http://liepaper.com/blog/2008/07/22/paul-westerberg-4900/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:19:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://liepaper.com/blog/2008/07/22/paul-westerberg-4900/comment-page-1/#comment-834 jim Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:50:38 +0000 http://liepaper.com/blog/2008/07/22/paul-westerberg-4900/#comment-834 I hadn't listened to the "Mats for a long time and (I'm ashamed to admit) I'd rarely listened to Paul Westerberg's solo stuff. I happened across some site on the net a few days ago that mentioned PW was putting out 49:00 for 49 cents and figured what the hell...how can I go wrong for half a buck? The surprise came when I put this on and freaking LOVED it from the start. I don't know what it is about the whole thing but it seems so fresh somehow. I can't, nor do I want, to try to explain why I like it so much but I urge you to get this album if you haven't already. I think part of my positive reaction is that it brings back the feel of the great GBV lo-fi albums of the early to mid '90s when there seemed to be no rules for making music 'cause you made it on your own terms, as Westerberg has done here. The funny thing is, as perhaps Mr. Westerberg knew, that the album's also kind of revived my interest in PW's music (and the Replacements, too.) I just wonder how Westerberg's making any money on this 'cause I'm sure Amazon and credit card companies are taking almost all the 49 cents. Maybe it's some kind of loss leader thing? Jim (bookofkills.com) I hadn’t listened to the “Mats for a long time and (I’m ashamed to admit) I’d rarely listened to Paul Westerberg’s solo stuff. I happened across some site on the net a few days ago that mentioned PW was putting out 49:00 for 49 cents and figured what the hell…how can I go wrong for half a buck? The surprise came when I put this on and freaking LOVED it from the start. I don’t know what it is about the whole thing but it seems so fresh somehow. I can’t, nor do I want, to try to explain why I like it so much but I urge you to get this album if you haven’t already. I think part of my positive reaction is that it brings back the feel of the great GBV lo-fi albums of the early to mid ’90s when there seemed to be no rules for making music ’cause you made it on your own terms, as Westerberg has done here. The funny thing is, as perhaps Mr. Westerberg knew, that the album’s also kind of revived my interest in PW’s music (and the Replacements, too.) I just wonder how Westerberg’s making any money on this ’cause I’m sure Amazon and credit card companies are taking almost all the 49 cents. Maybe it’s some kind of loss leader thing?
Jim (bookofkills.com)

]]> http://liepaper.com/blog/2008/07/22/paul-westerberg-4900/comment-page-1/#comment-829 In the Blogs: Reviews, reviews, reviews & two bootlegs edition | Paul Westerberg.net, a blog Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:59:20 +0000 http://liepaper.com/blog/2008/07/22/paul-westerberg-4900/#comment-829 [...] really like this review at Unfinished that says, “On albums that skip around or are delivered in a fast pace, reviewers often use [...] [...] really like this review at Unfinished that says, “On albums that skip around or are delivered in a fast pace, reviewers often use [...]

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