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Actually, I love this. I'm a sucker for a beach picture with a sand drawing!

UPDATE and REVISION: We're up to 18 responses now, but is that really all? I know, some votes may actually represent 2 people, but still. . .where is everyone? Aren't there many more VCers than this going to be joining us in the Berkshires? It would be great if people would not only vote but also add a comment, for two reasons: You can tell us a little something about you, where you're staying maybe or express a wish to connect with others, and It'll keep this poll bumped up to the top and thus more visible to people who only visit VC occasionally. It's just about 3 weeks from now.

Yes, I can't play it either. It was playing fine a day or so ago--in fact was on a continuous loop, and I liked it so much I kept listening to it over and over. Hopefully it's just a temporary problem, because he really sings it beautifully and it was a really great earworm!

Oh, pooh. You're such a good photographer, I was looking forward to seeing what you came up with.

There was a single disc version released--not sure whether that one contained many extras, and possibly some people only know about that version. But your point is a good one--the 2-disc version of IATTBYH is chockful of all the extras you mention and more. As to the uncompressed sound on blu-ray, that's right--I forgot about that. That could make a blu-ray worth getting.

I couldn't agree with you more. Can you imagine D.A. Pennebaker's Don't Look Back with a shiny, sharp Bob Dylan in color? Aargh! Filmmakers often prefer to use B&W or grainy textures to achieve a more timeless, dreamlike effect. It's not done more often, I believe, because of the economics of the movie business: audiences just won't accept it and so studios won't support it. (The Coens had the clout to get away with it.) In fact, if you think about it, shooting IATTBYH in grainy B&W was the perfect stylistic choice for Sam Jones: an homage to Don't Look Back and a complement to the

I thought it would be fun to see where people who are attending Solid Sound, AKA (by me anyway) Wilcostock, are coming from, so I put together this poll. Hope it's not too US-centric: I provided a lot more US categories than choices for other countries, but the polls are limited to 10 items and I do assume that the majority of attendees will be from the US. (I considered making a separate category for Spain/Wilco Club, but I couldn't figure out what to delete.) This is a public poll, so you should be able to view responses. If anybody has any bright ideas about ways to improve this poll, let

Yes! There is some quality in his voice that I just can't get enough of. I believe I could listen to that man sing all day long and not get tired of it. In the Sunken Treasure DVD, during his famous "rant" about people talking during shows, he says "I can sing like a bird!" He says it in an amusing way, but it's true--he's my Tweedy Bird!

I was going to say that I think he's grown in confidence and maturity and that his voice is much more emotive now. But then I thought of googling the topic and I came up with a very good explanation, from the horse's mouth (so to speak) in an interview with Scott Timberg for Metromix in June of 2009: Through all the different styles and lineups, the real constant over the years has been your singing. Wondering what were your earliest influences vocally and how you think your singing has changed over the years? I’ve grown from forcing myself to sing in the early days, when I didn’t want to

I was just listening to "On and On and On" yesterday driving home from the beach and thinking about my mom. I was struck by the lines "Please don't cry/We're designed to die"--first time I heard that, it sounded a little awkward to me, but yesterday it hit me just right. When you're in the right mood for it, that song really touches you. Very sorry for your loss.

Gracias, Espana. What a smokin' performance!

Great article! Thanks so much for posting!

Lovely! Don't know how far their distribution normally reaches, but Magic Hat is goooood beer! No. 9 in particular.

Come on children, you're acting like children. . . Actually, I get annoyed with the negative comments too, but I recognize that I am a giddy fangirl above all, and I just don't like anybody talkin' trash about my band! But being the good little liberal that I am, I say let 'em go--give 'em enough rope and they'll hang themselves. Yes, I have my favorite albums/cuts/periods, and there are some I'm less fond of, but I honestly think there's so much to admire and love about Wilco that I'm more than willing to give them the benefit of the doubt and try to understand and appreciate where thei

Thanks for posting this! Hmm, it sounds like there's a little backtracking going on re: the new label. It may be that Nels said a bit more than he was supposed to! I'm looking forward to seeing this stompbox exhibit at the festival.

Sigh. . . . Thank you so much for this beautiful song, Jeff. And thank you, Wilcoclub Spain!

I'm glad this thread got bumped, although I dreaded opening it when I first saw Roger's name--I was afraid it was bad news. I'll share a personal reminiscence for anyone who's interested. For many years, beginning in the late '80s, Roger came to the Virginia Film Festival in Charlottesville for a 3-day, 6-hour shot-by-shot "workshop" featuring a single movie each year. (At first he came every year, then it tapered off to every other year, then it ended.) I lived in Charlottesville at the time and attended every one of these workshops. I'm not sure I remember all the films, but I do recall S

Maybe one's reaction to Harvey Pekar's anarchic attitude has something to do with the age you are when you discover him, as well as the medium through which you are first exposed. I'm not much younger than he was and I didn't know about the Letterman appearances until after the fact. I first read the comics, then saw the movie, then Letterman. So for me, the Letterman stuff seemed kind of high concept--like he was brought on to be outrageous. He was that, yes, but it always seemed borderline stunt-like to me. I definitely found those appearances amusing and a blast of fresh air on formulaic te

I agree. His appearances on Letterman weren't really indicative of what he was really all about. I think he was encouraged to play the provocateur and, in true Harvey fashion, he didn't put on the brakes when it would have been prudent to do so. He was a real original, and--I agree--a lucky man.He found love, success and a family.

His final appearance on Letterman skewed more toward the really uncomfortable side: Unfortunately, I don't think Letterman is live tonight. If he were, I suspect he would have some comment to make.

Exactly. That + is not accidental. I imagine Ms. Staples will join in as well on Sunday.

I think that the general public--which is who these articles are written for, not hardcore fans--would not see a huge distinction between Wilco and Jeff Tweedy solo. And maybe I'm in the minority here, but I for one would prefer to see a Tweedy solo show rather than a second Wilco show, since that is a relatively rare treat. Besides, I'm not at all convinced that the band won't come out and close out the Tweedy solo show as a grand finale to the festival.

I am beyond ready. It's what I'm living for! I just hope my friends, family and co-workers can put up with me for the next month. I do kinda wonder what new obsession will overtake me once the festival is over, though.

Awww, very sad to hear this. I also was lucky enough to have met Harvey Pekar in person, when he spoke before a small audience at Old Dominion University. He was very plainspoken and unguarded, exactly the way he comes across in the American Splendor comics, but he spoke with passion and eloquence. I owned well-thumbed copies of both American Splendor books and he generously signed them for me--he seemed flattered that someone there had actually read his books and he spoke with me for a few minutes after the Q&A session. He was a very modest, genuine guy who made real art out of chroniclin

D'oh! For some reason I thought you were saying that Rush had interviewed Tweedy--which would have been kind of insanely goofy, right?--so THAT'S what I was searching for. LOL! Maybe I'll listen to the Rush interview later. . .