Happiechick

and I am also selling 2 tickets to the july 1st show in Duluth, MN. again, shoot me an email if ya want them. mkeefeduffy@gmail.com

Painfully selling my 2 tickets to Big Sky Brewery. shoot me an email if you are interested. mkeefeduffy@gmail.com

Big thanks to this VC forum and to the pals looking out for me, I'm santa barbara bound:)

would be forever grateful for 1 or any number of tickets ha ha (I realize this is one of THE hardest tickets in the world to get) for the santa barbara show. flying a long way in for the show. crazy, I know, but praying the wilco gods will answer my prayers...anyone??? email me if a miracle happens.. mkeefeduffy@gmail.com, thanks!

Brilliant Lou, I'm a sucker for all things Jayhawks and A.M.!

spectacular list.

Really fun!!! Security was crazy, nobody was allowed to rush the stage. And they meant it, too. A security guard was running back and forth at the front all night making sure nobody got up there. I asked one of the guys working there and he said it was requested by the band, but I don't know if he just wanted me to listen to him. I met some nice Viachicago fellas, too!

 

Also, my mom and brother were sitting in the gallery, and during the second song an older fellow asked a younger guy (my brother said 19ish) to sit down, and the kid attacked the guy! He was taken out of the place after but then came back, apparently. Bad vibes.

Hi Rachel!

I thought of you when I saw Pot Kettle Black on the setlist! Are you staying with us this weekend? email me!

No OFFENSE but this post is an everloving stinking load of horse dung. I mean what the flipping fukk are you talking about?? they play WAY more new songs off of albums every night and have been for the last three albums than ANY other touring band on the road. I mean this post is like the opposite of reality. NOONE incorporates more new songs in their setlists than Wilco. NOONE. Name one band. thanks

 

 

 

 

smoke another one donkey. youre lost. the only thing wrong with Wilco's setlists is no Hell is Chrome

omg, "smoke another one donkey" is hilarious!

Did Nels just marry Yoko Ono or something?

Worse than learning through a craigslist link would be learning through a post titled "Wilco breking Up?"

But these are hilarious!

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say that Craig's List person is a big jerk! They are just trying to sell a silly ticket, or worse, start a rumor and upset people. I'm gonna choose to not let that tool get me worried and just think positive Wilco thoughts.

What did Jeff say about Gretchen Wilson?

Don't quote me, but it was something like, "With all due respect to Gretchen Wilson, not everyone here is a redneck." He went on to say more, which I thought was not only fine, but necessary. It was along the lines of not lumping all people at Farm Aid into the redneck category. GW kept doing shout outs to rednecks in the crowd as if her audience was mostly rednecks. I grew up on a Farm, I am not a redneck, and was happy when Jeff appropriately called her out on it.

Seeing "Too Far Apart" in there makes me very happy.

Me too! Yay for you Maine folks! I am sad (beyond) to have missed the show, but happy the band gave you such a great setlist! Waiting for more details...Laurie, Rick, Paul, Leigh and Dan..,

I would be forever grateful if anyone is looking to sell their Royal Oak tickets!!! Was supposed to go to Maine but can't. Would love 2!!!! mkeefeduffy@gmail.com

http://www.bordersmedia.com/features/audio/tweedy.asp?cmpid=SL_20090629_REW

 

This answers that question.

Thank you soo much! I appreciate that. So Jeff is the genius, good call on his part. I just can't get over how fun that performance was at the Wiltern, (via you tube). My kids are loving it that Feist sang with Wilco. I hope we see/hear more of that duo.

It goes without saying, Michigan is a hot show. If anyone ends up with 2 (or more) extra, we'd give anything! thanks! if poss, just email me. mkeefeduffy@gmail.com

Does anyone know the genius behind the idea of getting Jeff and her together? I am just so curious. Their voices sound AMAZING together, IMO, and what a cute show they put on at the Wiltern.

wilco in california (beyond jealous, and already jealous of saratoga!)

always nice to see everyone in the band smiling!

Minnesota, well, back in the day, I used to go to the Cabooze in Minneapolis, (Tina and the B-side Movement played there a bunch). If you are looking for music venues like that, you may want to check out a bunch of schedules. I can recommend really great Irish Bars in St. Paul, etc., but mostly went to Mpls. for music. Hit Grand Ave. in St. Paul, and the Electric Fetus in uptown, mpls. PM me if you want more details, info. I grew up and lived there through college, it all depends on which neighborhood or city you are planning to visit. A good resource might be the Cities 97 website if you are going for music... oh, and if you like beer, get some Grain Belt beer. Mpls. just sold the historic building for $1 to someone who is going to renovate it!

It is so interesting to see how everyone hears a song, one of the great things about VC. Anyway, I have not taken the time to actually read the lyrics anywhere, but when I heard this song for the very first time, I assumed it was about a combination of things, maybe not one subject exactly. Maybe I am in too much of kiddie mode at this point in my life, but sometimes I hear it to be about the intense love that comes with parenthood? I am curious if anyone else picked up on that. I really like the song, (and like some others mentioned above, I really like When The Roses Bloom as well), but some of the lyrics remind me of the deep love you feel for your children. Or maybe a soldier or someone who is gone a lot and their child wakes up from bad dreams at night and asks for their dad or mom. I just think it's about a lot of heavy topics, but yet a happy beat, at least a happier beat than On and On and On.

Thanks for the update Paul! keep em coming!

Well I have not posted in about a year, but this past weekend is worth a few words to say the least. Thank you all for having faith in ole oxbow to make it happen, and thanks to Susan and Jeff for agreeing to another night of giving back to children in Chicago at Christmas. The good karma keeps rolling into spring. It's all good. And can I just say our home was filled with such genuine, salt of the earth folks, long time friends and new, it was really special. Both nights were a great time, and everyone in our house is sad it's already over. Thanks for a great weekend!

parenting tips...well, I sure could use some! But since my oldest is only 8 and youngest is 3, my advice consists of the early years.

If you are a new parent, with your first child/newborn, there is one book which I consider gold. Healthy Sleep Habits, Healthy Child, author is Weissbluth and also happens to be a Chicago pediatrician. This book is essential for baby, mom and dad. Sleep is the secret to getting through the first 4 months. There are a lot of sleep books and philosophies out there, but IMO, this is the best. The Ferber method did not work for me.

If your baby is a spitter, put them on their tummy to sleep. No one talks about it, but everyone does it, just be smart about it. Firm mattress, obviously, and fyi, the risk drops after your baby is 4 months old. Around 3-4 months I gave each baby a little lovie, a small, soft one they can't hurt themselves with, and it gives their little hands something to hold to help them relax as they PUT THEMSELF TO SLEEP. With my first child, I put her down and said the rosary because I was so afraid of sids, by the 3rd baby, I just did it, and maybe said a few hail mary's.

As your kids get older, a wonderful book to have is The Blessing of a Skinned Knee. A Parenting book based on Jewish teachings and it is wonderful for every parent. Parenting is a challenge every day so I always like to have books like this.

and my last random tip,(I'm in a hurry and can't think of much more right now), there are 2 things our kids don't have a choice on. 1- They have to learn how to play piano first before any other instrument they try out, and 2- our kids must learn how to swim and be strong swimmers. Everything else is optional. If you are looking for a good swim program in the chicago area, pm me. Everyone has their own issues what they feel is important for their kids, go with your gut!

OH, and someone mentioned it up above, but the family meal time is HUGE. Unfortunately not every family can do that, but our kids love love love picking the dinner choices and then all of us talking about our days at dinner, if you can't do it every night, try and pick a couple nights to do that. I think that is really sweet.

Oh, and 1 more thing, ( I thought I was going to stop) but this is another random thought, but I have noticed this as I am from a big family and seem to be surrounded by big families. There is something really special about big families and siblings, it teaches kids compassion, selflessness and many other things they can not learn from a book. There are pros and cons to everything, but if you are a parent trying to decide whether or not to have another child, I say GO FOR IT. It's hard when they are little, but really, that time flies and they will thank you for it when they are older.

Parenting is THE hardest job, but it can also be the most FUN.

Donna, I need to e-mail you!

Lou, excuse my potty mouth, but you are the shit! I owe you a pm.....and love the Evanston ideas!

Loved Tim Russert, hell of a guy. What a reminder of how short life is, and to live every day to the fullest.

Another reminder why, IMO, Please Tell My Brother is one of the most beautiful songs, ever.