smells like flowers

Here's hoping there's never, EVER a Wilco reggae album.

You have my deepest sympathy for the loss of your father. I hope music, memories, and the love of friends and family comfort you at this awful time. Have you ever heard A Song for You, by Gram Parsons? (Whiskeytown also does a wrenching version of it.) It's achingly sad but somehow comforting at the same time.

Can't believe no one mentioned "Detroit Rock City." I found it irresistible!

Since hearing WTA songs live at the Solid Sound Festival, I've been listening to the album with new ears. Although it doesn't resonate for me the way that prior albums have (any before SBS, really), I have a new appreciation for the songs. "Country Disappeared" is so painfully beautiful (with they had played that one!!). And the spirited romps of "Wilco (the song)" and "You Never Know" were so much fun live. Definitely anxious for the new record, but I'm trying not to have specific expectations so when it arrives it will just wash over me and become one with all the other Wilco cells in

There was also a Wilco reference in "Her Fearful Symmetry" by Audrey Niffeneger. She a Chicagoan, I think.

With all due respect to your husband, you do NOT need a new favorite band! There's a reason Wilco inspires such rabidity in its fans. Speaking as someone who has also questioned my lack of balance in music, I've decided to embrace the fact that Wilco is my passion, musically. Yeah, there's lots of other great stuff to listen to (I like Gillian Welch, the Silver Jews, Spoon...) but honestly, nothing else measures up. Reminds me of a bumper sticker I saw once: "Can't nobody do you like Jesus." You know which word to substitute! Oh, if you're English, as your spelling of favourite would i

Okay, here are my two, both inspired by Saturday night's show in Joe's Field. Night sky lifts me up Jeff smiles and hits a high note Sweet scent of smoke drifts. ********* A thousand miles fade beatific smiles surround my heart pounds, soul soars.

"Is it possible that we were all brainwashed? I mean, my god, I haven't built a shrine like this since my Billy Idol days..." I heart your shrine! And since you mentioned Billy Idol, I have to admit feeling a bit like a heartsick teenager about the depth of my feelings for Wilco's music. Self-analysis here: maybe it's safer and easier than navigating the highs and lows of real-life love and loss? Whatever it means, it's nice to know I'm not alone in this haze. And yes, news of a SS2 would be so gratifying right now!

Is anyone else out there having a hard time "letting go" of this experience? I spent all summer looking forward to it, absolutely revelled in the experience during, felt immensely sad when it was over, and haven't stopped hearing Wilco songs in my head during every waking moment since. I'd sort of hoped this would get some of the Wilco out of my system, as I'm a bit obsessive about this band. But, even a week later, there's "something in my veins, bloodier than blood." It's Wilco.

Stayed an extra day in New Hampshire so just now reading everyone's posts and reliving one of the best weekends of my life. I love when things in life just connect, like how Petah Coyne's art (taxidermy birds and wierd plant stuff) was inspired by Flannery O'Connor's work, and I just read a short story by her last week ("Revelation") that completely blew me away... and somehow Wilco being involved in the connection makes it so much more serendipitous. The interweave of music, art, literature, beer, friends, nature, and lots of love. I met the nicest people, was moved by the beauty of the su

3 coming from St. Augustine, Florida. Meeting a friend coming from Exeter, NH. We're staying up the road a piece in Bennington, VT. Cannot wait!

Wow. Chills up and down my spine from those gorgeous harmonies. I knew I loved that song -- now I adore it, too. Thank you for sharing.

I have a box set called "Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia" which spans the 70's (including a couple late 60's and early 80's). It heavily features the Dephonics, the O'Jays, Lou Rawls, and so many others. There is nothing like the sound of 70's soul for smoothing out the day's rough spots! (It doesn't hurt if you cut your musical teeth on AM radio, either.)

I vote for Terry Gross too! She seems to really love interviewing rock stars. Her interviews with Bruce Springsteen and Gene Simmons are both memorable.

Must add these: Superchunk - No Pocky for Kitty Buzzcocks - A Different Kind of Tension Gillian Welch - Time (the Revelator)

Second, cringe? Really? Is it the impossibly great guitar work? The lyrics? ?????? I reserve the right to cringe at a guitar solo that sounds and feels like smooth jazz to me. No offense to any CVS-hating smooth jazz lovers out there in VC world.

Next thing I know, we were snuggling on the couch. He was wearong a red flannel shirt, jeans and white socks, smelled like Downy, and I could feel the flannel and his whiskers. Sweet... Wow, I'm jealous of your dream! Love the olfactory detail...

I have had many dreams featuring Jeff, but in my favorite one we were at an amusement park and rode a roller-coaster together. Shortly after the dream, a good friend was at a JT solo show and got a copy of Sunken Treasure autographed for me... My friend told Jeff about the roller-coaster dream and he signed it with "Was I in your dreams?" !!! Its one of my most prized possessions.

[(and apparently I'm the only Wilco fanatic who doesn't love "Impossible Germany"). Ummm, you are not alone. I really don't love Impossible Germany at all. In fact, it's the only Wilco song that sort of makes me cringe. Hearing it in CVS didn't help. For the record, I deeply love Wilco.

The heartfelt nostalgia of this line: "I miss the innocence I've known, playing Kiss covers, beautiful and stoned" Jeff's voice cracking throughout "One Hundred Years From Now" (on Return of the Grievous Angel Graham Parsons tribute) The VERY first Wilco song I ever heard! It was love at first listen. And the rest is history...

And! The gorgeous harmonies between Jeff and John in County Disappeared The way I is always prounounced with a midwestern twang. More like "Ah". As in "Ah'm the boy who smells like flowers." Ah love that!

So many Wilco soulmates out there! Handclaps in Monday Snare fill in Muzzle of Bees, during the build towards the end of the song The way Jeff sings the opening lines in Side With the Seeds - "Tires type back where the blacktop cracks"

Anytime Jeff's voice is a full-throttle scream. Lots of it all over Being There.

Right. A prior post (not sure how many back) said Wilco was to play at 8 pm on Saturday and sometime on Sunday. Was trying to get clarification on Sunday time.

Does anyone have any more info about what time Wilco might play on Sunday? Have to make hard decisions about flying out Sunday evening and don't want to miss a single note. Surely the band/management want to HELP US enjoy this festival and give us the information we need to make travel plans!