Entries Tagged as 'Paul Westerberg & The ‘Mats'
Cranky goes to the polls
Still pretty cranky, I’m hoping coffee with the posse will alleviate a lot of the crank. If not, I’m jumping off a bridge on the way home. I’ve gotten to the point where I am annoying myself with the woe-is-me crap.
Anyway, even in the midst of a hormonal storms there are moments of sheer [...]
The two times I bought Stink and how wrong I can be
I bought “Stink” the first time in the spring of 1996 at the Borders in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. This is odd for two reasons. One, that after searching everywhere in the Twin Cities I found the CD that would complete my Replacements’ collection in Wisconsin. Two, I’m pretty sure the Borders in Eau Claire didn’t [...]
Read moreForever in love with those songs
There has been a lot of soul searching and raging debate at Supergenius HQ the past few days. Since I am no longer of the working class, I have been arguing with myself about whether to drop more than $50 on the new Replacements‘ reissues that are out tomorrow.
I reasoned with myself that I’ve [...]
Now this is a bracket I can get behind, determining the best ‘Mats album
The Westernerds over at Paul Westerberg.net have been arguing lately on which of the ‘Mats and Paul Westerberg albums are the best. For instance, I had to throw down against Jay Taco for his misguided notion that Sorry Ma is better then Let it Be. Come on, that’s just crazy talk and I can’t abide [...]
Read moreSo awesome I should have shared it earlier
Do you want to see a Japanese alt-country band covering The ‘Mats “Can’t Hardly Wait?” Of course you do.
Read moreI can’t keep quiet any longer
Okay, I haven’t finished the book yet, but I gotta give some mad props to Jim Walsh for The Replacements: All Over But the Shouting.
You’re probably thinking, “oh, oh, Jodi’s giving mad props to Jim Walsh whom she loooovvvesss. Zzzzzzz.”
No. Seriously. All Over But the Shouting is really fucking good. Which is the highest praise [...]
Sick pleasures
The one good thing about being sick? You can do all those things you really want to do on a Saturday but always feel guilty doing because you should be out there Carpe Dieming the hell out of life.
But when you have a cold you can crawl into bed at 5 p.m. with your [...]
The words I thought I brought, I left behind
In the past four weeks or so I’ve seen Andrew Bird and Neko Case live for the first time ever. I saw Paul Westerberg sing and talk about his music.
However, nothing has filled my stomach with electricity or made my hands shake with excitement like the arrival of Jim Walsh’s All Over But the [...]
You can kinda see his craft
Didn’t get to see Paul Westerberg at First Ave on Sunday? You can ch-ch-check out a video of Let the Bad Times Roll from the event over at Paul Westerberg.net
Read moreFistful of Weirdos
The thing I liked the best about last night’s Paul Westerberg The Craft talk/performance at First Avenue in Minneapolis, was when Westerberg and Zanes (the interviewer from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame) talked a bit about the fans.
I guess in some magazine interview Westerberg had referred to his fans as a fistful [...]
Pre Paul Westerberg Show Meet Up
Going to the Paul Westerberg The Craft show at First Ave Sunday? Come hang with the Westernerds before hand.
Read moreSeven weeks of bliss
When I got home tonight Wolfdogg and I were talking about the upcoming Mike Doughty shows at the Bryant Lake Bowl in November. We’re a little bit worried about getting tickets because the Bryant Lake Bowl is roughly the size of the great room in Supergenius HQ. Which is to say eeny teeny.
It was then [...]
Hey Midwesterners, Paul Westerberg.net is giving away tickets to the Sept. 23rd concert
That’s right buckos, Paul Westerberg.net is giving away tickets to the upcoming MGD The Craft Series show at First Avenue. Sure, sure you could keep trying to win tickets on the radio, or you could go over to our Paul Westerberg site and win one. Where do you think you’ll find the better odds?
Come on, [...]
Some really, very important housekeeping items from the management of iwilldare.com
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 [...]
Read moreMy favorite debate
Westernerds are arguing about the meaning of the line I ain’t very good but I get practice by myself. I am firmly in the masturbation camp.
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