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Finally getting a chance to sit down and put finger to keyboard in an attempt to recap this show which, as I stated earlier, is almost certainly a fool's errand since it's nearly two days later now and since anyone who cares enough to read whatever I come up with probably already watched/listened to the show themselves via the webcast (which, by the way, I heard was quite good after some initial sound issues). So what's the point of adding any commentary at this point? I don't know, really. I guess maybe no matter how good a webcast is, it can't fully capture the dynamics of a particular roo

Ah, also makes sense. And also, not anymore I guess...

Got a much better look at it tonight in Brooklyn. It turns out it has a Western theme with drawings of cowboys and the like. I think it also used to say “YODEL” at the top, but the Y and L had been blacked out to leave just “ODE.” Pretty cool.

Yep, my bad

Thanks for the reminder about the extra bit of banter regarding the mop incident. I added it to my post. Had it scrawled down in my notes, but couldn’t decipher my own handwriting tbh. And yeah, I think anyone who was at those shows in 2004 and is still around interested in Wilco 2019 probably felt a little twinge of nostalgia going back there last night. Good to hear your story about it.

Generally speaking, when it comes to Wilco shows, experience has taught me that ones taking place in truly iconic venues such as the Hollywood Bowl or the Sydney Opera House often don’t quite measure up to ones in less heralded locales. There are exceptions to this, of course — Red Rocks Amphitheatre comes to mind — and I’m not including rooms like the Fillmore or the Ryman Auditorium. For a variety of reasons, though, the legendary venues often seem to leave me a bit cold. Part of it probably has to do with expectations that few, if any, concerts could live up to. Then there’s the setup of

Since some of these issues seem to be at the heart of discussion around where the band is today, I figured this Esquire article from the guy who purports to have coined the term "dad-rock" in his negative Pitchfork review of SBS way back when would be an interesting read (and discussion point)... I Introduced the Term 'Dad-Rock' to the World. I Have Regrets. By Rob Mitchum Oct 11, 2019 When Wilco released their sixth studio album, 2007’s Sky Blue Sky, I wrote a scathing review for Pitchfork that introduced the world to the term dad-rock: “An album of unapologetic straightforwardness. Sky

Ticket is sold

Looks like a good ‘un! Crazy about the PA going out, but sometimes that makes for an even more memorable show... Thanks for the quick reports, and a special shoutout to knotgreen for following the titling “protocol.” It didn’t go unnoticed!

Yeah, I think it’s been pretty well known (among the folks who frequent this board, anyway) that Tony decided to retire at some point during the hiatus. So the band doesn’t really have one figurehead manager anymore, but instead more of a management team as spelled out in the album credits.

I forgot I have an extra ticket for Brooklyn Steel as well, in case anybody is interested. Face value, of course. Transfer available through the AXS app. Please post here if interested.

Wilco was on right at 9 and off by 11. But I wouldn't necessarily take that to be true for every venue because as I mentioned in my full recap above (now posted), Lord Huron got a full hour set to open, which is double what most of Wilco's support acts have gotten recently.

After a solid month of touring abroad and an all-too-short week off, Wilco finally brought Ode To Joy to this side of the Atlantic for its first performance since the album's official release last Friday. It came on a chilly night on the shores of Lake Ontario — not quite America yet; that will have to wait until tomorrow night in Boston — at the rather uncreatively named Budweiser Stage (née Molson Amphitheatre). Truth be told, I'm not exactly sure why the band was booked into this large outdoor shed on a Tuesday night considering most of the other theater-type venues it is playing on this

Cool, but I think I’m gonna go for Cardi B’s Gangsta Bitch Music Vol. 1 instead...

Try it after one of your snob beers...;-)

Judging by the revisionist history regarding SBS, that means folks should start coming around to SW in about 2028 and OTJ in 2031 or so...

Yeah, those quotes won’t be easy to take out of context or anything...

Yeah, I hear ya. Definitely a Darin fan as well. As for the Wilco Facebook group, can’t we just agree that all Facebook groups eventually become unbearable. I’m not in the Wilco one, but the My Morning Jacket one can be quite annoying (or amusing, depending on how you look at it).

Your nepotism comment notwithstanding, I think it’s safe to say that rather than a falling out where they’re not friends anymore, it’s maybe just more of a thing where Darin lives downstate (like a five-plus-hour drive from Chicago) so to rehearse for occasional one-off gigs, it’s just more of a hassle to get the band together. Obviously Darin was brought on when the band was gonna be a regular touring act for a while during the Sukierae cycle, but now that it’s more of a one-off band, it was just easier to keep it to folks who are local? And maybe, musically, Darin and the rest of the band a

Aw, you all know how to make a guy feel all tingly inside... Thanks so much for the kind words, both here and by those who have approached me in person to say they've enjoyed these little blasts from the road. I know I joke around sometimes about my 10s of regular readers, but it does mean a lot to know that there are some people out there who still think it's worthwhile to spend a few minutes of their time reading something I've written. I might drift off into retirement someday, but hopefully it won't be anytime soon! And just a reminder that this is supposed to be a discussion forum,

Figured you must've been there and I was half-expecting the usual tap on the shoulder at some point, but I'm glad you made it with Mrs. Tatlock. Sorry the sound wasn't so good where you were; I heard both compliments and complaints about it from various people, depending on where you were situated in the room. And indeed, regrets that we didn't get our triennial few minutes of in-person chit chat...here's a virtual wave. I actually caught the end of that game. Glad your lads hung on! What happened to the Scots the following day?

Well it was certainly another interesting one, both from a general and personal perspective. Glad you enjoyed it! (Incidentally, I've finally posted my full recap above now...better late than never, right? ) Tatlock, you never cease to amaze me. I literally just posted!

And just like that the first leg of the Ode To Joy tour is in the books. Well, actually, it has been a relatively long run of 18 shows in 10 countries over 24 days — I think I have those numbers right — so I'm sure Wilco (and the hard-working Wilcrew) are ready for at least a mini-break... The end of a tour is always bittersweet when you have a support act you really like. And that was definitely the case with Chicago’s Ohmme, the guitar-and-drums trio of Sima Cunningham, Macie Stewart and Matt Carroll. Although we didn't get to see them perform their excellent cover of Kicking Television fr

No roofies were consumed during this escapade. I endorse the tune, though...#yes