Setlist: Wilco, Electric Picnic, 30 August 2008

A short and sweet 40-minute set from US rockers Wilco, but Jeff Tweedy and company were very impressive during their short stint on the Main Stage on Saturday. 'Impossible Germany' is a great song from their latest album Sky Blue Sky, a record that just doesn't get enough credit.

Misunderstood
Impossible Germany
Shot in the Arm
You Are My Face
I Am Trying to Break Your Heart
Hummingbird
Walken
I'm the Man Who Loves You
I'm A Wheel

Setlist: Underworld, Electric Picnic, 30 August 2008

Underworld played a stonker of a set in the Electric Arena, and even busted out unreleased fan favourite 'You Do Scirbble'. I didn't see them myself, but I hear they were excellent.

Spoonman
Glam Bucket
Rez
Beautiful Burnout
King Of Snake
Two Months Off
You Do Scribble
Nuxx

And by the way, do you think Mike Baldwin named his factory after them?

Setlist: Josh Ritter, Electric Picnic, 30 August 2008

One of the highlights of the Electric Picnic 2008 festival must definitely be Josh Ritter. He's been adored in Ireland for many a year now, and from the evidence of his Crawdaddy Stage performance, rightly so!

Bright Smile
Wolves
Good Man
To the Dogs or whoever
Right Moves
Fireflies
Rumours
Real long distance
Kathleen
Empty Hearts

Sheila has many more photos here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/10578377@N06/sets/72157607053053888/

Live: Randy Newman at Vicar Street

I was not expecting this, but it may well be the only concert to top Ryan Adams and the Cardinals this year. Randy Newman has a new album out, Harps and Angels, and once again it's excellent. The man is so consistent. You may mostly know him for doing theme tunes from Toy Story and the like, but the man is so much more than that. The album Faust is a work of genius, as are songs 'Short People' and 'Political Science'.

He plays Vicar Street November 3rd, with tickets at €59.80. T go on sale tomorrow (Monday).

Watch: Cardinals - 'Uneasy Plateau'

So, the first delivery has come from the Cardinology mailbox, it's the jarring 'Uneasy Plateau' video. It's not new material, but a version of 'Easy Plateau' made a bit mental by Ryan Adams. That man is a nutjob.


Uneasy Plateau from Wilson Wolf on Vimeo

"delivery"

Stream: Jenny Lewis - 'Acid Tongue'

Unfortunately, this is a stream of the title track, not the entire album, but it shall do as a nice little tease until the album comes along.

God I can't wait for the album. It'll be great. Hopefully as great as Rabbit Furcoat. Cause that's one phenomenal album.

Stream 'Acid Tongue' here:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93933289

Watch: Radiohead cover 'Tell Me Why'

All of you regular readers will remember my Neil Young review. Oh God, it was a great gig. I've seen many of the legends now at this stage: Dylan, Young, Springsteen, The Hold Steady, etc. But I've yet to see Radiohead live.

What would be even better than seeing them live? Seeing them cover a Neil Young classic live! Thom Yorke and co. covered 'Tell Me Why' from seminal classic After The Goldrush on Monday, and it went down a treat at the Hollywood Bowl.

Watch it in full, here: