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I got my tickets for the The Replacements “reunion” show at Riot Fest Chicago in September. I am actually old enough to have seen the band when they were together in the 80s/90s (never got to see them with Bob Stinson, but I did see him with another band in the early 90s). I totally understand why people are poo-pooing this whole thing, but I don’t really care. Since the Mats broke up in 1991, I have been searching for another band to do for me what they did. I still haven’t found one (though Deer Tick is a nice approximation that I like quite a bit). Even 50% of The Replacements is better than 100% of your favorite band. Allow me to be a little nostalgic for a night. Jeez.
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I got my tickets for the The Replacements “reunion” show at Riot Fest Chicago in September. I am actually old enough to have seen the band when they were together in the 80s/90s (never got to see them with Bob Stinson, but I did see him with another band in the early 90s).

I totally understand why people are poo-pooing this whole thing, but I don’t really care. Since the Mats broke up in 1991, I have been searching for another band to do for me what they did. I still haven’t found one (though Deer Tick is a nice approximation that I like quite a bit). Even 50% of The Replacements is better than 100% of your favorite band.

Allow me to be a little nostalgic for a night. Jeez.

(Source: suicidewatch)

New Day Rising: Playlist 06.16.2013

Primal Scream - “It’s Alright, It’s OK” from More Light; Ignition
Amazing Baby - “The Narwhal” from Rewild; Shangri-La
The Polyphonic Spree - “You Don’t Know Me” ; Kirtland
Crocodiles - “Welcome Trouble” from Endless Flowers; Frenchkiss
Divine Fits - “Ain’t That the Way” ; Merge
Big Star - “Life Is White” from Radio City; Stax
Best Coast - “Rhiannon” from Just Tell Me You Want Me - A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac; Hear Music
Iggy Pop with Bethany Consentino - “Let’s Boot and Rally” from True Blood Vol. 4; ATO
Superchunk - “FOH” ; Merge
Surfer Blood - “Gravity” from Pythons; Warner Bros
Modest Mouse - “Steam Engenius” from We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank; Sony
Queens of the Stone Age - “I Sat By the Ocean” from …Like Clockwork; Matador
The Cave Singers - “Have To Pretend” from Naomi; Jagjaguwar
Camera Obscura - “This Is Love (Feels Alright)” from Desire Lines; 4AD
Yo La Tengo - “Before We Run” from Fade; Matador
Sebadoh - “Keep the Boy Alive” from Secret EP; Joyful Noise
The Replacements - “I Will Dare” from Let It Be; Twin/Tone
The Replacements - “Kiss Me On the Bus” from Tim; Sire
The Replacements - “I’ll Be You” from Don’t Tell a Soul; Sire/Reprise
The Replacements - “Alex Chilton” from Pleased To Meet Me; Sire
The Replacements - “I’m Not Sayin’” from Songs For Slim; New West
The Replacements - “Shiftless When Idle” from Sorry Ma, Forgot to Take Out the Trash; Twin/Tone
The Replacements - “Color Me Impressed” from Hootenanny; Twin/Tone
The Replacements - “Go” from Stink; Twin/Tone
The Replacements - “Message to the Boys” from Don’t You Know Who I Think I Was? The Best of The Replacements; Rhino
Digital Leather - “Photo Lie” from Warm Brother; Fat Possum
Cursive - “The Martyr” from Domestica; Saddle Creek
Portugal. The Man - “Modern Jesus” from Evil Friends; Atlantic
Vampire Weekend - “Don’t Lie” from Modern Vampires of the City; XL
Franz Ferdinand - “Ulysses” from Tonight: Franz Ferdinand; Sony
Hanni El Khatib - “Family” from Head in the Dirt; Innovative Leisure
Those Darlins - “Pet You and Hold You” ; Oh Wow Dang
Wilco - “Late Greats” from Ashes of American Flags; Nonesuch
Bettie Serveert - “Mayhem” from Oh, Mayhem!; Second Motion
Savages - “City’s Full” from Silence Yourself; Matador
Sleater-Kinney - “One More Hour” from Dig Me Out; Kill Rock Stars
Interpol - “Roland” from Turn On the Bright Lights; Matador
Sonic Youth - “Shoot” from Dirty; DGC

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