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"Star Wars" by Wilco & "Stuff Like That There" by Yo La Tengo (which is streaming on NPR's First Listen at the link below- release date is Friday August 28th)... (two album released by my two favorite bands in the world, within a week of each other... seeing them both twice in September: Wilco in Cleveland & Ithaca and Yo La Tengo in Toronto & NYC. http://www.npr.org/2015/08/19/431686631/first-listen-yo-la-tengo-stuff-like-that-there?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=nprmusic&utm_term=music&utm_content=20150819

Official video of full KEXP show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z8U4zw84gyE

"Totty says that in the course of a 30-year career, Yo La Tengo's music has covered a lot of cultural contexts, making the band a go-to for music buttons between stories. It also doesn't hurt that "they sound like six bands at once," he adds, using everything from the country twang of "Pablo And Andrea" to the heavy hard rock of "Big Day Comin.'" That's why the long-running group will take a train from Hoboken, N.J., to NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., to be the in-house band for Morning Edition on Tuesday, Aug. 25, playing all those music buttons live between stories." http://www.npr.o

While sadly my own copy won't arrive until Monday...now that's it's been released, I'm betting this will open up a spot for a Roadcase show spotlighting them performing all of "Star Wars" live soon. What I think would be a great idea is to find the best live show version (or versions if you'd like to cherry pick & have them culled from various shows) & completely mix it (a la "Kicking Television: Live In Chicago") & release a Deluxe version of "Star Wars" towards the holidays with both the studio & a live version of the album. I hope that would get them to play "EKG" at least

Yo La Tengo's new album "Stuff Like That There" is streaming now on NPR's First Listen: http://www.npr.org/2015/08/19/431686631/first-listen-yo-la-tengo-stuff-like-that-there

The original video got removed ...but... then it was re-posted! All hail the Phoenixing of Wilco's all-acoustic/unplugged KEXP benefit show!! Spoiler Alert! Here's the set list (recorded on 8/10/15): Misunderstood Random Name Generator The Joke Explained I'm Always In Love War On War Bull Black Nova It's Just That Simple Give Back The Key To My Heart A Shot in the Arm True Love Will Find You In The End We've Been Had Encore: California Stars

The original video got removed ...but... then it was re-posted! All hail the Phoenixing of Wilco's all-acoustic/unplugged KEXP benefit show!! Spoiler Alert! Here's the set list (recorded on 8/10/15): Misunderstood Random Name Generator The Joke Explained I'm Always In Love War On War Bull Black Nova It's Just That Simple Give Back The Key To My Heart A Shot in the Arm True Love Will Find You In The End We've Been Had Encore: California Stars

Some live acoustic "Star Wars" here at the complete KEXP benefit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PjxUGbAVpvM All acoustic/Unplugged show Spoiler Alert! Here's the set list (recorded on 8/10/15): Misunderstood Random Name Generator The Joke Explained I'm Always In Love War On War Bull Black Nova It's Just That Simple Give Back The Key To My Heart A Shot in the Arm True Love Will Find You In The End We've Been Had Encore: California Stars

KEXP usually does some great video... hoping we might get the whole show...but... if not, then maybe at least the acoustic versions of "Random Name Generator" & "The Joke Explained"... thanks so much for the great (as always) coverage!!!

Wilco posted a pic... hoping we get lots of KEXP video from it (they are great with that) & that they continue to do these acoustic/unplugged gigs on this tour!!...This venue is even smaller than the one in S.F. (500) at 250-300 capacity. Hope we get a set list soon from someone... "KEXP invites you to an intimate acoustic matinee with Wilco on Monday, August 10th at 12:30 PM at Columbia City Theater. Wilco will showcase new songs from their latest album, Star Wars, alongside classics from their illustrious career. Space for this special performance is very limited so reserve your tickets

Just a heads up about the group on facebook...good folks from all over the globe...the origin of the download for the Pitchfork Fest that was shared here. Started by John Winston Powell, for those who might be interested, here's the address... https://www.facebook.com/groups/390889574423674/

The link is back up & working again... assume you've already gotten the Pitchfork Fest (sound mix wasn't terrible at Outside Land, but Pitchfork was way better...but for anyone else who might have missed it... https://www.dropbox.com/s/wby5udgdbe7n923/Wilco%20-%202015-07-17%20Pitchfork%20Music%20Festival%20%5B1080p%5D.mkv?dl=0 and the audio files from Pitchfork: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kubfj9ucbri6gqy/AACUkz5GiRPvjNz4EG2A8xg9a?dl=0

I think the issue/issues with Outside Land were... the sound mix was odd- the vocals were up way too high & to the front- which caused an odd sound & feel throughout (especially compared to the amazing sound mix & performance at Pitchfork) that really more pronounced during certain songs...and... I think that was a show where there were a couple of lyrical stumbles- nothing terrible, just brief & with good recovery & all (as usual)...

Thanks so much for sharing. You're the best!!!

And, once again, another download of another show, from another Festival, featuring a performance of the complete "Star Wars" album... this time courtesy of the good, nay great, Col. Hapablap, here's the video of Wilco at The Outside Lands Fest!! Enjoy https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jvccsb0u7ata1rf/AACU54SX-M6wpruYmpa2S05Na?dl=0

You are the man Colonel. I'm sure it'll be out there...but, if it's possible to share via Dropbox (a la the Pitchfork Fest Files, video & audio, that were shared here previously) that many here, myself included, without dime accounts, would be very grateful...

Ugh & argh!! Missed this one... hope someone captured the stream broadcast & we get a shared file...and St. Vincent was on just before them too!!!

As many of you have probably already heard, but just in case you haven't... Wilco played an all-acoustic show last night for about 500 people at The Independent in San Francisco- including playing 9 songs off of "Star Wars", unplugged style. I think "Less Than You Think" & "Bob Dylan's 49th Beard" are also new editions (acoustic style) & additions to the list of songs that are getting the hootenanny style treatment here on the 20th Anniversary/"Star Wars" touring...not to mention "Wasn't Born To Follow"!! I really hope we end up with a Roadcase show from it...but... until then, this j

Anybody's guess...but... I think they'll wait until after the album is officially released (August 27th)...they had pre-orders for the first two Tweedy Roadcase shows up, but ended up not releasing them until after the album came out... by the end of August they'll have had more than a dozen shows under their belt since Pitchfork & I'm hoping we'll get at least one electric show with a full "Star Wars" & now I'm hoping that we get that San Francisco all-acoustic show with the 9 unplugged "Star Wars" songs. I'm also hoping that if they do a nice three show run again in the NYC area (C

With the exception of "EKG" (which they haven't been playing, just coming out to it...like it was their theme song) & "You Satellite" Wilco performed the whole new album acoustic last night. They didn't do it all in row, in order... while it appeared shuffled in amidst the other songs in the set list (in three, 3 songs in a row, bursts), as they appeared, they came out in order (from "More" to "Magnetized") ... 500 capacity club sounds truly perfect for an all-acoustic Wilco show. Really hope that this one becomes a Roadcase release!!!! That, and hopefully soon, a Roadcase of a full elect

WOW!! 500 capacity venue is pretty much ideal for an all-acoustic show!! I really hope that this one gets released as a Roadcase show (along with any show that features a performance of the full "Star Wars" album...)... they did everything but "EKG" & "You Satellite" acoustic from the "Star Wars" album too!!! (9 of 11...or... 9 of the 10 they've been doing...)... and something from "The Notorious Byrd Brothers" to boot!! WOW!

There's a nice dozen show run coming up in August. Here's to hoping that we get a Roadcase show, soonerer than laterer, where the show opens with the complete "Star Wars" album- like at the Pitchfork & Gathering Of The Vibes Fests!!! The actual "Star Wars" CD comes out on August 21st, so I'm hoping sometime just after that, but, hopefully, before the run of, yeat another even dozen, shows in September (seeing Cleveland & Ithaca myself)!

Another multi night run at the Capitol Theater would simple be a capital idea!!! The last 3 night run there, for the 20th Anniversary shows last October, resulted in Roadcase Shows #37, 38 & 39. I was Blessed to be able to make all three. That picture looks like a picture perfect ad for Souldier Guitar Straps!! I don't think I spy a single strap that's not a Souldier Strap. There my absolute faves & I own over half a dozen, but under a dozen, myself- though I've never bought any of the ones I've seen Wilco use, or any that are in this backstage photo either. https://www.facebook.com/10

The big news, of late, is that, at the first gig since the Pitchfork Fest, last night at The Gathering Of The Vibes Fest, they once again opened by playing "Star Wars" in it's entirety. Courtesty of the grand & glorious NYC Taper, for your dancing & dining pleasure, the complete 8/1/15 Gathering Of The Vibes Show!!! http://www.nyctaper.com/2015/08/wilco-august-1-2015-gathering-of-the-vibes-bridgeport-ct-flacmp3streaming/ From NYC Taper: "Wilco has wowed this summer in a few ways — first with their exceptional Solid Sound acoustic performance (which we captured here), then with the sur

http://www.nyctaper.com/2015/08/wilco-august-1-2015-gathering-of-the-vibes-bridgeport-ct-flacmp3streaming/ Courtesty of the grand & glorious NYC Taper, for your dancing & dining pleasure, the complete 8/1/15 Gathering Of The Vibes Show!!! From the page: " Wilco has wowed this summer in a few ways — first with their exceptional Solid Sound acoustic performance (which we captured here), then with the surprise free release of Star Wars, easily their finest album in ten years. Here at Gathering of the Vibes on the Bridgeport seaside, the band built on the momentum they created with their f