tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post1806240412187523506..comments2024-03-17T08:00:53.335-04:00Comments on One Base on an Overthrow: One More Chance To Get It All WrongBrushbackhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14439601217855895036noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-67279151090828359502014-07-01T09:17:43.716-04:002014-07-01T09:17:43.716-04:00Curtiss A website has an mp3 of his "undergro...Curtiss A website has an mp3 of his "underground hit" Land of the Free.<br />http://www.curtissa.com/music/Big_Hits_Of_Mid-America_-_Volume_Three/03_Land_Of_The_Free.mp3ptk1985https://www.blogger.com/profile/11836200963712618797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-48327519256940606112010-12-04T15:32:30.645-05:002010-12-04T15:32:30.645-05:00that's one of the funniest posts i've read...that's one of the funniest posts i've read in a while. took me back to '85here.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13691992397751594829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-54354471583633212882010-12-03T15:59:43.504-05:002010-12-03T15:59:43.504-05:00And by the way, Bob supposedly won a trophy for so...And by the way, Bob supposedly won a trophy for softball, so I'm gonna guess that the tropies in the window are his.Brushbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439601217855895036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-67027655412895167312010-12-03T14:36:22.378-05:002010-12-03T14:36:22.378-05:00Yeah, Señor Video, that cracked me up. Then there ...Yeah, Señor Video, that cracked me up. Then there was "Sorry, Paul, Forgot To Wash Your Plaid Shirt"... Bill used to put stupid Paul lyrics as captions/word balloons on his photos, like "friends what never ache" and "fanzines are cheap I know"... then there was that time Bill got tired of people putting "can't hardly wait!" at the bottom of the page whenever they sent him a letter, so he told everyone to stop it, that he was sick of it... I wish I still had those old Willpower zines. I had stuff in two or three of them, and Bill used to send me crap for my zine, too.Brushbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439601217855895036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-34222416743723248342010-12-03T12:02:02.514-05:002010-12-03T12:02:02.514-05:00This was a fun read. I remember an issue of Willp...This was a fun read. I remember an issue of Willpower that had a cartoon of a horse with a guitar to illustrate "the hoarse desperation of 'Go'" from those Twin/Tone liner notes. And then there was the guy in the sombrero who was labelled "Senor Video"! I still love In Combo (and about half of Credit in Heaven).jonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17768659223034248624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-20985545554675610212010-11-29T13:33:36.132-05:002010-11-29T13:33:36.132-05:00I think you mentioned that to me at a Field Record...I think you mentioned that to me at a Field Recordings show once. It was his idea, right?Brushbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439601217855895036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-80553342375584061462010-11-29T12:57:21.660-05:002010-11-29T12:57:21.660-05:00Did I ever tell you about the time Norb and I went...Did I ever tell you about the time Norb and I went to a gay bar?Suburban Brucetilationnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-55572431807066138842010-11-29T10:48:44.924-05:002010-11-29T10:48:44.924-05:00There. I retracted my brash and erroneous mis-stat...There. I retracted my brash and erroneous mis-statement. I will instead chuckle at The Suburbs (who Rev. Norb actually liked, and I even owned "Love Is The Law" once).<br /><br />My half-assed snickering knows no bounds.Brushbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439601217855895036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-24553776456920632732010-11-29T10:23:36.107-05:002010-11-29T10:23:36.107-05:00The Hypsterz are one of the many incarnations of T...The Hypsterz are one of the many incarnations of The Batson Brothers (Ernie and Bill)during their three decades of playing the Twin Cities...others include King Kustom, and The Mighty Mofos. <br /> having seen them numerous times, as friend and fan...I can assure you, they SMOKE. <br /> In fact, remember last year when I mentioned seeing most of MAN SIZED ACTION at a Minneapolis gig? Hypsterz. So be like them and me.Bruce Batsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-53694570876160298062010-11-28T16:20:48.708-05:002010-11-28T16:20:48.708-05:00Wow, they closed up shop and kept people's che...Wow, they closed up shop and kept people's checks in their pockets? That's pretty lame, seeing as they continue to be in business to this day... and especially since store credit wouldn't have cost them as much out-of-pocket as sending everyone's cash back.Brushbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439601217855895036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-82912376613413244632010-11-28T15:52:34.928-05:002010-11-28T15:52:34.928-05:00I was not pleased when Byron & Jimmy shut Forc...I was not pleased when Byron & Jimmy shut <i>Forced Exposure</i>, the magazine, down and started the on-line store.<br /><br />Why, you ask?<br /><br />I'd just resubcribed to get the whatever the last issue was, so I could get the accompanying 7". So, I got one issue for the price of four. No refund. No offer even of credit at the on-line store (I asked, to no avail). I highly doubt I was the only person who got screwed thusly.Lightning Baltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505090339258010741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-68348572847428971632010-11-28T15:17:27.700-05:002010-11-28T15:17:27.700-05:00I never knew about the Byron Coley thing (turns ou...I never knew about the Byron Coley thing (turns out he contributed a couple of sound bites), but then, I never would've paid attention to anything Byron Coley did musically. I barely even liked him as a writer.Brushbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439601217855895036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-18293760773549165832010-11-28T13:34:42.108-05:002010-11-28T13:34:42.108-05:00I believe Orchid Spangiafora is the most collectib...I believe Orchid Spangiafora is the most collectible record on the list because of Byron Coley's almost involvement.Julesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-5479150647032766632010-11-28T12:18:41.341-05:002010-11-28T12:18:41.341-05:00I think "Sorry, Ma" is the Replacements ...I think "Sorry, Ma" is the Replacements album I'd bring if I were going on a long trip somewhere and could only take one with me.<br /><br />I used to think that "Hootenanny" was a better album than "Sorry, Ma", but now in the past few years I've changed my mind to where I'm not as sure. <br /><br />My favorite Replacements record of all time might be "Stink", just for the way it sounds and because I think it's a flawless block of songs (there's not really one song on there that I skip over), but it's only an EP plus it only seems to fit one mood when you listen to it.Brushbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439601217855895036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-29072586907615710032010-11-28T03:21:03.850-05:002010-11-28T03:21:03.850-05:00I've still got my copy of the original tape, t...I've still got my copy of the original tape, too. Did I ever listen to it a second time? I'm honestly not sure.<br /><br />^_^<br /><br />Years ago, the story was the 'Mats were pissed at Twin/Tone over royalties or something and threw all the master tapes in the river. That'd explain issues with quality, I suppose.<br /><br />I'm totally serious; if forced to pick my two favorite albums, it'd be the bookends.Lightning Baltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505090339258010741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-65572341042002222010-11-27T22:02:49.471-05:002010-11-27T22:02:49.471-05:00Yeah, really-- The Shit Hits The Fans was an offic...Yeah, really-- The Shit Hits The Fans was an official Twin/Tone release, so why no reissue!! *chuckle* Actually, didn't it get pressed to vinyl or CD as a bootleg? I think that's the version I've seen floating around on blogs... I still have my copy of the original tape, plus a professional rip of it on CD-R, but I doubt I'll post it since it's gotten around quite a bit anyway...<br /><br />I saw all the complaints about the improper edits and poor fade-ins and stuff. I hadn't really noticed it myself on the ones I've listened to, though I'll probably notice it now... I think Peter Jesperson did what he could, knowing that some of the original tapes had been thrown away by the band and some of the rest might've been damaged.<br /><br />According to the "All Over But The Shouting" book, there was once tons of alternate versions and demos on plain old cassettes, just laying around in boxes and in Paul's old guitar cases...<br /><br />You're just baiting me by saying All Shook Down is a fantastic album.Brushbackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14439601217855895036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2239910173455706271.post-34499853064186206032010-11-27T21:14:39.126-05:002010-11-27T21:14:39.126-05:00I never heard Curtiss A, but those little descript...I never heard <b>Curtiss A</b>, but those little descriptions and the pics of his records was enough to frighten all those years ago.<br /><br />I've got five of the deluxe CD thangs, now; I buy 'em when I find 'em used. If you look at the reviews on Amazon, there are many complaints about how poorly the Twin/Tone ones were done (mastering mistakes and missing outtakes that could've been included). It's interesting to read in the booklet for <i>All Shook Down</i> that I'm not the only one who thinks it's a fantastic album.<br /><br />So when's the deluxe reissue of <i>The Shit Hits the Fans</i> coming?<br /><br /><b>:</b>-DLightning Baltimorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505090339258010741noreply@blogger.com