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Yikes...hopefully it wasn't too distracting. Thanks for inviting me (and picking up the tab)! It was great to finally meet you, so thanks for saying hi. Here's a pretty well-written review of the show from the Montréal English-language paper, the Gazette. I happen to know for a fact that the writer was in the front row, which I think is fairly unusual for most critics; he has done some good pieces/interviews with Wilco and Nels in the past.

I blame the lack of expeditiousness mostly on not being able to access free WiFi right away so thanks for filling the void (and adhering to the titling convention ). The only thing I would add is that Spiders (Kidsmoke) was the electric version, which has been a relative rarity in recent years. Hearing that — in this venue, particularly — brought me back to 2004-2005 again, which was fun. For reasons of personal nostalgia but also just by its very nature, I think Métropolis is a really good all-around venue for Wilco. It's a comfortable 2,200-capacity club with a good sound system, pretty ni

Yay! Glad they finally put this online; I think it was one of the coolest aspects of the timeline exhibit. Thanks for the heads up, Mariana! And maybe Glenn was too busy putting together the Prepared Drum Head Orchestra to share a memory?

Always great to hear from John, especially about his influences, but ugh for "Graham" Parsons.

Pretty sure it's Mike's John Hancock at the bottom, fwiw (one of his early signatures...haha). And as far as worth, I always liked Jeff's comment that he's signed so much stuff over the years that unsigned stuff is probably worth more than the signed stuff at this point...

Go. It's free!

Haha! I appreciate the sentiment...but I don't think I'm worthy of being in that conversation!

In lieu of a full recap since I'm a bit time-challenged and since there was precious little from Banter Corner — though Jeff did mention it had been a while since the band's last visit to the Cleveland area (over seven years) and even correctly stated the exact date (Feb. 22, 2008, in Lakewood), which suggests that he at least glanced at that previous show's setlist [editor's note: though he didn't mention the band's show in nearby Akron just last fall] — I am just going to mention a few random things that I noticed over the previous two nights. Important things first: The hat was back last

Not sure I'll be able to make it, but thanks for the intel (on events in my own town, no less!) Tatlock=eyes and ears.

Acme is really good, IMHO. At least for my tastes; always seems to be some interesting stuff there whenever I stop by (which unfortunately isn't that often). I've also had good luck digging at Bullseye in the past. Haven't been to Rush Mor (or maybe I have, but only for a very quick visit) or Luv Unlimited, so thanks for the tips! And I hope the original poster reports back...

I was totally thinking of you when they started playing that, so I'm glad your ploy worked! (We met outside in line, btw). Here was the complete setlist, as played (no changes from the printed list): More... Random Name Generator The Joke Explained You Satellite Taste The Ceiling Pickled Ginger Where Do I Begin Cold Slope> King Of You Magnetized Handshake Drugs Camera I Am Trying To Break Your Heart> Art Of Almost You Are My Face Hummingbird Panthers (Proving Death Again) Box Full Of Letters Heavy Metal Drummer> I'm The Man Who Loves You Dawned On Me I'm Always In Love Via Chicag

Won't have time to write much of a recap until later, but this was definitely a fun way to kick off the next leg of the Star Wars tour. It's nice to be back indoors, in a decent sounding venue which gave both the new record and the hootenanny encore a vibrancy that maybe was missing a little bit at some of the outdoor festivals and amphitheaters the band played over the summer. If I'm not mistaken, tonight was the first time Star Wars has been publicly performed in its entirety indoors (and certainly with electric instruments inside). It was terrific fun to hear ELT in the hootenanny, whic

I would say next year is a better bet.

I don't know that one...just giving you a hard time.

My thoughts exactly! Just kidding... Seriously, though, y'all are making me blush. I appreciate the (I'm sure) very small but dedicated readership! I never really set out to do this. I just tried to help out with accurate setlist reporting from shows I went to (and FYI, we're working on a project to try and pick up somewhat from where Wilcobase left off with more detail, accuracy and ease of use than the official Wilco effort). But here we are, and while I can't promise I'll make it to every show like I was fortunate to on this Western run, I'll try to keep on keepin' on as much as possibl

Perhaps it's a bit too convenient to say that the final show of Wilco's 2015 summer tour of the Western states and Canada was a microcosm of the whole run. But I'm going to go there. There was the good (a beautiful outdoor setting and the weather to match), the bad (a sometimes too-casual crowd) and the slightly weird (stage-jumping kids, glow-stick barrages). It was the band's third time playing at the Red Butte Garden facility, though I hadn't managed to see either of the previous shows here. Jeff mentioned how much he loved Salt Lake City, thanked the crowd for inviting the band back so o

Not a stupid question. I just mean that a lot of times the better shows often happen in places or venues that might be outside the typical cities/venues where most bands tour, in other words in tertiary markets like Missoula (vis a vis, say, Seattle or Portland). It doesn't always hold true, but a lot of times the venues in tertiary markets are a little unusual or the crowds are less likely to be "too cool for school," etc. Hopefully Kalamazoo ends up being one of those places!

'Twas a relatively minor occurrence, so nothing was spoilt pour moi!

What a difference a day makes. For Wilco, it meant a show that was the polar opposite of the one it played in northern Idaho the night before. As it turned out, that Saturday night show in Sandpoint felt like one that might happen on a Sunday evening, while tonight's show in Ketchum felt like a Saturday. Whether the pendulum swinging from one extreme to the other was a positive thing, however, the jury is still out. "Thanks for inviting us to your ski slope," Jeff said near the end of a show that took place at the base of the Sun Valley Ski Area (outside the River Run Lodge). You wouldn't

Glad you mentioned the "dancing areas," which were pretty pointless unless you just wanted to sort of twirl around in your own world and basically not even see the band. I'm sure that FaS folks would point to those areas as places to go if you wanted to stand during the show (and rationale of why standing is frowned upon in front of the stage) but it's not really realistic if you're a fan of an act and want to be engaged with it at all. Yeah, I think what made things so disappointing for me was the mostly insipid and disengaged crowd. Not saying you have to be the biggest Wilco fan, but at l

We saw a T-shirt for sale in a local pub where we went for lunch that proclaimed, "Stay classy, Sandpoint," in an homage to the movie Anchorman. Well, after Wilco's first show there, I don't know if I can say that Sandpoint totally lived up to the spirit of Ron Burgundy. It was kind of a weird day all around. To put it politely, the Festival at Sandpoint has its own way of doing things and has seemingly been doing things that way for a long time (this year was the 33rd annual). It's a diverse concert series (everything from Vince Gill to Ziggy Marley to the Spokane Symphony Orchestra) held o

If it's fair to call Missoula a tertiary market, then the "Rule of Tertiary Markets" that dictates that some of the best shows often happen in such places definitely applied to tonight's performance behind the Big Sky Brewing Company... Perhaps it goes without saying that the vibe for a concert at a brewery is usually pretty casual. Wilco's second performance at Big Sky Brewing (following a 2012 show there) was no exception, which had both positive and negative aspects. On the downside, the temporary nature of the stage setup meant that some of the production values that have been present at

Never! Battle of attrition, baby...

Interesting series of posts about the conception and execution of this design... Looks like maybe it was supposed to be used for Solid Sound 3? https://www.skillshare.com/classes/design/Rock-Poster-Design-From-Concept-Development-to-Execution/1200750634/projects/3787

Personally, I'm with you. I sort of wish the hootenanny would develop into more of a singalong-type thing, but it definitely didn't in Vancouver. Canadians aren't much for the crowd participation, I guess (except for the occasional clapping)? Then again, I know there are people who never want to hear singing along. I saw a guy in the row in front of me put his fingers in his ears whenever a little singalong would break out. Like the standing vs. sitting debate, I don't know if there will ever be a solution that satisfies everyone... But for the love of God, people, California Stars at the v