Wilco
Faster, louder, more exciting than I expected after reading all of that NPR stuff about "adult contemporary indie". They didn't play "Jesus Etc." the night I went, but I didn't mind because it wouldn't have fit in anyway. Jeff Tweedy vs the heckler was pretty funny too. "It's a lot more exciting outside... I've never played on a filthier stage!" The night that was streamed was a bit more subdued, so I guess I got lucky.

The Composers: Arvo Pärt
Hmm. Not sure what to say about this one.

Audience applauded loudly after fast movement, then fell asleep in slow movement.
— Cd Chai-whatever (@amusiastic) April 7, 2013

Dude next to me has been napping through the whole concert though, occasionally clapping too enthusiastically.
— Cd Chai-whatever (@amusiastic) April 7, 2013

Interval: people taking about how they want to search for coffee. Mixed reception.
— Cd Chai-whatever (@amusiastic) April 7, 2013

Conductor picked up the score and made it bow, haha.
— Cd Chai-whatever (@amusiastic) April 7, 2013

Some bits were good, some were boring. I thought that maybe I was just tired, but other people seemed to think the same. A lot of people didn't come back after the interval, and there were even some who left during Fratres (which was Four Organs kind of painful).

I don't think it was that bad overall. The choir sounded great, Tabula Rasa was good. I guess I'd never think of walking out of a concert that I'd paid $50 for.

Lorde: Apparently "Royals" has been No. 1 in New Zealand for a while. I love the "I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies" line, and the pre-chorus thing is catchy, but something about the song makes it feel like it's twice the length it really is. Might be because it peaks so early. (7/10)

Passenger: Meanwhile in Australia, "Let Her Go" is topping the chart. Father borrowed the album from the library some time ago, and the most interesting thing I got out of it was that a member of the ACO played the violin on it. Worse than Ed Sheeran. (3/10)

Classic FM: Final Fantasy soundtrack came 3rd in their Hall of Fame poll. That's like saying the complete works of Beethoven count as one piece. I don't think video game music is any worse than film soundtracks. Might even be better, since you have to put up with it for a much longer time. (Canon in D is there at 18, and that's something I definitely don't need to hear again.)

Yeah Yeah Yeahs: New album leaked in terrible quality, so I can't have a proper opinion on it yet. "Sacrilege" is average and I think the gospel choir is gimmicky, "Mosquito" is kind of annoying, and one of the later tracks has a random rap that doesn't quite fit. (6/10)

Spotify: The random Australian sportspeople/D list celebrities that Spotify suggests I follow seem to have better taste than most of my friends. Except for Johnny Ruffo. I like that Bernard Fanning has a "Whip Cracking Songs" playlist.