If you dig the show, please leave a rating or review of the show on iTunes here. Jeremy Dylan's website, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook page. If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at Bob Mehr on Twitter and Instagram. The band was known for their drunken performances, including during a famous Saturday Night Live performance in 1986. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins. The Replacements formed in Minneapolis in 1979, and also consisted of guitarist Bob Stinson and drummer Chris Mars. They sort-of came out of the punk, post-punk era, were really identified with the American indie movement in their early years on Twin Tone Records, their hometown label, the band obviously being a foursome out of Minnesota. Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. Bob Mehr: Well, I think for me it's always been the fact that The Replacements are a classic rock and roll band. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them. My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Subscribe to the podcast in Apple Podcasts here or search 'My Favorite Album' wherever you listen to podcasts. In anticipation of the release of Dead Mans Pop, KEXPs own Replacements scholar Kevin Cole sat down with Bob Mehr to unpack this extensive collection. Bob Mehr wrote the definitive book on The Replacements and joined Jim to talk about their legacy, front man Paul Westerbergs genius and the time Westerberg. Listen in the player above or download the episode by clicking here. Bob Ruggiero Ma6:00AM Trouble Boys: The True Story of the Replacements By Bob Mehr Da Capo Press, 520 pp., 25.99 Perhaps no band bio has been so aptly named even though the. Today's guest literally wrote the book on The Replacements, and today he reveals the inside story of the making of 'Tim', their 1985 album that marked a significant step forward in the band's music and career.īob explains how the album reflects the power shift between Bob Stinson and Paul Westerberg, what Bob uncovered about the making of Tim while writing ‘Trouble Boys’, why Paul Westerberg is smarter than he wants to let on, why the rest of Bob’s life will be forever linked to the Replacements, how writing the book changed Bob’s relationship with the album, what not to do when writing a music book and more stories and insights in to the personalities and music of the 'Mats.

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