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You and me both! Except maybe for excursions to admire Utah's scenic beauty, which is undeniable. Another person who was fascinated by the whole Mountain Meadows horror is Mark Sasso of the Canadian band Elliott Brood, and their second album is named for it. The album isn't directly about the massacre but is more referencing it in mood. A terrific & sometimes eerie album.

That Krakauer is one seriously creepy book, but a fascinating read.

Wait until they are asleep at night and pour the leftover water on them.* They'll be a little cleaner and you'll feel better and I'll bet they won't leave bottles lying around much more. Sorry, that's the best I got. * For a livelier response, first store water in refrigerator for approximately 1 hour.

Children's earplugs are good. There are some soft silicone types my kids liked...they didn't hurt or totally block out the music. I don't know a brand name though.

You're officially forgiven. Now, let's hear that mix!

I love "Wishful Thinking". All of it. Gorgeous.

Adding this to my reading list!

This song has always just slayed me. Sky Blue Sky, I mean.

Hey Crow, that sounds like a great birthday all around! Congratulations again! Enjoy your wisdom! (It comes with age, or at least that's what everybody says...I dunno, but I'm claiming it's true!)

That book looks pretty amazing, Judy!

Ouch, Crow! Be good to yourself and take it easy getting that healed! As for your birthday, have a wonderful blow-out (not your knee!) and celebrate wholeheartedly your existence upon this grand planet for half a century! Oh, the places you've been and the stories you can tell and the wisdom you've accrued! At 50, we know so much better what to prize and appreciate, and we see beauty in so many more things. Don't worry about this birthday...it's just a date, just a number. You'll continue being you. And you are uniquely wonderful and celebratable! HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

I appreciate this, and so does Wilco HQ!

Now I want to hear the story behind "Kathleen". I love Josh's music.

With great fanfare, ribbon-cutting, and free (virtual) party hats, the staff of Via Chicago invite you to come over to the newly renovated, restored, and re-opened Via Chicago Tributes Forum. The purpose of this forum is to create our own tribute to Wilco, in the form of cd's containing our brilliant cover versions of their songs. Two have been made in years past, and each was a marvel of musicality, demonstrating just how talented some of our members are! It's time now to embark upon the creation of the third volume of our Wilco tributes, "I'm the Fan Who Loves You". If you are intereste

With great fanfare, ribbon-cutting, and free (virtual) party hats, the staff of Via Chicago invite you to come over to the newly renovated, restored, and re-opened Via Chicago Tributes Forum. The purpose of this forum is to create our own tribute to Wilco, in the form of cd's containing our brilliant cover versions of their songs. Two have been made in years past, and each was a marvel of musicality, demonstrating just how talented some of our members are! It's time now to embark upon the creation of the third volume of our Wilco tributes, "I'm the Fan Who Loves You". If you are intereste

With great fanfare, ribbon-cutting, and free (virtual) party hats, the staff of Via Chicago invite you to come over to the newly renovated, restored, and re-opened Via Chicago Tributes Forum. The purpose of this forum is to create our own tribute to Wilco, in the form of cd's containing our brilliant cover versions of their songs. Two have been made in years past, and each was a marvel of musicality, demonstrating just how talented some of our members are! It's time now to embark upon the creation of the third volume of our Wilco tributes, "I'm the Fan Who Loves You". If you are intereste

With great fanfare, ribbon-cutting, and free (virtual) party hats, the staff of Via Chicago invite you to come over to the newly renovated, restored, and re-opened Via Chicago Tributes Forum. The purpose of this forum is to create our own tribute to Wilco, in the form of cd's containing our brilliant cover versions of their songs. Two have been made in years past, and each was a marvel of musicality, demonstrating just how talented some of our members are! It's time now to embark upon the creation of the third volume of our Wilco tributes, "I'm the Fan Who Loves You". If you are intereste

With great fanfare, ribbon-cutting, and free (virtual) party hats, the staff of Via Chicago invite you to come over to the newly renovated, restored, and re-opened Via Chicago Tributes Forum. The purpose of this forum is to create our own tribute to Wilco, in the form of cd's containing our brilliant cover versions of their songs. Two have been made in years past, and each was a marvel of musicality, demonstrating just how talented some of our members are! It's time now to embark upon the creation of the third volume of our Wilco tributes, "I'm the Fan Who Loves You". If you are intereste

Hiya Mart! Great to see you around these parts, and so glad you have that spring back in your step! Now I must go prune a couple of trees and plant a pretty orange-flowered vine. Spring is upon us, what a gorgeous day!

Speaking for myself, when I like a band, I'm naturally interested in the personalities that go into it. That interest, however, has ethical limits in a medium that is open to the eyes of the world, as the Internet is. To gain some perspective, consider how you'd feel if the person under discussion was your brother, or sister. Or son, or daughter. Discussing their music or their art or interests is one thing. Discussing the details of their most personal lives is crossing the line. Everyone, regardless of whether they are in the public eye, has a right to a personal life that is private. We'v

That was a great performance.

I hope you get your wish, Maddie, because your descriptions of your concerts made me want to hear them too. Wilco gods, are you listening?

Hi all, I said this over in the Boston roadcase thread, and it bears repeating here as well: Happy listening, everyone. It's so terrific that not only do Wilco treat us to live webcasts, but they then share them again in the roadcase so that more people get to hear them. to the hardworking people behind these gifts. Those of you sharing these streams, please be sure to clearly mark that the source is a stream from the Roadcase, so as to clarify that it is a lesser-quality recording (Not, for example, high-quality mp3's such as the downloads to help Haiti that the band made available f

Happy listening, everyone. It's so terrific that not only do Wilco treat us to live webcasts, but they then share them again in the roadcase so that more people get to hear them. to the hardworking people behind these gifts. Those of you sharing these streams, please be sure to clearly mark that the source is a stream from the Roadcase, so as to clarify that it is a lesser-quality recording (Not, for example, high-quality mp3's such as the downloads to help Haiti that the band made available from the site.) Some listeners won't care, but others would want to know. Streaming, by its nature,

Not only is Carla beautiful and talented, I can speak personally for how kind and sweet she is. Back in November 2004, when I took my daughter Alissa to her first concert (in L.A. at the Wiltern) it was Carla & band she saw first, opening for Wilco. I remember watching Alissa's face then, and thinking to myself how glad I was that she was getting to see a woman rocking out so gloriously! I want my girl to know that the world is open to her & whatever dreams she has, you know? So that was satisfying. Alissa's evening went from exciting to thrilling when, two songs into Wilco's set, Jeff