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    The Stream is up

    in Just A Fan

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    Well, it's better than Sky Blue Sky to my ears but there's less than a handful of songs that I want to return to. And the Feist collab is what I feared it would be.

     

    I suppose it's time for me to look in the mirror and realize that Wilco and I are slowly breaking up. Which is sad considering we've been together since 1994.

     

    I'm glad others are enjoying Wilco the Album. I'm certainly liking "Bull Black Nova" and "You Never Know," which I echo the Harrison sentiment and add that it's straight Jeff Lynne production and a little bit of Petty's "Jammin' Me."

    Biggest Surprises?

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Wow...did someone have a bad day?

     

    I didn't say they were bad, just disappointing. It was a great year for non-indie music. I fell in love with a lot of releases this year, but I was letdown by a lot of names that I expect to bring goodness--not mediocrity.

    Denver: 2 Shows 2 Nights-- 0 Repeats

    in Just A Fan

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    ha!

     

     

    There is little to no variation in their recent setlists. This is the first time in ages that when Wilco comes around, I have zero interest in seeing them. The live presentation is top notch, but a lack of variation is horrible. A lot of the greats aren't being trotted out anymore which is depressing.

    Led Zeppelin reunion??

    in Someone Else's Song

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    There's no way that can compare to the electric magic of the real band though. You can't replace John Bonham. Listen to When The Levee Breaks - one could not make the sound today.

     

    Agreed, but Jason isn't a bad drummer by any means. The music would still be great and that's the hook.

    Led Zeppelin reunion??

    in Someone Else's Song

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    When Page and Plant toured almost 10 years ago, those shows were great. I can't imagine any possible reunion tarnishing (and I hate that opinion that legacies can be tarnished) their name. Good musicians are always good musicians unless they've succumbed to excessive drug use (and even then, some are still just as great).

    Decemberists review

    in Someone Else's Song

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    word.

     

    Radiohead were my favorite band from late '95 to late '97, i still like them quite a lot, but i think they're one of the most overrated bands of the last 15 years. like you said, some people pretend Thom is on the same level as Lennon or something, or that Radiohead are equals to Floyd or the Beatles... yes they're one of the best bands to come out of the 90's, but still...

     

     

    Plenty of bands are better than Pink Floyd--talk about an overrated band. And before anyone jumps down my throat, I'll preface it with the oh mighty popular "I'm a fan," to fend off those ready to attack.

     

    Anyway, this concert review is horrible for the non-concert review that many have pointed out, but to call the guy a hack is absurd. The guy can write, just not about what he's supposed to write about. I think a lot of music critics (not myself) are just failed musicians who can never outgrow or get over their attempts to become something in the music business, whether that be a musician, representative, roadie, etc. I don't know Ott's background, but reading that he once wrote for P4K doesn't help improve his perception in many eyes.

     

    I think this article has more to do with where a lot of mainstream music criticism is going. It's getting vile and it's become a challenge among some writers to out-criticize the other.

    Daniel Johnston

    in Someone Else's Song

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    I hate to tell someone to start with a greatest hits package, but the Late Great Daniel Johnston is damn good. One disc contains great Johnston classics and another includes covers of those same songs--many of which are damn good on their own two legs.

     

    From there, the Johnston world is your oyster.

    Let's Not Get Carried Away (New Song) Louisville recording HERE!!

    in Just A Fan

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    It's sad how so many people assume the reason others are unimpressed is because they "can't enjoy a good straight-forward rock song," especially since it's such a superficial presumption. I, for one, love a good rock song, and usually love when Wilco rocks out, but still feel that most of the new songs in their current incarnations are not particularly strong examples of good rock songs. It's not the genre that's in question, you see, it's the level of achievement within the genre.

     

    To paraphrase caliber, it's sad how so many people just can't let other people dislike what they dislike these days.

     

     

    That's not the conclusion I was drawing. I just notice a lot of people seem to hate this side of Wilco and would prefer Wilco do another YHF which isn't going to happen. It bothers me about a lot of bands' fans who want them to always sound like their favorite album.

     

    People can dig what they want--I'm expressing my feelings to those who don't want Wilco to change.

    Besides Wilco who are your favorite bands

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Joanna Newson (she just released the album "Ys". I think it's her debut album, and it's unbelievable!)

     

    To help you out a little--Ys isn't her first album and technically it's not out yet. The street date for the disc isn't until Nov. 14. You think you dig Ys, you should check out The Milk-Eyed Mender.

     

    Onto the question at hand:

     

    Six Organs of Admittance

    Wooden Wand & the Vanishing Voice

    Hush Arbors

    Magik Markers

    Sun City Girls

    Animal Collective

    Racc-oo-oon (their first album is terrible, but since then they've really been spectacular)

    Radar Bros.

    Fiery Furnaces (although Matt's solo discs are mediocre at best)

    Richard Buckner

    Favorite and least favorite Wilco songs by album

    in Just A Fan

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    That was tough. I'm sure people still like their least favorite pick but it still stings a little to say "least favorite."

     

     

    Honestly, I could say that about all mine except for "Jesus, Etc." I know it's one of the most beloved Wilco songs ever, but I can't stand it. Whenever I hear it live, it's got to be the worst 4 minutes of any Wilco concert for me.

    Tweedy on religion

    in Just A Fan

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    I think Tweedy has a disdain for common day organized religion--the way it's presented, preached, and feed to the masses, but I don't think he has anything against the spiritual side of life.

     

    I think too many people take an artist's observations about the ills of religion as them being non-religious when in fact that's most likely not the case. Tweedy's being critical of relgion presented as a right-wing, upper middle class, political toy. He's being critical of the brimstone, the negative messages, and the hate that radicals are breeding inside many religions. There need to be more voices such as this, especially since the negative ones get all the airtime and attention.

    pre-order Sunken Treasure @ Amazon

    in Just A Fan

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    and what are these extras you speak of

     

    I haven't had time to check them out yet.

     

    I think the best part of the DVD is not necessarily the song choices or the intimate moments on the bus and before a show but the dialogue between Tweedy and audience. For the Seattle show, they focus on his rant about the "voices" in his head as well as being poop/fart humor from hanging out with his kids. The Portland captures Jeff's rant about the people who apparently didn't shut up in the back and the moment of quiet. Canty and Green did a nice job of adding something a little more to the table than just showing a bunch of Jeff Tweedy solo performances. Though I could hear the San Fran version of "War on War," with Nels on slide all day long.

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