Watch Wilco cover Daft Punk, The Replacements, and Pavement | Consequence of Sound. Seeing Jeff Tweedy & Tommy play “Color Me Impressed” is pretty fucking rad.
Date Archives June 2013
First Avenue 20th anniversary profile on MTV’s 120 Minutes from 1990 emerges – Minneapolis – Music – Gimme Noise
“Like CBGB’s in New York, the First Avenue club in Minneapolis has served as one of America’s most important clubs,” Kendall says. With interviews with Kevin Cole, Steve McClellan, Bob Mould, and Paul Westerberg, this…
How did Riot Fest land the Replacements reunion? | StarTribune.com
“Honestly, I got a little teary when we finally got it done,” Petryshyn said, noting that he and other staffers were up until 4 a.m. today dealing with media inquiries and other to-do’s after last…
The Replacements Quiz: How Smart Are You? | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio
With the news of The Replacements lining up to play a string of gigs later this Summer/Fall, we thought we’d dive a little deeper into their backstory to create a Replacements super fan quiz. via…
The Replacements Announce First Shows in 22 Years | News | Pitchfork
Now, the Replacements have confirmed headlining slots at three Riot Fests in Chicago, Toronto, and Denver. via The Replacements Announce First Shows in 22 Years | News | Pitchfork. BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE!
Replacements reunion in Chicago? What a Riot | StarTribune.com
There are currently strong hints of a ‘Mats reunion blowing out of the Windy City centered around Riot Fest, and they’re blowing harder following this cryptic tweet sent out this afternoon — but deleted a…
Paul Westerberg on How to Write an Ending – NYTimes.com
I saw a thing once that said what constitutes a song is a beginning and an ending — nobody listens to what’s in the middle. I was twelve years old. It was impressed in my…
Slim Dunlap’s long, difficult recovery inspires star-studded Songs for Slim project | Local Current Blog | The Current from Minnesota Public Radio
The entire Songs for Slim project was spearheaded by former Replacements manager Peter Jesperson, who now works at New West Records, with additional support from Twin Cities writer PD Larson and Tommy Stinson’s manager Ben…
WTF with Marc Maron Podcast – Episode 395 – Tommy Stinson
“The Replacements were a seminal indie rock band of the ‘80s and bassist Tommy Stinson remembers what it was all like. Tommy tells Marc about firing his brother from the band they founded together, working…
Wrote a Song for Everyone: Slim Dunlap’s Art/Roots Marriage at PopMatters
“Slim Dunlap has been called “one of the last old-school cool guitar players” and for good reason. His penchant for country-inflected passages and a focus on rock steady rhythms that’d make Keith Richards sit up…