Good Riddence!

As a Chicago Bears fan living in the bowels of Wisconsin, these images made my day. Brett Favre in a N.J. Jets hat and Jersey??!! Oh happy day...

Newport Folk Festival 2008

The 2008 Newport Folk Festival ended last weekend, but thanks to the wonderful NPR.org you can now listen to many of the sets. The impressive lineup featured sets by Jakob Dylan, Steve Earle, Jim James (of My Morning Jacket, She & Him, Gillian Welch, Trey Anastasio, Calexico, Brandi Carlile, Cowboy Junkies, Levon Helm, Stephen and Damian Marley, and Willy Mason.

I'm currently enjoying the Gillian Welch set and the Steve Earle set is a must hear. Enjoy all the audible goodness here.

Wilco Rock Wrigley Field!

Proving that Wilco has reached heights I never thought possible, Tweedy and the crew sang the 7'th inning stretch at Sunday's Cubs game. Jeff Tweedy not only was interviewed after the song, he also had the honer of throwing out the first pitch before the game. Being from Chicago and loving Wilco I was thrilled and mystified at the same time by this news. WGN even cranked a bit of the non-album track "Let's Not Get Carried Away" at the end.

Watch my world's collide below....Go Cubs!!

Wilco Lollapalooza Webcast!

With the entire band sporting killer modern "Nudie" suits, Wilco rocked Lollapalooza last night featuring a wonderfully varied setlist. Thanks to the magic of the AT&T Lollapalooza webcast and You Tube, I bring you the entire show here in great quality. The highlights were many, but make sure to watch the new song called "One Wing". If the song is an indication of what the new album will bring, I could not be happier.

Enjoy the videos!

Wilco-Lollapalooza:Chicago IL. August 2, 2008
SETLIST
01 "Misunderstood"


02 "I Am Trying To Break Your Heart"


03 "You Are My Face"


04 "Impossible Germany"


05 "It's Just That Simple"


06 "Stage Banter"
07 "Handshake Drugs"


08 "Pot Kettle Black"


09 "One Wing" (Non-Webcast Quality)


10 "Spiders (Kidsmoke)"


11 "A Shot In The Arm"


12 "Jesus, Etc."


13 "Hate It Here"


14 "Can't Stand It"


15 "Walken"


16 "Monday"


17 "Outtasite (Outta Mind)"

Happy Birthday Jerry!

Today would have been Jerry Garcia's 66th birthday and I think we all know he would have celebrated by playing music of some sort on stage. I am celebrating by listing to this killer Grateful Dead show from his 31st birthday which took place on August 1, 1973 in New Jersey.

The highlights are many, but in particular listen to the gorgeous "Bird Song" and the totally epic "Dark Star-> El Paso-> Eyes Of The World-> Morning Dew". Make sure to hide the cat during the particularly trippy "Dark Star". Enjoy!

Grateful Dead:Roosevelt Stadium, 1973-08-01

Bob Dylan - Bootleg Series, Volume 8 Info

Oh happy day! First I get to listen to soundboard of a recent Tom Waits show (see below), and now the details for the new Dylan: Bootleg Series release come out.

The collection is called "Tell Tale Signs" and features live and unreleased tracks from 1986-2006. The set drops on October 7 and my countdown clock is already ticking! The unreleased Time Out of Mind material has me drooling.

Also, make sure to check out this digital version of the Dylan singles book that comes with the Deluxe Edition. I just love the Internet sometimes!

Track Listing:

Disc One
1. Mississippi 6:04 (Unreleased, Time Out of Mind)
2. Most of the Time 3:46 (Alternate version, Oh Mercy)
3. Dignity 2:09 (Piano demo, Oh Mercy)
4. Someday Baby 5:56 (Alternate version, Modern Times)
5. Red River Shore 7:36 (Unreleased, Time Out of Mind)
6. Tell Ol' Bill 5:31 (Alternate version, North Country soundtrack)
7. Born in Time 4:10 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy)
8. Can't Wait 5:45 (Alternate version, Time Out of Mind)
9. Everything is Broken 3:27 (Alternate version, Oh Mercy)
10. Dreamin' of You 6:23 (Unreleased, Time Out Of Mind)
11. Huck's Tune 4:09 (From Lucky You soundtrack)
12. Marchin' to the City 6:36 (Unreleased, Time Out of Mind)
13. High Water (For Charley Patton) 6:40 (Live, August 23, 2003,Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada)

Disc Two
1. Mississippi 6:24 (Unreleased version #2, Time Out of Mind)
2. 32-20 Blues 4:22 (Unreleased, World Gone Wrong)
3. Series of Dreams 6:27 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy)
4. God Knows 3:12 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy)
5. Can't Escape from You 5:22 (Unreleased, December 2005)
6. Dignity 5:25 (Unreleased, Oh Mercy)
7. Ring Them Bells 4:59 (Live at The Supper Club, November 17, 1993,New York, NY
8. Cocaine Blues 5:30 (Live, August 24, 1997, Vienna, VA)
9. Ain't Talkin' 6:13 (Alternate version, Modern Times)
10. The Girl on the Greenbriar Shore 2:51 (Live, June 30, 1992,Dunkerque, France)
11. Lonesome Day Blues 7:37 (Live, February 1, 2002, Sunrise, FL)
12. Miss the Mississippi 3:20 (Unreleased, 1992)
13. The Lonesome River 3:04 (With Ralph Stanley, from the album Clinch Mountain Country)
14. 'Cross the Green Mountain 8:15 (From Gods and Generals Soundtrack)

Glitter and Doom Stream!

The ever awesome NPR.Org has just posted a live recording of Tom Waits's recent Glitter and Doom tour. Coupled with the fact that Waits rarely tours and the poor recordings of many recent bootlegs, this is fantastic news.

Recorded at The Fox Theater in Atlanta, GA, the show is almost 2 1/2 hours of Tom Waits goodness so open those computer recording programs and enjoy!

Set List
"Lucinda / Ain't Going Down to the Well"
"Down in the Hole"
"Falling Down"
"Chocolate Jesus"
"All the World Is Green"
"Cemetery Polka"
"Cause of It All"
"Till the Money Runs Out"
"Such a Scream"
"November"
"Hold On"
"Black Market Baby"
"9th and Hennepin"
"Lie to Me"
"Lucky Day"
"On the Nickel"
"Lost in the Harbor"
"Innocent When You Dream"
"Hoist That Rag"
"Make It Rain"
"Dirt in the Ground"
"Get Behind the Mule"
"Hang Down Your Head"
"Jesus Gonna Be Here"
"Singapore"
ENCORE
"Eyeball Kid"
"Anywhere I Lay My Head"

Click here to go to the show.