— Wilco’s Jeff Tweedy pretty much sums it all up. (via Magnet)
Pitchfork Dupes
Greetings Fans!
In our excitement willowy intern who forgot to update 11 mailing lists to share information about 2011 Pitchfork Music Festival, our email reached some of our past attendees who did not purchase tickets for this year. This will not affect those of you who have snuck in three years in a row without even trying to.
Saw this album on sale at Reckless today (Near Mint for $129.99.) Pitchfork.com does not like this band. 1.2 more like than Travis Morrison, though. I’m going to start calling the pain in my back Dominique.
Onramp to the 10
Elton John and Kiki Dee: “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart”
John Darnielle: I’m pretty sure I “bought” this— i.e., talked my mom into buying it for me— at a lamented-by-me-alone department store called Gemco, on Indian Hill between San Bernardino and the onramp to the 10. Big old sign on a pole in one of those immense California parking lots which for better or worse became the standard throughout the nation, red letters revolving in the air: GEMCO.
Notes to Saturday Pitchfork
0. For the third year in a row I sneak in without really trying to. Gotta stop buying tickets for this thing, but I like supporting it.
1. We locate the central tickets for beverages area. A man wearing white bucks stripped of all their southern charm yells in my direction “hey, Metahead, when are Kings of Leon in 2004 going on?” I say “6:15, stage B. The Balance Stage.” He says, “Thanks!”
