I took my wife to a Son Volt show after The Search came out.  The album was a welcome break from the dour, plodding sameness of the last few releases, and I thought, "Hey, maybe Jay is actually going to try to engage people with his music now."

Anyone who has seen the Wilco movie (or the one with Billy Bragg) knows that Jeff Tweedy doesn't wear a halo around, but Jay Farrar really seems like a humongous arrogant prick.  Its too bad, because I like (some) of his music.  When I have seen him or Son Volt live he always just radiates contempt for the audience.…

I wonder why we still keep subsidizing the people who clearly don't want it. I don't wish the south won, but I would be happy to let them go now.

I wonder why we still keep subsidizing the people who clearly don't want it. I don't wish the south won, but I would be happy to let them go now.

For posterity  ITS A PUN —