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There seem to be a lot of people who, for whatever reason, aren't able to watch these on Instagram and have said they really appreciated these being posted up on YouTube. And Susie has said the Tweedys don't mind them being posted (at least for the time being). So I put up the latest two episodes. There's some weirdness going on in the middle of episode 6, but episode 7 is pretty clean. Enjoy.

 

Episode 6 (3/25/20) : https://youtu.be/_N_h5aQAVKQ

 

Episode 7 (3/26/20): https://youtu.be/CFk1XxEVtjA

Thanks! I signed up for instragram to watch these but haven't been able to watch live.

Just did some googling,  and it might be that I was trying to watch on my CPU using chrome- maybe you need to use a mobile device to see the live videos???

EDIT: I'm an idiot. Downloaded the app and tried on my phone and i can see last night's video now...

First, my condolences for your loss. And thanks for sharing your thoughts.

I'm Canadian, so I'll hazard a guess as to why they were so important in this country.

They developed an audience the old fashioned way, town to town, playing universities, clubs, eventually stadiums. I live in a fairly small city and they always seemed to stop by on their tours. They had multi-generational appeal, and people grew up with them.

Then there was the content of their songs. References to old hockey stories, the prairies, Ontario towns. Where else could Canadians hear rock songs with lines about high schools with "pictures of our parents' Prime Ministers"?

Finally, and probably most importantly, there was Gord. He was an active political voice. He did a lot of work raising awareness about indigenous communities. His public battle with cancer and that final tour captured people's imagination because of his guts and force of will.

I often think Canada doesn't have the same kind of national collective identity as the US. I'm speculating, but I believe if you asked Americans to name national cultural touchstones, symbols, mottos, you might not get the same answers, but you would get an answer nonetheless! In Canada, I think many people would struggle to automatically, with little prompting, answer the same questions. So when a Canadian band offers an image of Canada in song, Canadians listen, particularly when that band is led by a frontman who embodies a kind of toughness and energy that are universally celebrated.

Can someone help me with 61 Down in today's Washington Post crossword: "Guitarist Cline of the band Wilco" ?

(4 letters)   

Thanks. So the people just didn't complete the transaction in the allotted time. That's on them, then. I appreciate it.

I believe the issue is that it seems Ticketmaster has a delay between when people first put tickets in their cart (and are put through to the payment page) and when they disappear from the available ticket listings seen by other customers. So tickets that are in people's carts are shown as available. It's unfair because even if you are logged on in time its a crap-shoot whether you click on tickets that aren't actually in someone's cart.

Picking the seats from the map is ridiculously frustrating. Took me a few tries before I manged to get a decent seat by just sorting by best available and clicking what came up.

Went to my local bookshop this morning and they happened to have copies on the shelves. Didn't buy it, as I have a copy on preorder, but I did sit on a couch in the store and read about the first 100 pages. Impressions (without discussing specifics): 

It's about inspiration, music, self-discovery, written with an uncompromising empathy. To me, it's this kind of awareness and honesty that makes the voice in the book sound a lot like the voice I know from the music. The parts about growing up and falling in love with music, (and finding and holding on to inspiration) are beautifully done. Some artist's memoirs seem to engage in either a self-mythology or self-condescension when reviewing their youth. This book doesn't do that. It's about getting to the source of what first turned on the inspiration to make music, and what kept that inspiration going.

It's wonderful, and I can't wait to read the rest.  

I noticed there are signed copies for preorder on barnes and noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lets-go-jeff-tweedy/1129080912?ean=9781524744359#/ 

I've preordered mine!

Also, Amazon lists Jeff as the narrator of the audiobook as well, which is awesome. 

What? No show tunes?!!

Wilco (the musical)

 

Most recent updates: Jeff Tweedy & Friends with Daniel Johnston, CUP in Central Park

 

 

Hey, would you be able to post a link to where you found this? I can't find it anywhere! 

Thanks. 

Solid Sound live @wfuv broadcast starts at 7pm with @therealkurtvile then @Wilco at 9:15. Tune in: http://wfuv.org  #SolidSound2017

 

#yourewelcome

Listening now. Heads up, they mentioned they'd be talking to Jeff between now and the Wilco set. 

Really enjoying the album. Here's a neat video

Are you folks able to access your digital copy? I preordered the download but its says my order is being prepared.

Any word on any more European shows around July? Seems strange that they'd just be doing the two announced.

I left Chicago very happy after hearing for the first time:

1) Ashes of American Flags

2) Either Way

3) Pot Kettle Black

4) Reservations

5) Lonely 1

6) Sunken Treasure

7) Forget the Flowers

All of which would have been top 10 for me.

I'd still love to hear:

1) Poor Places (only YHF song I haven't heard live)

2) In a Future Age

3) Dreamer in My Dreams

4) Far, Far Away

5) Why Would You Wanna Live

6) You are My Face

7) Open Mind

8) One Sunday Morning

9) Monday

10) Muzzle of Bees

I couldn't make the last Chicago show which would have taken care of the last two!

Very sad to hear this. It's impossible to overstate Chuck Berry's importance to rock and roll. Incredible artist. 

RIP

^Does Bragg play anything off Mermaid Ave at his shows?

Last night he did "All You Fascists". He acknowledged that he couldn't do a set without some Woody and couldn't do a Chicago show without some Wilco. 

Unless Billy's schedule precludes it, I would bet good money he'll make a guest appearance at the first night of Winterlude.

I saw Billy Bragg tonight (he was great), and he mentioned he was flying back to England tomorrow. So I guess this wont be happening, unfortunately. 

FYI, Billy Bragg is playing a solo show at Old Town School of Folk Music the day before Winterlude starts.

http://www.oldtownschool.org/concerts/2017/02-21-2017-billy-bragg-7pm/

Well I just tried this and scored 103. I had the benefit of having the albums laid out for me in the sporcle game, so I will graciously grant kidsmoke a higher podium finish than me (not that it's a competition )
 

The ones I missed:

Funny you should mention. I stumbled across this recently:

https://www.sporcle.com/games/pelliott/wilco_songs

It includes Mermaid Avenue songs, so just subtract them from your total.

I missed some really obvious ones (and some of my personal favorites). I think what happened is that I instinctively started by racking my brain for lesser known songs and automatically made it more difficult for myself!

Weird, I'm on the email list and received no such email. :-(

You can log in to your Wilcoworld account and download from there.

The First Noel (At the End of the Century)

Grandma Got Run Over By a Bull Black Nova

Away in a Hotel Arizona

Can we put the Wilco song first?

I Am Trying to Break Your Chestnuts Roasting Over an Open Fire

Just got around to watching this on google play. Anyone have any info on the song the band play in rehearsal near the start of the film? I saw in the credits that it's called "Coconut Oil" and was written by Wilco. I had never heard it before and thought it must be a cover they were rehearsing. Very cool song.

keep trying, you never know...

just pulled a decent one for Wednesday at Beacon. Keep searching.

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