Reflections on Your CD

Word to your mothers. I await the green flag in Daytona and some couch time, but in the meantime, I'll tell you about Wilco last night. I was pleasantly surprised by the crowd a young college crowd scooped up the majority of tickets to sell the House of Blues out. House of Blues for all of its corporate horrors is really a good place to see a band. They may sell overpriced drinks and swag with their logo but they have the best sounding stage in SC. Good opening band, Head of Femur, easily the weirdest drumming situation: they used three different guys in the band on drums. Good groove though, very Flaming Lips with a tinge of The Shins.

Wilco of course was fantastic. They played mostly songs from Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, and A Ghost is Born, which when played live those songs are really good. The thing you may not be able to get from your iPod or car stereo is how much those songs do rock. A song like I'm The Man Who Loves You has legs when seen in person.

Songs played include: New Madrid, Outta Site Outta Mind, Monday, and Shot in the Arm. They did cover Something in the Air, and Political Science which they have been doing since the fall. Very surprised they played New Madrid and the Being There stuff, those were particular highlights considering it was eight years ago when I saw those songs last.

Lots to look forward to in Washington on Thursday.