smells like flowers

The reviewer thought that Diamond Light and High as Hello were Sky Blue Sky-ish? Gotta disagree there. I think these two songs in particular have their own new and different feel. I love the hypnotic drumming in Diamond Light, as well as the angry bursts of guitar. I can imagine that track on AGIB or a Loose Fur record, if anywhere. I can't get enough of High as Hello, and I think it's a pretty fresh sound for Jeff. I know it's splitting hairs to argue with a concert review, but if there's anywhere for me to voice my dissent, it's here!

Wonderful review. Jeff's music is nothing if not deeply personal, and in my life as in yours, his songs have been connected to people and places and feelings. So gratifying to glimpse inside the heart of another kindred spirit of the Wilco sort!

You got me there! Meant to say, nice belt buckle.

That was the case in DC too! I'd never experienced that before. Heard a lady in the ladies' room saying it's cuz Wilco shows are "sausage fests," way more guys than gals. Funny!

English people say funny things.

Nice orange Swatch!

Loving these songs more with each listen. Thanks so much for posting!

I was thinking about that at the shows earlier in the week. At 18, Jeff was what? Playing with the Primitives at parties and bars? And here's Spencer at 18, playing in symphony halls and historic theaters, and being invited to lunch at the White House!

Pat and John worked their magic on that kind of blah song -- thanks for posting!

Nice! I'd have loved that! Great, great song, for one, but for Jeff and Spencer to sing together.... I didn't see him sing at all in Baltimore/DC.

Did we ever! Jeff singing that line was probably the vocal highlight of the night for me. Wow, what a show. The theatre was perfect acoustically, had the faded luxury of bygone days aesthetically, and the close proximity to chili dogs was a little lagniappe! Hearing the new material for the second time was all it took. I love it. It's a bit ambient and spare at times, with an edge that belies the heartrending lyrics. Diamond Light was a real standout, and I agree with whoever said it sounded Loose Furry. The opening set by The Minus 5 was full of fun energy and laughter. It was amazing to

A couple of us on the board got tickets during the presale yesterday. Did you get tickets? It does seem bizarre that it's not listed anymore. (It still appears in the list under the "shows" tab, but no longer on the opening page). Not sure what that means.

Strange... on my screen under the "Shows" link it still says noon on 6/5 for presale. But on the Tweedy page that comes up first when you go to Wilcoworld, the Portsmouth date on 7/25 isn't on the list at all anymore. A triviality, but weird anyhow.

Es in Deutsch Sprache!

Maybe Smells Like Teen Spirit intro riff, at half tempo? It's definitely familiar.

I have a good friend in Exeter so picked up tickets for Portsmouth. It was a little strange-- the presale started at noon, according to wilcoworld.net, but when I logged onto Frontgate at 11:30 to check things out, the tickets were already on sale. Thinking the presale started at 10 am like it usually does, but it was wrong on the site. Anyway, pulled ninth row center orchestra. Theatre only seats 900, so it should be lovely and intimate! This sure is an expensive hobby, BTW.

This was my thought, too. The slow-downs and build-ups seem a little random. But it's growing on me, that sludgy archetypal rock riff and the vocals in lower register. After a few listens it's a total ear worm!

That shouldn't be too hard-- there are only a handful of words (including the yeah, yeah, yeahs).

I really, really liked that book. The painful truths Cheryl Strayed revealed about herself and the painful reality of life on the trail made for a great read. The Wilco references gave her extra points, too! And, as a personal bonus, I was inspired to start backpacking after reading the book last year.

I don't think I'd want to sully the characters by seeing a movie version, especially if it got bad reviews (I'm a sucker for being predisposed by bad movie reviews, and certain critics I trust altogether too much). Just finished The Motel Life last night -- I totally loved the part where Frank told Jerry Lee the story that had Willie Nelson in it. That pretty much made the book for me!

I'm so glad to have found this author through your posts. I've been making my way through his novels slowly, to savor them, since they're relatively short. Reading The Motel Life now. His barebones style paints stark and desolate images of people who have pretty much fallen through the cracks. They are honestly a little depressing, but I keep going back for more.

I hope we still get plenty of banter during the solo acoustic set of Wilco/UT material. The DC/Balto shows are my first proper JT solo shows, and from all the After the Show posts about solo shows, there's tons of audience interaction and an intimate feeling. But I am also super-excited about the new band and new material!

That's hilarious, Diane! I was thinking the same thing! My Wilco t-shirt supply is running low....

Wait, is this a Looney Tunes thread or a Mexican food thread? Because I had the most delicious enchiladas verdes I've ever eaten, in a back roads Georgia town a couple of days ago. And made with chicken!

You and I must be in heavy rotation on satellite radio. Heard it in CVS the other day.