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bummer for you all who were at Big Ears... but wow, that is great news for SS.

I don't think I've ever heard a more appropriate name for the music within an album than "Happiness of Living". The record was birthed in Brazil, and has a blend of Brazilian rhythms, space-pop, sounds, noises, psychedelia, and even vocals(!) which are pure joy. It's extremely musical, with tunes that are both catchy and too-weird-to-be-catchy at the same time. Check out some of the articles (RS here http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/on-fillmore-wilco-related-duo-learns-to-let-go-in-brazil-w472547 and Chicago reader here http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/fillmore-glenn-kotche-da

For those of you who were able to "sign the sign" that some crazy fanboy dude* brought to the show and passed around the pit.... you'll be happy to know that it put a smile on the face of a certain favorite singer of ours. Thanks all for making it a great show and a great evening / weekend. So great to catch up with friends old and new, and spend a fantastic couple of days in Chicago. Vince * crazy fanboy dude would be me, of course.

Having not heard NAK live yet, I was happy for that particular repeat. I have to admit I was a little underwhelmed that the first 3 song run was the same. But sunken treasure and kamera sure sounded great, and I thought the setlist overall made for a great show. One Jeff comment about the crowd was dead on: that the Saturday night crowd was clearly people who had been drinking since early in the day. I thought that they/we kinda ran out of gas at the end with spiders after the BT triple-play. Especially on the floor. It looked like the balcony (what I could see) was actually more energetic t

Most. Fun. Ever. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

A, when the hell did you take up running? B, if you were any good at it, you should have been able to OUTRUN a 91YO in a Buick. C, if it had been a black Nova I would have been way more impressed. Seriously man, that's terrible news. Not at all what the dagwave needs these days. But I do hope the Beacon show works out better. It will. Then you can heal up before June and we'll see you at SS5. Oh, and pics or it didn't happen. Cheers!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I for one am THRILLED with the current Jayhawks lineup and latest album. Excited to hear what's next for them. That reunion album was nothing special imo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I didn't watch the whole show. Is it just his little blurb at the start about G? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Dreamer... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Be sure to listen.

I did. His album didn't really grab my attention, but the performance last night was absolutely inspired. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

New Music Friday!! Flaming Lips - Oczy Mlody.

Sounds like we have a good chance for On Fillmore and now Cup (#CupTheBand). Side projects are alive and well!! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Koo koo Ka choo. Mrs Robinson. There, that should help. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

^ definitely. Flaming Lips - liking the first couple songs off of that one. Tweedy Beck (cautiously optimistic) St. Vincent

Today is a good day to listen to Blackstar. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wilco (The Christmas Song) Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

we have a winner!

oh, great. I have resisted the social media expansion known as "twitter" all these years now, but I can't resist anything that gets me better Wilco tickets. Looks like I'll see you all in tweetlandia.

Man, I had one of those yesterday.....

Hell is Television Someone Else's Nova A Shot in the Face Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just business trips this year. The highlight for me was a trip to Brazil and Uruguay, where the Brazil portion happened to coincide with the wilco concerts in São Paulo. Great trip. Loved Montevideo. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

SBS - Walken TWL - Dawned on Me happy, poppy love songs. love those.

last winterlude had openers. different each night, and I think mostly local.

I concur. Real fan, bathroom fan, fake fan (sound machine), iPhone fan app..... whatever. Gotta be a fan or faux-fan. I already stand corrected.