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Keep trying folks! I just nabbed 2 front and center for St. Louis!
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http://consequenceofsound.net/2011/07/videos-radiohead-the-king-of-limbs-live-from-the-basement/
Basement show is in full on this webpage! Sweet!
I hope this is still up tomorrow morning when I have time to watch the whole thing, but Bloom live is exceeding my expectations!
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I still haven't recooped from my weekend, and I this is the best way a weekend can start! When arriving in Fish Creek, "The Tourist" was playing loudly from my car. It wasn't planned, but I had been listening to Ok Computer all the way through--I like how things work out that way. Besides being a beautiful town, Fish Creek is a tourist trap. I didn't know why I should have expected anything else, but I was really disappointed with the cost and the bustle of the city. It sits below a bluff and runs right into Lake Michigan; the prefect setting for relaxation...and filled with Chicago/Wisconsin money (won't rant more about that).
The Door County Auditorium is on the far end of town--a paltry one mile hike from the other side--and it looks rather unassuming from the outside. It's attached to the local elementary school which means no alcohol sales. Score that as a major plus for me. I think that helped this crowd to be more subdued than other shows. There were a fair number of locals, likely patrons with season passes, and they seemed to respond well to the music. One lady near me got awkwardly close to the stage during the last two songs, but I'm glad to see her enthralled with Jeff and the Resonator.
The entire show was mesmerizing. I really enjoyed hearing the new songs all stripped down, particularly I Might. Bull Black Nova was just plain creepy. Fans of this song need to find a copy of it acoustic; I do realize that there are only 2-3 shows where this is possible, but I now have a new appreciation for the song. For personal reasons, Open Mind will crush me any time I hear it, and having Jeff right in front of me nearly had me in tears. The entire set was solid. I could not have asked for anything more.
His banter was classic--much more conversational than normal. I think that helped endear him to the locals and led to many, many laughs. I wished I remembered more of it!
Part of why I enjoyed this show as much as I did was the company around me. It was great to see friends again and meet new ones too. I had the great fortune of sitting next to Mr. Bbop (the seventh or fifth or sixth member of Wilco, depending on your incarnation of the band). That was such a treat for me because of your knowledge of the music and your passion. Your appropriate singing was also welcome!
This probably was a one-time shot of seeing Jeff or Wilco play in such a remote city. I feel lucky to have been a part of it.
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21 is rather enjoyable. It might be creeping into my favorite albums of the year.
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No particular order:
Radiohead - The King of Limbs
Decemberists - The King is Dead
Bon Iver - S/T
Dawes - Nothing is Wrong
Elbow - Build a Rocket Boys
Fucked Up - David Comes to Life
The Dodos - No Color
LCD Soundsystem - Live at MSG (yes, not official, but one of the greatest live sets I've ever heard)
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Belong
Disappointments:
The Strokes
Have But Haven't Spun Yet:
Fleet Foxes
Low
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I just saw a concert promoter post info for a show in Madison on October 5th
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i'd kill to go to that Phoenix Fleet Foxes / Bon Iver / Walkmen show
For a second there, I thought the band Phoenix was on this bill and I got REALLY excited. Still, not a bad bill--might be worth a trip from the Northwoods.
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I am anxious to here Nap's four or five reasons why this song sucks.
Do you want to "here" them or "hear" them?
I can find no faults with this song. So. Much. Fun.
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Slightly crap audio, but this is the first (available) full band performance of this new song. You'll get a high quality version when the In the Basement episode airs in a couple weeks. However, the sound is good enough that you can glean a very HTTT sound from this song.
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I'm pretty sure I caught a sly reference to the YHF cover on bowling coverage on ESPN. They were taking a shot of the Marinas Towers coming back from break, and the color guy mentioned the "iconic buildings have been seen in movies, on album covers...". A cursory Googling yielded no other albums with them on the cover. The joys of channel surfing!
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Poor Places > Reservations > Spiders
x1000Weather plus Wilco...why didn't I go this year?!
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DISCLAIMER!!!!!!!!!!!NOT A SARCASTIC STATEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I find it refreshing to see they can actually sit in front of each other and play the music they created for this album live. I'm still not really diggin the record but was seriously doubting tehy could perform it live upon the release. P.S. I miss The Bends.
It makes me think about their creative process behind the album. Thom toured a lot of the songs acoustically, or with "his" band backing him up. Did they start with actual instruments and then add from there, or was this a laptop album and they said "Oh fuck, how are we going to play this"? I have a feeling TKOL songs are going to be massive live--particularly Bloom and Separator.
And The Bends will always be there. Keep listening to Just and wonder where they fell off the rails
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Try hard as I may, I cannot get into this one. Radiohead seems like they are on a campaign to see just how unmusical they can be and still get people to come on that journey.
Unmusical? Jonny's descending guitar parts in Staircase are beautiful! I think this period in their music is more about "the groove" than anything. I'm digging it.
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if this show would have been in Ashland I'd have made the drive from Cleveland.
Ashland, WI?! Really? I think if Tweedy were going to come to the Northwoods, he'd go to Minocqua. That may or may not be a plan of mine before I move
I was also shocked to get decent decent tickets for this show at noon. Can't wait for this trip! I haven't been to Door County since I was 8, so I'm going to make this a good time.
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So Fistful of Paintballs anyone? Thought Josh Holloway was a bit under used, but it was another awesome episode.
Even though this episode didn't have the piss-your-pants laughing moments of others, it might be my favorite Community episode. The whole look and style blew me away. I'm REALLY excited for part 2!!!
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Tweedy JULY 8 2011 in door county...
Umm...yes please? Source??? WHAT!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
*head explodes*
Quick Google search elicits a result!!!
YES!!!
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Dang, I was gonna say that.
Ha! Me too!
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Full setlist posted at setlistguy.wordpress.com
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Those tornadoes look so scary. We don't have anything like that kind of weather down here. As a builder it had me thinking what the hell kind of house you could build to handle that.
There are newly constructed brick buildings that didn't survive these storms. EF4 and EF5 damage, by definition, means that brick structures are severely damaged, if not completely destroyed. I would think you would need reinforced concrete to survive such impressive storms.
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Chances are that the quantity isn't much different from outbreaks in the past. The reports are record setting simply because more people are out there looking at the storms and more people know how to make reports. Those numbers can be a little misleading, but that doesn't belittle how active the last couple of weeks have been.
The jet stream has been on a more southerly track, most likely do to the strong la niña conditions that are winding down. What I find fascinating are the number of times the upper level wind patterns form a negatively tilted trough--basically it bulges out to the southeast and leaves a trailing trough to the northwest.
Here's a great picture explaining it.
What this pattern does is transfer more energy from the upper level winds to the surrounding surface low, creating more intense storms. With the jet staying to the south, these storms are more prone to picking up a TON of moisture from the Gulf and creating much more instability when compared to a northerly jet pattern at this time of year.
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As a meteorologist, and one that happens to be on TV warning people about tornadoes, I hope people will learn from these events. Any time there is a tornado warning, you need to act immediately. You need to pay attention to weather forecasts during severe weather season. A plan must be in place to keep people safe at home, work, and school.
There is no reason, in this age of technology, that people say they never knew a tornado was coming or didn't know what to do to stay safe. This outbreak has the potential to be one of the deadliest in this country's history. It shares the top spots with tornado outbreaks that occurred in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries, when forecasting and information dissemination was rather primitive compared to today. There is NO REASON for nearly 300 people to die from tornadoes in an entire year, much less the span of 24 hours. The only caveat to that being: EF4 and EF5 tornadoes are incredibly difficult to survive unless you're underground, and the Tuscaloosa/Birmingham tornado easily looks like an EF4 or EF5.
People can chide me all they want for what I do or taking this position on a sometimes hostile and flippant message board, but this is why I chose my career. I'm going to be a bullhorn of information trying my damnedest to keep people safe during severe weather. I seriously urge anyone that doesn't know what to do when a tornado approaches them--either at work, at home, in a car, wherever--to educate yourself. It's the same reason as buying insurance. Why not ensure your safety by learning what to do in the unlikely event a tornado is bearing down on you.
My heart goes out to everyone affected by these storms; especially the ones that took action but still lost their lives due to incredibly violent tornadoes.
100s & 100s of Wilco tickets in the hands of scalpers
in Just A Fan
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LCD at MSG comes right to mind...
But there's really nothing Wilco can do right now. They tried to have the strict policies in place before tickets went on sale, but unfortunately, people are still abusing the system. Voiding all tickets for that show would be a mistake, because the process would start over again and screw over a lot of fans that did get tickets to this show. I understand that there are an absurd amount of tickets on scalper sites, but it's still a very small percentage of the ticket pool.
Keep your eyes glued to the ticket forum here and on Craigslist. There are always kind souls that need to give up their tickets in the weeks before a show. Keep thinking good thoughts and good things will happen for you. It's happened for me on both ends of ticket selling/buying for Wilco shows.