Bash & Pop: Anything Could Happen
Tommy’s question, “How long can we take it before we break it?” is a perfect summary of the Replacements. And if that isn’t what the line is about, well, I'd prefer to think it is.
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The Replacements’ Blithely Adolescent Spirit
Bob Mehr's biography of the band that regularly pulled defeat from the jaws of victory makes for compelling, heartbreaking reading.
Wrestling With the Replacements’ Legacy in ‘Trouble Boys’
Based on Mehr’s plethora of interviews in Trouble Boys, most of what seemed grist for the rumor mill about the Replacements was, if anything, understated.
Sun-Drenched ’90s Nostalgia at Forecastle Day Three
Forecastle rounded out its 2014 installment with aplomb, proving that it is only going to get bigger and better from here on out.
Various Artists: Songs For Slim, Rockin’ Here Tonight: A Benefit Compilation For Slim Dunlap
The narrators of Dunlap's songs most frequently are life's losers and backsliders, underdogs who wouldn't be comfortable anywhere else.