theashtraysays

You totally made that up, didn't you?

No, not quite yet.

Most fun I've had at a show in a while. Gary looked / played / sounded great. The new stuff mixed right in with the rest of the show. The band came out after the show and mingled and merch'ed for quite a while. Great crowd (definitely a Friday night crowd).

The Jayhawks

We loved seeing everyone again and really enjoyed the show on Friday. The banter throughout the evening was a real treat. Jeff mentioned at one point how great we were as an audience, not being too interruptive, and that we should keep it like that. Naturally, things got more interactive after that. On the "Star Wars" album title, Jeff said that he asked his lawyer if the band could use "Star Wars" as the name the new record. His lawyer said no. Then Jeff suggested "Schindler's List". His lawyer then said "Let's go with Star Wars". The audience questions (first 30 in line) were jotted

Califone LRS.

Hey, it's Friday the 13th. Your stuff will move itself!

Ok, I'll start - Jeff Tweedy!

I'm all set... locking the thread. See you all Friday!

once more with feeling - BUMP!

On May 1, 2014, Wilco announced "Solid Sound returns to MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA, June 26-28, 2015." As today is May 2, 2016.... boys, you're late. Let's get with it.

Late to the Jayhawks party, but this is really good.

Turns out that the Van Gogh's Bedrooms exhibit at the Art Institute ends on May 10th, which is 2 days before we get to town for the Jeff Tweedy Vic show. Boo. We're going to the Vic show on Friday May 13; on Saturday we're going to a Califone (Tim Rutili) LRS. Tim is also doing shows both Fri 13th and Sat 14th in Chicago. If anyone knows of daytime stuff that weekend please post. Checking the Reader; nothing stuck my fancy there yet.

Bump?

So, you had a dead body in the trunk too? I learn something new about you every day Lou.... I'm pretty partial to that song as well. Big surprise there, huh? Vince

Smashing Pumpkins

Today on my FB trending list - "Ringo Starr : Musician Cancels Concert in North Carolina Over House Bill 2" "Bruce Springsteen : Singer Cancels Concert in North Carolina Due to House Bill 2" I'm not sure how I feel about that. I mean, Ringo is as much a singer as Bruce, not that either one of them would win a Grammy for best vocalist anytime soon. Sheesh, that's just harsh for ol' Ringo. Actually, "Yellow Submarine" is still my goto song when I'm in Asia and get roped in to karaoke.

Andrew Bird. Serious.

I think both. Last night was a set of each according to setlist.fm.

Yo La Tengo!

Looking for 2 up front for Friday. PM me or post here if you have a couple to part with. Many thanks, Vince

Great recap, and sounds like a fantastic run of shows down there. Thanks for the report!

Today, the alarm clock in my hotel room said the date was "08-03". In a moment of temporary confusion and elation, I thought it was my birthday which is August 3rd. Damn international date formats....

My flight from Lexington to Chicago was delayed due to high winds in both places. Connections all messed up and finally just reset the whole trip for tomorrow.

theashtraysays, on 19 Dec 2015 - 09:14 AM, said: Nope. Bailed out after 3 weeks and traded it back in for an iPhone 6S. The kids stayed with it, but my wife and I just couldn't make the change. I liked the camera a lot (Samsung S6), but some of the apps were just not behaving like we expected. Music wasn't quite as intuitive and simple. Probly could have figured it all out with some digging, but decided that it wasn't worth the effort. My apple-slave card has been returned to me, and so now I have to bow and face Cupertino once a day again.