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The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg – Album By Album – Uncut.co.uk

Jodi — Sat, 24 Aug 2013 14:42:30 +0000

The reunited Replacements are playing their first full shows this week, so it seems time to dig out this archive feature from Uncut’s July 2008 issue (Take 134), in which the group’s songwriter and frontman talks us through his mighty back catalogue. Includes REM, flight attendants and anti-depressants… But which album is Westerberg’s mother’s favourite? Interview: Andrew Mueller

via The Replacements’ Paul Westerberg – Album By Album – Uncut.co.uk.

Paul Westerberg on How to Write an Ending – NYTimes.com

Jodi — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 21:12:08 +0000

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 mind.

via Paul Westerberg on How to Write an Ending – NYTimes.com.

Westerberg on Songwriting in The New York Times

Jodi — Sat, 25 May 2013 15:56:52 +0000

Neil Young insists that if the dog gets up and leaves, whatever you are writing stinks. There is truth here. Phony blues wailing or an ill-suited style attempt will send my own dog running. Yet when it’s so right it’s scary my four-legged audience is guaranteed though I must say he’s yet to come up with a decent bridge. No, the goose bumps do not lie.

via Simple or Impossible – NYTimes.com.

Tommy & Paul reunite for covers EP to benefit Slim Dunlap

Jodi — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 21:32:06 +0000

For the first time since 2006, the Replacements have recorded new songs. In late September, singer Paul Westerberg and bassist Tommy Stinson spent a day in a Minneapolis studio and cut four cover songs that will be released later this year as a limited edition 10-inch vinyl EP. All 250 copies will auctioned online, and the proceeds will benefit Slim Dunlap, the Replacements’ guitarist from 1987 to 1991, who had a severe stroke in February.

Read the rest on Rolling Stone

Download new Westerberg song ‘My Road Now’

Jodi — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 14:07:34 +0000

Sweet! There’s a new song from Paul Westerberg and better yet I get to share it with you. Download My Road Now (right click, command click, save as. . . you know how to do that right?)! Happy Friday.

Where in the world is Paul Westerberg?

Jodi — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:21:02 +0000

The Strib asks that question and answers it! (thanks Erik for the tip)

And if you’re looking for more about the Color Me Obsessed party (that featured the Craig Finn cover), head on over to Jukebox Graduate for a great write up and more videos.

Q&A with PW in VV

Jodi — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 17:19:37 +0000

In case you missed this yesterday (like I did), The Village Voice has a nice little Q&A with Paul about that new Glen Campbell record. It includes this little tidbit. I, for one, would still buy a Paul Westerberg record.

As far as the grown-ups go, are you thinking of putting out a proper solo album again, or have you had it with the industry?

I’m always writing and I have plenty of songs, but I think the Glen Campbell record is a bit of a test to see if people still buy records. Or go for my stuff. I’d like to go on record and say something concrete, but I can’t. So, we shall see.

PW is named in Gibson’s Top 10 Melody Maker Monsters….

blasty — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:55:02 +0000

Paul Westerburg: The Replacements’ frontman displayed the punk rock power in the Melody Maker’s pickups, using his 1962 model for classic songs like “Answering Machine.” With plenty of growl in both of their voices, Westerburg found his perfect foil in the guitar.

Ten Melody Maker Monsters: Joan Jett, Keith Richards, Paul Westerburg, Robbie Krieger And More

New Paul Westerberg limited-edition vinyl: This Machine b/w Foolish Hand Shake

Jodi — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 00:53:51 +0000

While I cannot test the veracity of the claims, I did just get an e-mail from Ten Pin Managment with a link to a new 45 with two songs. It definitely looks Westerbergian, no?

According to the email:
Mr. F “This Machine” b/w “Foolish Hand Shake”

LIMITED EDITION multi-colored vinyl w/ picture sleeve
BONUS: comes with free download card which can be redeemed for the epic “Grandpaboy’s Last Stand”
$8 + shipping and handling
Limit 1 per customer (orders for more than 1 single will not be shipped)

I ordered one. What do you think?

P.S. I just wanted to say that I’ve gotten emails from the same email address about other releases that were true. You know, in case you were wondering.

Westerberg plays Target Field

Jodi — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:23:44 +0000

Well, he already did I guess. Boo. According to the Strib:
“The Replacements frontman reserfaced yesterday, and the surface he chose was the turf at Target Field. He was filmed there for an in-the-works documentary “40 Nights of Rock ‘n’ Roll.”

Am I the absolute last to know everything?

Check out the itinerary of the movie. It looks to be fucking awesome.