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…
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Sweet discussion on Can’t Hardly Wait
Aquarium Drunkard has an awesome, awesome discussion of Can’t Hardly Wait (and even a Part II). Read all the comments, and prepare to lose a chunk of your afternoon. I love Can’t Hardly Wait (I…
Surprising list of the day- top 10 songs used on Jackass
johnny knoxville’s top 10 songs used on jackass I’m not gonna tell you which song it was. However, I did really like this side note: * On a side note, I fucking love The Replacements,…
In the Blogs: The quality not quantity edition
Comedy Central has a list of the Five Funniest Replacements Songs. Oddly enough, “Tommy Gets His Tonsils Out” and “Gary’s Got a Boner” are not on the list. DFactor points out that Tommy’s got second…
In the Blogs: Kiss Me on the Bus is on the radio right this second edition
Jim Walsh has nice conversation with Chris Mars about art and his fabulous book Tolerance. In case you missed it in the comments, you can hear our own DFactor covering Color Me Impressed. Also from…
In the Blogs: The go read a book edition
There ain’t much going on in blogland. Jim Walsh wrote about Chris Mar’s Tolerance for the MinnPost and Aquarium Drunkard has a phenomenal write up of the Sire-years reissues. And about 1000 vacuous bloggers put…
In the Blogs: The back from hiatus edition & Bonus video!
Our own Zook ran across this article in the Jersey Beat about the reissues and said it was nice to see someone talking about Don’t Tell a Soul. I haven’t read it because I am…
Thought about postpoing this until the economic situation was fixed but then changed my mind
The Village Voice’s Sound of the City blog has a new Q&A with Laurie Lindeen and includes this gem: Was there anything you included that upon reflection you’d have preferred to leave out? When I…
In the Blogs: The one with only one link to an actual blog
The Memphis Flyer has an interview with Jim Dickinson, producer of Pleased to Meet Me. Flyer: How did you get the assignment to work on Pleased To Meet Me? Dickinson: Through their management. I don’t…
In the Blogs: A bunch of stuff that defies description but is entertaining nonetheless
Rhino’s got a listening party going for the next four Replacements’ reissues due out next week. And according to one Mr. Jay Taco the demo of Kiss Me on the Bus is good (fuckballs good,…