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In Rainbows is safe, corporate, and friendly?

It is compared to some of their other stuff, particularly the last three albums.

I listened to their myspace and these guys are fantastic.

Maybe he was just annoyed that people were taking pictures instead of enjoying the show. He's kind of famous for that kind of thing.

Does anyone know when the Joy Box is supposed to come out? It's still not available for preorder on amazon. I've still been holding out on getting the new album because the box has videos of three songs that I saw.

Also Phish recently announced a bunch of new dates for their fall tour:

PHISH FALL TOUR 2009

11.18.09 Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI

11.20.09 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH

11.21.09 U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, OH

11.22.09 War Memorial at Oncenter , Syracuse, NY

11.24.09 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA

11.25.09 Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA

11.27.09 Times Union Center, Albany, NY

11.28.09 Times Union Center, Albany, NY

11.29.09 Cumberland County Civic Center, Portland, ME

12.02.09 Madison Square Garden , New York, NY

12.03.09 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

12.04.09 Madison Square Garden, New York, NY

12.05.09 John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville, VA

Which is freaking awesome because I'll get to see Phish for a third time this year.

I still hear 'You Never Know' pretty regularly on the radio.

? There was a Time Fades Away II??? What was supposed to be on that one??

Idk. He talked about it in an interview and how he was getting it ready and it was going to be a part of the archives etc. He talked about how he switched drummers halfway through the tour and it had a different feel than the first one.

What about Time Fades Away II?

It's now streaming at npr.org in case you missed it.

I still don't know what to think of it. I don't hate it. It's kind of like Wilco (The Album) for me. A lot of times I have find it to be underwhelming, but then other times I'll just be blown away by it. I think it's definitely better than their last record but I don't know if I'd go as far as to call it a classic yet. But I think seeing the new songs live will put another perspective on them as well.

I probably won't win but it's worth a try.

AM - Passenger Side/That's Not The Issue

BT - Outtasite/Outta Mind

MAI - At My Window Sad and Lonely/Another Man's Dead Gone

ST - Shot In The Arm/We're Just Friends

MAII - Secret of The Sea/Jo DiMaggio Done It Again

YHF - Ashes of American Flags/Kamera

AGIB - Muzzle of Bees/Hummingbird

KT - One by One/I'm The Man Who Loves You

SBS - Impassible Germany/Please Be Patient With Me

W(TA) - Bull Black Nova/Everlasting Everything

NAT - Venus Stopped The Train/Woodgrain

It was tough because some of the songs that were my least favorites were songs that I really liked. Like Kamera and We're Just Friends.

I should probably check out their albums, all I have is Films About Ghosts, which I love.

I have read that it may be on the Stills boxset that is coming out this year (I think).

Well if it's coming out this year I guess that isn't too bad, but it'd be kind of cool if he released it as a separate album too. Though I'll probably be getting the boxed set anyway.

That's cool, but I wonder what happened with that Stills album w/Hendrix.

If I remember right, from the last time I read Chronicles, Dylan was offered Woody's unreleased lyrics, but Woody's wife didn't know what Dylan meant when he showed up at their place to get them. So he left, and Woody died, and Dylan never got the lyrics.

 

However, it's a Dylan story. So take it at face value.

I remember hearing a story about how Nora was going to ask Dylan to do the project but since he recently performed at a concert for the Pope she didn't feel it would be appropriate for him to participate since the pope was pro-life and Woody was pro-choice, or something like that.

But who knows what the real story is.

I have to say the first time I listened to it I loved it but my reaction to my second listen was far less enthusiastic. I'll have to listen to it a few more times before I make my mind up on it.

The stream should still be up.

Update:

The link at Colbert Nation is down. You can now stream the album in its entirety at:

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113403123&ps=bb3

Up at colbertnation.com

Track Listing:

1. "Convinced of the Hex" – 3:56

2. "The Sparrow Looks Up at the Machine" – 4:14

3. "Evil" – 5:38

4. "Aquarius Sabotage" – 2:11

5. "See the Leaves" – 4:24

6. "If" – 2:05

7. "Gemini Syringes" – 3:41

8. "Your Bats" – 2:35

9. "Powerless" – 6:57

10. "The Ego's Last Stand" – 5:40

11. "I Can Be a Frog" (featuring Karen O) – 2:14

12. "Sagittarius Silver Announcement" – 2:59

13. "Worm Mountain" (featuring MGMT) – 5:21

14. "Scorpio Sword" – 2:02

15. "The Impulse" – 4:06

16. "Silver Trembling Hands" – 3:58

17. "Virgo Self-Esteem Broadcast" – 3:45

18. "Watching the Planets" (featuring Karen O) – 5:16

The stream's up until monday I think. Sounds pretty sweet so far. It's certainly not one of their more 'commercial' releases by any means.

It's broadcasting on DirectTV.

Too bad I have dish network

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i only know of one theater release move about Wilco and that was ITTBYH. Just because a movie has a wilco song or the band mentioned in it does not make it about them.

To be fair I never saw Funny People but I heard that Wilco played a big part in that film.

But just from watching the trailer it's pretty clear this movie is about the Wilco song.

What's with all these movies about Wilco coming out?

UPDATE 8/30: From Stefano Frollano

PSA Collection

0 Canterbury 1968

1 Riverboat 1969

2 Fillmore 1970

3 Massey Hall 1971

4 Time Fades Away II 1973

5 Rainbow 1973

6 Doom Tour 1974

7 Hammersmith/Budokan 1976

8 Boarding House 1978

9 Trans Tour 1982

10 Int Harv/Grey Riders 1985

11 Bluenotes 1988

12 Dreamin Man 1992

If true, awesome.

Been starting to hear You and I on the radio.

With each Wilco album produced post Jay I have to disagree with everyone who says Tweedy provided the great ironic and quirky lyrics "she's a jar" "ashtray says she was up all night" etc etc from the older Wilco albums. Having reviewed some albums Jay helped produce, John Ralston's Sorry Vampire, I hear the amazing arrangements and weirdo lyrics from Wilco albums past.

 

Jeff is talented, but without Jay bouncing ideas off of their music has suffered greatly and when they've already released such great albums we're forced to compare.

 

If AGIB (jay had a part in composing those but not in recording) and SBS and WTA were their first records, I wouldn't be so critical and bemoaning.

 

Compare the jolly banker track to ANYTHING from the mermaid avenue sessions and you'll instantly notice a huge lack of orchestration.

 

Watch the movie I am trying to break your heart and you'll instantly hear the missing elements jay brought to the band. Like it or not, Jay WAS Jeff's right hand man and actually wrote some of the songs himself. I don't think Jeff got rid of him because he was taking over the band or anything like that that Jay mentions in the documentary I just think they were getting on each others nerves way too much. Shortly after AGIB Tweedy checked into rehab and we know what happened to Jay so let's not discount the possibility of some chemicals getting in the way.

 

That being said, Wilco is I believe a much better live band now because of the sheer badassness of their musicians. However, I don't believe Jay is replaceable and his ear for composition and songwriting is obviously missing on the new Wilco.

AGIB is their best record though, so it's not just Jay that's missing.