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| MUSIC REVIEW: GRANDPABOY - EP & SINGLE |
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The
five-song EP kicks off with "Hot Un", sounding a bit more
solo-Westerberg than Placemat Westerberg, but I like all his stuff,
so that's not a criticism. One word: horns. Paul masks
his identity for this project ("Grandpaboy: guitar and vocals"
and "songs writen by Winthrope Marion Purcival V"), but
sadly does not take care to hide his quickly wearing thin love of
pun song titles ("Psychopharmacology" and "Homelessexual").
Good Christ. Like "Tears Rolling Up Your Sleeves"
wasn't stupid enough. "Lush and Green" is as purty
as any "Skyway" or "Here Comes a Regular" you
could shake a stick at, and that ain't no criticism. "Homelessexual"
is right up there with "All He Wants to do is Fish".
Eh, ...that last one was a criticism. - Tom, Jan
2001
SUBJECT: Paul Westerberg was never a Gin Blossom MESSAGE: You claim that you've loved all of Paul Westerberg's stuff but claim he was in the Gin Blossoms. How fucked up is that? Fuck
You Very Much, The phrase "No shit, Sherlock" jumps immediately to mind, but that's only because I have a headache right now so I'm in a nasty mood. The Gin Blossoms comment is because I've read in the music press the concept that the Gin Blossoms "ripped off" the Replacements sound and cashed in while the real deal got shit on. Now, my only problem with that is that I find the comparison to be an absolute load of crap, as the Replacements were fucking tit and the Gin Blossoms are/were (are they still together?) 100% poo-poo. This is similar to the rock press comparing Cake (poo-poo) to Soul Coughing (tit). So, no, Pierce, I never thought Paul Westerberg was in the Gin Blossoms. That would be fucking stupid. Paul Westerberg was in Hüsker Dü. For more insight into nsk.com reader's not understanding my clear and concise writing style, please refer to my review of Eastern Condors, starring Jean-Claude Van Damme and Shawn Reynolds. Fuck You Very Much, Too. Tom - Feb 4, 02 Hey dork, your veiled Gin Blossom reference is stupid. It is not funny or accurate. The Gin Blossoms were/are the very definition of a one-hit wonder. Personally, I am glad anyone is influenced by the Replacements but it is a stretch to make such a thin comparison regardless of it's smarmy intent. If not for the readers response, you would be proclaiming your ignorance to anyone who stumbles across your page. You should change it. Thanks. Adam Alcala - Mar 19, 02 I don't find it to be a particularly veiled reference, especially since it appears to be such a topic for discussion right here in the reader's comment's section. The one right here in front of your fucking face. The comment is not really supposed to be funny, and I think it's pretty fucking obvious to any Paul Westerberg fan reading a Paul Westerberg review that the Gin Blossoms statement is indeed wildly inaccurate. I wasn't really going too far out of my way to provide a Replacement primer for the general masses. That's what Greatest Hits liner notes and poorly-edited VH1 specials are for. Did I not mention the Replacements only a few sentences after the Gin Blossoms thing? Why, i even used the hep-cred "Placemats" nickname and referenced a B-side! I must know what I'm talking about! Right? Hmmm.... Eat my shit and never tell me what to write on my website again you pile of useless fuck. Peace in this time of need, dink. Tom - Apr. 2, 02 SUBJECT:
hey jackass... Nathanial Anthony Cavalieri - Metro Times April 9, 02 Maybe you should research all the way to the bottom of the page, thickface. Are you a REPORTER for the Metro Times, or do you just copyedit the personals? Oh, that's nice. Tom - Apr. 10, 02 U SUCK COCK U FAT ASS BITCH . Roger
Webb - April 13, 02 You were hoping to find some newd 'olsun twinn pictures, weren't you, Roger? Tom - Apr. 14, 02 Hi, Tom You know that opening line would've worked had you said, "...of Goo Goo Dolls fame." Or maybe not. Oh, whatever. Paul Westerberg. I love the guy, but certainly somebody has claimed his job by now. I mean, he hasn't bothered to show up for three and half years. Jesus, if keeping the 'genius' job was as easy as recording your diary entries with a piano in the comfort of your basement, and never putting your ass on the line in person, the position wouldn't' be available every ten years or so like clockwork. Props to anybody who even gets past the first interview when they apply. Dan Kennedy - April 19, 02 Hey, Dan. I think you're right! Gaddamnit! I think I meant Goo Goo Dolls all along and just confused them with Gin Blossoms. I think it happened because I think both bands are absolute crap, and never could tell the difference, and never bothered trying. Throw the Wallflowers into that camp, too, now that I think about it. I could go back and correct my error, but that would make all this Westerberg backlash just not as fun. I humbly thank you for pointing out my error, but I'll never forgive you for reminding me that the Goo Goo Dolls exist. I was THIS close to forgetting.... Tom - Apr. 21, 02 So
does this mean Paul is gonna get back together with the Gin Blossoms
or is he gonna stick with World Anthony Aubrey - May 15, 02 I believe you are mistaken. You're either thinking of Bob Mould or perhaps Macho Man Randy Savage. Tom - May 22, 02
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The
2-song single has a song called "I Want My Money Back",
a very catchy tune with (hopefully) slightly pitch-shifted vocals.
If not, Paul's become part squirrel. The other song, "Undone",
is pretty fucking great. ("Here's a little story about a shirt..."
Now there's CONCEPT...) They sound like outtakes from Hootenanny.
Not a bad thing.
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