Shortly after The Replacements first show in 22 years ended last night, the performances of “Favorite Thing” and “Color Me Impressed” surfaced. Today five more songs from the Mats 23 song set are available to enjoy.
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The Replacements Play First Show Since 1991
The reunited Replacements took to the stage for their first show since 1991 tonight in Toronto. The historic event happened earlier this evening in the headline spot at Riot Fest. Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson recently chose Josh Freese and David Minehan as touring members for their three Riot Fest dates. The fine folks at Slicingupeyeballs.com have been following the event minute by minute… check out all the coverage at the link below. Looks like the band had some fun t-shirts made for the event. The Replacements next show is September 15 in Chicago.
UNBELIEVABLE!
Live footage here:
Watch “Favorite Thing” here:
Watch “Color Me Impressed” here:
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Flashback Friday: Flesh For LuLu
Flesh For LuLu are an alternative rock band that formed in London, England in 1982. Their alternative sound incorporates a blend of goth and new wave. The original members of FFL included: Nick Marsh (vocals/guitar), Rocco Baker (guitar), Glen Bishop (bass), and James Mitchell (drums).
In 1980 Rocco Baker was in the band Wasted Youth, a New York Dolls/ Stooges influenced project. The band was short-lived, only releasing one LP and a handful of singles. After disbanding Baker hooked up with Marsh, Bishop, and Mitchell and launched Flesh For LuLu. The band’s name is derived from the title of a cult horror movie.
Flesh For LuLu released four studio albums:
Flesh For LuLu (1984)
Big City Fun (1985)
Long Live The New Flesh (1987)
Plastic Fantastic (1989)
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The Replacements “The Complete Collection”
This week Rhino Records released a “digital box set” of all seven Replacements studio albums and also included the EP Stink. For the reasonable price of $56.49 you can digitally own all 95 proper Mats tunes. Personally, I would rather own the physical copies (which I do…of course). The reunited Mats will perform this coming Sunday at Riot Fest in Toronto.
The 4 hours, 27 minutes, and 12 seconds of listening fun includes:
Sorry Ma, Forgot To Take Out The Trash (1981)
The Replacements Stink EP (1982)
Hootenanny (1983)
Let It Be (1984)
Tim (1985)
Pleased To Meet Me (1987)
Don’t Tell A Soul (1989)
All Shook Down (1990)
Download “The Compete Collection” here:
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The Replacements Announce Reunion Lineup
With the fast approaching reunion show in Toronto on August 25, The Replacements have announced who will join original members Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson. The band’s management confirmed the addition of drummer Josh Freese (Guns N’ Roses, Nine Inch Nails, Devo, Weezer) and guitarist Dave Minehan (The Neighborhoods). Both Freese and Minehan toured with Westerberg in the early nineties, while Freese performed with Stinson in G&R.
At this time the only three Mats tour dates are at Riot Fest:
August 25 – Toronto
September 15 – Chicago
September 21 – Denver
Explore Riot Fest here:
http://riotfest.org/
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Flashback Friday: The Afghan Whigs
The Afghan Whigs are an alternative rock band that formed on Halloween night (allegedly) 1986 in The Queen City, USA. The band is comprised of Greg Dulli (vocals/guitar), Rick McCollum (lead guitar), John Curley (bass), as well as multiple drummers throughout the years, most notably Steve Earle and Michael Horrigan. Dulli, McCollum, and Earl met while attending the University of Cincinnati, at the same time Curley worked as a photographer for the Cincinnati Enquirer newspaper. The quartet would soon form the punk band Black Republicans, and then later change their name to The Afghan Whigs, a name borrowed from a Florida-based Muslim motorcycle gang.
In 1988 the Cincinnati, Ohio based project, independently recorded and released their debut album Big Top Halloween. The band developed a strong local following in the mid-west and positive word-of-mouth landed them a record deal with Sub-Pop. Soon after, the band was supporting grunge pioneers Mudhoney. and their careers were off and running. During the Sub-Pop period the band release two albums, Up In It and Congregation. The Congregation LP produced two singles that were well-received on college radio and MTV, “Turn On The Water” (my fave Whigs tune) and “Conjure Me.”
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Toad The Wet Sprocket Offer Free Music
In advance of their first album in sixteen years, Toad The Wet Sprocket are offering five free tunes for the price of an email address. The alternative rock band from Santa Monica, Ca. plan to release New Constellation in October. Something Old, Something New, the free music offered up by Noisetrade.com features the three older (newly constructed) tunes, and two brand new tunes. The band plans to release tour dates that commence in November relatively soon.
Don’t pretend like this band doesn’t interest you… I know there are plenty of you out there that have a “guilty pleasure” for Toad. So….. hit the link below and start downloading!
Something Old, Something New Tracklist
1. New Constellation
2. California Wasted
3. All I Want
4. Fall Down
5. Crazy Life
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Monday September 9 – PIXIES – El Ray – Los Angeles
GoINDEEpMusic will be out at the El Ray Theatre in Los Angeles on Monday September 9 for an evening with the new-look Pixies. As currently scheduled, this will be the first Pixies show with “New Kim” on bass. Kim Shattuck has replacedthe recently departed Kim Deal on bass. The first of the four night stop in Los Angeles has singer/songwriter Meg Myers supporting. All U.S. non-festival Pixies shows are SOLD OUT! Hopefully, you purchased your ticket the second they went on sale… like I did. Happy Stub Hub!
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FOALS Deliver Powerful Performance
English indie rockers FOALS performed in front of a sell-out crowd at the House Of Blues in San Diego on Thursday night. The intense and powerful 13 song set confirmed the band as currently one of the best live acts in the world.
We arrived on the scene during the latter half of Drowners opening set, and the venue was already at near capacity. The all-ages show created more people down deep than I’m accustomed to at a HOB show. We began the FOALS set approximately ten rows back on stage right, however, by the time the band was into their fourth song “My Number,” the energy and bounce in the room elevated me right into
the second row without much effort. We spent the entire night in what seemed like a non-stop bounce while being packt like sardines in a crushed tin box.
The Oxford, England based band’s latest album Holy Fire had 6 songs make it into the 13 song set that included the opener “Prelude,” the pre-encore closer “Inhaler,” and the aforementioned crowd pleaser “My Number.”
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Flashback Friday: Ride
Ride were a British shoegazing band from Oxford, England. The band formed in 1988 and stayed active until 1996. Its members included Mark Gardener (vocals/guitar), Andy Bell (vocals/guitar), Steve Queralt (bass), and Laurence Colbert (drums).
Ride, along with My Bloody Valentine and Slowdive were the main acts associated with the shoegazing scene in the U.K. in the late eighties and early nineties. The British press, particularly N.M.E. and Melody Maker named the musical style shoegazing; simply because the band stood still and stared at the stage the entire performance. The heavy use of effect pedals in this style of music also contributed to always staring at their shoes.
The Oxford four piece began recording together when they were teenagers and released a self-titled EP in 1989 and another EP Play in 1990. Both recordings were well-received by the British press and the band began to form a loyal following due to their loud and intense shows. Later in 1990, Ride released their critically acclaimed full-length debut Nowhere, and then another EP Fall. The album Nowhere charted well and produced the single “Vapour Trail,” all while the band continued to grow a passionate fan base. Nowhere is an indie classic that showed up on almost all best of the nineties lists and also made it into the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.
The band followed-up their success by releasing Going Blank Again in 1992. At this time Ride was starting to receive world wide praise and the singles “Leave Them All Behind” and “Twisterella” were in heavy rotation on alternative rock radio and MTV’s 120 Minutes.
By 1994 the band decided that a change in musical direction was in order and it was time to lose the shoegazing style for more of a conventional psychedelic rock sound. The lack of commercial success along with the negative reception of the third LP Carnival Of Light led to tension within the band. This tension continued throughout the recording of the fourth album Tarantula and Ride disbanded in January 1996.
Ride released 4 studio albums:
Nowhere (1990)
Going Blank Again (1992)
Carnival Of Light (1994)
Tarantula (1996)
Post Ride has seen Andy Bell go on to become the bassist for the band Oasis and is currently a member of Beady Eye. Mark Gardener went on the form the band The Animalhouse and is currently working on a solo career. Mark on occasion will include Ride tunes in his solo sets and back in 2011 celebrated the 20th anniversary of Going Blank Again by playing the album. The band has always dismissed talk of a reunion throughout the years while Andy Bell has said a Ride reunion “would not live up to expectations.”
All I can say is we’ve seen stranger things happen…
Visit the new Ride website here:
http://ridemusic.net/
Check out the video “Vapour Trail” here:
Check out the video “Leave Them All Behind” here:
Check out the video “Twisterella” here:
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Outside Lands Announce Webcast Schedule
The organizers of the Outside Lands Music Festival have announced an impressive schedule of performances available this weekend to be streamed. The yearly festival is held in the friendly confines of Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. Unfortunately, the Paul McCartney headline set is not streaming, however, I couldn’t help but notice, Hall and Oates will stream live on Sunday at 4:45pm on channel 1, can’t wait!
For those not making their way to San Francisco this weekend plenty of pretend expensive hotel rooms, taxi cab rides, and nine dollar beers are still available.
Happy Pretending!
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Stream the Outside Lands Festival here:
http://www.ustream.tv/outsidelands
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Indie On TV Alert For The Week Of 8/5/13
Here’s your Indie on TV alert for the Week of 8/5/13.
Remember you can watch previous week’s performances in the Indie on TV page.
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Bernard Sumner Performs With The Killers At Lollapalooza
New Order frontman Bernard Sumner joined the pop band The Killers on stage last night at the Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago. The collaboration was a performance of the Joy Division song “Shadowplay.” The grumpy Sumner is currently recovering from a fractured leg that hasn’t slowed the current New Order U.S. tour. The classic Joy Division tune has always been a staple in The Killers sets. The Las Vegas band, that has recently taken the world by storm for no apparent reason… will amazingly celebrate the 10 year anniversary of “indie classic” Hot Fuss next year.
As promised, here’s an update on the upcoming New Order LP due out later this year. The self proclaimed “Next Sgt. Pepper’s Album” has been scrapped for an EP release instead that the band will begin working on when the kids go back to school in September…
Watch Sumner and The Killers “Shadowplay” here:
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Flashback Friday: The Ocean Blue
If it wasn’t for the chocolate bar… The Ocean Blue would be Hersey, Pennsylvania’s pride and joy. The indie pop band consisting of David Schelzel (lead vocals/guitar), Steve Lau (keyboards/saxophone), Bobby Mittan (bass), and Rob Minnig (drums and vocals) formed in 1986 while in high school.
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Flashback Friday: Simple Minds
Simple Minds are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. The band originally formed as a punk rock outfit in 1977 called
Johnny & The Self-Abusers. The band was short-lived and only released one single before half of its members formed The Cuban Heels and the other half formed Simple Minds. The band took its name from lyrics in the David Bowie song Jean Genie.
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