Zuzu’s Petals : A Primer

By gern blanston | Filed under Westbergesque |

If anyone’s interested, a lengthy Zuzu’s Petals appreciation featuring many mp3s can be found here. editor’s note: you have scroll a bit past the McCain stuff, but it’s there!

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Permalink | April 20th, 2008 |

23 Responses to “Zuzu’s Petals : A Primer”

  1. Jimdracula Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 12:54 pm

    “Around the Twin/Tone office, reaction to Zuzu’s signing ranged from tolerance to outright disdain. The normally gregarious ex-Replacements manager and all-time great guy Peter Jesperson refused to even speak to them, and many of the rest of the staff and those in its orbit felt that the band had been handed something they hadn’t earned.”

    Thanks Gern Blanston (from the novel or the band?) I bet Jesperson and everyone at Twin/Tone were just a bunch of haters…lol

  2. blasty Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 1:30 pm

    Of course you cherry-pick the one negative thing from an otherwise glowing review of the band and their music.

    This may be of more interest to you:

    http://jezebel.com/gossip/i-need-a-god-d….rush-289731.php

  3. Jimdracula Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 2:14 pm

    Jeez, Blasty, you sure do get your nose out of joint over Lindeen, don’t you? Folks say you’re The Divine Miss L or you’re on the payroll…you have no sense of humor & I find it funny as hell…

    Thanks for that link & after reading it, I tend to agree with the editor…a case of proximity to fame. I can’t fault Lindeen for using every card to get in the game, but the trick is…

    You should join CMI. Man, you would love it…

  4. blasty Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 2:33 pm

    “you have no sense of humor”

    ok, you got me there

    “I find it funny as hell…”

    (S)he who laughs first…..

  5. Jimdracula Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 2:58 pm

    Right, it’s me who didn’t get the joke…lol…what will Blasty make up/make-up next?

  6. mmr421 Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 3:00 pm

    Blasty….reads Jezebel?

  7. Jay Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    just cuz she married a great musician doesnt really make them any better or really warrant any news on this page. just sayin’. i kinda feel like theyre leacjing of paul a bit these days…

  8. Jimdracula Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 4:56 pm

    Leaching off a fucking lot…Miracle if Westerberg can still give blood.

  9. jay Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 7:36 pm

    I just spit up a little bit of the Orangina® i was drinking that was so goddamn funny.
    yes, I drink Orangina.

  10. Jake Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 7:36 pm

    Yeah but i like them…..but i also agree. But the songs were good…first album anyway. Westerberg made up the solo to Cinderella’s dream. I heard in petal pusher bob spotted it and knew it was westerberg. He could recognize his work anywhere.

  11. Jimdracula Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 8:12 pm

    Jay, I raise a great big Orangina to ya anyway…

    Sorry Jake, but the first time a musician buddy made me listen to those Zuzu’s cds, I swear to God I thought someone was hurting the cat…I shit you not…
    Later he ‘fessed up it was getting passed around as a joke…”Make it to Side 2, you’re even dumber than Side 1.”

    God bless Bob Stinson.

  12. Jake Says:
    April 20th, 2008 at 9:23 pm

    Check out westerberg’s site…some interesting news

  13. scooterboy Says:
    April 23rd, 2008 at 9:21 am

    when zuzu’s came up, i saw them multiple times without knowing paul had ANYthing to do with them. i always enjoyed their shows, and i quite like “when no one’s looking”.

    so, either i am a fucking idiot or some other people are. i can live with it either way.

  14. Jimdracula Says:
    April 23rd, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    Yeah, “We are the world, we are the idiots…” lol…whatever spins your record.

    i’m with jay…i don’t think it warrants news on this page…but a shitload keeps coming.

  15. scooterboy Says:
    April 23rd, 2008 at 2:07 pm

    hey dracula, have we ever spoken? directly - you & i? no? wow. my name is chad, what’s yours?

  16. scooterboy Says:
    April 23rd, 2008 at 2:10 pm

    if i misinterpret your meaning, well then, i guess i do. still…

  17. Jimdracula Says:
    April 23rd, 2008 at 3:27 pm

    Dude, I wasn’t calling you an idiot…read it again.

  18. scooterboy Says:
    April 24th, 2008 at 8:00 am

    apologies on misreading your post, but i would still like to know your name.

  19. Jimdracula Says:
    April 24th, 2008 at 11:43 am

    chad, gimme your email address, & i’ll drop you a line…or ask jodi for mine.

  20. scooterboy Says:
    April 24th, 2008 at 1:11 pm

    i’m just looking for your name, so i can address you properly. is it jim? you have mine.

  21. Jimdracula Says:
    April 24th, 2008 at 1:18 pm

    It’s Jim.

  22. Jay Says:
    April 24th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

    wow. its not dracula?

  23. Jimdracula Says:
    April 24th, 2008 at 4:16 pm

    Dracula is my surname, son…name they gave me on the birth certificate…i’ll open a bar or run for senate, yo.

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