Beltmann

I was thinking the same thing... it's at least the best in recent memory.

I'm on XP. When I click on the "My Computer" icon, this screen comes up: The Quicktime settings, at least as stated in these instructions, can be adjusted within Quicktime itself, not the operating system's Control Panel. Open up the Quicktime program, and then follow the steps. I hope this helps!

If I want those kind of basic, primitive reactions, I'll just ask my neighbor what he thinks about the record while we hang out in the garage. I guess I read critics because they attempt to offer some kind of deeper perceptions--when I pick up a review, I'm hoping to receive some insight that goes beyond a cursory listen. I suppose "pretension" is a relative term.

Hey, you can always trade it in for the new Dolores O'Riordan record.

Huh. In every recent interview I've read, I'd describe Jeff as coming across as calm, reflective, and patient--he seems full of fortitude, and completely at ease with the fact that some people will like his music, and others will not. Interesting how different readers find ways to confirm their different preconceptions.

Perhaps because a lot of people don't share your perspective that commercial use always debases the art--to believe that, one must first subscribe to romanticized ideas about artistic purity. Don't get me wrong: I too believe that Wilco's music is art of the highest order, but hearing a few notes in a transient advert doesn't interfere with how I respond to that art, or alter what that art means to me. It's easy for me to separate those two functions. It might be different if there was a fundamental contradiction between a band's message and the commercial's message. For example, if a so

When I started in Windows Explorer, I could only get the 1-12 tracks to list. But when I started from the My Computer icon (from the Start menu), it worked properly. Did you make sure to start from the My Computer icon? WINDOWS: either double click on the My Computer icon from your desktop or choose My Computer from the Start menu. From the "Devices With Removable Storage" area there will be an icon for the Wilco CD you've inserted. Right click on the bonus content icon and choose Explore from the pop-up menu. A window should open with the bonus content with a read me file for the particul

In general, I don't care about licensing songs for advertising. It's a non-issue for me. In most cases, I think the whole idea of "selling out" is an artificial distinction based upon an artificial, idealized notion of artistic purity. There is no reason why music can't exist as art and product at the same time. I'm reminded of something Leonard Cohen once said: "

Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One / William Greaves / USA / 1968 Experimental film that feels way ahead of its time. In Central Park, a couple bicker about the state of their marriage--sex and abortion are recurring topics--but while one film crew shoots them, another crew is filming the making-of. Most of the time, it looks and feels like a straight documentary, but close attention reveals another layer: A third film crew is documenting the second crew's process, which means the first two layers must be largely fictionalized. All three layers are weaved together, and taken as a whole the e

Me too. I keep it to a minimum.

I assumed the same thing. Wow, this bonus version is really great... and there's something funny about how the first track used in the VW campaign isn't actually on the album.

Clicking on the Wilco CD icon made my desktop PC crash three times in a row, so I gave up and tried it on my laptop. That worked smoothly.

From Wilco HQ:

From Wilco HQ:

I hadn't tried to access the enhanced content until today, but I think I'm in the same boat. I bought the CD+DVD, and the both the box and disc are labeled with the "Enhanced CD" logo, but I can't locate anything besides the audio files. I guess I'm going to send off an email...

Good for them. Five songs in five different spots for a new VW ad campaign. I know Jeff is a big fan of Nick Drake, but still...

That's some good stuff right there. Nice work, Matt.

So who is guiding these young filmmakers? Brett Ratner. Brett Ratner is being presented to us as the consummate Hollywood storyteller. I realize that this show isn't going to give us, say, Jafar Panahi... but Brett Ratner? Seriously?

I too felt misled by the ad campaign, and it took me 20 minutes to acclimate to what it really was trying to do. Once I got on the right wavelength, though, I was hooked. It has nasty elements, but it's not an entirely hopeless story, is it? She finds emotional and psychological refuge in her fantasies, and the nobility of sacrifice is celebrated. I found the ending very hopeful, in its own way.

That's on my short list, too.

I don't want to throw around a term like "retard," but sounds like someone missed the satirical intentions of most of the posts in this thread.

I kinda liked the one with Colin Firth...