R.I.P JAY BENNETT

well what a blow to me, I have been in Davenport recording our new album and Im at the Coffee shop down the block to check the twins score, and check my email and I come across the news that JAY BENNETT has died if you read this blog you know what a huge fan I am of WILCO and jay bennett is a huge part of that.. I will always remember the first time I saw wilco and I was so amazed by the crazy feedback he could get on the song MISUNDERSTOOD..
the guy was incredible and I hope it was not suicide as I just reported a few days back that he was suing WILCO, for back royalties and something to it didnt feel good to me in my stomach it felt like he was so desperate for money that he would do this like something was wrong, I HOPE Im wrong but I just feel shitty about the whole thing!

Crazy good week so far

Well for the past few days have been in Davenport litterly 2 blocks from the mississippi river and Im haveing a great time rehearsing new songs for the PCC next album.. We came in with 38 demos and we melded the mold down to 20 songs to try and get through as many as possible for a new album!

I have been running in the morning on the river walk and its been delightfuly, cool and really nice..
We have managed to got through about 5 cases of beer in the 3 days we have been here but we have had some help on that from our booking agent shawn and such!
Ive been missing ashley quite a lot and missing my toilet quite a lot.. I dont know why I cant get used to other toilets but this morning at 5 am I hit up the lady's stalls and I had a much better out come!

anyway its been announced again that we will be playing 80/35 on JULY 4th so make plans for independence day!
Im starting a new job in June which Im stoked about!
and there is news about a NEW OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL album in the works! HOW MUCH WOULD THAT RULE! read here for details..
http://music-mix.ew.com/2009/05/circulatory-oli.html
oh and my buddy robert got a new wild guitar!
I want one too

I predict 10 freak outs from our producer pat "quincy jones" stolley during our recording session.. But I have been pleasantly suprised with how well we have all been getting along! which is quite great!

Des Moines Social Club Subjective Circus

Wow i had the most fantastic night last night at the Des Moines Social Club's Subjective Circus.. It was a wonderful event filled with Music, Art, Ballet, Painted Naked People, Clowns, Balloon Animals, Circus games, WWF style wrestling with Ring, and some many other great treats including 1 dollar Grain Belts for the bands..
I had a blast playing under the stars and am totally stoked to be going to record this week.. here is a pic of me probably saying something not to important from the stage!
if your in Des Moines seriously go check out the social club its rules! Hell take yoga class or belly dancing!

Awkward phone MOMENT

So I had to renew a couple WOODY ALLEN FILMS from the Library cause I had watched the 2nd one yet and I was on the phone with an older lady librian type and she got my info and said I could renew.. What Selection i would like to renew.. and fucking only had 2 movies out but she WANTED me to feel stupid so I was like "SHADOWS and FOG" and A MID SUMMERNIGHT another WOODY ALLEN MOVIE then she says do you mean A MIDSummer Night SEX COMEDY and I was like ah ah yeah 2 woody allen movies then she like WILL GET THOSE RENEWED FOR YOU .. it was wierd I felt like i had rented A PORN or something oh geez.. Those librianans get you every time

Early Contender ALBUM OF THE YEAR!

Well its a bit early and this record might not really even see the light of day but DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL a collaboration between Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse/and DAVID LYNCH? Is incredible it features collaborations with tons of Musical Studs including James Mercer of The Shins, The Flaming Lips, Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals, Jason Lytle of Grandaddy, Julian Casablancas of The Strokes, Frank Black of the Pixies, Iggy Pop, Nina Persson of The Cardigans, Suzanne Vega, Vic Chesnutt, and Scott Spillane of Neutral Milk Hotel and The Gerbils.

After listening is like a killer mix cd with amazing production.. I love the song that GRUFF RHYS sings cause its total Classic super furry animals.. and its good to here Julian Casablancas of the Stokes in action again and damn the Iggy Pop song is fucking rocking! I hope EMI lets this record see the light of day cause its amazing!
YOU CAN STREAM THE WHOLE THING AT NPR get on it! You will get your moneys worth...
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104129585

new WILCO album!

As always its fantastic.. its very upbeat and fun.. one of the songs even sounds like JEFF LYNN produced it.. HOw about that!
I love the song with FEIST and yeah GO LISTEN TO IT here
http://beta.wilcoworld.net/records/thealbum/index.php

Ames pulls head out of its ass with CHEAP BEER!

Ok one thing Iowa City has always had over Ames is there BEER Specials.. Ames has finally caught on.. It all started with 1 dollar pint night at OLD MAIN, with them serving up there home made micro brews for a buck.. The next thing you know all of Down Town is selling beers for a buck on Wed. NIght to compete now its moved into campus town.. Where Headliners (old peoples) is having CLASSIC beer cans for a Buck on Wed. (Shlitz, PBR, HAMM's, and OLD STYLE), Micky's has 1 dollar pints, and now CAPONE's which I have never been in has 75 cent mugs and KAROKE on Wed.. Whats going on AMes... I know you must compete for the Wed Night market but WHY don't We split these night up and everybody take a night for the 1 dollar brew! CHEAP asses like MYSELF and MY FRIENDS would much appriciate it too.. And buisness owner would dig it as well that there clients were consistanly drunk instead of just the wasted THURSDAY MORNING.. still way to go ames on figuring out the secret of a special!