FairySari

huh. i happen to be listening to this at the moment as well.

From that list I've seen Wilco and Deer Tick (who you've already asterisked & i'd recommend) and Mountain Man - three female a capella singers. I read a review that described them as 14th century chant on an appalaichan back porch, and i think it's pretty accurate. Not my thing, but I don't know if you'd like it?

This was one of the best festivals I've been to. The venue was a contemporary art gallery built out of an old crazy industrial complex. There were twists and turns everywhere inside, and a few big courtyards outside, where most of the stages were set up. All the galleries were open (giant wall drawings, art-made-of food installations, crazy feather sculptures, photos by leonard nimoy, and lots of other stuff) plus there were Wilco specific exhibits - 16 years of Wilco posters, drums altered to make different noises by Glenn, Nels' stompboxes, and Pat's polaroid photo exhibit (my favourite of the Wilco art). Nels & Glenn did presentations of their stuff. Friday night it was a little crowded because a lot of the galleries were closed, but Sat and Sun there were no lines for beer, and it was only $4. The only thing wrong with the festival was that the one indoor stage was too small and too hot (missed The Books, Autumn Defense, and Avi Buffalo because of it, they thought it was going to rain so they moved inside) The crowd was so laid back and polite (hipsters & dads), most of the lawn chairs stayed towards the back, and there were indoor bathrooms! Members of the bands, including wilco, just wandered around the festival and would chat with fans if they got noticed. I really enjoyed Vetiver, but only got to see Avi Buffalo when they performed with Jeff. Nels Cline Singers were great too. Wilco set was good but not as astounding as it could have been. I have been dying to hear Not for the Season (laminated cat!) for the last while so i was really excited they played it. And then Jeff played Passenger Side in his solo set which I was also hoping for. For his solo set he brought out 5 or 6 of the bands that played to each play a song with him, and apparently he let them choose the song. John sang It's Just That Simple, too! Best part, though, may have been the dunk tank. Pictures here:

This weekend! Questcequecest and I will be there, is anyone else going??

haha no, i'm pretty sure it was uncle john's band. he did not realize it was the dead.

Years ago when i was working at a summer camp, i was playing a mix tape which happened to be on a grateful dead song at the moment a 17 year old kid walked in to tell me to turn off the shitty music. he was wearing a grateful dead t-shirt.

yay!

You guys suck. This festival is going to be awesome. I've seen Wilco a bunch of times but I've never seen Jeff solo, and I can't wait. And I missed Avi Buffalo and Vetiver at Sasquatch, so that'll be awesome too. And Nels is doing a guitar pedal workshop, and Glenn is doing a drum workshop. stay positive!

I'm a huge fan of the self-referential lyrics. I love that the Weekenders opens with "There was that whole weird thing with the horses, I think they know exactly what happened" and I *do* know what happened (she put $900 on the 5th horse in the 6th race). I've listened to Separation Sunday probably more than any other album ever, and I still pick up on new references occasionally, and I love it, it keeps me interested. Totally agree about not wanting them to grow too much bigger. There is nowhere I'd rather be in the world than right in the middle of a crowd at a Hold Steady show, and it would just not be the same in an arena. This band is all about the killer parties. I dunno, I could say more, but I'd just be gushing. Obviously they're not for everyone, but I don't get the hate.

Can't wait for this show! This review makes me smile. Especially this:

Great slideshow! Thanks for posting it. I think we met at the show, I was the girl standing to your left

Thanks! I just got a new camera so I took a ton of pictures. If you saw the blurry one of Patterson taking a swig from the bottle of JD, you can thank Daniel for bumping my arm at the exact wrong moment for the blurriness

These shows were so awesome, I don't even know what to say. So how bout some pictures? Lots more!

Try this one: http://exclaim.ca/articles/generalarticlesynopsfullart.aspx?csid1=142&csid2=804&fid1=45456

And the third: http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2010/04/02/exclusive-listen-the-hold-steadys-the-weekenders/ This one is probably my favourite of the three. Possibly because they're referring back to stuff that happened in the last few albums (Sapphire, Chips Ahoy...).

You could write her a mushy letter or song or poem... make her a mix cd of mushy mom songs... knit her a hat... bake her a cake... call a radio station and dedicate a song to her... or yeah, i think she might understand if you're a little distracted right now

The album itself has actually leaked. If you search twitter you should be able to find a download link. Haven't actually downloaded it myself though yet, so it might not be true...

I can't think of any sports bars that you would actually *want* to go to, but you can come over to my house to watch the game if you want. I have HD

setlist: Wilco the Song Bull Black Nova I am trying to break your heart One Wing You are my face Company in my back Shot in the arm What's the world got in store Deeper Down Impossible Germany When the roses bloom again Handshake drugs You Never Know Jesus etc Poor places reservations spiders hummingbird encore: Broken Arrow Via Chicago California Stars (w Califone) Box full of letters hate it here late greats walken i'm the man who loves you i need to go to sleep now

You beat me to it It's also on the band's website: http://theholdsteady.net/2010/02/23/new-album-heaven-is-whenever-available-may-3-in-the-uk-and-eu-may-4-in-the-us/ I can't wait for May 4th! And I think it's really bizarre that they haven't yet announced who replaced Franz on keys.

I'm in! (& it'll be my 9th Wilco show too)

From the website: http://www.sasquatchfestival.com/#/gorge/camping

Agreed, lineup looks awesome. I'll be buying tickets tomorrow Is it wrong that I'm way excited to see Garfunkel & Oates?

So they did announce a short tour shortly after that Franz leaving announcement: http://theholdsteady.net/shows/ 04-02 Ardsley, NY - LIFE 04-03 New Haven, CT - Toad's Place 04-06 Northampton, MA - Pearl Street 04-07 Albany, NY - Linda Norris Auditorium 04-08 Woodstock, NY - Bearsville Theater 04-09 Jermyn, PA - Eleanor Rigby's 04-10 Syracuse, NY - The Westcott Theater 04-12 Rochester, NY - The Club at Water Street Music Hall 04-13 Cleveland, OH - Beachland Ballroom 04-14 Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel Club Lounge 04-15 Morgantown, WV - 123 Pleasant St. 04-16 Harrisburg, PA - Appalachian Brewing Company No Canadian dates, but I assume I'll see Northern Wish in Syracuse?