROS, which frankly would be a better name... (I have not seen the YAMF ad yet so that part I guess I can't comment on.) But you know something.....I admit it is sort of weird to hear Jeff singing to a couple in a EOS or Eros or Equis or whatever the fuck the name of the shitty VW is... I mean this is a guy I have run into on the streets in Chicago..... I want my damn ad already.... LouieB