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8/33 (I actually only knew 5, guessed at the others) Excuses? I'm Canadian & didn't take American Civics in school. Sadly, I don't think I'd do that much better at a Canadian history/government quiz...

Each one of these songs brings me to a painful time in my life & makes me well up without fail: Almost Blue - Elvis Costello The Drugs Don't Work - the Verve In September - Hayden

yes, I so agree.

I'm still waiting for it to click... you shouldn't have to try to like an album, it should just happen, right? You just can't beat American Water, it's almost perfect. (or maybe my love of Malkmus makes me biased?)

Wilco actually... I loved "Outtasite" when I first heard it, was in '95 or '96? so grade 11 or 12. Bought the cd, but was disappointed & gave it to a boyfriend at the time. I don't know why I didn't like BT, I listen to Misunderstood or Sunken Treasure now & wonder how come 17 yr old me didn't like it? Didn't start listening to Wilco again until a few years ago. Funny, BT is one of my favorites now.

I'm loving True Blood. I played sick from work yesterday & watched episodes 5-11. (Six Feet Under was amazing til the end, the final episode wrapped everything up so perfectly.) Californication season 1 was great.

This affects us here in Canada too. My husband "works" for Chrysler, has been laid off (yes, still making 85% of his salary) since March. It has been like this on & off for 10 years. He does not expect to be called back this time. We live outside a city (Oshawa) who is primarily employed by GM (either directly, or indirectly- feeder plants). If GM closes in Oshawa, it will be a ghost town. I have a relative who sells pooltables in Oshawa, she will probably lose her business... the trickle down effect is very scary indeed.

my 9 yr old son loves "Jaws" & "Starwars" ... he knows all the great lines by heart.

congrats! from a Canadian who loves Obama

I was "Tina Fey as Sarah Palin".

front row for Stephen Malkmus this summer

I agree, there is a Wilco sound for everyone. The order of the albums very often changes for me. Currently AGIB & BT top the list, but for the longest time was YHF & ST AM & SBS are my least favorite, but I do love quite a few songs on each.

I haven't seen this one either... damn Canada, I can't view the video outside US.

thanks! I haven't seen "Shot in the Arm" before.

Random rules - Silver Jews (also has the best 1st line)

ok, so this is not really "Wilco .. out & about", but I was watching kids shows with my son yesterday morning & Billy Bragg was on playing "Way Over Yonder in the Minor Key" to a crazy lobster-ish puppet. just found it on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpNFqiW1AGQ

I love Jeff's solo "Gun"

my husband & I were in Chicago this summer for our Honeymoon. We instantly fell in love with the city. We did alot of tourist-y stuff, but as you noted Louie, there is so much more to check out. We will definitely be back. Also, seeing the buildings from YHF cover was pretty special to me (sorry, don't know what they are actually called)

"Rise up with Fists" by Jenny Lewis & the Watson Twins it's such a departure from what I usually listen to, but it's so good, I listen to it over & over

I'm ISTJ too

I do tend to skip: I got you Walkin Shake it off Heavy metal drummer

I totally agree. I really love half of SBS, but the other half, meh.