pssst… sunrise…

By pzp | Filed under In Love With That Song | Comments (4)

Like lots of you out there in Westerbergia, I really wasn’t thrilled by Suicane the first time I heard it. Or the third.

 But then something phunney happened on the way to Minnesota…

 

I love ‘Sunrise Always Listens.’ Love it. I’m pretty sure I’m in the minority here, seems a lot of folkers don’t like it. But to me it’s perfectly melancholy without being dirge-like. And when his voice cracks during ‘hear just what I said’? Gorgeous.

 That’s all I got. Thanks for voting ‘PZP’ in New Hampshire yesterday!

Read more | Comments (4) | January 9th, 2008

Torn and Frayed: The Story of the Replacements’ 1987 Classic Pleased to Meet Me

By Jodi | Filed under 'Mats Memories, In the News | Comments (3)

So yeah, I don’t have an In the Blogs list this week. I’ve been busy trying to find a job and napping.

However, I just got this awesome story from Ari at Gibson. Yeah, that Gibson. They’ve worked up this excellent piece about the making of “Pleased to Meet Me.” You should go read it. Here’s a little excerpt:
There have been better bands, louder bands, and drunker bands, but there has never been a better, drunker, louder band than the Replacements, and the second two qualifiers wouldn’t matter one whit without the first. Gang Green never changed anybody’s life and you know why? Because they sucked. And on any given night, so did the Replacements—unforgivably. (As can be attested by anyone who ever waited a year and paid $20 to see the band only to find them falling down drunk, with Paul Westerberg inhaling helium before launching into unrecognizable versions of “Born in the USA” and “Whipping Post.”) But in a heartbeat (it’s a lovebeat), they could transform into the American Rolling Stones, but better—all heart, with none of the flamboyant rock royalty nonsense, just cranked guitars, hopeless desperation, and some of the best songs ever written. This was rock and roll as dropout high drama, entrenched in the moment, gut wrenching to witness, with stakes and brilliance only hinted at by the records they left behind.

Go read the rest: Torn and Frayed: The Story of the Replacements’ 1987 Classic Pleased to Meet Me

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Read more | Comments (3) | January 9th, 2008

Video Tuesday — More Craft videos

By Jodi | Filed under Seen Your Video | Comments (1)

Whenever I write Craft, I want to write Kraft, like the mac and cheese. I thought you would like to know that. My sinuses are trying to escape my face and i still haven’t given away that damn book. Sorry.

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Read more | Comments (1) | January 8th, 2008

Kickin tha stall

By pzp | Filed under Uncategorized | Comments (5)

ben

I find Paul’s baseball fandom quite endearing.

On a related note, I could really use a hug.

Read more | Comments (5) | January 6th, 2008

Twin Cities Rock Atlas

By Jodi | Filed under asides | Comments (1)

Twin Cities Rock Atlas, includes the “Let it Be” house.

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Read more | Comments (1) | January 5th, 2008

In the Blogs: Happy New Year edition

By Jodi | Filed under In the Blogs | Comments (4)

In the Blogs

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.

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Read more | Comments (4) | January 2nd, 2008

Video Tuesday — Holy Shit this is some kind of awesome, let me explain

By Jodi | Filed under Seen Your Video | Comments (0)

This is a video of a band called Venison performing “Hard to Wave in Handcuffs” at the 7th Street Entry back in, I guess, 2001. First of all Venison was like the “it” local band back in my UW-Eau Claire days. They were the band all the other local bands wanted to be like because Venison played in The Cities all the time.

Second of all, you know who is in Venison? Rick Fuller — check it out, I am sure you’ll recognize a few of his projects.

That is all. Happy Tuesday Westernerds.

Oh and holy shit, Happy New Year! May 2008 bring us all some good health, good cheer, and good music.

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Read more | Comments (0) | January 1st, 2008

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