Tetris.

I can't wait until people start wearing Double Ties!

I think the racism in Gatsby is kind of complicated.  Most of the overt racist moments come from Tom Buchanan, who is otherwise represented as a simple minded thinker and pretty much a jerk; he's presented as a "brute" and pitiable throughout.  But Nick Carroway has some casually dismissive moments of his own, like…

Thanks, she is pretty great. We're a good match - she's out of my league but she never seemed to notice!

I'm pretty high on SBS too.  It's the kind of warmly melodic,  tuneful and gently beautiful album that I didn't really think they were going to make anymore.  It kind of caught me by surprise in a great way.  It feels as open hearted and outward looking as A Ghost Is Born feels claustrophobic and inward looking.  I…

@avclub-dc7008f6bd89036db2513d35ef4b537c:disqus , that documentary is interesting because it went down just before the YHF sessions, with Bennett pinpointing that the issues with the project boil down to the freaking out about mixes and song selection that most bands go through between recording and releasing an album…

After a Wilco show in Bend, OR, my then-girlfriend-now-wife and I snuck into the backstage after-party where Wilco and openers Fleet Foxes where all hanging out (minus Jeff Tweedy and Robin Pecknold, who were at some exclusive lead-singers party, presumably).  We just walked the long way around a group of portables…

I couldn't decide whether it was better to reference a recently made comment or just keep posting the same stories over and over in close proximity … NOT telling the story of 'That One Time I Saw Dave Foley' just didn't seem like an option, so maybe that shoe does fit!

Has anyone seen Man In The Sand, the documentary about the sessions for the Mermaid Avenue albums?  It's interesting enough but Wilco is really marginalized throughout and it's pretty much told from Billy Bragg's and Nora Guthrie's perspective (it was made for air on the BBC.)  Nora is a nice lady and tells the story…

That's a really interesting perspective, @avclub-4b083a2d2ddd8042bfc159a5faf8dd38:disqus ; thanks for momentarily blowing off some schoolwork to share!

I would definitely be interested if someone knew a reliable spot to get a quality version. I looked around a bit, inspired by your comment, but at spots like The Midnight Cafe the links don't seem to work anymore.  I don't download a ton but would imagine there's some decent copies out there.

This is the first week I've been 3/3 for WATCH THIS, too.

I get the feeling that that's only worded so harshly because he doesn't realize that the guy passed away.  But, then again, it is D'Angelo, so it's hard to tell.

Wilco is definitely one of my favorite bands. I got on board when I was in high school and Being There was out. I was listening to a lot of indie rock and hip hop at the time but alt-country was really appealing to me, coming from a classic rock background. The "cool" English teacher at my high school told me, "Oh,…

Yea, I think the current lineup is my favorite for the band but my favorite album is Summerteeth and Bennett had a huge role in shaping that album.  He provided lots of the odd musical embellishments and production flourishes and co-wrote 13 of the 15 songs on Summerteeth.

Nels does bring things to another level; he adds that virtuoso element they never really had before.

I told the story of the first time I saw this in the We Jam Econo comments, so I'll just say that this is an awesome movie; I think it works well whether you're a Wilco fan or not.

I'm an English teacher, teaching abroad, and my 6th grade class just finished  reading Holes this week. We'll watch the movie starting next week in preparation for a 'compare and contrast' essay.

And they stole it from last Friday's episode of Pardon My Zinger.

Also, you've got to look out for Aphids.