Saturday, Dec. 22, 2001

PAUL WESTERBERG



This is the fucking coolest!!!!

If you wanna make me a happy girl…..buy this for me..I'm not allowed!!!

it’s right here

Paul Westerberg RULES!!!



1) Some of Paul Westerberg's favorite Replacements' songs: "Nobody" "Color Me Impressed" "Little Mascara" 2) Albums likely to be heard in the Westerberg abode: Osmond Brothers Marvin Gaye Rolling Stones 3) Westerberg Hüsker Dü story: "It was always like the battle of the bands when we played, we always knew we were the two best bands around [in Minneapolis]. There was an old saying: Hüsker Dü played with such intensity that you had to push them off the stage, and we played so drunk you had to push us on the stage." 4) Westerberg reading material: How to Write, by Brenda Euland. "This woman who cut my hair recommended it to me. It was printed in 1938 and then reprinted in '83. It's really amazing; it's so incredibly straightforward." 5) Westerberg words to live by: "I don't have a very regimented schedule. I need to be alone. I spend most of my time alone." 6) Westerberg Replacements' story: "We never truly were part of the scene, even when we were at the pinnacle of the scene we were outsiders. We didn't rehearse, we didn't care, we made a mockery of bands that considered themselves important. We were famous for not caring, which didn't always make us popular. Nothing burns a musician more than a guy that comes into a room and falls over the amp." 7) Musician on Eventually that Westerberg conspicuously fails to mention when discussing the album: Tommy Stinson 8) Most conspicuous aspect of Minneapolis's landscape: Skyways. Skyways are above-ground, enclosed passageways that connect the downtown business buildings so people don't need to go outside in the winter. At first I thought it was so business people didn't need to risk rubbing shoulders with the ruffians in the street. 9) Most conspicuous face in Minneapolis's downtown: Kevin McHale's. The former Celtic forward and Minnesota Timberwolves' VP's face is staring out of seemingly every corner of downtown. 10) Best Minneapolis record store: Let It Be 11) Worst day to plan on going to the world-famous Walker Art Center: Monday. It's closed. Duh! 12) Do people really talk like those funny characters in "Fargo": You betcha. But no, Paul Westerberg is not one of them. And yes, it's rude to laugh at the locals.

you can see this same poster only bigger right here

poetical at 7:55 p.m.

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