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"...Brown's band the Savage Poor with a touch of Paul Westerberg as the local trio dance around their basement..."

Oct. 30, 2020 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

The Replacements

"...that acoustic guitars ring crisper, rhythms hit harder, songwriter/bandleader Paul Westerberg's vocals regain their fire, and previously obscured instruments..."

Dec. 6, 2019 Music Review by Michael Toland

ACL Review: Ryan Adams

Americana’s ex-enfant terrible delivers the hits

"...paired it with the literary, bruised-heart lyricism of a Paul Westerberg...."

Oct. 7, 2017 Music Post by Tim Stegall

Mike Nicolai

"...of a wave of solo auteurs more influenced by Paul Westerberg and Jonathan Richman than Bob Dylan or Joni..."

Aug. 18, 2017 Music Review by Michael Toland

Grooving With Cass McCombs

“I don’t think people really understand that my music is experimental”

"...was something about your moan that reminded me of Paul Westerberg. Were you ever a Replacements fan?..."

Sept. 14, 2016 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

ACL Music Fest 2014 Sunday Listings

Blurbing Sunday ACL

"...sloppy drunk New York Dolls in flannel, belied frontman Paul Westerberg's heart-on-sleeve ache. Reunited with bassist Tommy Stinson for..."

Oct. 3, 2014 Music Feature

2014 Austin City Limits Music Festival Line-up

Hip-hop tops the two weekends with ladies close behind

"...ago, but less well known is the fact that Paul Westerberg and the boys were high on Fun Fun..."

April 22, 2014 Music Post by Chase Hoffberger

The Replacements: Waxed Up Hair & Painted Shoes

Long hair, flannel, torn jeans – who influenced who?

Dec. 6, 2013 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

SXSW Friday Picks and Sleepers

"...produced, or played guitar is almost ridiculous: Etta James, Paul Westerberg, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Jonny Lang, Meat Puppets, ESPN, and..."

March 15, 2013 Music Feature

By the Time I Get to Phoenix

SXSW Grace Note: Glen Campbell at the Austin Rodeo.

"...which successfully pairs Campbell’s symphonic croon to songs by Paul Westerberg, Robert Pollard, Jakob Dylan, and Teddy Thompson, matched..."

April 4, 2012 Music Post by Raoul Hernandez

ACL Music Fest Friday Interviews

Coming down from the Ozark Mountains

"...indie roots-rock shot between Neil Young's stark reflection and Paul Westerberg's punk posturing...."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Glen Campbell

Third Acts

"...including Jakob Dylan ("Nothing but the Whole Wide World"), Paul Westerberg, and Robert Pollard, rise to the occasion of..."

Sept. 16, 2011 Music Review by Margaret Moser

Wednesday Rewind: On the Download

Free releases by Centro-matic, Leatherbag, and Zeale

"...Trailer Space, Give It To U, that sounds like Paul Westerberg basement tape confessionals with more echo and xylophone...."

May 25, 2011 Music Post by Austin Powell

Not in the Face

For the Sake of the Song

"...a mean streak and melodic sense that would make Paul Westerberg proud...."

April 29, 2011 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

SXSW Thursday Picks & Sleepers

Thursday SXSW can't escape the blurbs!

"...of those looking for the next Elvis Costello or Paul Westerberg. A new full-length, Yellow TV, is expected later..."

March 18, 2011 Music Feature

Ha Ha Tonka

Saturday

"...many bits of Americana past – and don't forget Paul Westerberg – but Death of a Decade sounds more..."

March 18, 2011 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

The Replacements

"...the Boys" and "Pool & Dive" are two of Paul Westerberg's better latter-day efforts, niching nicely into the drunken..."

Dec. 29, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Shawn Colvin

Record review

"...Good to See You," and a pair of covers, Paul Westerberg's "Even Here We Are" and the Bee Gees'..."

Sept. 15, 2006 Music Review by Jim Caligiuri

Moonlight Towers

Record review

"...quartet. Vocalist James Stevens puts a grip into his Paul Westerberg growl and manages to sound menacing at least..."

Sept. 2, 2005 Music Review by Matt Dentler

The Riverboat Gamblers

Texas Platter

"...slow-dancer "Lottie Mae," singer Mike Wiebe coming on like Paul Westerberg waking up from a three-day bender. Perfect for..."

July 18, 2003 Music Review by Christopher Gray

'ACL' Live Shots

"...performance consisted mainly of tunes that were simply recycled Paul Westerberg at his self-centered worst -- most notably "Firecracker"..."

Oct. 4, 2002 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Moonlight Towers

Texas Platters

"...want. It finds the Towers at their most Grand Champeen/Paul Westerberg, but has a Big Star/big rock sound that..."

Sept. 13, 2002 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Mixed Notes

Our resident Marshmallow Peep relates the news and hearsay in and around the Live Music Capital...

"...to Austin's ludicrous anti-postering laws... Not to be outdone, Paul Westerberg is touring for the first time in five..."

April 19, 2002 Music Column

Dancing About Architecture

More club shakeups, this time Ruta Maya and possibly Stubb's

"...but they say that it's definitely not the rumored Paul Westerberg who'll be inking the deal. Maybe it's one..."

Jan. 11, 2002 Music Column by Ken Lieck

Dewato

Acts Playing South by Southwest

"...promised land. Vocalist Ryan Carter has the whole slurry Paul Westerberg thing down, and when he sings on "Newfriends"..."

March 16, 2001 Music Review by Michael Chamy

Here Comes a Regular

The dark world-view of Jeff Klein

"...bit young to remember the Replacements, but he claims Paul Westerberg is his hero...."

March 2, 2001 Music Feature by Jim Caligiuri

Naked City

After a shutdown prompts an international protest, Rice Radio is back on the air in Houston.

"...David Byrne, Brave Combo, Mark Hosler of Negativland, and Paul Westerberg of the Replacements, also signed the petition...."

Dec. 15, 2000 News Feature by Michael King

Five Pack

Making sense out of the local country-groove merry prankster quintet Li'l Cap'n Travis

"...description that goes something like, "The drunken remorse of Paul Westerberg told with Merle Haggard's folksy phrases."..."

July 28, 2000 Music Feature by Michael Bertin

Test Drive

"...a Regular." How could doing that not be theft? Paul Westerberg wouldn't get a dime of songwriting royalties, nor..."

May 5, 2000 News Feature by Michael Bertin

Let It Rock

Rock & Roll Books Spring 2000

"...greats: Dylan, the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Westerberg -- an endless list. This is the U.S...."

March 17, 2000 Books Feature by Kent H. Benjamin

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