Tag Archives: The Replacements

The Replacements : Within Your Reach

Posted on June 13, 2013 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

Well, movie music week officially continues with The Replacements. I actually had a different song chosen for today, but last night, an announcement happened that changed all that. The Replacements are getting back together to play their first shows since … Continue reading →

Posted in 80's, Alternative, Punk | Tagged 1991, Chicago, Denver, Grant Park, Hootenanny, July 4th, Lloyd Dobler, Reunion, Riot Fest, Say Anything, The Replacements, Toronto, Within Your Reach | Leave a comment

Chris Mars : Popular Creeps

Posted on February 4, 2013 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

I’m sorry. I have dropped off the earth as far as the blog goes. Well, I’m back with a new post now. I have been working on a project at work that has been keeping me very busy lately, and … Continue reading →

Posted in 90's, Alternative, Pop Punk | Tagged 75% Less Fat, All shook down, Anonymous Botch, Chris Mars, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades, Popular Creeps, Slim Dunlap, Tenterhooks, The Replacements | Leave a comment

Goo Goo Dolls : We are the Normal

Posted on October 29, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

If you haven’t realized by now, I am a big Replacements/Paul Westerberg fan, as with many other people. One of them being, John Rzeznik, the lead songwriter/singer/guitarist for the Goo Goo Dolls, so it’s not surprising that they have a … Continue reading →

Posted in 90's, Alternative, Power Pop, Punk | Tagged Cover, First Ave, John Rzeznik, Never Take The Place of Your Man, Paul Westerberg, Prince, Skyway, Superstar Carwash, The Goo Goo Dolls, The Replacements, We Are the Normal | Leave a comment

The Replacements : Here Comes A Regular

Posted on October 5, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

This post is not so much about this song, but more importantly, about The Replacements. Paul and Tommy got together to record some songs together last month, 4 songs in total. All of them are covers, and will be released … Continue reading →

Posted in 10's, 80's, 90's, Alternative, Rock | Tagged Benefit, Busted Up, Chris Mars, Covers, EP, Everything's Coming Up Roses, Gordon Lightfoot, Gypsy, Hank Williams, Here comes A Regular, I'm Not Sayin, Lost highway, Paul Westerberg, Reunion, Slim Dunlap, Stroke, The Replacements, Tommy Stinson | Leave a comment

The Evening Rig : Pullin’ Strings

Posted on September 12, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

I have blogged about these guys before, and I love them. They do sound a lot like The Replacements, but they do have a little more “twang” in their music than The Replacements did. They funded this new album through … Continue reading →

Posted in 10's, Alt Country, Alternative, Rock | Tagged Becky Hanten, Is Doin' Stuff, Kickstarter, Never Been'er, Nothin' To Hear Here, Pullin' Strings, The Evening Rig, The Replacements | Leave a comment

The Suburbs : Spring Came

Posted on March 20, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

So, today is the first day of Spring, so it of course, has to be a Spring song, right? So, this comes from The Suburbs, who I have written about many times before, so I won’t really get into the … Continue reading →

Posted in 70's, 80's, Alternative | Tagged Husker Du, Minneapolis, Soul Asylum, Spring Came, The Longhorn Bar, The Replacements, The Suburbs, the Suicide Commandos | 2 Comments

The Replacements : Valentine

Posted on March 19, 2012 by whatisplayinginmyitunes

Back in February, I made a Valentine’s Day mix for when my wife and I were cooking and then also eating our big gourmet Valentine’s Day dinner. I, of course, put this song on the mix, and I was again … Continue reading →

Posted in 80's, Alternative, Power Pop | Tagged Dan Wilson, Paul Westerberg, The Replacements, Valentine | Leave a comment