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love that trent reznor is inducting the cure. i'm sure he will do a fine job. david bowie is smiling somewhere.

stumbled over this whilst internet surfing this morning. every song played on "ghost" tour (-1). nice! https://themidnightcafe.org/2019/03/15/lossless-bootleg-bonanza-wilco-a-ghost-is-born-tour-compilation/

i was listening to Summerteeth yesterday on the way to work. i have a pretty decent stereo in the car. i still love this record, probably a tie with YHF & Ghost for my favorite Wilco record (not counting live stuff). i was struck by the drums. Ken was a decent drummer & really nice guy but very meat & potatoes on the drums. i can see why Jeff moved on. would love to hear at least some of this record redone in the studio with Glenn on drums. a pipe dream obviously.

RIP Andy. Wasn't in the Cure a long time but it was a crucial period. Great drummer. Also played with Iggy Pop, Peter Gabriel & many others. RIP

newsflash from MAGA country https://sports.yahoo.com/cowboy-pinball-game-leaves-spectators-shocked-participant-unconscious-kentucky-rodeo-054609924.html

I like some of his music but the behavior is abhorrent. I think he is the only musician that I've heard of who Neil Finn didn't get along with. Songwriter show on BBC where both were on & there was an incident. https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/crowded-stage-neil-finn-ryan-adams-in-foulmouthed-tv-bustup-20111027-1ml3j.html

i was going to Nels Cline 4 on wednesday but we've been hit by a once a decade winter storm with more coming. lots of shows cancelled. wonder in Nels is even going to make it to seattle. the roads are horrible in town. just got hit by another snow event tonight with another one following tomorrow. hate to say this but glad i didn't by a ticket for the Nels show.

This was the Wilco record I freaked out on. I liked the first 2 but flipped out on this one. I call it Jeff's Brian Wilson record. Still play it a real lot. Hopefullly there will be some sort of anniversary package. Don't want to wait for 25th anniversary! Don't know if I'll be around that long.

assuming you don't freeze to death before the show.

I just had my 10 year anniversary in the military/industrial complex. My first reaction was to look for a bridge to jump off of. I view it as penance for having work I liked for 25 years (working in music distribution). I probably have to retire on disability this year as the docs have gone from suggesting to insisting. @ 58 I have no desire to leave that place feet first. Happened to 1 of my few friends at work. Was a year younger. Went to doctor & 7 weeks later was dead. Message received!

TMI !!!!!!

I've got a little sunburn from sitting by the pool in Vegas last weekend. Unusually warm for January (70). I picked the right weekend to go down there. & I got to see Van Morrison to boot!

Van was great Saturday. He was into it. Nice mix on the setlist, great band. Glad I went. Baby, Please Don't Go (Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers cover) Play Video Let's Get Lost Play Video Days Like This Play Video Have I Told You Lately Play Video Sometimes We Cry Play Video Moondance Play Video Whenever God Shines His Light Play Video Cleaning Windows / Be-Bop-A-Lula Play Video St. James Infirmary ([traditional] cover) Play Video Broken Record Play Video Vanlose Stairway Play Video Why Must I Always Explain? Play Video Talk Is Cheap Play Video In

Van Morrison tonight! excited...getting ready to head to airport now.

congrats to edgar martinez on finally getting into the hall of fame. well deserved & long over due. season over now for the mariners, haha. its going to be a brutal year. they did manage to raise ticket prices again though, about 2 weeks before they gutted the team. we're top 5 in cost to go to game now. i thought it was traditional to like win before you gouged the fans. they've priced me out. i used to go to at least 1 game a homestand & 1 game a series before that. there is a row$12 (second cheapest) & were great. now with variable pricing they are at least $30 a game & go u

new orleans was robbed but they did it to themselves too. start of game settling for field goals first few drives. now we have to listen to mr overrated tony romo. he was overrated as a player too. go kc!

I'm only going to be there for 1 show. Up for consideration the other 2 nights are Penn & Teller again or maybe KA or Mystere Cirque shows. Winging it.

I did real well picking winners during regular season (top 3% NFL straight pick & ESPN point spread contests) but have been stinking it up during the playoffs. Didn't get any right wild card weekend. I'd like NO to win. Probably would like to see KC in the big game. Really dislike the Rams (division foes) & the Patriots.

thanks shug. from feedback i've gotten, it seems he has been more consistently great the past few years. very engaged with a great band. the mini residency in vegas is a good thing. that's a great venue @ caesar's. i've seen Elton & Rod there. i'm sure they treat him like a king there. there weren't a lot of tickets left for the show. i got front row of the upper mezzanine, should be fine. sure is a lot going on in vegas that night. besides van: lady gaga, zz top, santana, puddles the clown. for giggles i checked out tickets for lady gaga. i like her. minimum $400. like her but not that mu

has anyone seen Van in the last year or so? he's 1 of the faves I've never seen. i'm heading to vegas last weekend of the month & am going to finally see him. playing caesar's palace. is a good bday present to myself!

that's what i do despite being a ghost in the machine

i'm a ghost in the machine at 1 of the great satans of the military industrial complex.

don't think radiohead are going to show up but am excited for a possible cure/roxy jam! i'm a big cure fan & they are definitely worthy. hugely influential & still relevant i think. rumour has it a new record is in the works for next year. can't wait for an album with reeves gabrels on guitar!

wait til the bears go out in the first round of the playoffs....

Really like "Warm" on first listen. Nice vibe & performances. I like how he has involved Spencer & Sammy. Looks like Sammy is developing into a really good photographer. I like the album art a lot. I probably need to listen more but I've been stuck on the Bowie Glastonbury 2000 release. Some things are just holy, doncha know.