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np: "ELT" - Wilco
Yankee Hotel Foxtrot damn near made me forget just how good this album is. damn near i say. Being There made me fall in love with Wilco in the first place, but this album is what put me into it for life. such a good album for sitting up drinking the night away - starts out nice and upbeat, then slows down and becomes more introspective as the bottles start to empty. this is what music is all about. Tweedy is god. speaking of which, i don't know just what i think of Loose Fur just yet. there's a couple of killer tracks on it, but maybe there's just too much O'Rourke for me on that one. it's not bad by any means, just... hell, i don't know. one of those albums that i easily lose concentration with.
big music related news for me the past month. saw Zwan twice at the Metro. completely convinced me that this band is excellent. and it's much easier to appreciate Pajo and Sweeney's contributions when watching them live, they kind of get lost in the "wall of guitars" on the studio versions. i suggest you try and download a live version of "Spilled Milk", it's bordering on "Silverfuck" freak-outs. i also got to meet Pajo himself outside one of the shows, extremely nice guy. which reminds me, i also met Jay Bennett at a show downtown about a month ago. he was there to play the piano on a couple of songs for Elizabeth Elmore's band, The Reputation. he was inebriated, as was i, but a very cool guy.