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Since we're talking about one of the Cline brothers, I figured I'd mention that the magazine Downbeat is apparently working on a piece on both Nels and Alex for an upcoming issue so keep your eyes peeled. (In the current issue, I believe they gave Alex's new record Continuation five stars and Nels' four. Both are really great, and worth picking up.) I would expect both Clines to be involved with the Cryptogramophone "nights" in the Bay Area and LA in late March. And FYI, I just saw it finally confirmed that Nels will be playing five nights at the Blue Note in New York from April 7-11 as part

You can buy them yourself during the regular sale on Saturday.

Well, it is a benefit.

Not sure about that. I would have to guess that it's not tremendously big, being a high school auditorium and all, but beyond that I couldn't even guess at numbers. I also presume there are a certain number of tickets held back for people involved with the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater organization. It would have been nice to be able to see a seating chart, though. Good luck to all getting tickets on Saturday. I guess you can never underestimate Wilco's/Jeff's popularity in the Northeast.

It's weird. Under the "More info" tab on MusicToday, it says it's GA. But I pulled up a couple of seats with row and seat numbers, so I'm assuming it has to be reserved seating. Also under that tab it said something about 15 people from the $150 section will be selected at random for a "pre-show meet-and-greet with Jeff Tweedy." I pulled up one ticket right away at 10 and stupidly threw it back. Then I got locked out for a while. Still managed to snag one, though for what I presume is a worse seat than what I initially had.

Jeff also said he changes clothes seven times -- exactly seven -- before he comes out each night. And he always ends up wearing the exact same thing. Not sure where that fits in with the pear, but there you go.

I know, she is totally awesome. Her standup, which I've gotten to see a couple times in various different incarnations, is really zany and hilarious. (Not to brag too much about a fellow Northwestern alum. )

Sorry, Kyle. I know you're a bit miffed at this whole phenomenon.

Didn't see these posted here yet. Not surprised at the venues based on how quickly stuff sold out last year in much smaller venues, but damn, they've gotten big fast. Guess that's what a show on HBO will do for you. (I'm happy for them that they're doing so well, though.) On a New York note, I'm sure they'll add another night at Radio City when the first one sells out. 4/06/09

Say this for the folks who run the Ann Arbor Folk Festival: They run a tight ship. Jeff got pretty much exactly his allotted hour, and not much more. Obviously, it was a huge treat to hear "I Wanna Be Your Dog," which Wilcobase informs us he's only done once before (though I thought he had also played it at Lounge Ax at some point). Jeff called it a little bit of "Ann Arbor folk." I also thought it took some guts to play two songs off the PA in a fairly big room like that. There was a little bit of a weird vibe in the crowd, which you maybe would expect at a show with eight -- actually nine,

Jeff also made a comment about some of his guitars "coming home." I assume he was talking about Gibson, though I'm not 100 percent sure. If he was, I had no idea that Gibson was originally based in Kalamazoo and that, at least according to Wikipedia, the production of Gibson guitars didn't move from Kalamazoo to Tennessee until sometime between 1974 and 1984. The history in that Wiki entry is pretty interesting. Anybody have more insight?

Obviously judging from just one listen, they're both kind of quieter, more pensive numbers -- more suited to an acoustic performance, it seemed like. Jeff even jokingly said something like, "Don't worry, they won't be on the record." I jotted down this opening (?) line from Everlasting Everything: "Everything alive must die/Everlasting love is alive." And from Solitaire, "I doubt I had it all figured out," as well as something about "It took too long to believe I was only" [something inaudible]. There was also something about "all I played was solitaire," hence the title. Those were the titl

Word is that Jeff's set will be just an hour tomorrow in Ann Arbor, FYI. There are eight acts on the bill, after all.

The State Theatre wasn't sold out, but the people that did make this show on a snowy evening were pretty boisterous. There was a lot of yelling out from the crowd, both in the form of requests and comments. Not sure whether that made for a better or worse show or if it affected Jeff much at all. He seemed in good spirits, for the most part, and bantered with the crowd throughout the show. Seemed like a slightly short set to me, but who knows whether there was a curfew or whatever. It was definitely great to hear three new songs, two of which I don't believe have been played live previously.

Dude, you still have plenty of time to get one in the regular onsale.

I figure there's enough Bird interest here that it's worth posting the setlist from tonight's show (which maybe was the formal kickoff for the Noble Beast tour?): Hot Math [Andrew solo] Fitz and the Dizzyspells Masterswarm Effigy Nomenclature Not a Robot, But a Ghost Lull Tenuousness Natural Disaster Oh No Fake Palindromes Anonanimal Souverian Tables and Chairs ------------------- Glass Figurine [Andrew solo] The Privateers As is obvious from the setlist, Andrew played a ton of new stuff including almost all of Noble Beast. He was joined by his regular touring band of Martin Dosh on drums,

Well, I meant I covered a game at Beacon High. I guess they must have a separate auditorium. But yeah, I'm sure it will sound amazing...

Seriously, that could not be more weird. I covered a basketball game there once, I think.

A review from the LA Times music blog. (They snapped an illegal picture...gasp! Maybe Mike was out of the room. )

For Valentine's Day, can we request a "set within a set" of all Jeff's love songs (like he did in LA a few years ago)?

Martin Rivas Big Band! I can't endorse this more highly, if you're in the area or otherwise. Get down to the Bitter End on Monday!

Thanks a lot for the offer, but actually a kind someone just sent me the full file for 49:00. Now, of course, I have to ask if anyone could send me 5:05. Thanks very much in advance. I will try to keep more on top of this Internet music thing in '09, at least as it relates to Westerberg.

So...anyone got the full mp3 of 49:00 (or would it technically be 43:55 and 5:05?) that they want to send me? I sort of missed the boat on this one. Downloaded some files, but turned out to be just 4+ minutes worth of stuff. Thanks in advance.

I saw that he's opening some shows for A.C. Newman coming up. I want to say out West, but I'm too lazy to look right now.

dunno, but i want to go to there.