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    Wilco heard while you're out and about

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    On 6/27/2022 at 9:43 PM, chisoxjtrain said:


    Also Impossible Germany and a scene that plays Spiders in its entirety (really great scene too). 

    Been a long while since I’ve chimed in here but I had to after watching S1E7 of The Bear & it’s amazing frantic use of the amazing frantic Spiders…even if you don’t watch the series, just watch that episode, it’s only 20 minutes 

    Wilco - 3/22/2010 - Miami Beach

    in After The Show

    Posted

    +1 for an amazing show, I've seen them 6 times around FL and this was the 2nd best (with WPB in 2002 #1). I was also in the "pit" and the downside is that the sound was kind of muddled, but that's the trade off.

     

    I didn't realize that wilco doesn't allow videotaping, how long have they had that policy?

     

    Some reviews:

    http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/crossfade/2010/03/last_night_wilco_at_the_fillmo.php

    http://citylinkmix.com/music/concert-review-wilco-at-the-fillmore-miami-beach-monday-march-20/

     

    And photos:

    http://picasaweb.google.com/confused.gator/Wilco32210#

    some DVD info, but mostly about Blu-Ray

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    1. I emailed Tony Margherita Management (Wilco's mgt. co.) and got a response from a very nice lady: "Thanks so much for supporting Wilco and for your inquiry. We aren't offering Ashes of American Flags on Blu-Ray around the release date, but that's not to say it won't happen at some point in the future. The film was shot in HD and looks/sounds beautiful in my opinion, so I think you'll enjoy it no matter what format." I have no doubt she's right, but I replied with my request for a Blu-Ray version at some point anyway, and got this response: "I will bring this up with the powers that be for the future :) In the meantime, I just hope you have surround sound at home because you're going to want to crank it up!" So, I take this to mean that it has not been ruled out. Support for a Blu-Ray disc could certainly help, so I encourage you to email them at info@tmmchi.com

     

    What's interesting is that they're marketing this DVD as being shot in HD, but be that as it may, unless it's on Blu-ray, it's not HD. Granted, I'm sure the down-converting from HD to SD will be performed well, and thus it will be a good quality DVD (video-wise), but it will not be as good as BR. Also, the fact that it's shot in HD leads me to believe that it will be available one day in BR, otherwise, what's the point of filming it in HD?

     

    Another point, is the band being either hypocritical or ignorant here in that they're (or the filmmakers) marketing this film as being shot in HD, and thus misleading people, but they don't see the point of releasing "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart" in BR?

    Wilco tells fans not to waste $$$ on their Blu Ray

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    In some ways, I think it goes against the spirit of the movie to release it in a higher-quality format. Such a big part of it is about how Wilco didn't have the polished, radio-friendly, platinum-selling sound a big label wanted them to have. The grainy quality of the cinematography in the movie seems to match Wilco's "then we'll do it ourselves" spirit, and to touch it up seems to be overlooking that point.

     

    That's where I think there's some confusion, that "grainy quality" will still be there on the blu-ray. I think once the studio has the showing for Wilco, the band will understand that the blu-ray version (if properly done) won't take anything away from the look and feel of the movie.

     

    A seperate comment/question not about the above post...did Wilco commission the original movie or have some sort of artistic control over it's production, because I'm trying to figure out why they're making a point that they weren't involved in the blu-ray release. Shouldn't the director have the final say about the film's look and feel. If the band had some sort of control, then that's cool, if not....

    Wilco tells fans not to waste $$$ on their Blu Ray

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    I just got myself one of those new HDTV's...anyway, for the most part, regular DVD's look like crap on a HDTV, and it's crap because it's stretching a lower resolution image to fit the higher resolution of the HDTV, analogous to enlarging a low resolution jpg image. Some folks say a regular DVD looks better on a non-HD CRT.

     

    To me, blu-ray is really just a feature to make moves suitable/watchable on HDTV's, it really is comparable to watching the film in the theater (as far as resolution goes), actually now that I think about, movies are shot in HD anyway and there resolution is lowered for SD DVD.

     

    After reading Wilco's email, it does appear that they don't get the purpose of the blu-ray format. If they think the cost is too high, that's fine, that's a complaint that even blu-ray adopters having been making for a while (and a reason why Sony sucks with all their licensing costs!), but the black/white and graininess of the original will still be there.

    OFFICIAL COME TO FLORIDA THREAD

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Art Walk is really hit and miss. It's more of a insider social clutch of a few factions of the local art community. London Bridge is in the shadow of the former public library which is a 60s architectural marvel of day glo tile.

     

    Well then, I'll be at London Bridge with a nice glass of McEwan's Scotch Ale. :beer

    SBS: 4 Stars in Rolling Stone

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    "Either Way" sets the tone straight off -- it's a slight ditty with the acoustic-guitar intro from "Blowin' in the Wind." There's a string section, plus a really, really terrible guitar solo that sounds like a Pat Metheny clone grooving to the Weather Channel, which makes sense, since Tweedy is singing about the sun, clouds, etc.

     

    Another reference to the weather channel for the same song just like the pitchfork review....coincidence?

    pitchfork gives SBS a 5.2

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Crazy talk.

     

    I really like the album, but I do think that Glenn and Nels sound somewhat "restrained". I'm only saying that knowing that both of them are one of the best at their respective instruments. I was blown away the first time I saw Glenn. It's kind of like having a kid who gets C's at school without ever opening a book...you know that he/she could do better.

     

    I guess that's why both of them have their side projects which being in Wilco gives them the resources ($$$) to have those projects. I think that Nels even said as much on his webpage when he first joined the band. I'm just worried that Wilco won't give them the challenge that they need and they'll shop their talents elsewhere.

    Bonus DVD with Sky Blue Sky

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    I tried ordering the CD/DVD combo thinking that it would be eligible to the free video download (like it says on the order page), but the download info is not showing up in the cart. There's a statement on the cart page that states I don't have the required items to get the download..bummer. If I place the CD only order in the cart..the download is listed. Anybody else have this issue.

     

    Thanks!

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