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I know Jeff has said in interviews that he has sort of kept tabs on A Hawk and a Hacksaw because of Jeremy Barnes and his connection with Neutral Milk Hotel, so it's not a huge surprise to see them slotted as the support act for this tour. I can't say I'm extremely familiar with their music and I bet a lot of people will be like, WTF, but I'm interested to see/hear them.

Remember there was a time when you'd have to wait weeks, if not months to get a recording of a show? And you'd have to trade or B&P with someone and

Froggie (and anybody else fortunate enough to be in Melbourne), you should definitely check out one of those shows with Nels Cline/Tim Berne/Jim Black trio. That's a great band that doesn't get to play together often, if ever. Berne and Black are both New York-based, and I especially dig Black's percussion. Something to see, for sure.

Nels also joined Jeff for Dash 7 at in NYC on the solo tour at the Tribecca Performing Arts Center! That was sweet!!!!

Yeah, forgot that one. I was there, too. Oops.

it actually leaked already.

Here's the complete setlist for Night 2 at the Vic:

new song-You and I

One By One

More Like The Moon

new song-I Will, I Will (or I'll Fight, according to the setlist?)

Radio King

A Magazine Called Sunset

Simple Twist of Fate [bob Dylan]

Spiders (Kidsmoke)

The Long Cut

At My Window Sad and Lonely

So Much Wine [Handsome Family]

I'm Always in Love

I'm The Man Who Loves You

New Madrid

Someday Soon

Blasting Fonda

Fake Plastic Trees [Radiohead]

-----intermission/pee break-----

All The Same To Me

Pecan Pie

ELT

IATTBYH

Wilco The Song

The Ruling Class

I Wanna Be Your Dog [stooges]

Jesus, etc.

Be Not So Fearful [bill Fay]

A Shot in the Arm

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Hoodoo Voodoo

California Stars

Dreamer In My Dreams [played at edge of stage w/o PA system]

Here was the complete setlist:

Remember The Mountain Bed

The Community Song

new song-Everlasting Everything

Lost Love

Thirteen [big Star]

Box Full of Letters

Muzzle of Bees

Hummingbird

Airline to Heaven

Love and Mercy [brian Wilson]

No More Poetry

Simple Twist of Fate [bob Dylan]

Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again)

I Can't Keep From Talking

Hate It Here

Should've Been In Love

Summer Teeth

-----intermission/pee break-----

Someday, Some Morning, Sometime

Laminated Cat

Wilco The Song

Casino Queen

Jesus, etc.

Gun

California Stars

We've Been Had

Kingpin

Fake Plastic Trees [Radiohead]

Heavy Metal Drummer

I'm The Man Who Loves You

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The Thanks I Get (played at edge of stage w/o PA system)

nels did the same a few times didnt he?. (when he opened for jeff)

Thanks to Wilcobase, we are reminded that Nels joined Jeff on lap steel and dobro for what must have been a pretty great encore at the solo show at the University of Chicago on 2/25/06: In A Future Age (with Nels on dobro)/Dash 7 (with Nels on dobro)/When The Roses Bloom Again (with Nels on lap steel)/Airline To Heaven (with Nels on lap steel)/Walk On (with Nels on dobro). That is one show I am very sad to have missed!

Glenn opened most of the shows on that tour, as I recall, but Nels did join Jeff for a few songs on the couple of other occasions when he was opening (SF and LA).

Just because Mike is in the house doesn't necessarily mean that any collaboration will happen. People shouldn't go in expecting it, although if they did "Another Man's Done Gone" or something, I certainly wouldn't complain.

Pronto opening just makes sense considering their record just got an official release and these Northeast shows are all pretty easy to get to from NYC.

Ah, Nels...a completist's nightmare but never, ever boring...

(I refer to the "News" portion of his Web site, which seems to be down at the moment, but where he recently posted details on a dizzying number of upcoming projects. Including a mention that the new Wilco record "might come out in July." Maybe someone will notice that tidbit tucked away in this little thread, or maybe not.)

What's the deal with Terminal 5, Paul? I haven't been there yet but they seem to get a lot of good bands. Is it too big to enjoy the shows?

Yeah, it's a Bowery Presents venue so they do get some good bands. Basically once bands have outgrown Bowery Ballroom and Webster Hall, they seem to move them over to Terminal 5. It's a big space with three levels in the middle of nowhere (right off the West Side highway). The couple of shows I've seen there I've just made it a point to get there early and get up close and it was fine, but I can imagine it would kind of suck if you were in the back, especially on the main floor. So basically, like most places, I feel like if you get up pretty close, it's OK; otherwise, probably not so great.

Getting out of Terminal 5 after a show can be somewhat disastrous as well. Can't imagine how that place doesn't violate some sort of fire code.

Radio City?! Wow..seems large...thanks for the dates! I am looking forward ot the tour!

Yeah, Radio City is kind of a bummer but what are you gonna do? They've become one of those bands that's transcended the age groups (i.e. they're popular with both teens/college kids and with older NPR-type folks). They sold out Hammerstein when they last played there, didn't they? And that was like two years ago. Not many other places to go in NYC after you start selling out Hammerstein.

If I can find a decent ticket, I'll try to go to Radio City. But all I was pulling up in presale was Row A and B, which isn't bad (remember at Radio City, it goes AAA-DDD, then AA-ZZ, then A-Z) but one would hope to be able to do a little better.

Fwiw, I certainly don't have many great things to say about Terminal 5, but their show there the day after Election Day was pretty awesome.

Ben opened some shows for Jeff on his solo tour in 2001 (he did at Irving Plaza in New York, at least), and I believe they had a dandy old time.

Extra kudos to Ben for giving props to "Pick Up The Change."

Not to be nitpicky, but it's Zankel Hall fwiw.

Good news about the back catalogue. Boo about Bunkhouse.

Just curious. Only found out today about the Vic shows and grabbed some tix for Friday.

Pretty sure it's doors at 7 and show at 8.

Not sure if this is the same place as the show but here's a link to photos of the Beacon auditorium.

http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/apps/pb...ctionCat=NEWS02

Thanks for posting that link. I'm sure that's the place. It looks like somewhere Jeff could play, and not nearly as ramshackle as I was picturing (although ramshackle would have been cool with me).

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 of Jenny Scheinman's trio (also featuring Steve Cardenas on guitar).

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

PRICEY though

Well, it is a benefit.

Thanks for the update...hmph wonder how many the Auditorium holds?!

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.

Tried for $75 couldn't even pull them up! on at 10am on the button. Did anyone get tickets? Is this a GA show...did they give you a row and seat number?!

 

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.

Thanks, Paul. Too bad Kristen Schaal isn't opening in Vancouver.

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