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Can't believe Nels and Glenn are playing separate shows in San Francisco on the same night. Decisions, decisions!

10/03 SAN DIEGO, CA | WINSTON'S

Banyan

10/05 LONG BEACH, CA | DI PIAZZA'S

Banyan

10/23 VANCOUVER, CANADA | THE IRONWORKS

Scott Amendola Band

(Amendola, Parker, Scheinman, Shifflet, Cline)

10/24 SEATTLE, WA | TBD

Nels Cline Singers (w/ & without Jeff Parker) + Scott Amendola Band

10/25 SAN FRANCISCO, CA | CAFE DU NORD

Nels Cline Singers (w/ & without Jeff Parker)

10/26 WINTERS, CA | THE PALMS PLAYHOUSE

Scott Amendola Band

12/04 LONG BEACH, CA | DI PIAZZA'S

The Nels Cline Singers

12/05 HOLLYWOOD, CA | SAFARI SAM'S

The Nels Cline Singers

Live Nation's CEO talks about breaking with Ticketmaster and gouging consumers firsthand, instead of through a third party:

Live Nation: We Want In On Ticketmaster, StubHub

Some of the more disturbing passages:

"If we can control that consumer" and sell them directly, we can get more out of each transaction.

We want to sell each of the 20k seats at Madison Square Garden for maximum price

Average consumer goes to 1.5 shows a year

That last one is truly news to me.

But perhaps Jeff's kiss-blowing duet at the end of "Hummingbird" with a certain member of this message board will make the final cut?

You don't say...

Robyn Hitchcock - Trying To Get To Heaven Before They Close The Door

"Visions of Johanna," as well.

We were talking about how there seems to be a law that requires a big Rick Rubin story to be written every couple of years or so, when the record industry is going through some other cataclysmic shift from which it will never recover.

http://oldtownschool.org/50years/

December 1

Auditorium Theatre

good lord that's a cute babby!!

She's even more darling in person.

They soundchecked "Hell Is Chrome" at the Fillmore Auditorium, so maybe Duluth will get an earful.

Worst: Probably Constitution Hall in DC, but I try to avoid the soulless spots as much as possible.

Best: There's a lot of them, but my regional bias wins out: Great American Music Hall in San Francisco.

I did not personally see any of these people, but it was reported that Catherine Keener and James Spader were at the Greek in LA (they were also at the Greek two years ago). Also, Sandra Oh. And I think somebody else, but I forget who...

 

The guy from The Office? Yes, I think that's who it was.

I saw Catherine Keener with my own eyes, so that's a yes. John Krasinski, however, was reportedly doing an 826 benefit at Largo Wednesday night, so he's probably out of the running.

Soundcheck:

ELT (partial)

Wishful Thinking

Company in My Back

Reservations

Either Way (paused)

Show:

You Are My Face

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

Side with the Seeds

Shake It Off

Handshake Drugs

Shot in the Arm

Impossible Germany

Sky Blue Sky

Too Far Apart

Pot Kettle Black

War on War

Via Chicago

Jesus, etc.

Walken

I'm the Man Who Loves You

Hummingbird

On and On and On

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California Stars

Hate It Here

I'm Always in Love

Outtasite (Outta Mind)

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Heavy Metal Drummer

Spiders

...and Gillian Welch, Nick Lowe, Teddy Thompson, Emmylou Harris, and far too many others to list.

It'll be good to see Jeff on the Friday; it'll be a lot less crowded than Saturday or Sunday.

Andrew Dowdall, if you're reading this, maybe this is the sign you need!

OH MY.

Five blocks from my flat. Come one, come all!

the band sounded great as ever last night. the crowd in the middle however, sucked.

Agreed, and not just in the middle section. After we swarmed the stage, there were more enthusiastic faces up front, but that didn't make up for the general cluelessness of a lot of the crowd.

Still, it could've been a lot worse. Kudos to the band for awakening what might've been a comatose crowd and kicking out a fun show.

Some funny Jeff banter: [if your bf loves me more than you] "why isn't he touching my breast?"

More on that: "I have them."

A couple of slight amendments to the previously posted setlist:

Sunken Treasure

You Are My Face

I Am Trying to Break Your Heart

Either Way

Handshake Drugs

Pot Kettle Black

War on War

Shake It Off

Side with the Seeds

A Shot in the Arm

Impossible Germany

Sky Blue Sky

Too Far Apart

Via Chicago

Jesus, etc.

Hate It Here

Walken

I'm the Man Who Loves You

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Misunderstood

California Stars

Hummingbird

On and On and On

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I'm Always in Love

Outta Mind (Outtasite)

In A Future Age

Spiders (Kidsmoke)

Soundcheck:

Either Way

Company in My Back

Passenger Side

At My Window Sad and Lonely (started and restarted)

Casino Queen

Though the Greek is located at my alma mater, Wilco is just about the only band that can lure me there from San Francisco for a show (so much for school pride). Glad to hear the enthusiasm around us, and hey, it's always nice to have the band vindicate my own bias toward this lovely region.

42 "nothings"s? I hope that means they'll be back around the same time in a couple of years.

A multiple-night return to the Fillmore would be most welcome. I don't think I'll make all four, but I could likely squeeze in a couple of them.

How was Salumi, UP?

OH. MY. GOD.

We got there about 10:45 behind about a dozen people, but many of them ordered takeout, so we got a table in the restaurant. I had the Salumi Salami and the caprese, which were so good that I didn't eat for the rest of the day. Paul got the pork cheeks (Kris!). On any other trip, Salumi would be *the* highlight, but still, it was a nice pit stop on the road to Portland.

I also want to mention that there was a VC babies supersummit on the hill at McMenamins, where Sandoz's little ones (Miles and Ruby) met Dreamin' Judy's bambino (Hannah). We hear toys were shared and that the cuteness quotient topped the charts. Ahhhh!

Did anyone catch the Minus 5 later on?

We had every intention of doing so, but the combination of ticket confusion, venue confusion, and a number of other diversions kept us away. Oh well!

Since no one has started a thread for tonight's show yet, despite its relatively early conclusion (around 9:35 p.m. or so due to the venue's curfew), I'll start with the setlist:

Either Way

You Are My Face

IATTBYH

Remember The Mountain Bed

Handshake Drugs

Pot Kettle Black

A Shot in the Arm

Side With The Seeds

Shake It Off

War on War

Impossible Germany

Too Far Apart

Jesus, etc.

Walken

I'm The Man Who Loves You

Hummingbird

On and On and On

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Bob Dylan's 49th Beard

The Late Greats

Hate It Here

I'm Always in Love

Outtamind (Outtasite)

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California Stars (w/Scott McCaughey on keyboards and Peter Buck on elec. guitar)

Heavy Metal Drummer

Via Chicago>

Spiders (Kidsmoke)

I saw that too--beats the hell out of the usual Vows articles. Carl used to pop up at gigs in San Francisco when he was dating a woman out here; I guess that explains his absence over the past couple of years. Well, let's hope he doesn't lose his sardonic style (but even if he does, all the happiness to them).

any idea when shows at the greek generally end? trying to arrange a car service. cheers

The curfew for all shows at the Greek is 11pm.

I nurse the very vain hope that he and John Peel are kicking back with a pint together, checking out the new singles for the week.

Wow, he made a huge part of my record collection possible. Rest in peace, Tony.

Last one, I promise, but I'd be remiss to not mention Bryan Ferry's "Slave to Love":

Tell her I'll be waiting

In the usual place

With the tired and weary

And there's no escape

To need a woman

You've got to know

How the strong get weak

And the rich get poor

You're running with me

Don't touch the ground

We're restless hearted

Not the chained and bound

The sky is burning

A sea of flame

Though your world is changing

I will be the same

The storm is breaking

Or so it seems

We're too young to reason

Too grown up to dream

Now spring is turning

Your face to mine

I can hear your laughter

I can see your smile

No I can't escape

I'm a slave to love