The Replacements “All Over But The Shouting”

There’s a great new article about The Replacements in The Guardian. For anyone who is curious about the Replacements and their influence on Green Day — though Green Day is only mentioned in passing — it’s definitely a worthwhile read. This is a quote that struck me, because it is so reminischent of a line in the song Jesus of Suburbia (you know that line: “And there’s nothing wrong with me, this is how I’m supposed to be”): “Sometimes ... more

It only took 30 years or whatever for MTV to get back to actually presenting music videos. It’s been about a month since MTV fully acquired Flux / Social Project. MTV’s involvement with Flux has been quiet and inneffective over the past year or so. Perhaps owning the full package will lead to some nice social channels? Or perhaps I just want to embed one of the worst videos of all time (by one of my all-time favorite bands) below. Via MTVmusic.com . The Replacements | MT... more

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Minnesota has been doing charter schools for a long time. They were first in the nation to pass a charter school law in 1991. So a new study by the University of Minnesota’s Institute on Race and Poverty, editorialized yesterday in the Star-Tribune , carries with it some weight. It cannot be dismissed by the edu-entrepreneurs and charter corporations as a swipe at a new phenomenon that has not had time to mature. This study was conducted at ground zero of the charter movement, where ... more

Somali smiles are upside down in Minneapolis and other unlucky cities stuck with large populations from that corrupt society; it seems that the State Department has discovered a large degree of fraud–oops! Leaders in the Twin Cities’ Somali and Liberian communities say the move is hurting innocent families stranded in squalid camps. For three years, Leylo Mohamud [...]... more

New Madonna is out officially next week (April 29), but web leaks have gotten it into the hands of some fans early. Reviews I have heard are good. ... more

Fast Forward Reverse with Timmy G. “Remember discovering your local “college/indie/alternative” radio station or spending the better part of your formative years watching and tape recording the classic years of 120 Minutes every Sunday night, thinking you were the only one? Ha! guess again. I was right there with you. Shoegaze, indie rock/pop, etheriel, BritPop, post-rock, dreampop, post punk/new wave, altrock meltdown… this is “Fast Forward Reverse”... more

This weekend I watched, The Ten. I thought it was great. If you are a fan of Wet Hot American Summer, you will enjoy this one too. It is by the same dudes. Pick this one up or make sure to rent it. FYI - For those on Netflix, they have it in the “Watch Instantly” section. Enjoy, Kurt The Ten An all-star cast that includes Paul Rudd, Winona Ryder, Jessica Alba, Oliver Platt, Liev Schreiber, Famke Janssen, Rob Corddry, Adam Brody, Ken Marino and Gretchen Mol, among others, ... more