Morrissey @Hammerstein Ballroom, Oct. 23rd

I had to go again after last night's amazing opening show. This time I was on the floor for only $25. Ask me in the morning if my knee hates me, but tonight was worth it as well. We got a more energetic crowd, and "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want," "The Boy With a Thorn in His Side" and a cover of the New York Dolls' "Human Being."

Here are the three final songs of the main set:

"Disappointed":

A gorgeous "Dear God Please Help Me" from his most recent album, Ringleader of the Tormentors:


And the classic "How Soon Is Now?":


And the now obligatory shirtless shot. Hottt...

Morrissey @Hammerstein Ballroom, Oct. 22nd

Due to my busted knee, I had to settle for a view from the Mezzanine, but it was well worth the wait for dear ol' Moz. He pulled out lots of oldies including two which really stuck with me: "Why Don't You Find Out For Yourself" from Vauxhall and I and "Death of a Disco Dancer" from The Smiths' Strangeways, Here We Come.

Here's "Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me":

And "One Day Goodbye Will Be Farewell":


All is forgiven. You're still the one for me, Fatty!

See you Sunday Tuesday!

Wilco @Hammerstein Ballroom, June 25th

Welcome back, Wilco! Good to see you again, especially after that kinda tired show last year in Jersey. I love your new album, Sky Blue Sky, and have been listening to it non-stop. I enjoyed every second of your two hour set, which included a bunch of older songs like "I'm Always in Love" and a seizure-inducing "Via Chicago" from Summerteeth. I was happy to see Jeff doing his goofy dance again to "Hummingbird" and Nels and Jeff playing patty cake. I was especially psyched to hear the opening chords to "Impossible Germany" when you returned to the stage for the first encore.

Sure, there are always tracks I would have liked instead, but you put on a pretty rockin' show tonight. I am excited to see you tomorrow night at Warsaw.

Best,
Qbertplaya

PS -- Nels is a monster on guitar.