Plumplechook

Great they are coming back to Australia - but pissed off they aren't bothering to play any New Zealand dates this time around. Was really looking foward to seeing them in Auckland and Wellington again. Guess they feel that playing those 7 Worlds Collide shows in Auckland earlier this year filled their NZ qouta for the time being.

Yep - and I noticed they played 'Deeper Down' which features the immortal line 'Higher than a Dutch dope high".

Where the hell is 'The J Giels Band - Live Full House'? Best live album ever.

Erik, interested in how you arrive at such a lowly rank for W(TA) when in an another thread today ('Of canons and being comfortable') you say: Just asking...

Bad Santa

Slightly off topic... but I've always thought 'Meconium' would be an awesome name for a heavy metal band, pararticularly if they were kinda crappy. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meconium

Neil Finn - Driving Me Mad (a song about song-writers block) Deadlines again Feel like hiding out No sign of comfort yet Have a nap while no ones looking Bring some inspiration to the man In my head A namesake out of reach Strange days upon us now we leave the dust of conversation Hanging in the light above the bed....

Agreed. It's preposterous to demand personal space along with exclusive territorial rights to a section of floor space at a general admission concert - no matter how big a fan you are of the performers.

Great album. Certainly in my top 5 list for this year so far.

W(TF)is Gretchen Wilson?

Great album. The Wilco contribution to this project can't be underestimated. I like all the Wilco members individual songs. Jeff's 'What Could Have Been' is a real grower. Low key - but with an interesting arrangement that layers up nicely. John Stirratt's 'Over and Done' is an alt-country gem. Glenn Kotche and Phil Selway collaborate on '3 Worlds Collide', a tribal percussion fest that works well in this context. The real surprise for me was Pat Sansone's 'Don't Forget Me' - it's one of my favourite tracks on the album and features some great guitar by Johnny Marr. As

Troll alert.

Remember listening to "Puff the Magic Dragon" when I was little kid - not realising just how subversive it really was. Sad loss.

On the same theme - anybody else here go crazy when they're looking up recent Wilco clips on YouTube and have to plough through about 300 vidoes of '767 landing at Narita Airport in crosswind', 'Airbus A380 flightdeck Toronto Pearson Itl' and other such nerdom? WTF is that about anyway?

Glenn Kotche and Pat Sansone are collaborating with Radiohead's Phil Selway on his first solo album currently being recorded in Radiohead's Oxford studio, according to this article: http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=115&csid2=844&fid1=41140 Assume this follows on from their work together on the recent '7 Worlds Collide' project.

Read the thread - but still love the album. I must be listening the wrong way.

Love it. And yes, Country Disappeared is my favourite cut - maybe one of my all-time favourite Wilco songs.

Thanks for the heads-up Jeremy. And good to see they've fixed the miss-spelling of John's name in the final cover art - found here: http://www.frenz.com/neilfinn/

Review in today's edition of the Daily Telegraph (UK). http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/6016957/Neil-Finns-7-Worlds-Collide-at-Dingwalls-review.html Nice review and everything - except for this line " two of the less celebrated members of Wilco (drummer Glenn Kotche and bassist John Stirrat)". WTF! wash your mouth out sir... =========================================================== Neil Finn's 7 Worlds Collide at Dingwalls, review Members of Wilco and Radiohead joined Neil Finn of Crowded House on stage in one of the most inspiring gigs of the year. Ratin

I posted this already in another thread - but should really have been posted here: You Never Know has just hit number 1 in the US AAA radio charts according to Mediabase - outplaying Kings of Leon, Greenday and Coldplay. So there is some justice in the world: http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/insideradio/charts.asp?format=10&showyear=y&dpt=n

You Never Know has just hit number 1 in the US AAA radio charts according to Mediabase - outplaying Kings of Leon, Greenday and Coldplay. So there is some justice in the world: http://www.mediabase.com/mmrweb/insideradio/charts.asp?format=10&showyear=y&dpt=n

Nice work.

Article in today's Rolling Stone gives the full tracklisting and who plays what. Release date in the US Sept 29: http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/07/29/neil-finn-recruits-wilco-radiohead-members-for-7-worlds-collides-the-sun-came-out/ Anyone for a drum-off between Glenn and Phil Selway? (track 11 disc 2 - 3 Worlds Collide – Glenn Kotche & Phil Selway drums, percussion )

Here's a couple being serenaded with 'Jesus etc' at their recent wedding. Cheesy version - but cute:

The universe with hands unseen I was cold as gasoline