Paul Westerberg

Glen Campbell Says Goodbye

Source Victoria, Glen Campbell, The Darkness and More in This Week's Issue

You expect the typical rock 'n' roll drama when a band takes to the studio to tackle its sophomore album: band fights, creative control struggles, and gigantic egos. But it wasn't any of that stuff that caused the four year gap between Source Victoria's The Fast Escape and their airtight new record, ... More >>

Replacements Fan Documentary Color Me Obsessed to Screen Tonight at Phoenix Art Museum

One of the preeminent rock bands of the 1980s finally has gotten the rock-doc treatment, and local fans of The Replacements will get a chance to see it at 7:30 p.m. today at the Phoenix Art Museum, 1625 North Central Avenue. Color Me Obsessed is self-admitted Replacements fanboy Gorman Bechard's lo ... More >>

Beer and Donuts: Together At Last at Il Vanaio

Martin CizmarThe Doughnuts, clockwise: chocolate cake, ricotta fritter, beignet, strawberry filled.​It's an idea so obvious it's surprising it hasn't been done before: beer with donuts.Though someone somewhere has probably tried it (maybe Paul Westerberg?) Mesa's Il Vanaio took the pairing of micr ... More >>

SXSW, AZ Derby Dames, Chandler BBQ, and Doughnuts Paired With Beer Over the Weekend

​SXSW: Japan Nite There was no shortage of variety to the musical stylings presented at this year's SXSW Music Conference, but you'd be hard-pressed to find more genres represented at a single showcase outside of Japan Nite at Austin's Elysium venue. Featuring the likes of Omodaka, Okamoto's, ... More >>

The Gaslight Anthem

​SXSW: Japan Nite There was no shortage of variety to the musical stylings presented at this year's SXSW Music Conference, but you'd be hard-pressed to find more genres represented at a single showcase outside of Japan Nite at Austin's Elysium venue. Featuring the likes of Omodaka, Okamoto's, ... More >>

The Gaslight Anthem

​SXSW: Japan Nite There was no shortage of variety to the musical stylings presented at this year's SXSW Music Conference, but you'd be hard-pressed to find more genres represented at a single showcase outside of Japan Nite at Austin's Elysium venue. Featuring the likes of Omodaka, Okamoto's, ... More >>

The Emperors' New Grooves

​SXSW: Japan Nite There was no shortage of variety to the musical stylings presented at this year's SXSW Music Conference, but you'd be hard-pressed to find more genres represented at a single showcase outside of Japan Nite at Austin's Elysium venue. Featuring the likes of Omodaka, Okamoto's, ... More >>

Get Paul Westerberg’s new album for only 49 cents

​SXSW: Japan Nite There was no shortage of variety to the musical stylings presented at this year's SXSW Music Conference, but you'd be hard-pressed to find more genres represented at a single showcase outside of Japan Nite at Austin's Elysium venue. Featuring the likes of Omodaka, Okamoto's, ... More >>

Emperors of Japan

Activator
(Dark Black Records)

Son Volt

The Search
(Red Int/Red Ink)

The New Amsterdams, The Lashes

Meet the Ben Clark Six

The Hold Steady

Bossy format

Ryan Adams

Jacksonville City Nights
(Lost Highway)

Paperback Writer

The 33 1/3 book series lets love-struck authors celebrate their favorite records

The Hold Steady

Brains, sweat, and booze

Take Me Out . . .

. . . to the ball game

Recluse Driving

The usually elusive Paul Westerberg finally hits the road

The Damnwells

The usually elusive Paul Westerberg finally hits the road

Paul Westerberg

Folker
(Vagrant)

The Damnwells

Mix of everything for Malin's Damnwells

Paul Westerberg

Come Feel Me Tremble (DVD and CD) (Vagrant)

Grandpaboy Dead Man Shake (Fat Possum Records)

Radio Goo Goo

It's possible to change the way you feel about the Goo Goo Dolls with Gutterflower

Off the 'Mats

No, the Replacements aren't getting back together. Yet.

Paul Westerberg

Stereo/Mono (Vagrant)

Electric Mud

The North Mississippi Allstars are young guys passing on an old tradition

A.C. Cotton

Half Way Down (A.C. Cotton)

Handpickin'

Pete Yorn at Nita's Hideaway

Achin' to Be

Clumsy's Marc Solomon proves the perfect Replacement

Ani DiFranco

Revelling/Reckoning (Righteous Babe)

Two for One

On a new split double disc, the Young Fresh Fellows and the Minus 5 revive good-natured pop-rock

Drive-By Truckers

Alabama Ass Whuppin' (SecondHeaven.com Records)

Lou Ford

Alan Freed's Radio (Headhunter/Cargo)

Critical Mass

Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

Letters

Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

Recordings

Even with impending Willennium looming, 1999 proved to be a banner year for music

Talent Show

Paul Westerberg gives up on the charts, and rediscovers his muse

Recordings

Paul Westerberg gives up on the charts, and rediscovers his muse

Something Old, Something New

In 1996, punk was murdered by its parents and resurrected by its children

Dr. Cynic's Revenge

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

Mouldie Oldies

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

DESTINATION MARSWELCOME TO THE WORLD OF CHRIS MARS--ARTIST/SONGWRITER/PET OWNER

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

SO MUCH FOR THAT REPLACEMENTS REUNION

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

EVEN MORE TAPES IN THE MAIL

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

COMPACTED DISCSIT'S THAT TIME OF THE MONTH AGAIN

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

TUNES OF '93 IN TEN EASY STEPS SIR CHARLES, BARRY GOLDWATER AND DAVE FROM CIRCLE K WEIGH IN WITH THEIR FAVES

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

PASS THE JAM

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

LEAN AND SOBER

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

REPLACING THE MATS

Beat Angel Brian Smith's 10 Greatest Atrocities in '96

NERDS RULE

PICK YOUR NOSE, TAPE UP YOUR GLASSES, GRAB YOUR PLASTIC POCKET PROTECTOR. NERD ROCK IS ALIVE AND WELL.