tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post5859207078993217705..comments2024-03-29T05:12:58.694-07:00Comments on Burning Wood: Two Friends Reviewing "Wilco Schmilco" : A True StoryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-79754400722664422422016-09-13T07:48:16.296-07:002016-09-13T07:48:16.296-07:00Please you two, review every release in the world ...Please you two, review every release in the world this way! Harkens back to the glory days of Cristgau and Bangs: thoughtful snarkiness.Northinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07675786788154841041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-44464142914028219062016-09-10T19:20:18.638-07:002016-09-10T19:20:18.638-07:00Pastoral = dull dull dull. "Normal American K...Pastoral = dull dull dull. "Normal American Kids" got me excited. Yes, it's a quiet and spare tune, but it was a personal statement not cloaked in a bunch of oblique nonsense. As an aging punk rocker (9 months older than Tweedy) I still vividly remember those feelings. Then the record ventures into the now well worn Tweedy talk sing with some occasional Krautrock baseboard trim in lieu of actual hooks. Would it kill the man to actually deliver a memorable chorus once in a while. Wally Bangshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13608857908835265304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-13124468940538826322016-09-10T12:55:58.005-07:002016-09-10T12:55:58.005-07:00Nice review! I listened to the album straight thro...Nice review! I listened to the album straight through and wasn't impressed. I'll give it another shot, but I don't expect much of a change.M_Sharpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-76518361608249016572016-09-10T08:08:32.019-07:002016-09-10T08:08:32.019-07:00Easily the most entertaining review I've ever ...Easily the most entertaining review I've ever read. I'll have to give it a listen because, for me, when Wilco is 'On' they're great. But, I don't hold out much hope this time as I trust your judgement in these matters. Below is the review from Pitchfork - I'm not sure they listened to the same album. Lol!<br />'Wilco's 10th album is a largely acoustic affair laden with sweet melodies, autumnal production, and childhood memories that stop just short of nostalgic.'Dr Wuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03086082326082517283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-14462622086969975732016-09-09T06:21:11.952-07:002016-09-09T06:21:11.952-07:00If it's Henry Gross ditto for me. "Plug M...If it's Henry Gross ditto for me. "Plug Me Into Something" is an old favorite of mine.buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-79258563741659433202016-09-09T06:10:30.232-07:002016-09-09T06:10:30.232-07:00Is that you and Henry Gross talking Wilco?
Tell hi...Is that you and Henry Gross talking Wilco?<br />Tell him I'm a big fan<br /><br />XO,<br />ShannonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-8152005797510970692016-09-08T07:56:39.824-07:002016-09-08T07:56:39.824-07:00When I saw "pastoral" in Rolling Stone, ...When I saw "pastoral" in Rolling Stone, I honestly thought about buying the record, because I love certain aspects of Wilco, and I was really impressed with them when I saw them live for the first time a couple years ago. Thanks to your classic Statler and Waldorf (old men who sit in the balcony and make fun of the Muppets) style review, I realize now I would have been like Charlie Brown, in mid-air once again, cursing myself for being stupid enough to fall for the same old trick. The Radiohead comparison hits home for me, it feels like too often these days they assemble sounds with the purpose of confusion, actively avoiding cohesion. Tumblingdice70noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-76147299756960250642016-09-08T06:31:05.913-07:002016-09-08T06:31:05.913-07:00This post is hysterical! I don't even want to ...This post is hysterical! I don't even want to go near the record though. I'd rather just read this piece a few more times....seriously, hahahahahawhattawinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-17387309216827868442016-09-08T06:14:46.594-07:002016-09-08T06:14:46.594-07:00I'm no fan of Wilco. I've listened to &quo...I'm no fan of Wilco. I've listened to "Summerteeth" about 5 times. <br />There's at least one song I like. <br />I'm glad they exist, and I feel the same way about Radiohead. <br />I keep hoping they make that great album some day.buzzbabyjesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09375127662096374324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-21548369676476095242016-09-08T04:43:37.265-07:002016-09-08T04:43:37.265-07:00well, they're definitely not U2.well, they're definitely not U2.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4357001616333664522.post-41188751196542731012016-09-07T15:55:53.503-07:002016-09-07T15:55:53.503-07:00I'm not a big Wilco fan, but I've always l...I'm not a big Wilco fan, but I've always liked Wilco albums, and especially their YANKEE HOTEL FOXTROT and KICKING TELEVISION. The last two tracks on the SCHMILCO album are ... not bad, but the album as a whole is a snooze. And yes, "pastoral" is a term used when someone hasn't actually listened to a whole album. What's even funnier is getting listeners to describe what they hear when listening to Frank Ocean's BLOND. I think it's beautiful, and very pop as in pop music, though honestly I have no idea what Ocean's describing or talking about. There's a review in the current New Yorker of Blond that's unintentionally hilarious, and includes this gem. " ... instead of dismissing distraction he surrenders to it, content to discover the ambient beauty that comes from grazing all of life’s surfaces." The first thing that came to mind after listening to Blond was Marvin Gaye's WHAT'S GOING ON, though Blond could better be referred to as NOTHING'S GOING ON.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13063639986915628650noreply@blogger.com