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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 the comments, Useless Doug points us to his treatise on TV on the Radio, pop music and The Replacements.

MN Speakers weigh in on their favorite Minnesotans. I did not make the list.

Seems Our Man Paul helped Rolling Stone pick the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time. I did not make that list either.

The Beat Patrol has posted a 1993 article by Ira Robbins: Paul Westerberg Comes in from the Ledge.

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 their iPods on shuffle and randomly listed 10 songs without any context whatsoever.

Go read a book. I’ve just started Juliana Hatfield’s memoir When I Grow Up (thanks to her publisher for sending it to me). It will probably make it into the Westerberg Bookclub. I’m only 15 pages in and she’s already mentioned the ‘Mats.

What are you reading?

Over at Minn Post Jim Walsh offers up a glimpse at the liner notes in the ‘Mats reissues coming out next week.

Earlier this week, local TV Station WCCO did a pretty nice, lengthy piece on Laurie Lindeen calling her the “coolest lunch lady.” Includes a very awkward Westerberg family picture, and snippet from the Fakebook event last summer.

VH-1 is offering up a stream of Let it Be (Deluxe Edition).

The Village Voice weighs in on the ‘Mats reissues.

Paul Westerberg — An American Hero.

Carrie Brownstein lists her 11 favorite ‘Mats lyrics over on NPR.

In non-‘Mats news, I am babysitting my nephews Nolan, 4, and Liam, 3. They are cleaning the bathtub because they want to. Is that bad?

Hitsville is listing songs about rock and gets to Left of the Dial.

P.S. There’s still time to vote in the first round of ‘Mats Madness.

I can’t stop singing “I’m in Trouble” over and over and over in my head. I hope that telling you about it will help. Somehow, I doubt it.

He’s in the lead as of right this minute, but you can insure that doesn’t change! Vote for Jim Walsh in the MN Book Awards.

I have no idea why this City Pages article from 2003 popped up in a Google Alert, but it did. So now you can read it in case you missed it the first time around.

Who can resist a guy who namedrops Westerberg in his personal ad? Nobody, that’s who.

I am inexplicably drawn to blogs that feature good writing and are sorrta-kinda named after ‘mats lyrics (at least in my head). Go read I Feel Like a Hundred Bucks. Now. You know you have nothing else to do.

Fear and Foklore ponders getting All Over But the Shouting and then waffles.

In honor of the Bob Mould concert I will be attending tonight, here’s a great and thoughtful look at Bob’s career over at The Cedar Lounge Revolution.

Because the ‘Mats/Japan connection never ceases to amuse me, here’s a review of All Over But the Shouting from the Daily Yomiuri.

This one gets linked for giving the world this sentence: If Squirrel Bait were so hot way back when because they supposedly sounded like Hüsker Dü with Paul Westerberg singing, then “Noodles” sounds like Hüsker Dü trying to play “Stink” but still managing to sound like crappy old Hüsker Dü instead. . .

A short missive on The Ledge.

Over at J’s Indie Rock Mayhem, he’s recalling his love affair with the ‘Mats.

The Huffington Post has a great Q&A piece with Jim Walsh author of All Over But the Shouting.

Gonzo’s Music-O-Rama has Shit, Shower, and Shave available for you to download.

New Blog on the Block, Color Me Impressed News. I am impressed. They’ve got a ton of stuff on artists influenced or compared to Paul Westerberg and/or the ‘Mats.

Bob Mould lists some of his favorite songs for Harp, including “Kiss Me on the Bus.” [via]

Listening to “Eventually” brings up some sad painful memories.

Berkeley Place lists 10 Reasons Paul Westerberg is a Mother-F’in’ Genius (random apostrophization is not mine, i am not afraid to spell fuck).

Give it up for Jim Walsh whose All Over But the Shouting was nominated for a Minnesota Book Award. Yay!

Flea Market Blues has an mp3 of An Interview with Paul Westerberg a promo for Pleased to Meet Me.

Spinal Spirally recounts playing at a ‘Mats Tribute show in Seattle.

In The Morning News Laurie Lindeen writes about her love for LOVE 104, a local radio station (that does in fact rock the casbah).

For the Sake of the Song reviews All Over But the Shouting.

The Midnight Cafe recalls buying “14 Songs” on cassette.

So yeah, here’s some weirdness. I live in a little town called Shakopee which is about 25 minutes south of Minneapolis. I don’t call it a suburb. Anyway, so here is a blog on the Shakopee Valley News’ Web site talking about songwriters and lyrics. And it mentions Paul Westerberg, Tom Waits, and Soul Coughing. Sometimes I love this town.

I don’t know why but I kind of liked this rambly post about songwriting over at adamhillrocks.

Okay, I feel not so guilty at all for skipping so many weeks of Monkey’s favorite Paul Westerberg.net feature. Because you know what? There are slim pickins out there my fellow Westernerds. So get out there and get writing.

KEXP in Seattle interviews Laurie Lindeen.

Too Sweet for Rock and Roll has a write up of Achin’ to Be.

The Rock and Roll Geek Show had a great Westerberg quote as quote of the day way back on January 3.

Rock Critics.com brings up the age old question do politics belong in music? Discuss.

Julie at Hughesworld has some interesting observations about Laurie Lindeen, Jim Walsh and their books.

Carrie Brownstein formerly of Sleater-Kinney says Paul Westerberg was her poet laureate for a long time.

The Denver Post lists bands that should never be covered again. Riddle me this, what Pixies song did Paul Westerberg cover?

Kirk at Loto Mojo has an aha! moment reading All Over But the Shouting.

This Book is For You chooses 10 of the Best Non-fiction books of 2007 and includes Jim Walsh, Laurie Lindeen and the phenomenal Rob Sheffield.

Ol’ Scott Hudson, one of our fave South Dakotans gives us a rundown of 2007 including some ‘Mats/Westerberg highlights.

Previously on In the Blogs.