Just Announced

I have the new cd and, while it is quite different from her solo stuff, I don't find it very far removed from the 2003 Muses album, much of which was also very hard & in your face.

yes, it most resembles the 2003 release, which was excellent - Speed and Sleep was my favorite

blade 3? both blades were in the upcoming sequals section of my blockbuster…..

Has anyone bothered to listen to the new Wilco album? Any thoughts? I'm streaming it now, and I'm not sure I have an opinion yet.

Originally posted by nkotbie:
Has anyone bothered to listen to the new Wilco album? Any thoughts? I'm streaming it now, and I'm not sure I have an opinion yet.

I downloaded it off Soulseek and, yes, made an appropriate donation to Just A Fan.

I'm not thrilled with it. Then again, I'm not an alt-country fan. I really liked YHF because it was more than just twangyness… it was art at a higher level than the easily catagorized. I wouldn't really say that about this album– it's more slow, more country/folky. But that's my bias.

Originally posted by nkotbie:
I'm not sure I have an opinion yet.

I feel the same way - I need to give it a few more listens. The last couple of records took a few spins to really grab me also.

I don't hear the country on this one though like chimbleysweep. I think it sounds like YHF - except it's quieter and the great pop melodies (that they hid behind noisy beginnings & endings) aren't as easily picked out.

Can't get it to work here at work, and my pc at home is crashed out.

Originally posted by nkotbie:
Has anyone bothered to listen to the new Wilco album? Any thoughts? I'm streaming it now, and I'm not sure I have an opinion yet.

I'm with you a bit, although I think I'm definitely underwhelmed by it as a whole. I could definitely do without the absurdly long Spiders (Kidsmoke) and Less Thank You Think (do I really need THAT much buzzing? I think not). Tweedy is definitely still on his Sonic Youth trip; the album is much more YHF than anything else. Something about the songs just doesn't grab me, though. At least on YHF, the songs underneath the noise were striking, even the super low-key ones (like Kamera or Jesus, Etc.). I just kind of glossed over this one. I probably need to listen again while I'm not distracted at work, but my first impression is this is Wilco's weakest…by far.

Originally posted by grotty:
I feel the same way - I need to give it a few more listens. The last couple of records took a few spins to really grab me also.

I don't hear the country on this one though like chimbleysweep. I think it sounds like YHF - except it's quieter and the great pop melodies (that they hid behind noisy beginnings & endings) aren't as easily picked out.

Originally posted by nkotbie:
and Less Thank You Think (do I really need THAT much buzzing? I think not).

I can't believe that will make the final record - especially as not the closing track. I kept waiting for SOMETHING to happen - eventually I just skipped ahead.

Overall the entire record sounded much better to me the second time through.

I may miss them in Coachella anyway since I'm going with some big-time Kraftwerk fans.

i have the whole thing, minus the last song. just listened to it once, not too too stoked. yhf grabbed me much sooner. i like (not love) altcountry, by the way. anyone who posts a link to the last song is my new best friend

I see Zero 7 just popped up on Pollstar for May 19 at the 9:30 Club.

Originally posted by Frosty The Swami:
I see Zero 7 just popped up on Pollstar for May 19 at the 9:30 Club.

Another insane week is shaping up…..

May 9 - Clinic
May 10 - Cosmic Rough Riders
May 11 - Destroyer
May 12 - The Stills, Metric
May 13 - Sloan
May 14 - Bigger Lovers @ DC9
May 15 - Mission of Burma
(I know something popped up on the 16th)
May 19 - Zero 7
May 21 - WSC and Carlsonics

Black Cat:
SAT JUNE 5- LITTLE STEVEN'S UNDERGROUND GARAGE BATTLE OF THE BANDS $8 mainstage 9:30

WED JUNE 9- BRAID, MINUS THE BEAR, MURDER BY DEATH $12 mainstage 8:30

FRI JUNE 11- MASON JENNINGS $12 mainstage 9:30

FRI JUNE 18 - MC5 / DKT (Reunion tour featuring original members Wayne Kramer, Dennis Thompson, and Michael Davis, plus Mark Lanegan and Marshall Crenshaw) $20 mainstage 9:30

6/8 - Jonathan Richman - Ottobar

Originally posted by Bags:

Originally posted by Frosty The Swami:
I see Zero 7 just popped up on Pollstar for May 19 at the 9:30 Club.

Another insane week is shaping up…..

May 9 - Clinic
May 10 - Cosmic Rough Riders
May 11 - Destroyer
May 12 - The Stills, Metric
May 13 - Sloan
May 14 - Bigger Lovers @ DC9
May 15 - Mission of Burma
(I know something popped up on the 16th)
May 19 - Zero 7
May 21 - WSC and Carlsonics

Don't forget Neko Case at the Black Cat on the 17th

Damn, wish i could go to this one

Some of the biggest names in music today will be joining together to honor country rock legend Gram Parsons in two of the most ambitious live events scheduled for Summer 2004. Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons: the two star-studded concerts will take place on July 9, 2004 at the Santa Barbara Bowl and July 10, 2004 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Norah Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Raul Malo (Mavericks) and Jim Lauderdale are confirmed to perform. Many more are invited to participate, schedules permitting include: Keith Richards, Elvis Costello, Beck, Emmylou Harris, Ryan Adams, Ben Harper, Starsailor and The Old 97's.

Tickets for Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons will go on sale on Saturday, May 8, 2004. Tickets, with prices starting at $40, will be made available through Ticketmaster.

Polly Parsons, armed with a fearless passion, is organizing Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons thirty years after her father's death. She is recruiting both close friends and ardent fans of her father as well as contemporary artists inspired by his work. Gram did not see boundaries in music and Polly now feels compelled to further his mission, breaking down perceived barriers of age and genre to bring together artists who audiences might not expect to be on the same stage together. This celebration of her father's music has been a lifelong dream for Polly, who was just six years old when her father died at age 26 of a morphine and tequila overdose.

A portion of the proceeds from the concerts will be donated to the Musicians' Assistance Program (MAP), which makes it possible for members of the music industry to receive treatment for drug and alcohol addiction regardless of their financial situation.

House of Blues Concerts and Nederlander West Coast are working jointly to produce the tribute shows at Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles and at the Santa Barbara Bowl in Santa Barbara.

Los Angeles-based independent radio station KCRW will be the presenting radio station for both concerts.

Hot Damn indeed - this would be quite cool.
Hmmm…[wondering where the $$ would come from for a second trip to the west coast this summer?!?!?!]

I get random pre-sale announcements from HOB (House of Balls) - I hope I get one for this.

btw - I heard the movie about abusing Gram Parson's corpse starring Johnny Knoxville really sucked.
Too bad about that.

Originally posted by Random Balls:
Damn, wish i could go to this one

Some of the biggest names in music today will be joining together to honor country rock legend Gram Parsons in two of the most ambitious live events scheduled for Summer 2004. Return to Sin City: A Tribute to Gram Parsons: the two star-studded concerts will take place on July 9, 2004 at the Santa Barbara Bowl and July 10, 2004 at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles. Norah Jones, Dwight Yoakam, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle, Jim James (My Morning Jacket), Raul Malo (Mavericks) and Jim Lauderdale are confirmed to perform. Many more are invited to participate, schedules permitting include: Keith Richards, Elvis Costello, Beck, Emmylou Harris, Ryan Adams, Ben Harper, Starsailor and The Old 97's.

So Wilco has cancelled everything through (and including) Coachella, but is apparently scheduled to play 9:30 club June 9th.

http://www.wilcoweb.com/tours/index.html

Will this be one of those "dooode…when do tickets go on sale.." shows? I can only hope.

The Decemberists w/ The Long Winters
June 14
9:30 Club

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
The Decemberists w/ The Long Winters
June 14
9:30 Club

pretty amazing how fast they went from backstage to 9:30

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
The Decemberists w/ The Long Winters
June 14
9:30 Club

Hooray! It shall be a fine evening indeed!