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That actually makes a lot of sense!

I loved this show. High energy, enthusiastic crowd, beautiful venue, and a terrific setlist. (Thanks for the listing, Paul, as always!) Special appreciation to a very professional security/usher staff who nipped several potential problems right in the bud before they could develop. I noticed more than once that they stepped in when someone began behaving rambunctiously (as in, drunkenly) or tried to crowd forward into unclaimed seats, and the staff discreetly steered the individual out, or back to where they belonged, without distracting from the show. Really well done! One tipsy woman made

I was surprised, too, about the laxness (Is that a word?) on this...my son called to find out whether we could bring in a bit of dinner and the woman told him yes, food and drinks were totally allowed, and my son, being 21, said "Even alcohol?" and she assured him that was fine too. With the average cup of beer at a venue ranging between $8 and $10, we thought this was a pretty sweet set-up! We plan a nice little picnic during the Joanna Newsome's set. Should be beautiful weather in a beautiful setting.

For those of you who may be unfamiliar with the Hollywood Bowl, it is perfectly fine to bring a small cooler and food & drinks (incl. alcohol) and picnic under the CA stars.

They are saying that may be exactly the problem...last time the media blew the whole thing up into such a projected nightmare, and then it didn't live up to the scare at all. So now with this much more extensive & much longer piece of construction, the fear is that people will ignore the warnings and just drive as usual. And then there really could be trouble! But no worries, we'll be there even if we have to get out and walk.

Wilco's Hollywood Bowl date gets a mention in this NY Times article about Carmageddon II. This is making me a little nervous. Will I successfully get to the show? More importantly, will Wilco? Preparations for Carmageddon II (Carpocalypse Now)

See you there! You won't regret those reservations. They do.

Start anywhere.

Which gives me an idea for another thread.

Ah, the song that gave me my username! I got to hear some of it right along with you, Chris, because Melissa called me. I'll bet the sound quality was a heap better on your end, but it was wonderful to be (mentally anyway) "Outdoors on 9th Street" again. Sounds like it was a fantastic show!

Yeah, that's a good one too!

Yes, nicely put.

These pictures are very moving.

All these great choices are making me want to dig a lot of albums out!

Great clip.

Seriously. This is a real hot-button issue, and I'd just like to see things stay respectful.

Everybody back off and behave civilly, or please take it off the boards to private messaging.

It doesn't have to be an "obvious" choice, though...just any album that you fell for, hard, once you heard it via headphones.

Yes, unfortunately I do.

...or are you just happy to see me? Man Attempts to Smuggle Loris in Underpants That poor loris! No wonder he's all bug-eyed.

Your story is all too common among teachers, Brownie. I'm sad for you, and for the students who will miss out on your dedicated teaching. It's time for an entire generation of parents to step up and take responsibility for their children's behavior, and insist that those children are accountable and respectful. Best of luck. Tweedling, to reply to you, I support the Chicago teachers.

I know we've talked before about the pure pleasures of losing oneself in an album heard through headphones...the music becomes so immediate and all-encompassing and intimate, with every nuance accentuated, every lyric right there in your head. I was thinking the other day of so many albums that didn't quite "click", didn't drag me deep into them with full appeciation, until I heard them through headphones, roaring or whispering through my head without so many exterior distractions. It really makes me realize how much music deserves some time to be the full focus of our thoughts, not a backgro

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Happy to be able to help, bittersweet_me. We're a community here, and I really do believe that we are all in this life together. No one is in it alone although it can sure feel that way at times. I'm glad you feel welcomed and have been shown empathy and appreciation for your input. This is a pretty great gang of people. I really enjoy the trading of opinions and ideas that happens in these forums.

Haha, that's funny. I'm sure it is the Dutch name. I've come across Dutch guys named Wilco often when doing a Wilco search, over the years! Also, tupeloattheBottleneck, I have to commend you on that username! Nice avatar too.