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So sad. Elyse's blog really is good; it's a kind of travelogue/photo essay/expose of the modeling world. She's lived and worked in Asia since being on ANTM and has had quite a bit of modeling success there for a former reality star. I think she's posted previously that she and Marty had been together since she was in high school; if I recall correctly, he was slightly older and working at a record store when they met.

Okay. I'd suggest the downtown hotels, then - walkable to many of the attractions. Save the neighborhoods for your next visit.

I'll be at the Pabst and the Vic. Yeah!!!

I'm not familiar with Lem's - but I'd suggest Smoque if you're looking for good barbecue. Also, it's worth noting that cabs are cheap and plentiful here - I'm not sure it's necessary to pick a hotel that's CTA adjacent. What kind of stuff are you interested in checking out around town, tray?

Best. News. Evah. Two of my favorite bands heading up that list - REM and MMJ - but lots of depth, too; looking forward to seeing Bon Iver, Wussy, and Vampire Weekend, among others. This will be my first year going. I'm crazy excited! I'm going with some Austin natives and some friends from Chicago who have attended every single year, but I'm still not sure how it's going to work...any SXSW vets have some good advice?

What did y'all think of the show last night? I thought it was much better than the NYE show, much more focused. I wish he'd played "Here We Go", but other than that I have no complaints.

The Jon Brion NYE show was good...got a little rowdy towards the end, but good. Britt Daniel of Spoon opened the night, and there was indeed a short Autumn Defense set. Pat and John came back to accompany Jon on a few tunes in the second set as well. We ran into them in the lobby during intermission, too. Heh.

I saw Will Hoge at ACL this year; straightforward country-rockin' stuff. He was pretty good; I'd see him again. I'm going to try to catch that Double Door show, but it's the same night as Yeasayer. Hm. The Magician is indeed a great tune!

I was, yeah. It was stellar! So much fun.

I'm guessing it's the same version? I saw Nora last night - she must be due any day now. She's a rockin' mama!

Time Out Chicago is hinting that Jon Brion may be joined by "a stray Wilco member or two" at his NYE show. So I think the boys might be staying close to home this year...

Very cool, thanks solace! Just grabbed it *edited after a few listens* Like the lyrics, but I really miss those cicadas on the Fingerlings version...

That cover of "Oh, Sister" has been out for a while - it was on a MOJO "Dylan Covered" disc from 2005. One of my favorites as well. Great tune.

Hee. Sorry, I'm a bit of a Neko fanatic...I get a little defensive sometimes So far, my favorites are "Daddy Needs a Drink", "That Man I Shot" "Home Field Advantage" and "3 Dimes Down".

I seriously must be deaf. The song sounds like a Neko song, but her voice is waaaay throatier and twangier than Neko's.

You're not, I just don't live close enough to Virginia to get too excited about it Okkervil puts on a heck of a show, though - enjoy! There's a bit of discussion on the DBT yahoo group about Shonna's voice - some are comparing it to Neko Case. I don't hear it - I hear a bit more Reba or Tanya Tucker, kind of old school twang. What do you guys think?

Dr. Dog - My Old Ways Saturday Knights - 45 Blitzen Trapper - Wild Mountain Nation Jesse Sykes - Station Grey Wilco - You Are My Face

Heh - yeah, that's kind what I thought after listening to the songs on their myspace. They're not bad, though, and I like the accordion parts.

That's a nice double bill! The Felice Brothers are opening the DBT dates I'm seeing - has anyone seen them?

Those are indeed some great tunes - weren't they posted on Aquarium Drunkard earlier this year? According to the article, there's a tour in the works: Pitchfork: That's just a couple dates, but you mentioned a full tour in March and April. Is that a U.S. tour? SM: Yeah. We're playing in Chicago somewhere, maybe at the Ballroom place or something. [The Aragon? - ed] And we managed to not have Miller ads all over the thing. It was hard to pass up the free cash, but it's too gross to see all those ads. I don't know, it's just not right.

Ticketweb is owned by Ticketmaster, incidentally. So, yeah...monopoly.

That's an EMEK, isn't it? No wonder.

...and Jeff Tweedy would be played by Billy Crudup! Oh wait. Nevermind.

Great topic, Szabo! I'm a total poster geek - all posters, not just Wilco - but I especially love this one: Oooooh....it just occurred to me: RESIDENCY POSTERS. mmmmm.

The Riv has a capacity of 2000-2500. So, scalpers have anywhere from 10-12% of the available tickets for the run.