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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: kosmo vinyl on January 13, 2013, 12:58:14 pm

Title: Songs For Slim
Post by: kosmo vinyl on January 13, 2013, 12:58:14 pm
More details have emerged about the benefit project for Replacement's guitarist Slim Dunlop who suffered a stroke.  Not only is there the initial Replacements release but a series of 7" singles by additional artists doing  Slim's songs being released.

There will be digital releases for the EP, subsequent singles and a possible commercial release for the Replacements EP.

Plus a possible compilation at the end of the project.


http://www.songsforslim.com/home/

Future singles from...

Steve Earle
Lucinda Williams
Jakob Dylan
John Doe
Joe Henry
The Jayhawks
Frank Black + The Suicide Commandos
Craig Finn from The Hold Steady
Tim O'Reagan & Jim Boquist
The Minus 5 (Scott McCaughey, Peter Buck, Nate Query & John Moen) featuring Curtiss A
The Young Fresh Fellows
NRBQ
You Am I
Tommy Keene
Deer Tick
Ramblin' Jack Elliott
Lucero
and more to be announced!
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: StoneTheCrow on January 13, 2013, 08:04:06 pm
Can't decide how much I will bid for one of the auctioned pieces. I fear they will be going for a LOT of money. Do want one.
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: RatBastard on January 14, 2013, 10:00:41 am
Will there be a place to make donations for those who either do not desire or cannot afford to bid?
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: kosmo vinyl on January 14, 2013, 10:17:45 am
If you'd like to contribute to Slim outside of these auctions, his old friend Dan Baird has set up a FundRazr account that accepts donations on his behalf.


https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/9Hhw0
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: RatBastard on January 14, 2013, 10:19:02 am
If you'd like to contribute to Slim outside of these auctions, his old friend Dan Baird has set up a FundRazr account that accepts donations on his behalf.


https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/9Hhw0

Thanks (Done)
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: atomicfront on January 14, 2013, 11:32:03 am
Does Tommy Keene still have a career?  Saw him early 80's because I wanted to see the opener and he was truely awful.  Figured he was just some bad DC act that would shortly never be heard from again.
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: hutch on January 14, 2013, 11:35:29 am
Does Tommy Keene still have a career?  Saw him early 80's because I wanted to see the opener and he was truely awful.  Figured he was just some bad DC act that would shortly never be heard from again.

I think he is still awfull but some people love him... he was at the 930 Club 30th Anniversary show.. also guested with Bob Pollard the last time Bob played a solo show at the 930..

he is just awful..i wonder if he's celebrated because he is a hometown area boy or something
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: kosmo vinyl on January 14, 2013, 11:54:09 am
Tommy Keene is still widely regarded in the Power Pop community and Still putting out great records.
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: atomicfront on January 14, 2013, 12:03:17 pm
Tommy Keene is still widely regarded in the Power Pop community and Still putting out great records.

I was watching "this is 40" the other day and I thought of you Kosmo.  Do you like Graham Parker?
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: kosmo vinyl on January 14, 2013, 12:33:50 pm
Tommy Keene is still widely regarded in the Power Pop community and Still putting out great records.

I was watching "this is 40" the other day and I thought of you Kosmo.  Do you like Graham Parker?

Sure do, still listening to the new record he did the Rumour and wish I had seen their recent tour.  For a bunch of old dudes, they still rock hard.
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: atomicfront on January 14, 2013, 04:31:12 pm
Tommy Keene is still widely regarded in the Power Pop community and Still putting out great records.

I was watching "this is 40" the other day and I thought of you Kosmo.  Do you like Graham Parker?

Sure do, still listening to the new record he did the Rumour and wish I had seen their recent tour.  For a bunch of old dudes, they still rock hard.

i figured you would like them.  Main character in the movie signs them to his label.   So they perform in movie.
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: shemptiness on January 14, 2013, 04:45:24 pm
Tommy Keene is still widely regarded in the Power Pop community and Still putting out great records.

I was watching "this is 40" the other day and I thought of you Kosmo.  Do you like Graham Parker?

Sure do, still listening to the new record he did the Rumour and wish I had seen their recent tour.  For a bunch of old dudes, they still rock hard.

Saw them at Rams Head - they were great.  I think the new album holds up too.

And I'm also a Tommy Keene fan. 
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: nkotb on January 14, 2013, 05:53:46 pm
More updates: http://pitchfork.com/news/49149-the-replacements-songs-for-slim-ep-gets-commercial-release-auction-begins-tomorrow/

"The tracks will be for sale to the general public digitally after the auction ends, with a regular 12" release due out this spring."

So that's cool.
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: kosmo vinyl on January 14, 2013, 05:57:23 pm
clearly nkotb is living up to his name, as he repeats info already posted in this thread by MOI.
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: nkotb on January 14, 2013, 06:02:06 pm
AH, sorry...read your post that it was possibly coming out commercially and it was now confirmed.  Also, eat it, old man.

clearly nkotb is living up to his name, as he repeats info already posted in this thread by MOI.
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: vansmack on January 14, 2013, 06:03:56 pm
Also, eat it, old man

This is nkotb living up to his name....
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: sweetcell on January 14, 2013, 06:15:12 pm
clearly nkotb is living up to his name, as he repeats info already posted in this thread by MOI.

sorta like you posting the BMRC show in JA for a second time? ;D
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: kosmo vinyl on January 14, 2013, 07:39:00 pm
One really shouldn't poke the user with the word Administrator under their name..  and besides clearly Serpent Boy and myself had just got the same email from the band, as they were posted within about a minute. 
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: Jaguar on January 14, 2013, 09:28:57 pm
clearly nkotb is living up to his name, as he repeats info already posted in this thread by MOI.

sorta like you posting the BMRC show in JA for a second time? ;D

Who is BMRC?

Black Metal Road Club?
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: Justin Tonation on January 15, 2013, 12:09:15 pm
It has begun (http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=&_in_kw=1&_ex_kw=&_sacat=0&_okw=&_oexkw=&_adv=1&_udlo=&_udhi=&_ftrt=901&_ftrv=1&_sabdlo=&_sabdhi=&_samilow=&_samihi=&_sadis=200&_fpos=&_fsct=&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_fss=1&_fsradio=%26LH_SpecificSeller%3D1&_saslop=1&_sasl=Newwestauction&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=50). One copy going up every three minutes through tonight.
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: hutch on January 15, 2013, 12:45:31 pm
I'm so glad to see how well they are selling.... whoever has organized this whole thing has put a lot of thought into it...
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: StoneTheCrow on January 15, 2013, 02:03:54 pm
#1 is already up to $10,000.  That's awesome.

No way I can bid high enough for one.  I can't see any of them going for less than $500 at this rate.
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: hutch on January 16, 2013, 10:32:32 am
I think most will go for way less than 500...just wait til the end to put in any bids..


if they wanted to really maximize money they should have done an album with individual hand made covers by chris mars! can you imagine?


but this is well done and i'm proud of westerberg and stinson. paul in particular sometimes comes off so jaded ....


Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: StoneTheCrow on January 16, 2013, 11:46:50 am
Already bid on one.  See how it goes.

I wish the Mars print were bigger.  Should have used the whole thing for the album cover.  I think it's great.

I'm admittedly a little leery about the tunes.  Hope Paul doesn't sound bored on them.
Title: Re: Songs For Slim
Post by: StoneTheCrow on January 25, 2013, 02:18:37 pm
The one I bid on went for $403.  It's great that Slim is going to get a lot of money out of this.  Won't be any coming from me at that price, though.