i'm only sleeping

"batiburrillo" is a word of very common use in Spain for things that do not mix well at all. No good connotations... Not sure whether that is the verdict of John, the journalist or both on W(TA)...

Interview with John Stirrat: ´Our fans want Wilco to surprise them´ http://www.laopinioncoruna.es/cultura/2011/11/04/john-stirrat-fans-quieren-les-sorprendamos/547996.html

Release the engineer demos of TWL?

Yes, way too energy to my taste...Too much clapping in the middle of songs they thought ended (Art of Almost, OSM; obviously, many still don't know the songs from TWL). In fact, Jeff had to tell the crowd to stop their ovations for a while: "you'll have plenty of time for this later.." Not sure, but maybe their planned setlist was changed according to the crowd mood

'superlative' is the most common adjective in the Spanish newspapers for the yesterday show in Madrid http://www.elpais.com/articulo/cultura/hechizo/superlativo/elpepucul/20111102elpepucul_1/Tes http://www.elmundo.es/elmundo/2011/11/02/cultura/1320199565.html

I'll be seeing (hearing!) the boys in Madrid's Circo Price in about 2 hours!

My guess is that they thought 'hey, we'll cannot play this with the strings arrangement, let's include it without strings as a bonus so that the kids hear how it will sound in shows'

I feel the same Lennon connection here ('I'm in the other side...) and in the bridge of Theologians.

It would be interesting to know not only the mean ranking score but also some measure of dispersion (e.g., standard deviation or variance of ranks). The higher the dispersion the more divided would be VC users/posters on a particular Wilco album. I bet that SBS would rank first (=more variable rankings) and YHF last. But...

Unfortunately for everybody, everytime, he was.

Millionaire

Centro-Matic Candidate Waltz

I never have heard a complete song by (aargh) Freddie Mercury or (even worse, if that is possible) Queen

How does this match with Jeff recently ( ) introducing Billy as a 'member of the extended Wilco family'?

I read a interview with Jeff in a Spanish magazine (http://www.elpais.com/articulo/portada/musica/tiempo/elpepuculbab/20110910elpbabpor_3/Tes) that the litigation has been archived. Also, when asked for his 'cool' reaction to Jay's passing he says 'what else could I do?...It's better being cool than overreacting, giving the circumstances'

I've just discovered where exactly the inspiration for Capitol City may come from: "East St. Louis Toodle-Oo" by Steely Dan, a cover of Duke Ellington in 'Pretzel Logic'. Lazy and deaf music journalists!

Jeff Tweedy & Califone

I can live without 'Misunderstood'. But I can't without 'Sunken Tresaure'. Hope this helps

1. Art of Almost - 6/10 2. I Might - 8/10 3. Sunloathe - 1/10 4. Dawned on Me - 8/10 5. Black Moon - 5/10 6. Born Alone - 6/10 7. Open Mind - 6/10 8. Cap City - 6/10 9. Standing O - 6/10 10. Red Rising Lung - 5/10 11. Whole Love - 10/10 12. One Sunday Morning - 10/10

whole Love should be the next single. Direct to no. 1 in charts

Last week there was a fine report/interview with Jeff Tweedy in Spain's most important newspaper (http://www.elpais.com/articulo/portada/musica/tiempo/elpepuculbab/20110910elpbabpor_3/Tes). When the journalist asks Jeff what does he think about the reasons for Wilco's success in Spain he answers: "I've thought much on that, I think there is a hint of sadness in all Wilco does, the same - in a sense- of Spanish people when they look at the world, an underlying melancholy, It is not pessimism, rather a distrust in human condition, a certainty that, sooner or later, all will get f*****d." Anot

I'm kickin' Yeah, I'm calm

When the cold light shakes you like a chandelier The snowflakes break through the atmosphere And melt on the blue breath of the auctioneers and disappear