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For a lot of folks the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, aka Harrah's Cherokee Center per the street signage, isn't a bucket list kind of venue. With the Orange Peel not far away, and the quirky but memorable outdoor "salvage station" former-junkyard-now-venue nearby, the rather sterile Wolfe Auditorium could be seen as a skippable location. The long, narrow floor section with long side balconies and a sloping rear balcony in a windowless room without adornment feels a bit boxy. The pit section actually being a few inches HIGHER than the front row of the regular seats is odd. But those side balconie

Ah, the Night of Ed. I happened to be immediately behind the man himself, and certainly took note of the "bowling shirt" with PBR prominently displayed front and (moreso) back. He seemed to be having a swell time, standing most of the show (a few folks in front of us sat quite a bit, making sitting an OK thing sightline-wise), singing along with a few more popular tunes. Indeed you coulda knocked him over with a feather upon receiving the esteemed award. He hammed it up for the crowd, soaking in the chants and applause. After the show, I asked to take a picture - see below. There wa

das Wilco's

Well thanks for the congrats, and I’m honored to be inducted to the Best Behaved organization. Twas indeed a thrill to be selected, albeit by a less than democratic process than initially promised. As far as the trophy saga goes, I was able to reach a settlement with management to retain the one-of-a-kind work of art in addition to redeeming the IOU for the official version. (And ahead of the show on night 2, Crystal and Susie brought me the real one as the case with the actual trophies did indeed show up during the day). The surrogate version was apparently crafted backstage via a team

Wilco pt 2.

Can confirm. Twas quite crowded up there with all nine of them. But the smiles were rampant and good times abounded. overall it was the longest I’ve ever seen YLT play. I think it was nearly 11 when they finally knocked off. Just a delightful evening.

Yo la Tengo

Adam Weiner (Low Cut Connie) solo

I think Ira is pretty much back to striped T-shirts once again. But hey, maybe not... Anyways, you're gonna have a great time. New stuff is sooooo good live.

Drive-By Truckers... with Margo Cilker opening!

Yo la Tengo (pt 2) And last night’s James and Ira drag show was pretty awesome. Ira’s blue eye shadow totally clashed with the red dress and orange scarf, but hey who am I to judge? Accessories were tasteful tho.

Yo la Tengo (pt 1)

Drive-By Truckers. Hopefully they haven’t been hanging out with the Boss!

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Mountain Goats with Lilly Hiatt.

Just finished this one. Quite a story... very enjoyable read.

Just finished this one ... how I've lived in Kentucky these past ~40 years and not read her books is an embarrassment, but started with Prodigal Summer and worked my way through this one. She's a brilliant writer.

CruelCountry

Got some bad news there amigo... the sign has been officially retired. May work on something new sign-wise, but the OG BBN is going under glass. See ya at the show(s)!!

Thanks - saw one on stubhub that was reasonable. Trying the YLT FB group too.

Well shit. Now I need a ticket for that and it's sold out. Sigh...

BYOB - Bring Your Own Blanket!!

Certainly leaves you wanting more!

Nary a bit o' rust (for either of you) after the wee break.

ATTABOY!!!!! Very interested in the upcoming Peter Gabriel record. Also, in the gezelligheid show I saw last month, Andrew Bird said that his next record would be a jazz record. Yes please.