poppydawn

# 96 proves why ted was kicked out of the club.

That was exactly what I thought when I saw #96! You know you're in trouble when you get kicked out of the Wilco club for drunkenness.

I like those curly-haired girls in Liz's photos. (edited to add - that's the one, Kim, but you've probably figured that out.)

Liz and Morgan, excellent photos! Everyone looks so damn happy at the LRS.

my girls LOVE Sheryl Crow, and if you can stand it~the Sound of Music soundtrack-it's cheesy, but sweet. Another idea is to make a kiddie-wilco mix because some of those lyrics are so powerful. I've talked to my kids often about the lyrics in Jesus,Etc. "our love is all of gods money," and What Light is another wonderful song for kids. Others my girls like...Hoodoo Voodoo, The Thanks I Get, CA stars, hmd-studio version . Good Luck.

Those are some of my daughter's favorite Wilco songs, too. When I was listening to the live webcast of the fifth night of the residency, she happened into the room during "What Light" and started singing along. She also loves "War on War", "Pot Kettle Black", "Candyfloss", and surprisingly, "Hell is Chrome". Go figure.

• Three nights of Wilco and VCers in St. Louis!
  
• A trip to Detroit to see my friend Sally. She lives in London, but will be visiting her sis in the Motor City.
  
• Raconteurs show!
  
• Actually doing a little gardening, which I normally hate.
  
• Putting some green stripes in my hair. I've gotten entirely too brunette for my liking.
  
• Lots and lots and lots of trips to the zoo, botanical gardens, park, and lake with the kiddo, spouse, and friends.
  
• Finally knitting a sweater.
  

I've got a four-year-old daughter and in the past year she seems to have made a big jump from kids music to "adult" stuff, although she really loves Laurie Berkner and Dan Zanes.

Have you heard Trout Fishing in America? They're a lot of fun. Do your twins watch "Jack's Big Music Show" on Noggin? They feature some pretty good stuff, and I think they've released a CD. One of our favorites from the show is Audra Rox. Her song "I Hope My Mama Says Yes" cracks me up every time I hear it.

I recently bought my daughter a copy of the Johnny Cash kids album that was released in the '70s. It's finally available on CD, and she loves it.

Oh, and there's Candy Band! They're a bunch of punk mamas from Detroit who do revved-up versions of kids songs. So much fun!

As for adult stuff, my daughter likes a lot of Wilco's more upbeat stuff. She's recently figured out how to sing most of "Heavy Metal Drummer", which is going to get her booted out of her church-sponsored daycare. She likes a lot of White Stripes stuff (We are Going to be Friends, Apple Blossom, Seven Nation Army, Little Acorns, Jimmy the Exploder). She's been loving The Clash and The Ramones lately. She digs bluegrass, especially anything with a fast tempo.

One thing I started doing about two years ago that's kept us both sane - anytime she expresses interest in a non-"kids" song, I add it to an iPod playlist for her. Its called "Clara Jane's Addiction". We just keep adding to it, so it's pretty big. Several hours of stuff like Wilco, White Stripes, Springsteen (she loves his Seeger Sessions stuff), Arcade Fire, Neko Case, U2, Beatles, Outkast, etc. that the whole family can tolerate. It's a lifesaver on road trips.

Awesome! I'm so glad it was such an amazing experience.

I have never gotten so much crap for having shaved!

I gave you no crap, but only because I was too busy being stunned by how much you look like my husband! He doesn't have a bear suit, though. And I loved your shirt! I didn't really notice it until I looked at my pictures.

I'm home. Bleh.

It only took an hour for me to upload and organize! The photos from last night are here.

If anyone wants a photo removed, or would prefer to remain anonymous, just PM me.

yeti would like to see some pictures please!

I have some photos taken especially for Yeti that I'll be uploading, post-haste.

Are you the one who brought the Kalamazoo beer? I was sofa king glad to try it!! Thank you!

Yep, that was me.

this thread needs more pictures, stat.

It does. Too bad I'm too lazy to dig out my camera cord and upload them.

Imaginary Ted is real. He gave me a really good beer and told me that my boobs are fake. In turn, I helped pull his drunk ass out of a wicker rocking chair shortly before he "fell asleep" on the couch.

Imaginary Ted's good people, though.

Actually, everyone there last night was good people. Truly an amazing, lovely, fun group we have here at VC. I'm basking in the love.

Morgan, thank you again for hosting, and thank you parents! They're saintly for allowing such a ruckus in their beautiful home.

I thoroughly enjoyed spilling my beer on Kim, only because she thought it was vomit. "This didn't come out of my body!"

I need to pass out. Imaginary Ted Style.

There was a taper present, but alas, no candles.

I've got tons of photos, but I'm way too tired/sobering up to find my camera cord and post them. Tomorrow, perhaps.

Holy crap, tonight was fun.

you don't happen to be in a starbuck's downtown do you?

No. Whatever would give you that idea?

I'm in Chicago!

We're in for all three shows, too! Brian was able to get 2 for Saturday, but Music Today wouldn't let me log in. Oh well. We're still in!

It's my turn to finally ask a question! This is the first time I've been successful in getting fan club tickets. What does it entail?

That is going to be one fun show! If it wasn't for the three-night St. Louis barrage that begins the next day, I'd so be making a trip to Lawrence. I'd even buy a pair of Wellies for the occasion.

Mini-fridge, if they're allowed. I would have starved without mine the first year. And, you know, for the beer.

Noise-cancelling headphones.

There was one girl in my dorm who brought 31 pairs of underwear so she would a pair a day for a month and would only have to do laundry once a month when she visited her family.

Even if the university supplies a bedspread, mattress pad, etc., you should bring your own. Who knows what's been on the old one?

Several pairs of comfy slippers.

I'll be there!

I met him once myself and had a ball, hanging out backstage with him and Grant Showbiz. He really isn't an ass, I just think MITS paints him in a weird light. He loves his fans and is very generous with his time from what I have seen and he has been on the right side of many many causes over the years as well.

What I don't understand is, listeners who won't listen to an artist based on hearsay regarding the artist's personality. The fact is, a lot of creative people - musicians, painters, writers, etc - aren't always the most personable, friendly people. Creative vision and being nice don't always work together.

Personally, I like the contrast between the Wilco and Bragg material on MA. It's interesting to see different musicians interpret the same songwriter's lyrics in such a vast and varied manner. To me, that was the whole point of the MA albums, and what makes them unique.

Told ya so.

I lived in that area for eight years. Believe me, I know every backroad and means of avoiding the jammed, always-under-construction highways.

And St. Charles ain't so bad, your from Belleville for christ's sakes. Anyways our Imo's is better out here in the stix.

My kid used to go to daycare in St. Charles when I lived in North County. Too yuppified and suburban for my taste, although I do like the Foundry Arts Center. I also enjoyed going downtown for the quilt show that was always the same weekend as the Harley convention. Anytime I can walk around and see antique quilts and leathery bikers, I can guarantee I'm going to have a good time.

We actually looked at a house in Old Town St. Charles when we were looking to move. Similar houses in Belleville were about $100,000 cheaper with fewer neighbors sporting Jesus fish. That helped us make our decision.

Don't get me started on Imo's. I don't want to hurt Kate's feelings.

what are some of these Tupelo/Wilco sites you speak of? Besides Rick's of cours, cuz that sound purty sweet, especially if there is some Golden Quality since 1851 in a refidgerated bottle.

Amazingly, Rick's Place in one of the few liquor pits in this area that doesn't serve Stag. I think he's probably the one bar owner in the Metro East who holds a grudge for Stag selling out and moving to Milwaukee 20 years ago. I usually go for bottles of PBR at Rick's. If I'm feeling fancy, a Boulevard Unfiltered Wheat or Schlafly Pale Ale.

Brian (Mr. BnB) is a fan of a bottle of PBR with a shot of Maker's Mark on the side.

Really, there's not much in the way of "official" UT sites around Belleville. They're kind of a forgotten entity around here. But you can drive down the street where they lived, wrote, rehersed and recorded, the house where Jeff grew up, as well as scenes from many songs. The fountain from "New Madrid" will be loaded with artists that weekend for the Art on the Square art show. There's a small UT/Jeff/Son Volt shrine at my favorite restuarant. John Farrar, Jay's brother, sometimes plays jazz guitar there.

I recommend reading the liner notes to the Uncle Tupelo retrospective set, then taking a drive around Belleville while listening to the CD. It really illustrates what an amazing job they did at creating a sense of place in their music.

Thank you! Mapquest gave me this. Does it sound like a smart route? I appreciate it.

 

1: Start out going WEST on LACKLAND RD toward CONCOURSE DR. 0.1 miMap

2: Turn RIGHT onto CONCOURSE DR. 0.1 miMap Avoid

3: Merge onto MO-D E. 4.6 miMap Avoid

4: Merge onto I-170 S. 2.9 miMap Avoid

5: Merge onto FOREST PARK PKWY via EXIT 1E. 1.3 miMap Avoid

6: Turn RIGHT to stay on FOREST PARK PKWY. 1.6 miMap Avoid

7: Turn LEFT onto N SKINKER BLVD. 0.4 miMap Avoid

8: Turn RIGHT onto DELMAR BLVD. 0.1 miMap Avoid

9: End at 6161 Delmar Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63112-1200 Map

Estimated Time: 19 minutes Estimated Distance: 11.19 miles

That's a decent way to go. Personally, I'd avoid 170 and Forest Park Parkway, because they're taking a big hit from the construction on other roads. Stick to MO-D (which is Page Ave.) to Midland. Go south to Delmar, then go east. That'll get you there quickly and easily, if you want to avoid the highway crap.

Hey, I've been there! They were very cool--definitely a "thumbs up" rating. Too bad I didn't know you then, Poppy. Then again, this was over 10 years ago.

I lived two hours away ten years ago, although I was about six weeks away from meeting some guy who lived in St. Louis ...

And like you're not going to be seeing a shitload of me this spring!

I'm thinking a Saturday gathering at a local holy place is in order. Not the Mounds. I'm thinking Rick's Place. Don't even try to Google it; this place is such a dive bar it's not even in the phone book. The owner's an old hippie/ex roadie who loves teh Wilcos. He has the best jukebox in town. If you want to drink bottles of cans or cheap beer (no taps) and sing along to "We've Been Had" or "Dreamer in My Dreams" on the jukebox, that's the place to be. Seriously. I think we all need to make a pilgrimage before getting in line for the Saturday show.