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What else are you suppose to do if your period key breaks?? 

This happens all the time? It's never been an issue for me? URL's are a bit cumbersome for sure though!

Actually, I thought at first it was just a word processing / character swap / upload kind of issue.  But looking at the sentences themselves, I'm not so sure.  And the couple of all-dark photo's embedded in the filmstrip didn't exactly inspire confidence either.

Great review as always bbop.

 Does this mean Jeff/the crew can tell which IP addresses the requests come from? By that I mean, he knows it wasn't the same person requesting twice at the same place and time? If so, possibly opens up some different strategies in the art of ballot stuffing. 

Chicanery.

Do we know how the requests will go this year? Is it still a request show for the first 30?

From Sue on FB to that same question -

"Yes. Might only be the first 25 though. Jeff might pick a few himself. Plus there is no "golden circle" this year, so the line will also be able to be up front. See you there!"

... or the bloodier-than-bloods on A Shot in the Arm.

Not even a hearty "ANY MOOOOOORE"?  Damn.

So, does he have a jumbo with him?  Is it just the old Martin and a Kel so far? 

We're getting close to Nashville (I'm going), and he's gonna need a bigger guitar....

Low Cut Connie

Started a new work gig. 3 month contract to start so I guess it’s something

Something indeed! Well done...

Did he play all the songs with just his usual small Martin guitar?  Or did you happen to see one of the jumbo's with him? 
You know, in case there was some song later on the tour that required that larger one... asking for a friend.

And...Scott has to join Jeff for Let's Go Rain.

Totally.

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I historically haven't posted in this thread (cause I kinda don't read books), but I've been on quite a reading kick since the Jeff book came out last fall.  So far this year I've re-introduced myself to my library card and have now completed SIX actual books since finishing the JT memoir in a 4-day binge in Nov.

Animal Farm (Orwell) - I re-read 1984 last year and it terrified me.  Animal Farm was less interesting, more dogmatic.

Calypso (David Sedaris) - Liked it a lot.  Haven't read his others, but like his humor.

Washington Black (Esi Edugyan) - Very well written, interesting story.

The Oracle Year (Charles Soule) - Good sci-fi, interesting premise, maybe a bit too fantastic and compacted toward the end.

Occupy Me (Tricia Sullivan) - Hard to get into at first, with lots of shifting characters and first-person / second person / third-person shifts.  But pretty cool story line and interesting read.

The Alchemist (Paulo Coelho) - Honestly not quite what I expected.  Quick read but not my favorite. 

So, big shout out for PUBLIC LIBRARIES which are like amazon but free.  Who knew??

Next up - Artemis (Andy Weir) or Dirk Gently's (Douglas Adams).  Loved the Hitchhiker series.  Probly go with the Adams book next for something on the lighter side. 

Vince

Yikes. We've always known he was an asshole.

Hey TCP, he’s Canadian, right?

Asking for a friend.

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outcry? OUTCRY? I'LL GIVE YOU A FUCKING OUTCRY! WHY AREN'T THERE ANY 'MERICAN DATES? 

that is all. 

Alejandro Escovedo

So him Saturday night in Chicago.  He and his band (Don Antonio) were on fire.  Enjoy -- you are in for a great night. 

Man, oh man.  That was a blast. 

Alejandro Escovedo

Yesterday I lost my job. Well, I think I lost my job because they sent us home and told us not to come back until we hear from them. And because their messages have been very cryptic. I suppose it wasn't technically a job because it wasn't permanent. But I lost the job I'd gotten not long after my dad passed away late in 2017. It was a surprise, as they'd already asked us for our availability through February and were talking about the project on which I'd been working for months lasting into the summer. 

 

Today, as on most days, I'm questioning why I ever chose to go to law school. 

Oh, shit. Let us know how this turns out. 

Vince

I don't really know William Tyler's music, aside from being aware that he's primarily an acoustic guitarist.  I'll be in Burlington, VT for a couple days in February and he's playing there, so I got tickets.  I need to pick up his records.

Highway Anxiety is excellent, and is full band like the new one.  Earlier stuff is mostly solo acoustic. 

I saw Ohmme last week - Sentient Beings was the standout track in their set.

 

New William Tyler.  I really like this guy.

Constant repeat since Friday for me.

His last one was incredible, so he had set a pretty high bar for himself.  This one does not disappoint.

Today my wife asked me "hey, are you going to see (random band name playing in our town with bearded guys that popped up on her FB)"?

Me: "Nah, I've never seen them on Chez or PopTodd's NowPlaying posts, so I can't imagine they're any good".

OK! So I am a Vic virgin! Tell me what I could expect? No bad seats??  upper and lower level seated? Any other things you can share? Can't wait! I am coming from NJ and my buddy from Mass is joining me!

Standard disclosure - this year could be quite different; for example there are no "gold circle" (first 5-ish rows) tickets being sold, and Sue mentioned last year that they might change up the request format from then on.  As noted above, finding out the setlist at 4:00 same day isn't ideal for Jeff, especially when folks in line love to request rarities and obscure songs not often played.

That said, some notable points for the show.  The Vic is a small converted theater with a slightly "tiered" floor and a balcony.  The floor is mostly set up with folding chairs down front, and then slopes / tiers up with (I think) fixed seating as well as folding chairs.  Maybe all folding chairs tho.  It's all seated for this show.  The floor has a nice "tier" behind the pit area (the pit is about 5 rows of folding chairs) that steps up and has a rail in front.  Those first tier seats are great seats - sight lines nicely above the pit seats and still quite close.  The pit is great of course but the first row is actually a neck-strainer when you're sitting, as the stage is a bit high. The balcony is all fixed seats, and hangs down pretty low iirc.  Some folks love the balcony and rush there when the doors open.  There are a couple of bars in the back of the main floor area, and merch is in the lobby.  The restrooms are in the basement down a treacherous set of concrete steps.

The show is GA, but all seated.  People sit during the show; it's very informal and has been rather long in years past, as he plays (played?) 30 songs based on the first 30 folks in line which makes for a longer than average set.  No opener.  Lots of banter, often ridiculing the requesters' choices and lamenting the horrible song selection and apologizing for the flow of the show.  "Charity is supposed to be painful" is the tagline of the evening. 

If you're a T-Shirt collector, then bring funds for this one.  There's always a special shirt and it's always one of the best.  There's a poster as well, which is sometimes great and sometimes so-so.  imho. 

As for lining up.... that's the 64 dollar question this year, and depends on the request arrangement.  One thing you can count on is that it'll be cold. Another is that you'll see a lot of folks from here on VC which is always a blast. 

Getting there is easy.  There's a train station just around the corner (Belmont, literally a 2 minute walk), and there's a Vic parking garage just across the street. 

See ya there!!

Vince

Well that was easy. 

I really don’t know. I suspect it’ll be something they haven’t done yet but they’ve sure done a lot.

Maybe a spin-the-wheel setlist?

Stage in the middle and play in the round?

Rotating instruments between them?

Liz Cooper & The Stampede

Bandsintown just popped up this morning with Jeff Tweedy in Louisville KY at Headliners on April 16.  No ticket info yet.  It's a medium-sized club, almost always GA standing. 

Well if there is a video of some sort, I sure hope they include a segment of the opening acts greatest “hits” on unsuspecting audience members. Now THAT’S entertainment!

Cheers and thanks as always for the reporting. Hey and since we’re getting close to the Grammys, maybe tonight you can ask what his favorite foo fighters song is...