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Does anyone know if there's an opening act for this tour? I'm going to see him tomorrow night and wanted to figure out how early I have to get there. The show is listed at 7:30 p.m. and I may not be able to get there that early.

The show I went to said 7:30 and he didn't go on stage until 8:15.

If you had the best player in the league for the past decade who was going for the most revered record in sports on your team, and you were at the game, I bet you anything you wouldn't boo. And no matter where he is when he breaks the record, people are going to cheer, like him or not.

If I'm surrounded by fans of my own team, it'd be hard to boo (and I'm sure the drunkards would give me some menacing looks), but I would never willinging get up and cheer for a player like that. No way I'm standing up for someone is by all accounts a major asshole and cheater.

i wouldn't think the label would request Off Broadway.

it's one of the most sparse and odd songs on any of his albums.

Yep, I remember the Cards requested he dig that one up.

I really hope Vick never plays again, but something tells me he won't see prison time and will find his way to the starting role on some team.

"They were bored 'til I came out there," said Bonds, who planned to also take Wednesday off from starting to give his sore legs another day to heal.

Anyone watch the video of him saying this? I just love how arrogant he is.

My friend recently got back from a trip to California and attended a Giants game, he said they give Barry a standing ovation every plate appearance and seem to unconditionally love him. I will never understand how Giants fans worship this cheating prick.

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its pretty damn sweet so far. only upto track 5 but its certainly not a let down. fucked up kid is amazing, so is safety bricks.

 

similar to you forgot it in people era BSS.

leeeeeeak it

Obviously Sportscenter gives more coverage to BOS/NYY, but like other people have said, it's driven by ratings. I don't think it's that all-consuming either, especially on Baseball Tonight, they seem to cover a wide range of topics. In the end though of course we're gonna hear about the latest Barry Bonds/A-Rod saga. Those things are probably more interesting anyway. And you can always watch the local sports channel (do most markets have these? Something like YES or NESN?) for coverage of the home team. But I'm from Massachusetts, so my view might be skewered.

They should also be playing a date in Northampton, MA this fall with Twilight Sad as well.

Shhh, it's just a rumor, what do I know

figurines - when the deer wore blue

 

damn, i love this band. a few times through and the new one is starting to sound really really good.

After 2 listens, I was sorely disappointed. Maybe I'm just hoping for Skeleton part deux.

I guarantee The National will put on an amazing show and won't disappoint. Just catch Wilco at ACL.

I'm sure your analysis is bang on....as I said I haven't watched that many matches in the last couple of years. Nadal just seems more charismatic, that's all I really meant. I know Federer is a stronger player, by a pretty good margin. I guess I should watch more, maybe he really is the best ever.

Yeah Nadal seems like a pretty chill guy from interviews and such, I'd agree he has the edge in charisma. Either way, if these two guys continue to be the face of tennis it should be good for the game.

I think red is the official cover.

I kept 7 Shades of Black, That's the Way (My Love Is), Tarantula, Bring the Light, Neverlost, and Come On (Let's Go!) and deleted everything else. Those songs are pretty fun, cheesy alterna rawk, but the others just didn't click with me. Especially United States, that song was real crap.

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I definitely like TOTBL and Antics more, but I still don't know what to make of this. Doesn't seem like a very good album, the only definite keeper is Pioneer. Paul's voice and lyrics are more annoying than ever though.

The only way I can commit myself to watching a 3-4 hour tennis final on TV is if there's some high emotions or a great rivalry. I haven't followed tennis a whole lot lately, but my impressions:

 

Federer is a dominator, but somewhat boring at the same time. (but of course his matches with Nadal on clay have been phenomenal) He's sort of like Michael Schumacher - he's the best but he's almost a bit of a robot. Nadal, on the other hand, is all fire and passion -- a much more exciting player to watch, at least on my television.

As a pretty regular follower of ATP matches, I disagree. The things Federer does on the court are breathtaking. For example, a lefty can opener serve pulling a guy wide might look cooler coming from Nadal, but for me a Federer service game where he hits every line consistently at 125mph is even more impressive.

Sure, Nadal pumps his fists more, but that doesn't mean his game is any more exciting. Federer gets fired up as well, I wouldn't confuse his cool demeanor with robotic, it's almost effortless. I would say they both hit the same amount of flashy shots, probably Federer even moreso. Flashy shots are fun to watch, but evenutally everyone has to play percentage tennis to win. I think Federer's highlight reel of ridiculous shots would be much more entertaining than Nadal. They are both great players though and hopefully their rivalry will produce more great matches and bode well for tennis's future.

Neutral Milk Hotel

Eh, if Aeroplane is a 10, for me Avery Island is very close to a 9.

Savannah Smiles is beautiful, absolutely beautiful.

Lots of people saw this as a let down. For me, still one of my favorites of the year. And the Mo' Living EP is also great.

The problem with tennis in America seems to be lack of youth oriented programs and not generating enough interest among kids (well yeah, duh). I think it's still thought of as an elite, country club game. I had never picked up a tennis racquet in my life I was a freshman in high school, a few buddies of mine who also didn't play baseball decided on a whim basically to join the tennis team, because tennis at our high school was a low pressure, fun kind of sport. Practices were mostly easy going, everyone got along, that type of thing. Anyway, long story short my group of friends and I fell in love with the game, we all got better, and won the Central Massachusetts championship type deal, a great experience. Personal anecdotes aside, all it took was getting 6 kids to pick up a racquet to create fans of the game for life.

Tennis is an amazing and fun game, but if I had never quit playing baseball as a kid, I probably would have never bothered with it. I think in America it's obviously overshadowed in towns and schools by football, basketball and baseball.

On the subject of Federer, undoubtedly one of the greats of all time, barring injury, when he's done he'll be the best ever. Even if you don't watch or follow tennis, you should watch one of his matches. The guy can truly do anything on the court, it's unbelievable. I get chills watching the shots he makes. You could basically see the moment in the fifth set of the Wimbledon championship against Nadal when he was like "Screw this, I'm winning this match and nothing is going to stop me" and proceeded to hit the lines on any shot he wanted and dismantled Nadal. In my opinion he'll eventually break through and win the French as well.

when the f is that vincent moon film coming out already?

SS: Could you tell me a little bit about Vincent Moon and his video for Boxer?

Matt: I've known him for probably four or five years. We met him in France, and he took a lot of the photos that were on the cover of Alligator, so he's a photographer and filmmaker that we've just become friends with. So he followed us around, and he was in the studio with us a lot during the time we were making Boxer and on the road with us. So he's shot a lot of things that he's put together into little videos. He's got these things called the take-away shows, which he's done a lot for us, and he's started to take off. He's done [work] for Arcade Fire and Michael Stipe just called him and wants him to do some films for him. It's really great for him. Things are kind of taking off, and we've been lucky to be friends with him for a long time. None of us have seen it, but he did a film, about an hour long, about Boxer. That's going to be coming out in a few months. We really don't know what it's going to be like. He's got an eye and a style that he shoots stuff behind the scenes and puts bands in little environments that you wouldn't normally see a band in. He's got a way of capturing the behind-the-curtain version of a band, which is always pretty interesting.

This was printed around June I believe, so we still have a few months to go.

is underrated by a lot of Wilco fans.

Sorry to be able to afford some of the finer things in life. I am a grown man adult with a good job and a college education. Does this make me any less credible that I don't have to fish pennies out of a jar to afford things. Just what I would expect from a RED SOXfan.

I was actually having more of a laugh at the perceived fan boyism of "OMG GONNA TRADE IN MY BMW FOR VW NOW CAUSE THEY GOT TEH WILCO!" Yeah ok buddy. However, you are a "grown man adult" and I'm just a RED SOXfan, what do I know.

Hell, I have even thought of trading in my BMW for a new VW!!!!!!!!

lolz

Pretty bad article.

Has anyone converted the torrent to mp3s? I have a small hard drive, so I don't download torrents, because I don't just want to leech. I have a few Wilco shows to trade, as well as a bunch of U2 shows if anybody can pass some mp3s of this show on to me.

PM sent . If anyone else needs it in mp3, send me a PM.

Here's the setlist:

Cold Roses

Please Do Not Let Me Go

Let It Ride

Elizabeth, You Were Born To Play That Part

Oh My God, Whatever, Etc.

Mockingbird

Dear Chicago

Peaceful Valley

Dear John

I Taught Myself How To Grow Old

Two

Easy Plateau

Goodnight Rose

What Sin Replaces Love > A Kiss Before I Go

Song for Jon's birthday

Carolina Rain

The Sun Also Sets

Games

Blue Hotel

Beautiful Sorta

Pearls On A String

Wild Flowers

The End

Tears of Gold

Off Broadway

Magnolia Mountain