Early in their career, I vaguely knew much about Wilco, and dismissed them as some strange alt-country/frat-rock band. Upon recent revisitations of A.M., I still see glimpses of that easily pigeonholed band. The band that took the stage at the Paramount may share a name and some songs, but 2010's WIlco exists in a completely different galaxy from that shy, awkward band that fought to shake the shadow of Uncle Tupleo in 1995. 

Backed by the strains of the "Price Is Right" theme, the modern-day Wilco took the stage and somehow made the sold-out Paramount even more golden for two straight hours. Starting with the catchy, self-referential "Wilco (The Song)", the band took the opportunity to introduce themselves with the chorus ("Wilco will love you, baby") as well as a break in the song with a computer voice introducing all of the cast of characters. Following up with "A Shot In The Arm" from Summerteeth, it was clear the band (guitarist Nels Cline, in particular, was in full freak-out mode) wasn't particularly interested in a quiet night or pulling punches.