An Aural Arms Open Wide

[setlists via Via Chicago]


Night One, Sunday, October 18:
Wilco (the song)
A Shot in the Arm
Bull Black Nova
You Are My Face
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
One Wing
Misunderstood
At Least That's What You Said
Deeper Down
Impossible Germany
It's Just That Simple
I'll Fight
Handshake Drugs
Sonny Feeling
Jesus, Etc.
Theologians
I'm Always in Love
Hate It Here
Walken
I'm the Man Who Loves You
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You Never Know
Heavy Metal Drummer
Just a Kid
Kingpin
Monday
Outtasite (Outta Mind)
Hoodoo Voodoo
I'm a Wheel



Night Two, Monday, October 19:
Via Chicago *
Bull Black Nova
A Shot in the Arm
Side with the Seeds *
You Are My Face
One Wing
I am Trying to Break Your Heart
Kamera *
I'll Fight
Impossible Germany
Country Disappeared *
Handshake Drugs
Far, Far Away *
Sonny Feeling
Box Full of Letters *
Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway(again) *
Jesus, Etc.
Can't Stand It *
I'm the Man Who Loves You
Hummingbird *
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The Late Greats *
You Never Know
Hate it Here
Walken
Heavy Metal Drummer
Poor Places *
Spiders (Kidsmoke) *
Passenger Side *
Casino Queen *
Outtasite (Outta Mind)

*'s indicate that new songs not played on the first night.

Yes, I'm utilizing the tag "life affirming occurrences." Maybe it's because I haven't seen them in 14 months, but I still know for damn sure that they brought it. One Wing KILLS live, absolutely KILLS. Misunderstood on night one made me melt on the inside, and so did Via Chicago opening night two. Night two also had the best encore/second set ever. Poor Places into Spiders (Kidsmoke) was every bit as omgworthy as I thought it would be. Far, Far Away is, like, my UIC song, even though it's not that far away from the city lights at all, but it's totally my UIC song, so to hear that played was amazing. I have an incredible new appreciation for Hoodoo Voodoo, which is completely different when seen versus heard on record or heard on bootleg at this point. I Am Trying To Break Your Heart is probably the best song of the 2000s, I ain't gonna lie.

I know it's a week later, and that last paragraph was really just a series of thoughts strung together, but let me tell ya, it was just that great.

Don't stay away too long, guys.