The Replacements
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Music: AVQ&A:The American Beatles...pop. Granted, The Replacements never got as experimental as The Beatles, but their off-kilter, deceptively well-crafted, smart-but-not-too-smart aesthetic lives on in bands like The Hold Steady, Wilco, and The Gaslight Anthem. Of course,... In this article: The Beatles, The Jackson 5, Sly Stone, The Replacements, The Beach Boys, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The E Street Band, Sly & the Family Stone, Fun Fun Fun, and The Dead |
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NPR | January 13, 2009
The Hold Steady: Rock Stripped Bare
...into the band's in-studio appearance, kicking off with a track from Atmosphere and closing with a rare 1982 live performance from The Replacements at the legendary club First Avenue. So the session started out with a great familiar feeling -...
In this article: The Hold Steady, Craig Finn, Franz Nicolay, Tad Kubler, Edina High School, Minneapolis, First Avenue, and New York
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Wikipedia | November 03, 2009
The Replacements (band)
...I only just discovered The Replacements?" Vocalist Eddie Argos also talks about the similarities between Art Brut and The Replacements including making "another record with my heart on the sleeve." Craig Finn of the NYC band The Hold Steady...
In this article: Paul Westerberg, Chris Mars, Tommy Stinson, Buzzcocks, Twin/Tone Records, Bob Stinson, Hootenanny, and Big Star
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Independent.co.uk - Music | June 02, 2008
Wychwood Festival, Cheltenham Racecourse, Cheltenham
...lyricist himself. They ended their well-received set with the epic "Modern Plays", and shades of The Replacements and Tom Petty, proving that The Hold Steady are not the only current US band steeped in rock's rich heritage. The embarrassment...
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Drowned in Sound - News | April 07, 2009
The Hold Steady - A Positive Rage
...Springsteen with extra grit and punk (- more than The Arcade Fire could ever manage) or indeed, being the first band to namedrop The Replacements who actually make you (as a UK-citizen) want to give the critically-fellated Minnesotans...
In this article: The Hold Steady, Craig Finn, Yes, Holly, Bruce Springsteen, Stuttering, Charlemagne, Born to Run, Franz Nicolay, and Boys & Girls in America
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www.mtv.com
Worshipping The Boss And Proud: Meet The Hold Steady - News ...
Minneapolis-bred rockers the Hold Steady channel Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and the Replacements on their third album, Boys and Girls in America — a record ...
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Left of the Dial on WQAQ.com
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www.newsoftheworld.co.uk
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... for future legends REM, Nirvana, Green Day and current faves the Hold Steady. ... Which American city links the Replacements, the Hold Steady and Husker Du? ...
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BBC - Northern Ireland - Across The Line
BBC Northern Ireland Web Site of the Radio Ulster music show Across the Line. ... Thin Lizzy and The Replacements, The Hold Steady do hard-working rock ' ...
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www.thetripwire.com
Stay Positive | The Tripwire
I'm sure it's clichéd at this point in the game to say that Minneapolis' best band since The Replacements, The Hold Steady, are the Midwest version of Bruce ...
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The Replacements were an American rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979. The band was composed of guitarist and vocalist Paul Westerberg, guitarist Bob Stinson, bassist Tommy Stinson, and drummer Chris Mars for most of their career. Following their critically acclaimed 1984 album Let It Be, the band signed to Sire Records and became one of the first American underground rock bands to sign to a major record label.
After Bob Stinson was fired in 1986, the band experienced several line-up changes; Slim Dunlap joined as lead guitarist and Steve Foley replaced Chris Mars in 1990. Towards the end of the band's career, Westerberg exerted more control over their creative output. The group disbanded in 1991, with the members ultimately pursuing various projects. The Replacements never experienced any significant commercial success but have influenced a variety of alternative rock acts.
The Replacements' music was influenced by classic rock artists such as Faces, Big Star, Badfinger, and The Box Tops as well as punk bands such as The Clash and The Jam. Unlike many of their underground contemporaries, the Replacements played "heart-on-the-sleeve" rock songs that combined Westerberg's "raw-throated adolescent howl," with self-deprecating lyrics. The Replacements were a notoriously wayward live act, often performing under the influence of alcohol and trashing their instruments. They credit the Twin Cities founding punk band The Suicide Commandos as being their inspiration to become rock musicians.
- Name:
- The Replacements
- Origin:
- Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Years Active:
- 1979–1991, 2006, 2008
- Associated With:
- Bash & Pop, Golden Smog, Perfect, Static Taxi
- Genre:
- Punk rock
- Record Label:
- Twin/Tone, Sire
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