Buckle up, Darling Ones, Did you know tomorrow was Singles’ Day? I did not. I only learned of this because I read the subject line of a marketing email trying to sell me stickers. The…
Posts tagged Paul Westerberg
Salty About ‘Dead Man’s Pop’
If’n you don’t follow every hiccup and burp anyone ever associated with The Replacements emits, this might be news to you, they’re releasing a big box set of songs and a concert centered around their…
A Tale of Two ‘Born for Me’s, or Paul Westerberg is an Unreliable Narrator (probably)
In case you don’t know, and maybe I’ve never explicitly stated here in the pixels of I Will Dare, but the main conceit of The Beast is that a 50something former rock & roll singer…
I Saw Lydia Loveless Last Week & was Transported to Somewhere Else
There was some weirdness at the end of Lydia Loveless’ set last week at the Turf Club. Apparently the weirdness happened right around the moment I snapped this pic as the band finished the show…
Having a Real Rob Gordon Moment Here
One of the things I forgot to mention during my self-indulgent wallowing session a few weeks ago is that I went out and bought Paul Westerberg’s “Suicaine Gratifaction” on vinyl. Nothing soothes an aching heart…
The Power of Hoping or Oh My God, They Played If Only You Were Lonely
Most of the magic in the universe coalesced inside Midway Stadium in St. Paul, Minnesota last night. I know this is true because it’s the only thing that can explain that how in a crowd…