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    Wilco 10/05/11 Overture, Madison WI

    in After The Show

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    I must mention that clapper during Cruel to Be Kind. The sound in the Overture is so perfect that you could hear this one rhythmically challenged person clap as off-beat as humanly possible. If Pat could hear it on the wing of the stage, I have to believe Nick heard it too.

     

    Also, seeing Pat sitting with his chin in his hands during Nick Lowe was adorable. *Swoon*

    Wilco 10/04/11 Peabody Opera House

    in After The Show

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    Setlist now. i'll let others fill in the details.

     

    One Sunday Morning

    Poor Places

    Art of Almost

    I Might

    IATTBYH

    One Wing

    Bull Black Nova

    Rising Red Lung

    Impossible Germany

    Shouldn't Be Ashamed

    New Madrid

    Handshake Drugs

    Standing O

    Jesus, Etc (dedicated to Lukas--Suck it cancer!)

    Born Alone

    War on War

    Dawned on Me

    Shot in the Arm

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    Via Chicago

    Whole Love

    36" High

    I Love My Label

    HMD

    ITMWLY

    Casino Queen

    Outtasite

     

    They really jam-packed the encore. Walken and Box Full of Letters were on the printed set. It was a phenomenal venue. My only complaint was the ungodly wait in the will call line before the show. I was in line by 7:30 and I missed most of Nick Lowe!

    Wilco - 10/1/11 Ryman Auditorium

    in After The Show

    Posted

    - did anyone else think Nel's sound was a bit low ( I know that is hard to believe)?

     

    My buddy hooked up in 2rd row stage right last night from some dedicated Milwaukee fans we met at Family Wash (props BTW), and obviously loved the view.

     

    On Nels: I had the same thoughts. Especially during the key Nels moments (Art of Almost, Handshake Drugs), yet Impossible Germany sounded fine. Granted, I was on the other side of the stage--an additional dedicated Milwaukee fan in that row not at Family Wash--so it could just be the lateral mix.

    The American Radiohead

    in Just A Fan

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    Wilco and Radiohead are my two favorite bands, and I have used this descibe them before, no they don't sound anything alike, but they both push boundries, and are constantly changing their sound. Now recently Wilco has slowed down when it comes to experimentation, although it's still present, while Radiohead continues to evolove into something different.

     

    If you didn't like the King of Limbs, I advise watching them play some of the stuff live, I think people don't realize that they are basically making organic electronic music. Which is pretty mindblowing to see. Go google the Colbert Report performace of Bloom. it's extrememly intricate and precise, really something amazing, no one else makes music like they do.

     

    Yep, I was going to say 90% of this. I owe my obsession to Wilco to my teenage obsession of Radiohead. If the bands weren't compared ad nauseum after YHF, it would have been a while before I picked up a Wilco album. I, for one, am grateful for the comparisons.

     

    One other comparison I would just throw out here: I could totally see myself hanging out with Wilco and having a good time talking about whatever. Even though Radiohead is my #1 band, I kind of hope I never meet any of them. They just seem very unapproachable and non-personable. Despite those differences, both bands' music resonates with me more than any others.

    Radiohead 9/29/11 Roseland, NYC

    in After The Show

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    I'm so jealous you were lucky enough to score a ticket! I can't imagine the atmosphere at these shows--particularly since they'll be the only ones they do for a few more months. If I wasn't seeing Wilco a handful of times in the next week, I would have tried my hand too!

     

    It's good to see SHA back in the sets because it is one of my live favorites. I don't understand how they can play Feral live but still leave Separator out of the sets! The latter is easily the most accessible song on TKOL and the one I connected with right off the bat.

     

    On your personal note with Mike Mills, I know how much REM means/meant to you, so I'm glad to see you got a little bit of closure :)

    St. Vincent (Strange Mercy) anyone?

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    Thank god someone else on here likes Annie. I tried resurrecting the St. Vincent thread when Surgeon came out, but nobody bit...

     

    There are other performances of new songs from a show at MoMA earlier this month. From what I've heard, it's one of my most anticipated albums this year. She's always solid.

     

    And she can shred in a dress.... :wub

    Your favorite opening ACTS of all-time, ever?

    in Someone Else's Song

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    Oooh, I forgot that I saw the New Pornos/B&S tour. That was one hell of a night!

     

    My Brightest Diamond opening for The Decemberists (that band always has AWESOME openers...they pick 'em good!)

    The National opening for Arcade Fire

    LCD Soundsystem opening for Arcade Fire

    St. Vincent opening for Arcade Fire and The National (separate events)

    Sigur Ros opening for Radiohead

    The Black Keys opening for Radiohead

    The Zutons opening for Muse

    Low opening for Wilco

     

     

    It's kind of an incestuous list, but those were some of the most incredible nights of music I've experienced.

    Weeds...season 7

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    She has a horrible arrogant, invincible air to her this season. I bet the rest of the cast will walk away by the end of the season. Andy has already started, Silas will probably get pushed away in the next episode and probably go back to Heylia, Doug will turn on her once the SEC thing blows up again, and Shane will turn his back in the season finale.

    Summer Accomplishments?

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    Great story. If you finished a half last month in under 2h under tough conditions, I think you'll do fine. I've been running since first year university, after having put on the "freshman 15." I was never a good runner and always had to train really hard just to be mediocre. Never did attain my sub-4 goal (did I mention I'm a mediocre runner!) but had a lot of fun trying. Good luck next month. Which race?

     

    The half was the Rock 'n Sole half marathon in Milwaukee. The full is the Fox Cities marathon.

    Summer Accomplishments?

    in Tongue-Tied Lightning

    Posted

    This summer has been focused on three things: getting a lot better at my job, training for a marathon. and writing music.

     

    1. I can leave the job starting in April and, while I'm starting to enjoy northern Wisconsin, I really need a bigger city. The goal is to get a job in Madison, and to do that, I need to get on top of my game. I have a feeling I'll be able to do it.

     

    2. I've always wanted to get in shape, and this is how I'm going to do it. The training began in May and the marathon is less than a month away. I was never a runner before this, so I was definitely starting from scratch. In July, I finished a half-marathon in 1:59....just 30 minutes before they stopped runners because it was so hot and humid. My goal for the marathon is 4 hours.

     

    3. Another thing I've always wanted to do was make some music. I've been writing all summer, and I have a good 8-10 songs so far, and I'll be finishing more in the next month or two. I still don't have much confidence in my voice, but that is coming along.

     

    Other miscellaneous things: started eating as much organic food as possible, visited Detroit for the first time, went to Door County for the first time in over a decade (and subsequently slept in my car because it's so damn expensive), and went storm chasing a few times--no tornadoes, just a lot of damage and hail.

    Radiohead - The King of Limbs

    in Someone Else's Song

    Posted

    Well, of course, it's down now.

    I wonder if it will air on VH1 like the In Rainbows Basement show did. I hope so, so I can record it.

    I'm sure it's up online somewhere, but I'm sure it's in some weird video file/format where I would have to download some other program just to be able to burn it to a DVD - just not worth the trouble.

     

    Ask and ye shall receive.

     

    Not basic cable, but I bet it will get something circulating online.

    100s & 100s of Wilco tickets in the hands of scalpers

    in Just A Fan

    Posted

    Today's technology should make it possible to void ANY tickets that wind up listed on scalp sites, and reprint/resell new tickets for those same seats.

     

    I see no reason at all why they couldn't do this. It's just a matter of venues cooperating with artists and a bit of jumping through hoops.

     

    How would you get the exact tickets voided? Scalpers (good ones) know not to show pictures of the tickets or venues can easily void the specific seats. I could understand either the venue or the band buying the tickets back, but then the scalpers still get their money and the band/venue takes a financial hit.

     

    Is there an easier way I'm missing?

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