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I had to sit this one out, unfortunately, but no reports from Memphis? Various sources of mine have confirmed that Big Star's Jody Stephens came out and played with the band on both Box Full Of Letters and In The Street (with John taking lead vocals on the latter). And that The Waiting was once again played, hopefully without the first verse lyric mishap from Irving this time. Anyone care to chime in?

Thanks for the info. That would have been kind of a weird choice in that venue, at that point in the set. Way to read the room, dude...indeed.

On a rainy, stormy night in the Dallas metroplex, Wilco closed out its Texas tour-within-a-tour by once again exceeding expectations. Mine anyway, which I have to admit weren't that high. Of all of the venues on the Texas run, this one was probably the one I was looking forward to the least, even though I hadn't been there before — and since it's apparently quite new, I'm guessing that the vast majority of my fellow show attendees hadn't either. Imagine if they took a typical Live Nation amphitheater and put it into a giant airplane hangar and you might come close to envisioning what the Toy

If you liked her album, you probably would have liked her set. She played with a a bassist and drummer and I was glad to actually be able to hear her lyrics clearly. The only other times I've seen her perform have either been before I was familiar with her songs or in clubs where the sound maybe wasn't so great. Anyway, she does have a very unique voice that I know not everyone responded to (including, shall I say, a certain member of this forum who could be described as a young person who likes cherry bombs — sorry, inside joke). But I like her and think she has potential. She said she's abo

If I'm being completely honest, the prospects for tonight's show being a rousing one weren't that great. You could hardly have blamed Wilco if it simply went through the motions on a Monday night in the middle of a year-ending tour in a tertiary market in a fancy new, reserved-seat venue. And, of course, on an absolute crusher of a news day that began with the horrible news from Las Vegas and concluded with the stunning death of Tom Petty. Wilco had played in San Antonio twice before, but it had been more than 10 years since the last time (and more than 20 since an opening set for Sheryl Cro

Planning to, yes!

Yes! Congrats!

**edit: It feels weird to be waking up and writing this while listening to the horrible news about the Las Vegas shooting. Anytime something like this happens, especially at a concert, it makes you feel especially vulnerable. Obviously condolences to all of the victims and those affected by the tragic events.** Apart from Chicago and San Francisco, Austin is probably the city in which Wilco has performed most regularly over the years and in which it has had some of its most receptive audiences. The vast majority of those shows, maybe all, have taken place at gritty general admission venues l

As long as they're not assless, I'm fine with it (I'll let you find an image of that)! Also, perhaps you'd consider adding this guitar as an accessory...

Oh, there are some funny promo pictures of Mike when he was in Lizard Music! I went to their one-off reunion show at a random bar in New Jersey like 10 years ago. Pretty sure Erik Paparazzi, who was in the original incarnation of Mike's old band Pronto was also in Lizard Music. Anyway, there are a couple recordings out there!

Thanks for reading, man. I appreciate it (to everyone who takes a few minutes to do so)! Hopefully more great stuff to come, but I've been pretty happy with the "nuggets" Jeff builds in each night. Face is a good opener, for sure. Maybe someday we'll even get back to the days when they opened with Hell Is Chrome!

Like I said...you'll have to embrace your inner hippie/cosmic cowboy for that, Herr Tatlock! I, for one, can picture you perfectly in a western-style shirt and a Stetson!

Even after hurtling through the dark West Texas night and getting a few precious hours of shuteye, I'm not entirely sure what to make of the Trans-Pecos Festival of Music+Love. On one hand, it's about the best you could hope for in a festival — picturesque setting, not too crowded, intimate stage setup, nice food and drink (free Topo Chico water! free tequila shot added to sodas by a taco truck!) and plenty of restrooms. Even little quirks like the dog that briefly ran on stage during Hurray For The Riff Raff's set (dogs ran off leash all around) or the use of a giant ladder to adjust the ligh

Thank you, sir.

Just before the end of the main set of Wilco's Texas kickoff show, Jeff thanked the relatively sparse but singularly spirited crowd at the Abraham Chavez Theatre. "What you've lacked in size, you've made up (for) in heart," he said. And with that, the band finished out a performance that won't go down as the best of the tour but was surprisingly enjoyable in its own way, thanks in part to the energy provided by the attendees. It was an audience that had waited more than eight years for Wilco to follow up its lone El Paso performance — in the same theater, which has sort of a civic auditorium

Sorry I missed you. Didn't know you were planning to be there. Re: PKB, I think you're right. He doesn't usually play acoustic on that. I remember thinking that something was different, but then I got excited to hear the song so I forgot about it. Thanks for noting it.

I believe it's implied, yes. #justthefactsmaam

The venue might have been different than the one it usually plays, but once again Wilco delivered a barnburner of a show in a city that has become known for celebrating folk icon Woody Guthrie. With the exception of one show in its earliest days, Wilco (along with Jeff solo and the Tweedy band) has only ever performed at one venue in Tulsa: Cain's Ballroom. So moving down the street to the Brady Theater this time took some getting used to, but once the band settled into its set, it seemed to make itself right at home. The Brady is itself a venerable old room that dates back to 1914 with a ho

Whether it's simply a quirk of scheduling or a deliberate choice, the fact is that Wilco has performed in Kansas City almost like clockwork in recent years. Including tonight's show, the band has played in town each of the past three years, almost exactly at 12-month intervals. Jeff even noted as much, saying "We've come to see you more than about everybody. It's not just because of the barbecue." (pause) "It helps." That familiarity helped breed a certain energy that, along with the venue and the timing (i.e. Saturday night), made for a pretty classic Wilco rock outing. I can't speak for an

Thanks for the report. Was supposed to have been there as well, but had to change my travel plans at the last minute. Would you have been there if it hadn't been Nebraska? How was the crowd, generally speaking? Was there any standing or did people sit the whole time? Looked like a fairly typical outdoor bandshell-type setup. I assume it was all on flat ground (i.e. no incline from front to back)... Looking forward to checking out Creamer tonight! Saw him/them at the Big Star Third show in Nashville the other week, so your characterization makes sense.

OK, thanks for the reply. Wanted to pledge for one of the prizes, but also get a copy of the DVD. Good luck!

Yeah, Country Disappeared was a nice surprise. At least to these ears. I literally sat down to start writing right when I saw your post about a detailed review. Hopefully I did the job. As for the capacity question, I was wondering myself. I would say maybe 800-1000 in the Foellinger Great Hall itself. Krannert has at least a couple of other smaller rooms within it and perhaps they just add all those up to come up with a total capacity? It is interesting the differences between a show at a place like the Vic and a place like the Foellinger GH (where it's seated, a bit formal feeling and

Question for you, Gorman: Is it possible to pledge for more than one reward? It doesn't look like you can, but maybe I'm missing something.

When I learned that Jeff's solo performance as part of "ELLNORA | The Guitar Festival" was scheduled for 75 minutes, I have to admit that my expectations were set a bit low. And when I discovered about 25 minutes before show time, along with more than a handful of other people, that the venue for last night's show wasn't the one bearing the name Foellinger where Jeff had played two previous solo shows on the University of Illinois campus, I was definitely in a bit of a scramble mode. But once seats had been found and artist had taken the stage, I joined a respectful audience in being treated t

I've been stockpiling shows for years in the event of just this sort of thing. So I should be good... FFS!