The Boys from Belleville

I'm catching up on my DVR shows and I recorded the last Saturday Night Live with host Ellen Page and musical act Wilco. With the incredible success of Juno, most people were probably watching SNL for Ellen Page. I, on the other hand, was more interested in Wilco. They are the local boys who are very successful and have a loyal fan base. I admit that I joined the Wilco a little late. I was in school at Mizzou during Wilco's prime years, where they performed at least two or three times a school year. I was too busy in design studio, and now I do regret that I didn't embrace the incredible music scene in good old Columbia, MO.
Wilco played two songs from their latest album Sky Blue Sky, "Hate It Here" and "Walken". Both performances were great, although I must question Jeff Tweedy's wardrobe selection for "Walken". He wore a white suit with what looked like embroidered roses. If I can find a picture on the Web, I'll post it here later. Another interesting factoid: on the links page of Wilco's website, there is a link for Fred Armisen, who is one of the regular players on SNL. I wonder if that's how Wilco got the SNL booking.