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Written by Minneapolis writer/musician Jim Walsh, The Replacements: All over but the Shouting: an oral history is available NOW at your favorite book purveyor.
First Ave. hosted "the Craft" featuring Paul Westerberg. The Craft is a concert series sponsored by MGD, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and locally by Minneapolis radio station Cities 97. Featured artists perform and talk about their music in a "Story Tellers" type format. Other featured artists are Elvis Costello, Frank Black, and Aimee Mann. Westerberg appeared at First Ave. on Sunday, September 23.
For the lucky who were given tickets, the interview and performance went off without a hitch. In uncustomary fashion, Paul was cooperative and forthcoming with his answers to questions posed by Warren Zanes (Del Fuegos fame). Despite a hand injury suffered earlier in the year, he played almost flawlessly. Alas, with two perfectly working hands Paul never played flawlessly. But that is part of the charm isn't it? Pictures and setlist
links to press reviews of the night
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fan reviewsSeptember 10, 2007
last updated October 4, 2007Paul Westerberg's "Let the Bad Times Roll" will appear on the Catch and Release soundtrack to be released January 23, 2007. The movie premieres on Friday, the 26th of January.
January 22, 2007
Colvin's critically acclaimed release, "These Four Walls" includes a cover of "Even Here We Are" from Westerberg's "14 Songs " (1993).Colvin can be heard elsewhere on "Suicaine Gratifaction" (1999) as the backing vocalist on "Born For Me".
January 16, 2007
Well, kinda, maybe, it's not really the Replacements unless Chris was there. But it was as close to a live Mats reunion as we will ever get. Let's just call it the Paul & Tommy show and pray to the gods of music that they decide to take it on the road in the near future.
Thanks to our pal Hiptune for attending last night's Open Season premiere in L.A. and writing a review of the semi-reunion performance.
September 26, 2006
Westerberg relaxing in the recording studio during the soundtrack production for the animated film Open Season. To be released September 29th.
The Open Season soundtrack will be released on Lost Highway Records on September 26th. It will feature 9 Westerberg penned songs. One sung by Pete Yorn and another by Deathray. Instrumental contributions from Tommy Stinson, Kevin Bowe, Jim Boquist, and the original "Ebony Rhythm Buddha" Michael Bland.
Be sure to check out sound clips & Westerberg's comments on making the "Open Season" soundtrack.
August 2, 2006
last updated September 15, 2006We'll Inherit The Earth TRIBUTE CD
Punk indy label 1-2-3-4- GO! Records will be releasing "We'll Inherit the Earth - A Tribute to the Replacements" on October 3rd. Only $8 and you get a free poster. You can pre-order and listen to samples until then.
May 26, 2006
last updated August 23, 2006The Replacements circa 2006
At least they were for a little while with the help of Josh Freese on drums. Chris Mars leant his vocals to the background of two new Replacements tunes entitled
"Pool & Dive" and
"Message to the Boys"The songs were written by Westerberg and recorded by the band at Minneapolis' Flowers studio this past December and appear on:
the BEST of THE REPLACEMENTS:
DON'T YOU KNOW WHO I THINK I WAS?
released on Rhino records June 13, 2006. This compilation is a "best of" from both the Twin/Tone and Sire/Reprise records releases.
Track List: Takin' A Ride, Shiftless When Idle, Kids Don't Follow, Color Me Impressed, Within Your Reach, I Will Dare, Answering Machine, Unsatisfied, Here Comes A Regular, Kiss Me On the Bus, Bastards of Young, Left of the Dial, Alex Chilton, Skyway, Can't Hardly Wait, Achin' To Be, I'll Be You, Merry Go Round, Message to the Boys, Pool & Dive
Reissues of both Twin/Tone and Sire/Reprise's Replacements albums with bonus material expected late 2006/ early 2007.
The much anticipated rarities "box set" is expected sometime in 2007/2008.
March 28, 2006
last updated May 1, 2006
Fans Remember the Replacements
The fan produced Replacements documentary is currently being made by obsessed Mats' fan Hansi Oppenheimer.
Download preview video (windows media aprox. 4.2 mb)
Hansi could use some help getting this documentary out to the public. Send Paypal donations to troubledgirlfilms@yahoo.comFebruary 27 , 2006
last updated December 27, 2006
Rhinocast, a weekly interview program featured on Rhino.com, recently featured an interview with Tommy. He can be heard sniffing profusely, lamenting on the never to be released Guns n' Roses CD, playing bass for a respectable band (Soul Asylum), and mention of an upcoming Replacements box set...download interview
January, 2006
