It's easy to forget that the Replacements used to be a punk band.
Those who witnessed their first live set in 22 years at Riot Fest in Toronto last night, however, will never forget that the Replacements used to be a punk band. As if taking their cue from Iggy and the Stooges, who played just prior, Paul Westerberg and co. brought a lot of loud and fast material to the fore on their way through an exuberant performance few would have thought likely a few short months ago.
But it did happen, and it played out brilliantly. The 'Mats played an eclectic mix of old songs, made jokes, took requests, played covers, and forgot lyrics in just over 75-minutes onstage.
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— The Replacements (@TheReplacements) August 25, 2013
"Takin' A Ride," the first song the Replacements played in front of an audience in over two decades, was fittingly the first track off of their debut "Sorry Ma,...
Those who witnessed their first live set in 22 years at Riot Fest in Toronto last night, however, will never forget that the Replacements used to be a punk band. As if taking their cue from Iggy and the Stooges, who played just prior, Paul Westerberg and co. brought a lot of loud and fast material to the fore on their way through an exuberant performance few would have thought likely a few short months ago.
But it did happen, and it played out brilliantly. The 'Mats played an eclectic mix of old songs, made jokes, took requests, played covers, and forgot lyrics in just over 75-minutes onstage.
. (O) /..../ /…./ /´¯/’…’/´¯¯\ /’/…/…./…/¨¯\ (…´…´…. ¯~/’…’) \……………../ \………...../
— The Replacements (@TheReplacements) August 25, 2013
"Takin' A Ride," the first song the Replacements played in front of an audience in over two decades, was fittingly the first track off of their debut "Sorry Ma,...
- 8/26/2013
- by HuffPost Canada Music
- Huffington Post
A number of Canadian musicians have joined forces to show their support for Idle No More, the movement of First Nations people for "healthy, just, equitable and sustainable communities."
According to the CBC, Feist, Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, Blue Rodeo, former Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page and The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie have signed a petition backing the movement. The petition was started by Weakerthans' singer John K. Samson just before Christmas (Dec. 21) and originally sent it through various contacts.
"The response was immediate and huge, from artists of all disciplines, genres and mediums," Samson said, adding he got the idea after a conversation with his friend and writer Leanne Simpson, a member of the Alderville First Nation. "It's fundamental to how we think of ourselves and our identity and what a fair and just society should be. Artists have to be right at the forefront of that,...
According to the CBC, Feist, Broken Social Scene's Kevin Drew and Brendan Canning, Blue Rodeo, former Barenaked Ladies singer Steven Page and The Tragically Hip's Gord Downie have signed a petition backing the movement. The petition was started by Weakerthans' singer John K. Samson just before Christmas (Dec. 21) and originally sent it through various contacts.
"The response was immediate and huge, from artists of all disciplines, genres and mediums," Samson said, adding he got the idea after a conversation with his friend and writer Leanne Simpson, a member of the Alderville First Nation. "It's fundamental to how we think of ourselves and our identity and what a fair and just society should be. Artists have to be right at the forefront of that,...
- 1/10/2013
- by Huffington Post Music Canada
- Huffington Post
It’s hard to say exactly why John K. Samson isn’t an instantly recognizable name, why this solo album has to be promoted as “John K. Samson of The Weakerthans.” Maybe part of it is that he’s just so darn Canadian. Some bands and songwriters from Canada make it easy to forget they’re our northern neighbors; there’s nothing particularly American about them, but there’s nothing particularly Canadian about them, either.
- 1/24/2012
- Pastemagazine.com
After fronting the explosive agit-punk band Propagandhi in the ’90s, John K. Samson settled into a holding pattern with his subsequent indie-rock group, The Weakerthans. That pattern doesn’t let up on Provincial, Samson’s first solo full-length. Where his jump from Propagandhi to The Weakerthans was dramatic and unexpected, Provincial’s transition into a hushed version of The Weakerthans’ folk-inflected pop seemed all but predestined. It also underscores just how much Samson, as a songwriter, has come to rely on sturdy, unremarkable, workmanlike tunes—and how much of a load his wit alone can carry. Granted, Samson’s wit ...
- 1/24/2012
- avclub.com
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