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Haven't been able to find anything about SBS's second week record sales. Did I miss the thread? Thanks.

Give it time. :-) It took me a few months but I pretty much shudder whenever I see her on my TV screen. Did you know her new foundation is called the Yum-O Organization? And for those of you still waiting, here is the link. I haven't checked it out to see if it is still active. www.rachaelraymag.com/playlist

Jeff has been out front on this issue for years. With the rise of the internet, the computer has become the access point for music distribution, not the record store. The more that bands take control of this access point, the more power they will have. The fact that Wilco uses their website so much proves that they believe this. While there will always be the indie record store and the Best Buy, they are increasingly becoming relics of a bygone time.

Replying to Glenn Kotche is inhuman. LOL Can someone more proficient than me post a picture comparison of Glenn with Mark Cuban? It's been bothering me for awhile since Mark is such a jerk and Glenn is such a god of the drumkit.

I was pretty happy when I heard this song before the game. Where is all the acrimony from the VW-haters, though? I would think anything from Wilco having to do with Fox would be lambasted much more than a vw commercial.

I think I saw the commercial on Sunday and have been dying to get on the board to see the reaction - I am not surprised in the least by the reaction. Here's my take: You can bitch about this all you want and you have the choice not to listen to Wilco anymore. You don't ever have to buy another record, a ticket to their show, or a t-shirt. Thank God we live in a country where we have the freedom to make those kinds of choices. As a fan of the band, I would love to know the thought process behind the decision to let VW use the song in the commercial. But merely as a curiosity. It's their

You'll get over it. It's just a phase, trust me. At some point, all the things that you once found attractive in her will become annoying and grating, like nails on a chalkboard. Just give it time.

I'll side with the seeds. (Sorry, couldn't resist.)

I was thumbing through my better half's copy of Rachael Ray's magazine and she put together her own song list for a road trip that also included "Passenger Side." I don't have it in front of me, but I think it had a link where you could download the list and/or the songs. I'll try and post it.

All indie music stores are equal. Some are just more equal than others.

Very interesting. I hadn't said anything to her about any reviews or comparisons, so I thought it was interesting she made the Eagles comparison since that it is the one that seems to be rankling the most muffins around here (including now Jeff and John's apparently). I think it started with her saying Jeff's voice sounded like Don Henley's...(and yes, she has listened to the Eagles.)

Well, you can either welcome them with open arms in the spirit of Wilco or you can be an a*hole. It's your call. Or you can start your own message board for the "real" fans.

I second that motion!

I also hear Yes, the Beatles, Blind Faith, and REM. I was playing it for my fiancee (who knows Wilco through YHF) over the weekend and she said she thought it sounded like Don Henley and the Eagles.

Having listened to 7 songs from SBS at lunch today, including What Light, I have to say that I'm even more depressed/disappointed now about their performance than ever before. Put "Walken" on through some headphones and think about how that would have sounded live in front of that audience. I'm sure I'll be over it soon, but 'tis a shame. Now I gotta wait until fall for another live performance. It would have been nice to see them on Saturday Night Live before their season wrapped up.

Maybe its a UK/America difference, but I heard whacking off the first few times myself. LOL

I think alot of people felt that AGIB benefited moreso than normal from being performed live. Personally, I think AGIB is a fine album and stands on its own. I rather enjoyed the Porsche at 25 mph analogy, though I doubt the softer tone of SBS had anything to do with "perceived problems or difficulties" this reviewer is theorizing the band experienced getting together for songwriting the first time.

Look like Dublin CALIFORNIA to me.

Glenn and Pat look kind of displeased in the pic. I wonder where the pic was actually taken. The Loft is a good guess. It has that mid century Midwestern elementary/high school vibe.

Does anyone have a copy of the full show? I am an alum of the U of C and would love a copy. I'd be happy to do a B&P. Many thanks!

Nice to see some more IG kudos. Although picnic music isn't exactly a compliment, I think this reviewer captures the "debate" about this album pretty well: some Wilco fans weren't in the mood for a 'delightful' listen.

I am unconvinced. They're uninspired on the day their first CD of new material as a lineup is released? On a national TV stage in New York City about to go on tour? I fault the song selection. As someone perceptibly noted, I should be happy since this will not increase their popularity and lead to any arena/amphitheatre based tours anytime soon. Other performers have been on Letterman and blown the audience away. I guess I'm surprised Wilco took a safe, conservative approach instead of being willing to challenge the audience a little. For example, had they played "Impossible Germany" and sho

Does anyone know the time the concert is supposed to start and the correct conversion times for US viewing?

You know, if this was the song Jeff (and the band) wanted to play, then I would say, yeah, I'm disappointed and respectfully disagree, but when I have my own band I can make those decisions myself. If, in fact, they played this because the record company "asked" them to because someone there thought a performance of this song would sell alot of records and get casual viewers of the Letterman show interested in Wilco, I really question the judgment behind that thinking. Since Wilco seems to have alot of flexibility regarding the execution of their artistic vision, I guess I'm highly doubtful

From that standpoint, definitely! They sure didn't help their CD sales by that performance. The tour will sell out no matter what. As a fan of theirs, it would have been nice to show national television what they are capable of in a live setting. A missed opportunity for them to attract some new fans, make some news, and put a smile on the face of their regulars.