mudapucka

I saw KOL open for Dylan here in San Diego and while an unusual pairing, the Dylan crowd was as enthusiastic for the opener as I've ever seen. So much so I'm convinced a good portion came for KOL. Also saw KOL headline for Secret Machines and Shout Out Louds at San Diego's 4th and B. All three were insanely good. Secret Machines were least my style, but what a ballsy ballsy show they put on. Shout Out Louds are the Swedish Cure.

Caveat before going on: I love what Nels Cline has brought to Wilco's recordings, and usually the live performance side as well. That said, and while I loved Monday's San Diego show, does anyone else find Nels Cline's solos to be a hair on the distracting side? Not every time, but there were points Monday night I thought he was going to pogo off the stage. If you've ever heard Todd Snider riff on Eddie Van Halen and the Van Halen Brothers, with Eddie on top of the amp blistering off a solo, you get the vein I'm writing this in. I'm prepared to be stoned.