In the Blogs: The I will try not to talk politics just for you Edition

By Jodi | Filed under In the Blogs | Comments (17)

In the Blogs

Oh, first of all, I heard (Tell Me) Who You Gonna Marry on 89.3 The Current today (yesterday when you’re reading this). I nearly fell out of Ruby (my truck) for two reasons. 1.) Barb Abney called it “Tell Me Who You Gonna Marry. (take that you Terri lovers) and 2.) I just hadn’t heard anything off of 49:00 on the radio.

Filter magazine revisits the Replacements.

WNYC’s Sound Check blog weighs in on Minnesota’s musical muscle.

Aquarium Drunkard reviews 3oclockreep.

Here’s a random (apolitical) aside. Why is everyone so unsure/surprised that Tom Waits appears on 3oclockreep. Has the Internet collectively forgotten about “Date to the Church?”

Hoboken Rock City reminisces about the Replacements after learning of Steve Foley’s death.

DFactors’ got a bit about the latest release. His post makes me laugh, but then I am generally a fan of his writing.

Also, for the record, my dander is not up. I am just questioning. I am inquisitive and rancorous by nature. I just find all these garage cleaning sort of releases odd. I mean, it’s weird, isn’t it? I had something else I was going to say and now I forgot it. I blame DFactor and the dander.

I really like the enthusiasm behind this post on Art Voice about the release of 3oclockreep.

Box of Clams has a great post questioning the “what does it all mean”ess of Westerberg’s digital download releases.

Look I made it all the way through and didn’t make you sit through one political rant. Consider yourself lucky.

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Read more | Comments (17) | | September 3rd, 2008

Tributes to Steve Foley

By Jodi | Filed under In the News | Comments (1)

Chris Rimenschneider of the Strib turns in a beautiful article about the one-time drummer for The Replacements.

Rock and Roll Geek Network reports the death and includes a Bash and Pop video.

Here’s Jim Walsh’s piece about Foley’s death.

Teenage Kicks reports on the death and includes a few Bash and Pop songs too.

Billboard reports the news.

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Read more | Comments (1) | | August 27th, 2008

R.I.P Steve Foley

By Jodi | Filed under In the News | Comments (10)

As reported in the comments down below, it seems as though one-time Replacements/ drummer Steve Foley has died. MPR’s 89.3 The Current is reporting the death on their site, though I can’t seem to find anything on the Strib or PiPress. I am sure it’s only a matter of hours before more information is released and tributes start rolling in from around the Twin Cities.

I’ll keep you updated.

UPDATE #1: The forums at Velvet Rope have a post about Foley’s death and an e-mail from Jim Walsh.

UPDATE #2: A friend of Steve’s said the cause of death was an accidental overdose. So sad.

UPDATE #3: Steve Foley’s sister thanks Westernerds for their condolences.

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Read more | Comments (10) | | August 26th, 2008