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fellow readers, is anyone planning on attending any of the new yorker festival events in october? kind of bummed that most are sold out. frantically searching craigslist/ebay... oh and i'm currently reading jonathan franzen's novel strong motion. ~100 pages in and enjoying it. as a massachusetts native i'm really getting a kick out of his descriptions of somerville/ boston area.

got mine today too!

from an e-mail on agu 30th: Greetings Solid Sounders, Last week, we discovered a few of our latest shirts (all sold at Solid Sound) have an issue with excessive shrinking when tumbled dry. The defective shirts - indigo Solid Sound Tee (both olive and orange prints), pale yellow Solid Sound Stache Tee and brown Wilco 70s Tee - are all made in the USA, using yarn that was not woven correctly. Because this cotton yarn wasn't woven tightly, the shirts experience a considerable amount of shrinkage and torque when washed. Thus, we will be replacing these defective shirts with new, US-made tees

I was order #667. I've yet to receive that e-mail, though I'm sort of expecting it at this point.

i also e-mailed a week ago asking for a tracking number, never heard back...

while i've done this as well, it's just not the same as having it professionally done. not only will a frame shop have a wider selection of materials, but the quality of the frames tends to be much greater than those that you would pick up at any arts/crafts store. also, a frame shop will use a better quality glass that will protect the print beneath.

i started this thread a while back: http://forums.viachicago.org/topic/42025-framed-wilco-poster/page__p__1375781__hl__framed__fromsearch__1#entry1375781 picture of framed solid sound poster will come in the next week or two

due to the sale on wilco's site, i'm thinking of ordering the autumn defense's "circles" on vinyl--- only $12. they were great at solid sound, but i've yet to hear their studio material. can anyone vouch for this album?

i ordered it, came to $19USD. thanks for the heads up!

wilco store was updated with the prints that were being made on site. already sold out there is, however, a silent auction for a signed copy of the festival poster. check it out!

so... uh... what are the odds of a JT winter tour? withdrawal already.

Admin Edit: Sorry, but Wilco mgmt. have asked that we not share live Wilco or Jeff Tweedy videos here on Via Chicago...see our VC Rules and Regulations. when this song is stripped down to its folksy roots, and i'm not distracted by the wild ambient noise, i'm reminded of how haunting the lyrics are. a nice performance by jeff though, can't believe it was a week ago! sort of going through wilco withdrawal now...

roadhse, that was my father and i at the hotel/ orpheum show. nice to see you again, i'm sure we will be running into you at future wilco shows

i just want to say that this festival exceeded my expectations. the museum was incredible, and the musicianship was incredible. one of the highlights for me was simply the attitude of the fans at both the wilco and jt solo set. i've never felt more comfortable or more relaxed at a concert before. at sunday's show, my father had fallen on the way into the field and cut up his hand and knee. the kindness and concern shown by those around us was absolutely remarkable. if any of those individuals happen to be on here, i just want to thank you all once more! what a fantastic weekend. thanks w

not sure if this has been posted, but there is a video of jeff and mavis on the amazon page for her new album: http://www.amazon.com/You-Are-Alone-Mavis-Staples/dp/B003RDPYCG/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1281964010&sr=1-5 my favorite part was mavis saying, "i don't know where tweedy been all my life!" definitely worth watching

hoping that it will be on par with the 'evening with wilco' setlists...

let me rephrase: how about a co-headlining tour

a wilco/arcade fire tour would be epic. feel as though the two would compliment one another pretty nicely. anyone at wilco hq listening?!?

album is def a grower. upon first listen i felt the same way you did, matt (the z). after repeated listening, i'm finding i enjoy it more than neon bible, a record i really enjoy. impossible to top funeral, but this album has some real gems. keep listening.

that live set was incredible. so bummed i didn't make it out to see them!

can't wait for the webcast from MSG tonight! 10pm eastern!!! http://www.youtube.com/ArcadeFireVEVO

for me, his playing makes the performance.

shucks, just called and it's not available! someone must have beat me to it!

when i click "solid sound edition" on the site, it just takes me to the podcast page. even right clicking, there is no option to download file... hmmm, maybe still working out the bugs? anyone else having this issue?

mahinty, that looks really great. i love that poster! the mat and frame really tie it all together. not that anyone is really that interested, but i had a poster from guster's 10 anniversary show in (hometown) boston, on halloween night, framed. bonus, the poster was halloween themed, so i stuck with that for the framing: my favorite part is that the mat itself is black, but the trim, which is usually white, is actually orange. without it, i don't think the piece would look nearly as nice as it does. anyway, hoping the poster from solid sound isn't too incredible, or else i'