In the Blogs: Holy Baloney the ‘Mats are everywhere edition
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Over at Minn Post Jim Walsh offers up a glimpse at the liner notes in the ‘Mats reissues coming out next week.
Earlier this week, local TV Station WCCO did a pretty nice, lengthy piece on Laurie Lindeen calling her the “coolest lunch lady.” Includes a very awkward Westerberg family picture, and snippet from the Fakebook event last summer.
VH-1 is offering up a stream of Let it Be (Deluxe Edition).
The Village Voice weighs in on the ‘Mats reissues.
Paul Westerberg — An American Hero.
Carrie Brownstein lists her 11 favorite ‘Mats lyrics over on NPR.
In non-’Mats news, I am babysitting my nephews Nolan, 4, and Liam, 3. They are cleaning the bathtub because they want to. Is that bad?
Hitsville is listing songs about rock and gets to Left of the Dial.
P.S. There’s still time to vote in the first round of ‘Mats Madness.
Tags: 'Mats, jim walsh, Laurie Lindeen, Left of the Dial, reissues, the replacements
In the Blogs: You’re in love and I’m in trouble edition
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I can’t stop singing “I’m in Trouble” over and over and over in my head. I hope that telling you about it will help. Somehow, I doubt it.
He’s in the lead as of right this minute, but you can insure that doesn’t change! Vote for Jim Walsh in the MN Book Awards.
I have no idea why this City Pages article from 2003 popped up in a Google Alert, but it did. So now you can read it in case you missed it the first time around.
Who can resist a guy who namedrops Westerberg in his personal ad? Nobody, that’s who.
I am inexplicably drawn to blogs that feature good writing and are sorrta-kinda named after ‘mats lyrics (at least in my head). Go read I Feel Like a Hundred Bucks. Now. You know you have nothing else to do.
Fear and Foklore ponders getting All Over But the Shouting and then waffles.
In honor of the Bob Mould concert I will be attending tonight, here’s a great and thoughtful look at Bob’s career over at The Cedar Lounge Revolution.
Because the ‘Mats/Japan connection never ceases to amuse me, here’s a review of All Over But the Shouting from the Daily Yomiuri.
This one gets linked for giving the world this sentence: If Squirrel Bait were so hot way back when because they supposedly sounded like Hüsker Dü with Paul Westerberg singing, then “Noodles” sounds like Hüsker Dü trying to play “Stink” but still managing to sound like crappy old Hüsker Dü instead. . .
Tags: 'Mats, Bob Mould, jim walsh, paul westerberg, the replacements
Vote ‘All Over But the Shouting’ for Readers Choice Award
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The Minnesota Book Awards are coming up and you can help Jim Walsh’s All Over But the Shouting win the Readers’ Choice Award by voting here. Vote early and vote often, and show the literary world that 39 ‘Mats’ fans are a force to be reckoned with.
Tags: all over but the shouting, jim walsh, MN Book Awards
In the Blogs: No toes were stepped on in the making of this post edition
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Creepy fan of the week award goes to the dude talked about in this post.
Over at J’s Indie Rock Mayhem, he’s recalling his love affair with the ‘Mats.
The Huffington Post has a great Q&A piece with Jim Walsh author of All Over But the Shouting.
Gonzo’s Music-O-Rama has Shit, Shower, and Shave available for you to download.
New Blog on the Block, Color Me Impressed News. I am impressed. They’ve got a ton of stuff on artists influenced or compared to Paul Westerberg and/or the ‘Mats.
Tags: 'Mats, jim walsh, paul westerberg, Shit, Shower and Shave, the replacements
In the Blogs: The I promise to be more consistent edition
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Bob Mould lists some of his favorite songs for Harp, including “Kiss Me on the Bus.” [via]
Listening to “Eventually” brings up some sad painful memories.
Berkeley Place lists 10 Reasons Paul Westerberg is a Mother-F’in’ Genius (random apostrophization is not mine, i am not afraid to spell fuck).
Give it up for Jim Walsh whose All Over But the Shouting was nominated for a Minnesota Book Award. Yay!
Flea Market Blues has an mp3 of An Interview with Paul Westerberg a promo for Pleased to Meet Me.
Spinal Spirally recounts playing at a ‘Mats Tribute show in Seattle.
In The Morning News Laurie Lindeen writes about her love for LOVE 104, a local radio station (that does in fact rock the casbah).
For the Sake of the Song reviews All Over But the Shouting.
The Midnight Cafe recalls buying “14 Songs” on cassette.
So yeah, here’s some weirdness. I live in a little town called Shakopee which is about 25 minutes south of Minneapolis. I don’t call it a suburb. Anyway, so here is a blog on the Shakopee Valley News’ Web site talking about songwriters and lyrics. And it mentions Paul Westerberg, Tom Waits, and Soul Coughing. Sometimes I love this town.
I don’t know why but I kind of liked this rambly post about songwriting over at adamhillrocks.
Tags: 'Mats, jim walsh, Laurie Lindeen, paul westerberg, the replacements
In the Blogs: Did you miss us edition
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Okay, I feel not so guilty at all for skipping so many weeks of Monkey’s favorite Paul Westerberg.net feature. Because you know what? There are slim pickins out there my fellow Westernerds. So get out there and get writing.
KEXP in Seattle interviews Laurie Lindeen.
Too Sweet for Rock and Roll has a write up of Achin’ to Be.
The Rock and Roll Geek Show had a great Westerberg quote as quote of the day way back on January 3.
Rock Critics.com brings up the age old question do politics belong in music? Discuss.
Julie at Hughesworld has some interesting observations about Laurie Lindeen, Jim Walsh and their books.
Tags: all over but the shouting, jim walsh, Laurie Lindeen, paul westerberg, petal pusher
In the Blogs: Happy New Year edition
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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.
Tags: 'Mats, all over but the shouting, jim walsh, paul westerberg, the replacements
In the Blogs: Wiggety Wiggety Wiggety Wiggety Whack edition
By Jodi | Filed under In the Blogs | Comments (3)
Hello Westernerds, this edition of In the Blogs is late because I was really busy being a space cadet, then I had to wrap some gifts, and it wasn’t until I was upstairs listening to Suicaine Gratifaction (because I was starting to get a little tired of Jens Lekman who I have been listening to straight for the past two weeks) this afternoon that I was all, “holy shit.”
So yeah. Also, I warn you I am watching the “100 Greatest Songs of the 90s” on VH1 (and I am making cookies), I’m a multi-tasking queen of the underground. So yeah. It’s too late to turn back, here we go:
Michael at Teenage Kicks give us his thoughts on All Over But the Shouting, but this post is much more than that, it includes these awesome lines:
Despite the connection I felt to the band, I never really wanted to know them. They had a reputation for being drunk, petty, dismissive, and belligerent. I once stood about five feet away from Tommy Stinson, the band’s bassist, in a nearly empty bar. But I declined the chance to introduce myself. It seemed a risk not worth taking.
[ed. note: AMEN! I feel the same way, really. People think I'm nuts because I don't actually want to meet Westerberg. Ever.]
Holy Shit! The Presidents of the United States of America’s song “Peaches” is on right now. Remember that song? “I’m moving the country, I’m gonna eat a lot of peaches.”
Blogcritics gives All Over But the Shouting a big thumbs down. Of course, I think the reviewer is wrong, though he does bring up some good points. But, really, I’m still amazed that Walsh gave the book a narrative using other people’s words. Maybe it’s one of those nerdy writer things most readers don’t notice.
Largehearted boy points us to a Paul Westerberg concert in LA on September 16, 1996 that you can download.
Some things you just have to read to understand so I submit to you, Everything I Ever Wanted to know about Love & Sex I Learned from Indie Rock: PART DEUX.
The Official AFI & DF Message Board discuss The Replacements.
Chris Menconi of the The Charlotte (at least I think it’s Charlotte) News & Observer writes a bit about the ‘Mats and being included in All Over But the Shouting.
Yug, it’s been back to back Jewel/Matchbox 20 on the best song of the 90s. I object! However, and I am ashamed to admit this, I find Rob Thomas oddly attractive in a big hunk of cute blond meat kind of way.
Tags: 'Mats, all over but the shouting, jim walsh, paul westerberg, the replacements
NY Release Party
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In case you missed it, Charlene of Spanking Charlene tells us about the Jim Walsh/All Over But the Shouting release party in New York where her band played.
Tags: 'Mats, all over but the shouting, jim walsh, paul westerberg, the replacements
In the Blogs: Some stuff about Styx and lyrics and the book
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Cracked lists The 9 Most Unnecessary Greatest Hits Albums of All Time and includes this little gem about Nelson: answers the age old question, “what would it sound like if The Replacements were gang raped by Styx?”.
Rocksellout.com lists a few of their favorite Westerberg lyrics.
All Music has a review of All Over But the Shouting.
Deus ex Malcontent (god I love that name) writes up a nice piece In Praise of The Replacements.
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