First of all, and this is really very serious and important, if anyone knows anyone who can get me some tickets (or, realistically A TICKET, because I am not above going alone) to the MGD Craft Series with Paul Westerberg at First Ave, not only will I be your BFF, I will supply you with [...]

I synced up Eurydice this morning so I could have the new podcasts of The New Yorker and “This American Life” for my commute. It was then that I learned that I had listened to that damn New Pornographers’ album twenty-six times. “Go Places” rocketed to the top of my Top 25 Most Played list [...]

Went changing to try to please Billy Joel. Total fiasco.

It has been ages since I’ve waxed psychotic about Carl Newman or The New Pornographers. So, in honor of their new album,“Challengers” a little spoojing is in order.
First of all, the album is really fucking good. You should go buy it right now. You will not regret the purchase.
However, there is a [...]

The 25 Best Opening Lyrics.

First of all let me tell you that this whole sordid affair began in one of my weaker moments. I was exhausted and all my mental faculties had been pushed to their breaking point after having spent the night babysitting all five of the kidlings.
It was really quite late on a Saturday night, or perhaps [...]

It seems that the only thing I can do lately is listen to Prince, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, or The Replacements’ “Tim” on repeat. That’s all I am capable of. I can’t read, I certainly can’t write, I can’t concentrate, and about the only thing I can do while listening to the music is howl [...]

Tonight I was digging around on Amazon, looking for some stuff on a piece for Paul Westerberg.net, when I came across this. Apparently the Barefucking Naked Ladies are fans of Paul Westerberg too. They are ruining everything.

Minneapolis Fucking Rocks has two tracks from Tegan and Sara’s “The Con” (which will be released tomorrow).

This just in. . .
I just accidentally listened to an entire TV on the Radio song (incidentally it was called “Wear You Out”. This is newsworthy because generally TV on the Radio makes me tear the cans from my ears and throw them across the room lest my ear drums exit my ears in [...]

A few weeks ago I alluded to balancing feelings with creative desires. After much internal debate, a lot of counsel from friends (thanks Peabo, Sparky, etc.) I went forward with my project.
So darling ones, I am pleased as punch to announce the brand-new Paul Westerberg.net: A Bad Idea Whose Time Has Come. Yes, after seven [...]

I just got out of a meeting where I used the phrase “Rock and Roll” as a verb not once, but twice. Then I proceeded to punch myself in the neck until I passed out.
What is wrong with me? There is no excuse for such nonsense. The only thing I can come up with [...]

Did Avril steal “Girlfriend” from the Rubinoos? They sound oddly similar.

100 days that changed music [via].

It has recently come to my attention that Harry Belafonte’s “Jump in the Line” is the dirtiest, awesomest song since The Beatles’ “Please Please Me” and I’ve been listening to it for the past 36 minutes straight.