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Hey, all! Looking for 1 GA floor ticket for Friday, Nov. 22 in St. Paul. Please be in touch if you have one. Thanks!

It was a very special experience! You might have noticed that they were assembling a small stage in the lot across the street from the venue. When I arrived yesterday there were maybe 150 people celebrating the "ground breaking" for the forthcoming Oklahoma Museum of Popular Culture. Tulsa's own Taylor Hanson, of MMMBop fame, was giving a speech and referencing Leon Russell. It was such a funny Tulsa moment and a perfect end to a memorable trip. With respect to the guitar: It was made of wood from the original flooring, which was pulled up in 2007. That flooring was replaced for a second tim

I very accidentally got a mini tour of Cain's yesterday before flying home. I went back to the venue to buy a t-shirt, and one of the owners was working the ticketing counter. After I gushed for a moment about the show and how magical the place felt, we were invited to come check out the office spaces that are in the front of the building. I spotted the guitar that you referenced and it was explained that when this gentleman's family purchased the venue they instigated the renovation which included replacing the old wood floors. That guitar was made from the old floorboards (and was used recen

Great review, Paul. I don’t have much to add except to say that I feel incredibly lucky to have finally seen a show at Cain’s, a venue that my partner frequented throughout her childhood, and one that’s long been on my bucket list. I will say that there was a certain enthusiasm (for lack of a better word) to Jeff’s guitar playing, particularly on the louder numbers. I am not a musician and so I lack some of the vocabulary necessary to describe his playing, but there were moments where you could see and feel Jeff getting to that transcendent place. And now, for the first time in many mont

IMHO Dave is an infinitely better songwriter. I've seen both bands live and I have to say that even the worst of the DMB shows I've seen was better than the Phish show I saw last summer... and I say this as a person who generally prefers Phish. Phish will likely get a nom -- their impact on music festivals and their touring record can't be overstated.

Had a great time at Brooklyn Steel. I think we got a more relaxed Wilco compared to the previous night, but I suppose that's to be expected at a significantly smaller venue. Plenty of highlights, but how about this catch:

I’ve seen the light, Vince. Team BBN!

Great review, Paul. Let’s not forget Jeff’s intro to Everyone Hides. It clearly brings him joy calling to attention your cameo in the music video. I will echo your sentiment about the sound quality, which was worlds better than in Boston (technical difficulties notwithstanding). I was very far off center and even still it sounded fantastic. Musically, We Were Lucky continues to be a highlight. This is perhaps a very odd take, but there is something about the late set Impossible Germany followed by Box Full of Letters that feels so awkward to me. I can’t quite articulate why, but I’ve fel

I am so very sorry for your loss. I'm glad that the band played it for you both.

I suppose that in some respects the band revealed during night 2 of 2 at Boston's Wang Theatre how they'll be handling setlist variety on leg one of the OtJ tour. We knew how the show would start (again promptly at 8:30), but I was surprised by how early Jeff took to the mic to address the crowd, or more accurately a group of men "with the biggest beers" Jeff had ever seen. It was right after One and a Half Stars that Jeff called out the guys for texting, and after ribbing them for a moment he softened the blow with a "we're not playing for you, we're playing with you." By my count, we got

The very least I can do in your absence! My vantage point was such that I really only heard Jeff and a little of Glenn. It was certainly more stripped down than a proper "unplugged" rendition, and closer to a JT solo rendition. At least that's probably what most of the venue could hear, if they could hear anything at all.

And so begins the Ode to Joy USA tour! What a treat to have the band back in town and at one of our nicest theaters. The last time Wilco took the stage at The Wang was in 2011 in support of The Whole Love (and featured one of my very favorite show posters to date - Ode to Citgo). The band took the stage at 8:30 and as they had done across Europe launched into two new ones: Bright Leaves and Before Us. I will say that one of my favorite parts of seeing this band on a tour in which they're supporting new material is to experience how the new songs integrate with older material. That was wha

This album release has sure brought out the worst in Wilco fans. Love or hate OtJ, a few minutes in that FaceBook group is more unpleasant than any music Jeff has put out in his entire career. It's really sucking the fun out of this album cycle.

I spoke too soon. Shipped and arriving next Tuesday. Not sure why I bother ordering directly from the band. It costs more and arrives late.

No shipment notification for me yet (ordered the pink vinyl on 07/16/2019).

I cannot wait. Crossing my fingers that the LP shows up on Friday.

Thanks, as always, for your reporting! Sure is the next best thing to being there!

Has anyone heard the album? I got an email yesterday that my issue has shipped, but have to imagine it'll be a week or so before it arrives.

That's definitely more variety than I remembered. I feel like you get two unique shows (nights 1 and 3 are similar & 2 and 4). As another data point, they played 4 nights at the Beacon on the Schmilco tour where they played 25-29 song sets, with 47 unique songs.

I'm not hard on the band for not mixing up the setlists as much as they once did. Most people aren't going to multiple shows or traveling far and wide, and so a "standardized" setlist where they're rotating a few songs makes sense; they are catering to a wider audience. But, if I'm being honest, the incentive to travel to Chicago or St. Paul just wasn't there for me, given that I will have seen a few shows already on this tour and that the sets will (probably) be identical. I'll save my rock tourism dollars for the next solo tour.

What a cool surprise! I am loving Cate Le Bon's Company In My Back. It both sounds like a Wilco song and a Cate Le Bon song, which I think is what you want out of a cover. FWIW, I would pay top dollar for an entire Courtney Barnett Wilco covers album. I agree w/ the comment above about a vinyl version. Edit: any word on if these songs were recorded at The Loft?

What a loss. Love his words. Was really enjoying the Purple Mountains album & was planning to see him at the end of the month.

He did a few, but JWH is the only one that comes to mind.

In your absence the least I can do is jot down the setlist! No encore, and, if memory serves, immediately following IATMWLY Jeff said something like "that was the encore!" Frankly, I'm happy he omitted the charade of leaving and coming back if it meant more music, which seems to have been the case. Speaking of which, I had no idea that he'd done Plateau previously - what a great song, and his rendition especially. As a small aside: during soundcheck Jeff played John Wesley Harding, which was very cool as I hadn't heard him play it in quite a long time, if ever. I thought maybe he'd play it dur

Jeff took the stage at “Lincoln Center’s Parking Lot” at 8:30, following a performance by Helen Gillet, and finished a few minutes before 10:00. There was no encore. Bombs Above Some Birds I Am Trying To Break Your Heart An Empty Corner Don’t Forget New Madrid Having Been Is No Way To Be White Wooden Cross Impossible Germany [guitar parts only for Television’s Marquee Moon] Plateau (Meat Puppets) I Know What It’s Like Hummingbird You and I Guaranteed Jesus, Etc. Family Ghost Evergreen Ashes of Americans Flags We’ve Been Had Let’s Go Rain I’m The Man Who Loves You