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Good morning!
Wednesday, Apr 8, 2026 - Posted by Rich Miller * I really think it’s time these guys did a tour together. Yeah, it’s nostalgia. Those days are gone. I get it. But the band and their fan base ain’t getting any younger and it would be nice to finally see a reconciliation after decades of needless bitterness. Tweedy did a tribute to the late Jay Bennett during his Yankee Hotel Foxtrot concert in Chicago a few years ago after being needlessly estranged from Bennett for years. An Uncle Tupelo reunion should be the next step. Guys, do it for us… Anyway, what’s on your mind this morning?
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- Proud Papa Bear - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 7:05 am:
Last night, I was riveted to the Wisconsin special election. It’s interesting how their dynamics are different than ours. Our collar counties are solidly blue while theirs are solidly red. They also had many rural counties (without colleges in them) that went blue, whereas ours are consistently solid red.
Not sure what this means for Illinois. Perhaps Democrats can make rural inroads here as well.
- Stix Hix - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 7:30 am:
I want to give a hat tip to Candy Dogood for their comment and insight into so called “unfunded mandates”. I see many of these as things we should as a compassionate and caring society be doing without being told to do. I didn’t want to comment yesterday because the thread was going a bit astray. Thanks Candy.
- ChicagoVinny - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 7:36 am:
== Our collar counties are solidly blue while theirs are solidly red ==
Maybe not so solidly red anymore.
The conservative supreme court candidate lost Ozaukee county. Even in the 2023 and 2025 losses the conservative carried this county. It went for Romney by 30%.
- MIster Mark - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 9:21 am:
We feel your aching sentimentality, Rich, but that would be a worse money grab then a Hollywood actor touring old R.E.M. records because the band isn’t active anymore..
- Montrose - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 9:50 am:
I am here to second the call for an Uncle Tupelo reunion. I would be first in line to buy tickets.
- RiverNorthGuy - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 9:55 am:
With things being the way they are in the world I’m having trouble focusing on much.
Though I’m a Cubs fan, I enjoy Sox games a lot. May cut out around noon today and take the red line down to Sox Park for some day baseball.
- ArchPundit - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 10:14 am:
Jay has always been very clear he did not sell out and wants everyone to know that so I doubt it will happen… though I’d go in a heartbeat.
And that Hollywood actor is Chicago based as were much of the band like Dag. I missed the most recent one due to a bad snowstorm but by all accounts they have been great shows.
- ArchPundit - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 10:17 am:
My bad as Shannon lives in NY but is hardly a normal Hollywood actor
- Patty - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 10:24 am:
I’ve been enjoying following the artemis II mission.
I’ve also been watching a lot of women hockey with my niece. We’ve come very far for women’s sports.
- Gruntled University Employee - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 11:08 am:
I have this same discussion with Brian Henneman at least once a year, he’s a bit more than skeptical that it will ever happen. But hey, the Cubs won the WS in 16 so I guess anything’s possible.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 11:46 am:
===would be a worse money grab then a Hollywood actor touring old R.E.M. records ===
Utter nonsense.
- ArchPundit - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 11:50 am:
===I have this same discussion with Brian Henneman
Having left Saint Louis I was so bummed when they broke up. I wanted to see Bottle Rockets one last time and was unable when they were in the Twin Cities in 2019.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 11:52 am:
===I wanted to see Bottle Rockets one last time ===
That was an abrupt end. Keith Voegele found out about it via email, IIRC.
- MIster Mark - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 1:02 pm:
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 11:52 am:
===I wanted to see Bottle Rockets one last time ===
That was an abrupt end. Keith Voegele found out about it via email, IIRC.
Keith got lucky in a sort of way. Some bands have even worse interpersonal communication skills to where even an email would be an improvement wondering if the group is even still a going concern.
- Rich Miller - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 1:37 pm:
===Keith got lucky in a sort of way===
Yeah, well, he told me this while bartending. He seems to be doing really well now, though.
- MIster Mark - Wednesday, Apr 8, 26 @ 8:24 pm:
p.s. if y’all wanna support some of the underdog spirit of
Uncle Tupelo go buy a Dog t-shirt so Brian Henneman gits
a couple two tree bucks 4 his retirement fund mmhmm
https://undertowstore.com/collections/bottle-rockets
https://youtu.be/qgrthy3RryQ?t=407
- ArchPundit - Thursday, Apr 9, 26 @ 9:18 am:
Not sure you’ll see this–but oh, yeah, I need one.