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I guess you've reached adulthood when your band gets analyzed in The New Yorker?

Though it was nice to be back in the audience after regrettably (kind of) missing a week's worth of shows through some of my old stomping grounds, I must admit that I didn't necessarily have the highest hopes for the first of two nights at the Tabernacle. Part of that was just personally feeling a little tired, but part of it was also having heard about some recent crowds being overly chatty or rowdy. Given the Tabernacle's status as a Live Nation venue and some less-than-stellar experiences with GA venues in the South in the past, I just figured maybe Night 1 in Atlanta would be kind of jus

Congrats Kalle! You're big time!

Nice piece, Tim. It was a good read, and more informed than most newspaper reviews.

Not to be nitpicky, but you or the taper might want to correct the track listing for the last track of the main set to be Outtasite (Outta Mind). I'm sure no one cares, but Outta Mind (Outta Sight) is the so-called "Sesame Street" version of the song.

Thanks for the effort, all of you. I can't make 'em all, so it's always great to see and hear about what I've missed. I just figured with so many people on here going to the Orpheum shows that there'd be at least one eager beaver who would quickly post. But no worries, I know the setlists will emerge eventually... Funny about Taste The Ceiling...that's one of my favorites from SW too. And I have to say I'm a little surprised there weren't a couple more real nuggets either night. I'm not sure there was anything there that I would classify as being really out of left field (insert Green Monster

I guess Boston's not much of a setlist-noting town... Glad you all got what sounds like a longer, more rockin' show last night. Electric Spiders to kick off the post-SW set is definitely an interesting choice.

I wasn't at the show tonight, but it must have been a real barnburner given the lack of reportage thus far! Sources told me the printed setlist looked something like this (can anyone confirm/provide details?): More... Random Name Generator The Joke Explained You Satellite Taste The Ceiling Pickled Ginger Where Do I Begin Cold Slope King Of You Magnetized Company In My Back I Am Trying To Break Your Heart Art Of Almost Heavy Metal Drummer I'm The Man Who Loves You Hummingbird Handshake Drugs Camera Via Chicago Jesus, etc. Born Alone Impossible Germany The Late Greats ----------------------

I think they're still getting over Bowie...

Thanks a lot! Great to get to hang out with you guys for a bit! And thanks to all for the kind words about (and for reading) my blatherings.

Well, I was going to start a new thread for the show itself — with the preferred title style — but I'm too lazy at this point so here goes... An interesting show tonight in that I couldn't tell if Jeff was annoyed with, pleased by or bemused at the crowd at the State. Probably a little of all three. Just before the end of the show, he came up with a perfect summary of the show when he told the audience, "I have to say, what you lack in attentiveness you've made up for in spirit." He added half-jokingly, probably referring to the very loud screaming lady from either the balcony or the back

Is that a Devil's Device in your pocket or are you just glad to see me? FYI, I've attempted to supplement my report with some additional details. Not my best, but I try. Thanks for reading, as always, sir!

Don't have time to put together a decent recap right now, so hopefully others will chime in with their thoughts soon enough. Personally I felt a little like tonight's show was more akin to a recital than a rock concert. But maybe that's how shows at the Flynn are, or it's that classic New England stoicism coming through. Whatever the case, people around me seemed to largely embrace their seats and have more of an observational — as opposed to participatory — mentality. (I was later told that most of the audience stood for a good part of the show, but that definitely didn't seem to be the cas

Wow, we missed that announcement. Given that, it's remarkable they allowed as much standing as they did! I stood until I got "shouted" (more like politely asked) down, but it definitely felt more like a recital than a rock concert at times.

Closed on Mondays. I went to the Attic in Millvale instead! Yinz know.

Showtime for Pittsburgh was listed as 7:30 and William Tyler went on right then. Wilco went on right at 8:30. Tonight is listed as an 8 p.m. show., so I'd expect the set times to move accordingly.

Actually, they played consecutive nights at Stubb's in Austin to close out 2015's touring calendar. And I'm afraid they played SW both nights there. You can't really blame them since that's what they're promoting and the vast majority of people at any given show haven't already seen multiple gigs like we have...

It's always a mixed blessing to attend the first show of a year (or first after a decent-length break) with a band like Wilco. On the one hand, you have the excitement that goes along with the start of a series of shows and the first crack at seeing what, if anything, will be different in terms of production, song selection, etc. On the other, you know that a working band like this will only continue getting better the more time they have to play together and rehearse and get into the proverbial groove. Such was the case for tonight's 2016 opener. It probably didn't help in terms of crowd en

That's because the chorus is all anyone knows of that song(!), but you already knew that... Thanks for the Bowie update(s). Too bad about the AD. Rhett is a huge Bowie fan — you should read his recent piece for salon.com if you haven't already — so I'm glad that he nailed Life On Mars. Sounds like it was quite the weekend down there. I'm sorry to have missed it.

Excellent! Figures they would blow it out a little bit to close things out, and that's cool that the dumbasses/chatterers/etc., were mostly gone by the end. I must say, also, kudos for the super detailed reportage. It can be tough to keep up with all the details in sets like that, so well done. You can take over for me anytime... So what are we going to call this group? The Minus Tweedy Zeppelin Defense? (Incidentally, did the Autumn D guys do anything out of the ordinary this weekend? Any Bowie tributes?)

Nice! Looks like a cool little set, and especially with everyone joining in. Too bad about the crowd, though. Ugh. Glad you enjoyed in spite of that, and gracias for the report! Haven't heard of Cry All Day before, so I would have to assume that's another new one...though I guess it didn't get played.

I don't have my setlist from Second City in front of me — hey, I'm in Thailand at the moment — but I'm pretty sure he played a new song there that he said was called Normal American Kids [edit: he must've mentioned NAK somewhere, but the song he played at Second City wasn't it]. So judging by the reports thus far, I'd say it's pretty safe to say that's what the mystery song is. He also played the Jose Feliciano cover he did for Fargo at Second City, so maybe that will get played at some point — especially if he has two more sets. Thanks for the setlist reporting in my absence! And enjoy th

Glad you got it sorted out. Also, no one's mentioned this yet that I can see but it seems that Wilco will be doing a half-hour acoustic set in Charleston, WV, as headliners on Mountain Stage on Feb. 14. Also on the bill, among other acts, is Gary Louris' new project Au Pair. It seems that tickets went on sale today, but are already sold out. http://wvpublic.org/post/wilco-appear-mountain-stage-valentines-day

FYI, whoever's keeping track of this, the latest edition of the Live on WXRT charity comp — Volume 17, I think — came out today (at Chicago area Targets) and the first track is a live performance of Box Full Of Letters from the Riv Winterlude shows on 12/6/14.

Probably Crowdsurge?