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Alejandro Escovedo

Hindu Love Gods!

Rod Blagojevich > George Washington

Matthew Sweet and Susana Hoff -- Under the Covers John Doe & The Sadies -- Country Club David Bowie -- Pin-ups Mike Ness -- Under the Influence

I saw the article this morning. I think it was meant as a compliment to Dexter Fowler -- not as flashy: but reliable and steady at a fraction of the price as Cespedes/Springsteen. I never figured Paul Sullivan to be a Wilco fan -- I pictured him more as a Mumford or Billy Joel kind of guy! This will make it harder for me to hate him and his Cub-centric world view..

Saw The Chamber Strings open for Wilco and immediately went out and bought their CD. RIP.

Very surprising and sad. When he was good, Bowie was other-worldly. I saw the excellent Bowie installation at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago last year and gained a whole new level of appreciation and respect for his music and art. Ironically, Greg Kot's favorable review of Black Star was in this morning's Tribune. RIP.

I'm including only active bands/artists (sorry GBV): Yo La Tengo Drive-By Truckers Stephen Malkmus The Mountain Goats Richard Thompson Spoon Radiohead Superchunk and, of course, Wilco.